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Howard Pyle (Author), Ralph Cosham (Narrator)

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The Children's Shakespeare: As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pericles,

"Seven of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays— As You Like It, Hamlet, King Lear, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pericles, Romeo & Juliet, and The Winter's Tale— have been specifically adapted by Edith Nesbit to introduce young listeners to the Bard' s works. Made accessible to young readers without sacrificing any essential elements, these classic retellings capture the drama and flavor of each original play while simplifying plot and detail."

William Shakespeare (Author), Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Jim Belushi, Linda Hamilton, Patrick Macnee, Robert Davi, Tate Donovan (Narrator)

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[German] - Der kleine Muck: Klassische Musik und Sprache erzählen

"Der kleine Muck Eine Produktion von Ute Kleeberg und Uwe Stoffel Für Saxofon, Fagott, Schlagzeug, Marimba, Klavier und einen Erzähler Die kosmopolitische Vielfalt der Motive in den Hauffschen Märchen macht uns staunen. Selbst heute noch öffnet sich der wunderreiche Fächer seiner Erzählkunst, dessen Vielfalt seiner Farben und dessen üppige Pracht des Orients uns in seinen Bann ziehen. So erfüllt sich jedes Mal aufs Neue der Wunsch von Wilhelm Hauff, dass die Königin der Fantasie aus ihrem ewig grünen Garten zu uns auf die Erde kommt. Geschichte von Wilhelm Hauff Textbearbeitung Ute Kleeberg Musik von Eugène Bozza, Jacques Castérède, Philip Glass, Claude Debussy, Jean Francaix, Enrique Granados, Jacques Ibert, Eric Satie und Matthias Schmitt. Erzähler Oliver Reinhard Fagott und Saxofon Libor Sima Schlagzeug und Marimba Franz Bach Klavier Thomas Wellen Idee und Realisation Kleeberg / Stoffel"

Ute Kleeberg, Wilhelm Hauff (Author), Oliver Reinhard (Narrator)

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The Princess Diaries, Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight

"Just when Mia thought she had the whole Princess thing under control... Things get out of hand, fast! There's the havoc of the interivew's aftermath and her dreaded princess lessons at the Plaza. Plus an unexpected announcement from her mother and intriguing, exasperating letters from a secret admirer. Mia is swept up in a whirlwind of royal intrigue the likes of which hasn't been seen since volume I of The Princess Diaries. What's an heir to the royal throne to do?"

Meg Cabot (Author), Anne Hathaway (Narrator)

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Robinson Crusoe

"Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island. Left to fend for himself, Crusoe seeks out a tentative survival on the island, until he meets Friday, a tribesman whom he saves from being sacrificed. Initially, Crusoe is thrilled to finally have a friend, but he has to defend himself against the tribe who uses the island to sacrifice tribesman to their gods. During time their relationship changes from master-slave to a mutual respected friendship despite their difference in culture and religion. Daniel Defoe lived between 1660 and 1731, a period of much historical change in England. The rapidly changing economic and political circumstances in England helped create a vibrant middle class that was mercantilist, protestant, desirous of political power, and hungry for cultural life. Defoe was born into such a middle class family, the son of a fairly wealthy tallow chandler. He received an excellent education and lived a varied and eventful life. He worked, often at the same time, as a spy, hosier, journalist, political pamphleteer, and businessman. Defoe, however, is best remembered for his literary work. Regarded by many as the father of the English novel, Defoe published his masterpiece, Robinson Crusoe, in 1719. Three years later he cemented his reputation with the novel Moll Flanders."

