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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Audio

113 reviews
Barbara Robinson

HarperChildrensAudio, 1991

Best Christmas Pagaent Ever
I purchased this book simply to replace my original copy, which I loaned out and which was never returned. Reading this book has been a favorite part of my Christmas for many years. While I regret losing my old copy, I am thankful I will now be able to carry on this tradition.

Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch CD (The Last Apprentice)

37 reviews
Joseph Delaney

HarperChildrensAudio, 2005

Series is not for the faint of heart
A well-written, albeit gruesome, horror series, for kids who think it's great fun to be scared witless. The fourth and latest book (as of August 2008) is the darkest so far. There are a few too many creatures that want to suck human blood for my taste, but that quibble aside, all entries in the series so far are page-turners.

The Little Bear Audio Collection

29 reviews
Else Holmelund Minarik

HarperChildrensAudio, 1992

Playful stories about a little bear cub
Little Bear, first published in 1957, is a true classic in children's literature. The book is about a bear cub who is a good friend to Owl, Cat, Hen, Duck and Emily, the little girl who visits in the summer. Elsa Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak teamed up to create these stories. The stories are filled with quiet humor, affection and imagination as Little Bear and his friends celebrate ...

These Happy Golden Years (Laura Years)

51 reviews
Laura Ingalls Wilder

HarperChildrensAudio, 2006

Another winner from Ms. Ingalls-Wilder!
Now fifteen-years-old, Laura Ingalls can't help but crave getting a job in order to help her family. Ever since her first taste of earning her own money, she is determined to find another position that complements her skills. Besides, with Mary away at college, as much as Laura misses the companionship of her beloved sister, she can't help but feel compelled to assist her family in keeping Mary ...

The Winnie-the-Pooh

32 reviews
A.a. Milne

HarperChildrensAudio, 2003

wonderful!
This book was such a sweet little something to come home to at night. This book isn't just for kids, but for adults too! relax and enjoy!

Betsy-Tacy CD

33 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperChildrensAudio, 2007

Wonderful series of books, however...
I was recently reminded of the Betsy-Tacy books I loved so much when I was a young girl. You can not imagine my horror at seeing the current editions' illustrations of the girls, though. Part of the original books' charm was the simple illustrations. Whoever decided to change them should be ashamed. Ashamed and fired. Seriously. Contact me if you want to join a campaign to have the real ...

Molly Moon Stops the World CD

35 reviews
Georgia Byng

HarperChildrensAudio, 2004

this is the best book ever!
my grandma got the first three books for me as soon as the time travel (book 3) one was in the book store. then she sent them to me in a package. when i saw them, i was in the middle of reading a different book (narnia, i think..), so i put them in my shelf so i could finish "the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe." when i finally finished that by thanksgiving '06, i pulled out the molly moon ...

Runny Babbit CD: A Billy Sook

52 reviews
Shel Silverstein

HarperChildrensAudio, 2005

May Change the Way You Speak Forever
In a wave of nosthalgia, I bought this Shel Silvertein book. As a little kid I loved "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and the other works. This has to be the best, though. While obviously it is a children's book, adults love it, too. It tickles the tongue and the spirit. When I took it to the office we took turns reading from it and laughed silly. It really lightened the atmosphere. Also a ...

On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House the Laura Years)

44 reviews
Laura Ingalls Wilder

HarperChildrensAudio, 2003

Pa Loves Ma, Ma Loves Pa, and All's Right With the World!
ON THE BANKS OF PLUM CREEK -- Who could forget the plague of grasshoppers, or spoiled Nellie's encounter with the crab, or Pa's sojourn in the blizzard, among other adventures? We -- my three homeschooled grandchildren and I -- are going through the Laura Ingalls Wilder series of books for the second time. We read them aloud during story time, and love every minute. These are books written ...

So B. It CD

103 reviews
Sarah Weeks

HarperChildrensAudio, 2004

So B. It
So B. It is such a creative story. Telling the story of a girl and her dysfunctional mother, this is the kind of story that makes even the strongest eyes weep like you've just stuck them in a vat of the strongest onion juice. Okay, that was lame. But, 'So B. It' is an amazing novel, especially to read to classrooms of YA readers. Even some guys I know have read the book and liked it! 'So B. ...

