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"This nicely-paced, beautifully enunciated production will be welcomed in any Spanish language collection". - School Library Journal

"Gilbert the possum is too busy daydreaming about what Santa will bring and participating in seasonal activities to think about his homework in this beginning reader... The crystal clear female narration is complemented by a male performing the character voices and minimal sound effects." - School Library Journal

"Get ready for almost 15 minutes of pure fun as listeners become engrossed in this delightful production of Paula Danziger's beginning reader...Narrator Dana Lubotsky's rendition of Amber rings true, and she delivers a genuinely convincing performance as the precocious second grader..." School Library Journal

"...an excellent choice for Spanish classes studying children's literature or wishing to expand their listening and reading skills...an admirable and sound production of Leaf's story." - School Library Journal

"Minnie and Moo return in another adventure, this one involving a runaway bed, their friends from the farm, Halloween trick-or-treating, and a truly horrible nightmare where a giant mouse eats the last bit of chocolate in the whole world. Narrator Barbara Caruso's expressive voice will keep readers engaged. Background noises such as the squeaky bedsprings and ringing doorbells enhance the text. This level 3 I Can Read Book will satisfy beginning readers."-School Library Journal

New format available, September 2016 "Sure to become a favorite with young listeners, who will want to hear exuberant Betty's story over and over again." -Booklist

"...An essential purchase for preschool and primary audio collections..." - School Library Journal

While living a surreptitious life sneaking in and out of Gram's adults-only apartment complex, Sammy observes the unusual in the usual world. Halloween finds her and her friends mustering nerve to wend their way through dense shrubbery to the front door of scary Bush House to trick-or-treat when they are nearly knocked down by a "skeleton man" scurrying away with his loot in a pillow case. Sammy peers into the house to discover it's on fire, rescues its owner, and becomes embroiled in his family history. Her quick switches between adult intuitiveness and childish pranks are in keeping with a personality that neither thinks twice about rushing into a burning house nor about exposing the misdemeanors of a classmate via the school's public-address system. Only Sammy and a few other characters are developed to any extent. The nosy neighbor, the weak grandmother, and the cantankerous cops are examples of stereotyped adults. Sammy's classmates run the gamut of sweet and naive friends to snide and snotty enemies. However, readers will enjoy the mystery, hijinks, plotting, and adult comeuppance. Occasional black-and-white drawings illustrate the book. A fun read, particularly for fans of the previous book about this young sleuth.

" Richard Jacobson's book is expressively read by Rachael Lillis, who provides a variety of voices for the characters. A musical background and sound effects enhance the telling. "-School Library Journal

"Carol Jordan Stewart's expert narration adds distinction to [this] entertaining ghost story... " School Library Journal

"No matter how many obstacles Mr. McGreely puts up to keep the bunnies out of his vegetable garden, the naughty bunnies find ways around them. "Children will laugh at McGreely's rising irritation when the "twitch-whiskers" and "flop-ears" manage to find a way in despite his best attempts to thwart them, and they'll enjoy all the clever and crunchy sound effects. " --AudioFile Magazine

When Andy and his friend Tamika travel to the city for a weekend with Tamika's aunt, they arrive in time to rescue hamsters parachuting down from Aunt Mandy's building! Andy resolves to uncover who's behind the troublesome incident, but first he must endure trips to fancy restaurants, museums and the ballet, made more unpleasant by annoying Jason, a young friend of Aunt Mandy's, who she's invited along. The big-city fun he was expecting turns into some surprising discoveries for Andy in this engaging mystery.

Iconographic productions, these DVDs are shot directly from the original art and are word-for-word narrations of the book text. Public performance rights included. "...Childhood, imagination, and positive thinking all take center stage in this lyrically lovely picture book, where words and illustrations coordinate to produce a complete emotional glow. Lovely background music that imitates quiet snowfall and Guidall's Russian-accented narration resonate in this tale of optimism." - Booklist

"Narrator L.J. Ganser has as much fun with his narration as Frankie the eighteen-wheeler has when he takes listeners on an action-packed trip.... Peppy music, background vocalizations, and road noise complete the production." AudioFile Magazine

Irrepressible Sammy Keyes, girl detective, returns to charm young mystery fans in the tenth book in the series by Wendelin Van Draanen. Sammy, who is completing seventh grade, is horrified when a teacher's beloved bird dies. Although Sammy is responsible, the teacher blames her rival, Heather. Sammy sees Heather steal ballots for the Class Personalities election, so she allows Heather to take the fall -- for awhile anyway. Everyone at school is chattering about the school dance and Sammy is dismayed when Casey, Heather's brother, invites her to go with a group of friends as a "non-date" date. Along the way, Sammy gets distracted by a problem concerning urban renewal and begins snooping.