Daniel Defoe (Author), John Lescault (Narrator)

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Kidnapped

"Published in 1886, the same year as Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped is one of Stevenson's most enduringly popular novels. At its center is a historical event: the murder of Colin Campbell, the 'Red Fox' of Glenure in Scotland. David Balfour, whose father dies leaving him with nothing to live on, goes to live with a cruel and miserly uncle. The uncle attempts to have the boy killed and then has him kidnapped and taken to sea. The ship is wrecked and the novel follows David and and his friend Alan as they journey across the Highlands through numerous dangers including witnessing and becoming suspects in the murder of the Red Fox. Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850. Although he was expected to pursue his father's career as an engineer, he became a lawyer. He attended Edinburgh University where he also declared himself agnostic. Robert suffered from tuberculosis and during his trip to France he wrote An Inland Voyage (1879). Luis met Fanny Osbourne, an American, and married her in 1880 in California. During his extensive travels to find favorable climate, he wrote numerous essays, poems and romances. He overcame his illness in the Marquesas Islands in 1888. He died on the island of Samoa on Dec 3, 1894, where he had settled in 1890."

Robert Louis Stevenson (Author), Ralph Cosham (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Los Tres Mosqueteros

"'Todos para uno y uno para todos'. Las aventuras de los tres mosqueteros del rey, Atos, Portos y Aramis y su amigo D'Artagnan, en su busqueda de arreglar el problema del collar de la reina y de su antagonismo contra los guardias del Cardenal Richelieu, son la base de una serie de obras de Dumas, padre, en las cuales el espiritu de aventura se convierte en una serie de acciones emocionantes, que convierte a 'Los tres mosqueteros' en una de las novelas de accion mas brillantes en la historia de la literatura. Aunque dicen que los personajes estan basados en gente real, lo cierto es que la imaginacion de Dumas trasciende lo historico para crear una obra apasionante, que es leida por Carlos Zambrano, conocido actor de radio y television."

Alexandre Dumas (Author), Carlos Zambrano (Narrator)

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Tales of Irish Myths

"Three key stories from the mists of Irish legend retold by Benedict Flynn, with atmospheric music and sound effects. Enter a mysterious world where the line between the fantastical and the real is blurred mortals and immortals live strange entwined lives and nature and high magic exist side by side."

Benedict Flynn (Author), Dermot Kerrigan, Marcella Riordan (Narrator)

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The Giver

"Lois Lowry's The Giver is the quintessential dystopian novel, followed by its remarkable companions, Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son. Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back."

Lois Lowry (Author), Ron Rifkin (Narrator)

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Call it Courage

"Mafatu's name means "Stout Heart," but his people call him a coward. Ever since the sea took his mother's life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. And even though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru–an island whose seafaring people worship courage–he is terrified, and consequently, he is severely scorned. By the time he is twelve years old, Mafatu can bear it no longer. He must conquer his fear alone. . . even if it means certain death. This classic tale of a young boy's hidden strength has been a favorite of readers of all ages since its 1940 publication–now this exclusive audio preserves its original poignancy and splendor, and brings Mafatu to life for future generations of listeners."

Armstrong Sperry (Author), Lou Diamond Phillips (Narrator)

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Canyons

"Two boys, separated by the canyons of time and two vastly different cultures, face the challenges by which they will become men. Coyote Runs, an Apache boy, takes part in his first raid. But he is to be a man for only a short time. More than a hundred years later, while camping near Dog Canyon, 15-year-old Brennan Cole becomes obsessed with a skull that he finds, pierced by a bullet. He learns that it is the skull of an Apache boy executed by soldiers in 1864. A mystical link joins Brennan and Coyote Runs, and Brennan knows that neither boy will find peace until Coyote Runs' skull is carried back to an ancient sacred place. In a grueling journey through the canyon to return the skull, Brennan confronts the challenge of his life."

Gary Paulsen (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator)

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Catherine Called Birdy

"An abridged audiobook of the historical fiction classic, a Newbery Honor Book. Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man-any rich man, no matter how awful. But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call-by far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all. Unfortunately, he is also the richest. Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father? Deus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it! Catherine, a spirited and inquisitive young woman, tells in diary form the story of her fourteenth year-the year 1290."

Karen Cushman (Author), Kate Maberly (Narrator)

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