Marley CD: A Dog Like No Other

20 reviews
John Grogan

HarperChildrensAudio, 2007

It's Not Just For Kids
You don't have to be a kid 9-12 years old to giggle, shake your head in disbelief, and cry while you read this book--an adaptation of MARLEY AND ME. This is a testament to author Grogan's writing skill. Grogan never underestimates his readers' vocabulary and comprehension of complex ideas. He doesn't "sugar coat" anything; kids and adults appreciate that. He relates his story through a full ...

A Bear Called Paddington

17 reviews
Michael Bond

HarperChildrensAudio, 2005

Fantastic!
A classic! I loved Paddington as a child and I'm thrilled to have this in our CD collection. (I'd even listen without the kids!). Stephen Fry reads the stories very well.

The Ballad of Dinosaur Bob (with Mini Book)

10 reviews
William Joyce

HarperChildrensAudio, 1996

One of our family favorites.
Both story and illustrations are absolutely first-rate. My children had borrowed the original edition from the library several times so when I found this edition I bought it immediately. It's been a family favorite for several years now. Buy it and you too can go through your days humming "The Ballad of Dinosaur Bob."

Little Town on the Prairie

27 reviews
Laura Ingalls Wilder

HarperChildrensAudio, 2005

This series just gets better and better!
Laura Ingalls thought that being thirteen was difficult, but now she is on the cusp of her fifteenth year, and things around her are changing like crazy. After a difficult winter full of one blizzard after another, Laura is happy to be back on the claim shanty with her family, away from the hustle and bustle of town. But she knows that her family will most certainly head back to De Smet to live ...

Henry and the Clubhouse CD

13 reviews
Beverly Cleary

HarperChildrensAudio, 2006

Wonderfully Enjoyable!
Another fine Henry Huggins book...and sadly we only have two left about Henry before we have exhausted this series. We simply love these books, my daughter is anxiously waiting until we get to the library tomorrow to pick up Henry and the Paper Route and we'll top off the series with Ribsy. Like other Henry Huggins books, this one is divided into chapters (7 to be exact) and each chapter is ...

The New Kid on the Block CD

14 reviews

HarperChildrensAudio, 2007

Poetry can be fun!
I think that this a great way to introduce poetry to kids that may believe it to be boring or stuffy. My son would ask me to read these to him over and over. We did a lot of giggling over some of them.

The Best Halloween Ever CD

11 reviews
Barbara Robinson

HarperChildrensAudio, 2004

...a spooktacular tale featuring some tricks, and quite a few treats...
It's a known fact that whenever there's trouble, the six Herdman kids are behind it. Lose a pair of pants? It's the Herdmans. Find your window broken? The Herdmans are behind it. Find yourself painted green? Blame the Herdmans. It never gets old. Or, at least it never got old before. But this year is different. This year, as everyone is preparing for Halloween, and loading up on candy, the Mayor ...

My Friend Flicka CD

29 reviews
Mary O'hara

HarperChildrensAudio, 2006

A COMMANDING NARRATION OF A CLASSIC
Although he made his audio book debut just two readings ago, stage, screen and television actor Michael Louis Wells is in full command of the metier with his narration of the classic My Friend Flicka. Many will remember the story as a film with Roddy McDowall, as a TV series or as a current film. Wells is on a par with all of the actors who have undertaken bringing this touching tale to life. ...

Something Big Has Been Here CD

10 reviews

HarperChildrensAudio, 2007

Silly, goofy and fun fun fun!
This collection of Jack Prelutsky's silly and goofy poems is a must-have in any self-respecting poetry collection. The subjects of the poems range from mask-wearing earthworms to a room-trashing robot; from wishes to be bigger, to fishing in the desert. Children will laugh at the fearsome pirate "Captain Conniption," terror of the seas, who always obeys his mother. Many will sympathize with the ...

The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane CD (The Last Apprentice)

15 reviews
Joseph Delaney

HarperChildrensAudio, 2006

Great book fun and exciting
This book was great, started off exciting with Tom, the spooks apprentice binding his first boggart. From there the story leads to The master and apprentice going to preistown to take care of the Bane, an ancient dark creature that lives in the catacombs under the city. Overall great book.

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