Gift Ideas: Young Listeners Audio Books

Catching Fire
Author: Suzanne Collins, Reader: Carolyn McCormick

Katniss and Peeta's upset win in the annual Hunger Games should mean a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families. But there are rumors of rebellion in the land. To her horror, Katniss is the face of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Second in the trilogy. "Pulse-pounding action... exquisitely tense."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 10 CDs, Young Listeners, Young Adult, H9X1417, 9780545101417, Now $39.95 $31.95
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The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins, Reader: Carolyn McCormick

Katniss lives in the poorest district of what used to be the United States. Yearly, the harsh, victorious Capitol forces each district to send two teenagers to compete in an annual reality show where it's kill or be killed. Only one will survive. Now Katniss has been chosen to play. A 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Book. "A dilly... violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense... addictive."—Entertainment Weekly

Unabridged, 9 CDs, Young Listeners, Young Adult, H9X102, 9780545091022, $39.95
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The Graveyard Book
Author/Reader: Neil Gaiman, Neil Gaiman

2009 Audiobook of the Year winner, also Children's Ages 8-12. The only living resident of a graveyard, Bod has been raised by ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens. His head is thick with otherworldly knowledge, but is he equipped to face the dangers of the living world? A tale of wonder and magic by the author of Neverwhere and Coraline. Newbery Medal 2009, and an American Library Association Notable children's recording. "It made this listener stop dead on her walk home in dreadful anticipation."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 7 CDs, Young Listeners, 9-12, H4H189, 9780061551895, Now $29.95 $23.95
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Happy Endings
Andersen's and Grimms' Fairy Tales Collection
Authors: Hans Christian Andersen and Brothers Grimm, Readers: Erica Johns, Laura Paton, and Finalists in the Voice of the Year Competition

Andersen's tales are part of universal folklore: the ugly duckling turning into a swan, the fun of a little boy who announces that the Emperor has no clothes. And the brothers Grimm offered the most enchanting fairy stories of all time. This lovely set, which will delight all ages, includes Andersen's Fairy Tales; Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales; Grimms' Fairy Tales; and Grimms' Fairy Tales, Volume 2.

Abridged, 8 CDs, Young Listeners, All Ages, H8E447, 9789626344477, $19.99
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Enchanted Worlds
Authors: Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, and James M. Barrie, Readers: Fiona Shaw, Liza Ross, and Samuel West

Alice, Dorothy, and Peter may seem very different, but they have one thing in common: they all find themselves in marvelous, enchanted worlds. Join them! Contains Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Peter Pan. A delightful collection with vivid sound effects and music.

Abridged, 8 CDs, Young Listeners, 9-12, H8E452, 9789626344521, $19.99
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Tales of Friendship
Authors: L.M. Montgomery, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Anna Sewell, Readers: Liza Ross, Jonathan Keeble, and Jenny Agutter

Set in Canada and England, this delightful collection includes four classic audiobooks, all dealing with timeless tales of friendship: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Black Beauty, and The Secret Garden.

Audio Orig, 8 CDs, Young Listeners, 9-12, H8E448, 9789626344484, $19.99
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Epic Adventures
Authors: Mark Twain and Benedict Flynn, Readers: Kenneth Jay, Sean Bean, and John McAndrew

These enduring tales of heroes and villains, surprises and daring quests have delighted young and old for years and continue to do so today. Includes A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, The Prince and the Pauper, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and Robin Hood. With classical music and sound effects.

Abridged, 8 CDs, Young Listeners, All Ages, H8E449, 9789626344491, $19.99
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Storytelling Magic
Authors: Oscar Wilde, Carlo Collodi, and Frances Hodgson Burnett, Readers: Anton Lesser, John Sessions, Lucy Whybrow, and others

Classic fairy stories from Oscar Wilde, 60 of the finest and most entertaining poems for younger listeners, plus two of the most vivid figures in children's fiction: The Little Princess and Pinocchio. Will delight young and old. Features classical music by Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, and others.

Abridged, 8 CDs, Young Listeners, 9-12, H8E451, 9789626344514, $19.99
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