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The Indian in the Cupboard

By: Lynne Reid Banks
Narrated by: Lynne Reid Banks
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Publisher's summary

It all started with a birthday present that Omri didn't want: a small plastic Indian that was no use to him at all. But an old wooden cupboard and a special key brought his unusual toy to life, and strange and wonderful things began to happen.

As Omri struggles to balance his real life in England with the characters of the Wild West of 18th century America, his incredible adventures are a fantasy beyond his wildest imagination.

©1980 Lynne Reid Banks (P)1995 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint Of Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"The best children's book of the year." (The New York Times)
"Ms. Banks has a riveting expressive contralto voice." (School Library Journal)

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This is a great book for kids
It teaches so many moral lessons.
The narrative is out standing.
There are more books to the series. But only in print, not audio. But do get them all.

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Loved it!

My son loved this! We enjoyed the author's reading and fantastic expression. We hated to have it end!

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Great but its different than the book!

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The reading and the story are great! However, we were listening to this in my classroom to go along with the book and it is different than the book. Both are unabridged additions and yet they do not match. The Indian has a different name and there are other words that are the same.

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Childhood relived. Loved it!

I saw the movie as a child, now as an adult listening to the book was quite nice and brought back fond memories.

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A classic!

I loved this book as a kid and was so happy to listen to it with my boys on a long road trip ❤️

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Favorite Book and Narration

Lynne Reid Banks is both a fantastic author and narrator! I grew up listening to this on cassette tape and it was so exciting to find it here! I know some people are put off by some of the cultural differences in the characters, but read it to the end, she makes her characters learn their lessons. She actually portrays characters culturally for a reason, because she wants Omri to truly appreciate these cultures that he previously didn’t understand. It is actually quite a powerful message, it made a big impact on me as a child. Also read this before watching the movie, I love the movie but they change some of the elements of course from the book. But the spirit of the book does live on through the film.

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So well read.

I loved this book. Really, really well narrated in my opinion. Using this story to introduce my children to audio books. Plus, I don't mind listening to it again (and again, as kids are wont to do).

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Wonderful!

My 8 year old was entranced by this book as was I. The naration was great. Perfect solution when I'm too tired to read to him at night. We snuggle together to listen to Audible stories. Thank you!

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AMAZING

This book was amazing I loved it and I think it's perfect for people who love a good adventure 🐺

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Great fun!

What a riveting story told by a wonderful narrator. You'll enjoy the old school feel! Timeless childhood adventure and magical spirit

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