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By: Mercedes Lackey
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The Cabinet of Wonders
- The Kronos Chronicles: Book I
- By: Marie Rutkoski
- Narrated by: Lorelei King
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Petra Kronos has a simple, happy life. But it's never been ordinary. She has a pet tin spider named Astrophil who likes to hide in her snarled hair and give her advice. Her best friend can trap lightning inside a glass sphere. Petra also has a father in faraway Prague who is able to move metal with his mind. Petra's life is forever changed when, one day, her father returns home - blind.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was okay
- By Robbin Sutherland on 05-29-12
By: Marie Rutkoski
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Kill the Farm Boy
- The Tales of Pell Series, Book 1
- By: Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,487
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,298
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,294
A plucky farm boy will find more than he's bargained for on his quest to awaken the sleeping princess in her cursed tower. First there's the Dark Lord, who wishes for the boy's untimely death...and also very fine cheese. Then there's a bard without a song in her heart but with a very adorable and fuzzy tail, an assassin who fears not the night but is terrified of chickens, and a mighty fighter more frightened of her sword than of her chain-mail bikini. This journey will lead to sinister umlauts, a trash-talking goat, and the Dread Necromancer Steve....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Bruce D. Parker on 07-18-18
By: Kevin Hearne, and others
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The Hollow Kingdom
- THe Hollow Kingdom, Book 1
- By: Clare Dunkle
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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Story5 out of 5 stars 195
In 19th-century England, Kate and her sister Emily return to the family estate after their father dies. There, under the guardianship of a distant uncle, they live in a small lodge with two great-aunts. One evening while out late and unable to find their way home, they encounter a nest of goblins. Clare Dunkle unites the human realm and the underworld of the goblin in a fascinating and exciting tale.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GREAT Fantasy Trilogy
- By Laurel Hartshorn on 12-05-16
By: Clare Dunkle
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Castle Hangnail
- By: Ursula Vernon
- Narrated by: Tara Sands
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 166
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 148
When Molly shows up on Castle Hangnail's doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castle's minions are understandably dubious. After all, she is 12 years old, barely five feet tall, and quite polite. (The minions are used to tall, demanding evil sorceresses with razor-sharp cheekbones.) But the castle desperately needs a master, or else the Board of Magic will decommission it, leaving all the minions without the home they love.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A great romp you shouldn't leave to just the kids
- By Elisabeth Carey on 02-08-16
By: Ursula Vernon
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Shadow Magic
- By: Joshua Khan
- Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Thorn, an outlaw's son, wasn't supposed to be a slave. He's been sold to Tyburn, an executioner, and they're headed to Castle Gloom in Gehenna, the land of the undead, where Thorn will probably be fed to a vampire. Lilith Shadow wasn't supposed to be ruler of Gehenna. But following the murder of her family, young Lily became the last surviving member of House Shadow, a long line of dark sorcerers. Her country is surrounded by enemies, and the only way she can save it is by embracing her heritage and practicing the magic of the undead.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great first book!
- By Bob Zelm on 03-31-20
By: Joshua Khan
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Storybound
- By: Marissa Burt
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 239
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 198
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Story4 out of 5 stars 201
When Una Fairchild stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library, she thinks nothing of opening the cover and diving in. But instead of paging through a regular novel, Una suddenly finds herself Written In to the land of Story - a world filled with Heroes and Villains and fairy-tale characters. But not everything in Story is as magical as it seems. Una must figure out why she has been Written In - and fast - before anyone else discovers her secret. Together with her new friend Peter and a talking cat named Sam, Una digs deep into Story's shadowy past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Okay story about wandering into a fairy tale
- By Karissa Eckert on 11-13-14
By: Marissa Burt
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Flunked
- By: Jen Calonita
- Narrated by: Kristin Condon
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 211
Gilly wouldn't call herself wicked, exactly... but when you have five little brothers and sisters and live in a run-down boot, you have to get creative to make ends meet. Gilly's a pretty good thief (if she does say so herself). Until she gets caught.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun fairytale retelling
- By Kira on 10-30-15
By: Jen Calonita
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Spindle's End
- By: Robin McKinley
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 153
All the creatures of the forest and field and riverbank knew the infant was special. She was the princess, spirited away from the evil fairy, Pernicia, on her name-day. But the curse was cast: Rosie was fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a poisoned sleep - a slumber from which no one would be able to rouse her....
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1 out of 5 stars
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New title: Detailed lies.
- By Katie-Rose on 03-11-21
By: Robin McKinley
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Hamster Princess
- Harriet the Invincible
- By: Ursula Vernon
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Harriet Hamsterbone is not your typical princess. She may be quite stunning in the rodent realm (you'll have to trust her on this one), but she is not so great at trailing around the palace looking ethereal or sighing a lot. She finds the royal life rather...dull. One day, though, Harriet's parents tell her of the curse that a rat placed on her at birth, dooming her to prick her finger on a hamster wheel when she's 12 and fall into a deep sleep. For Harriet, this is most wonderful news: It means she's invincible until she's 12!
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my Favourite Stories!
