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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 323
For Sophie Ducel, her honeymoon in French Polynesia was intended as a celebration of life. For Barry Bleecker, the same trip was meant to mark a new beginning - turning away from his dreary existence in Manhattan finance to seek creative inspiration. But when their small plane is downed in the middle of the South Pacific, the sole survivors of the wreck are left with one common goal: survival.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I wanted a happy ending
- By Avid Reader Girl on 06-20-19
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Nurk
- The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew
- By: Ursula Vernon
- Narrated by: Bill Knowlton
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
Nurk is a quiet homebody of a shrew. But when a mysterious plea for help arrives in the mail, he invokes the spirit of his fearless warrior-shrew grandmorther, Surka, and sets off to find the sender. It seems the prince of the dragonflies has been kidnapped, and Nurk is his last hope for rescue. Such a mission would be daunting for even the biggest, baddest, and bravest of shrews, and Nurk is neither big nor bad, and only a little brave. But he does his very best - and hopes his grandmother would be proud.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By D L on 01-27-23
By: Ursula Vernon
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Downriver
- By: Will Hobbs
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 67
Fifteen-year-old Jessie is angry with her father for sending her on an outdoor survival program for troubled teens. Confused about her life back home and unsure of herself, she is drawn to the powerful personality of a teammate, the charismatic Troy. At their first opportunity to rebel, she and her six companions "borrow" their instructor's gear and attempt the dangerous Colorado River through the Grand Canyon on their own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing book!
- By Emily DeVocht on 02-28-24
By: Will Hobbs
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The Summer Book
- By: Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal - translator
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer - its sunlight and storms - into 22 crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia's grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental and wise, if a little cranky; Sophia is impetuous and volatile, but she tends to her grandmother with the care of a new parent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GORGEOUS. FULL OF GRACE. NEEDED THIS.
- By Annie Armstrong on 04-14-22
By: Tove Jansson, and others
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The Mosquito Coast
- By: Paul Theroux
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 264
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Story4 out of 5 stars 266
Allie Fox is going to re-create the world. Abominating the cops, crooks, junkies and scavengers of modern America, he abandons civilisation and takes the family to live in the Honduran jungle. There his tortured messianic genius keeps them alive, his hoarse tirades harrying them through a diseased and dirty Eden towards unimaginable darkness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dreadful in every sense of the word.
- By Joan on 07-12-15
By: Paul Theroux
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Orphan Island
- By: Laurel Snyder
- Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Story4 out of 5 stars 153
On the island, everything is perfect. The sun rises in a sky filled with dancing shapes; the wind, water, and trees shelter and protect those who live there; when the nine children go to sleep in their cabins, it is with full stomachs and joy in their hearts. And only one thing ever changes, on that day each year when a boat appears from the mist upon the ocean carrying one young child to join them - and taking the eldest one away, never to be seen again.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don’t Waste Your Time
- By Sally S. on 04-12-18
By: Laurel Snyder
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Ninth Ward
- By: Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107
Acclaimed novelist Jewell Parker Rhodes is an American Book Award winner. Rhodes’ Ninth Ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Orphaned 12-year-old Lanesha lives with Mama Ya-Ya, the midwife who birthed her, in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. Although Lanesha is different—able to see ghosts like that of her dead mother—she never feels unloved, an empowerment that helps her survive the devastating storm.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The only thing worse than narrator is story itself
- By Erin on 02-13-13
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The Water Horse
- By: Dick King-Smith
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 724
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 609
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 604
When eight-year-old Kirstie brings home a strange egg from the Scottish shore, her family never expects it to hatch. But the next day, Kirstie discovers a baby sea monster swimming in her bathtub! Part horse, part toad, part turtle and part crocodile, he's the oddest-looking creature Kirstie's family has ever seen. Only Kirstie's grandfather knows what the beastie really is: a Water Horse! This lovable creature is the perfect pet. The only trouble is, he can't stop growing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a good book about a sea monster!
- By frequent warehouse Customer on 10-15-09
By: Dick King-Smith
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Rise of the Isle of the Lost
- By: Melissa de la Cruz
- Narrated by: Sofia Carson
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 361
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 304
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 300
In this follow-up to New York Times best sellers The Isle of the Lost and Return to the Isle of the Lost, Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay face their biggest challenge yet as a rotten villain from their past returns. They'll have to do everything in their power - good and evil - to keep Auradon safe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great listen for kids.
- By alexandra v andrews on 09-14-17
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The Swamp Robber
- Sugar Creek Gang, Book 1
- By: Paul Hutchens
- Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story5 out of 5 stars 50
The Sugar Creek Gang discovers a "disguise" hidden in a old tree. Does it belong to the bank robber hiding in the swamp? A mysterious map hidden near the tree proves to be even more exciting than the disguise. Before the adventure ends, the gang encounters the robber, helps Bill Collins welcome a new baby sister, and saves the victim of a black widow spider bite. Join the gang as they learn the lesson of sowing and reaping.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love47
- By Amazon Customer on 07-18-20
By: Paul Hutchens
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Airborn
- By: Kenneth Oppel
- Narrated by: David Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 585
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 444
Matt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a huge airship that sails hundreds of feet above the ocean. One night he meets a dying balloonist who speaks of beautiful creatures drifting through the skies. It is only after Matt meets the balloonist's granddaughter that he realizes that the man's ravings may, in fact, have been true, and that the creatures are completely real and utterly mysterious.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic!
- By Ashley on 04-19-11
By: Kenneth Oppel
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The Last Mapmaker
- By: Christina Soontornvat
- Narrated by: Sura Siu
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
As assistant to Mangkon’s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman—and in a kingdom where the status of one’s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn’t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands—a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining—she must weigh the cost of her dreams.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bad
- By Amy R on 10-29-23
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Black Wave
- A Family's Adventure at Sea and the Disaster That Saved Them
- By: John Silverwood, Jean Silverwood
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie, Joe Barrett
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
When John and Jean Silverwood, both experienced sailors, decided to give their four children a taste of life on the high seas, they hoped the trip would offer important learning experiences - not only about the natural world but about the beauty of human life stripped down to its essence, far from civilization. But the adventure that awaited them would surpass anything they could have imagined.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What Wave
- By James on 09-03-08
By: John Silverwood, and others
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90 Miles to Havana
- By: Enrique Flores-Galbis
- Narrated by: Enrique Flores-Galbis
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 117
Winner of a Pura Belpré Award, this middle grade Cuban American coming-of-age novel is inspired by the author's own experience. When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it’s not always clear how best to protect themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great adventure!
- By Abhijatri on 01-20-21
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The Islands at the End of the World
- By: Austin Aslan
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4 out of 5 stars 49
In this fast-paced survival story set in Hawaii, electronics fail worldwide, the islands become completely isolated, and a strange starscape fills the sky. Leilani and her father embark on a nightmare odyssey from Oahu to their home on the Big Island. Leilani's epilepsy holds a clue to the disaster, if only they can survive as the islands revert to earlier ways.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love this book
- By Anonymous User on 02-02-21
By: Austin Aslan