- By D L on 08-21-21
By: Ursula Vernon
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Oz Reimagined
- New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond
- By: Douglas Cohen - editor, John Joseph Adams - editor
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl, Tanya Eby
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4 out of 5 stars 71
When L. Frank Baum introduced Dorothy and friends to the American public in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz became an instant, best-selling hit. Today the whimsical tale remains a cultural phenomenon that continues to spawn wildly popular books, movies, and musicals. Now, editors John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen have brought together leading fantasy writers such as Orson Scott Card and Jane Yolen to create the ultimate anthology for Oz fans.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Many Faces of Dorothy or Dot
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 07-19-14
By: Douglas Cohen - editor, and others
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Wild Magic
- The Immortals, Book 1
- By: Tamora Pierce
- Narrated by: Tamora Pierce
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,181
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,778
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,775
When Daine comes down from the mountains, she carries with her two things: a dark secret about her own past, and a strangely powerful magic that even she doesn't understand.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Doesn't do the book justice.
- By S. L. Garner on 04-07-05
By: Tamora Pierce
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Enchanted
- The Woodcutter Sisters, Book 1
- By: Alethea Kontis
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 603
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 559
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Story4 out of 5 stars 551
It isn’t easy being Sunday’s child, not when you’re the rather overlooked and unhappy youngest sibling to sisters named for the other six days of the week. Sunday’s only comfort is writing stories, although what she writes has a terrible tendency to come true. When Sunday meets an enchanted frog who asks about her stories, the two become friends. Soon that friendship deepens into something magical. One night, Sunday kisses her frog goodbye and leaves, not realizing that her love has transformed him....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Charming... Enchanting
- By The Gabbards on 07-03-12
By: Alethea Kontis
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Grim
- By: Ellen Hopkins, Julie Kagawa, Amanda Hocking, and others
- Narrated by: Christine Johnson
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4 out of 5 stars 67
Inspired by classic fairy tales, but with a dark and sinister twist, Grim contains short stories from some of the best voices in young adult literature today: Ellen Hopkins, Amanda Hocking, Julie Kagawa, Claudia Gray, Rachel Hawkins, Kimberly Derting, Myra McEntire, Malinda Lo, Sarah Rees-Brennan, Jackson Pearce, Christine Johnson, Jeri Smith Ready, Shaun David Hutchinson, Saundra Mitchell, Sonia Gensler, Tessa Gratton, Jon Skrovron.
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing
- By Anonymous User on 10-04-17
By: Ellen Hopkins, and others
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Witchling
- Otherworld, Book 1
- By: Yasmine Galenorn
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,166
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 744
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Story4 out of 5 stars 744
We're the D'Artigo sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we are savvy - and sexy - operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who is still trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Camille - a wicked-good witch. Except my magic is as unpredictable as the weather, which my enemies are about to find out the hard way.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh.
- By Charlene on 07-02-10
By: Yasmine Galenorn
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The Luck Uglies
- By: Paul Durham
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 140
Strange things are happening in Village Drowning, and a terrifying encounter has 11-year-old Rye O'Chanter convinced that the monstrous, supposedly extinct Bog Noblins have returned. Now Rye's only hope is an exiled secret society so notorious its name can't be spoken aloud: The Luck Uglies. As Rye dives into Village Drowning's maze of secrets, rules, and lies, she'll discover the truth behind the village's legends of outlaws and beasts…and that it may take a villain to save them from the monsters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story
- By Elicia on 07-05-16
By: Paul Durham
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-03-17
wonderful fun for my girls and our family
my girls love this entire series . they have re listened to it several times
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- Jestin S Larson
- 02-09-21
A wonderful story.
A truly wonderful story, Perfect I love these books a lot, they are perfect .
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Jim
- 01-23-19
They keep getting better!
This was a great sequel too the last two books! The narrator did a great job capturing the characters of the book. It really tied up the other books. It had a lot of suspense and Adventure. I can't wait to read the next book!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Lexee Toste
- 09-17-24
Entertaining and enjoyable story!
I really enjoyed this one! It was interesting to see them go back in time and interact with Emma's ancestors as they were trying to figure out how to break Emma's family curse. Aunt Grassina has been cursed and is continually causing problems for everyone in the castle and surrounding area. Emma has been acting as the Green Witch and trying to deal with everything her Aunt is doing as well. Her birthday is coming up and she is determined to find a way to break the curse before then so that she can marry Eadric without worrying that the curse will affect her later on as well as wanting her Aunt back to the way she was before the curse. This story was interesting with all the different things that they had to deal with in going back in time and the things that were happening back before Greater Greensward had a Green Witch. There was plenty of action as well as watching Emma and Eadric continue to figure out how to be good partners to each other and building their relationship. This story was cute and fun.
The narrator did a great job with the story and characters and bringing it to life.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Sandee
- 04-23-07
Very captivating series
After reading/hearing "The Frog Princess", I had to have the whole series. This is such a neat series, even for older folks, like myself.
E.D.Baker, in my opinion, is a very good writer, captivating, interesting and imaginative.
After the Frog Princess, you must get the other two in the series including "Dragon's Breath."
I really and thoroughly enjoyed this fantasy series.
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- Debra
- 03-25-24
The plot 
I liked the characters, the story progression, and ending. Overall, it was a really good book. 
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Big Red
- 07-04-07
Predictable
A predictable fairytale about a princess and a curse. There are no real interesting twists and turns. It's a fairly bland story but will keep little people entertained.
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