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No Nest for the Wicket
- By: Donna Andrews
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 291
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 260
The hilly terrain next to the old Sprocket house that Meg Langslow and her fiancé, Michael, are refurbishing is the perfect location for an extreme croquet field - even the legs of cows and sheep are convenient extra wickets. Croquet has become all the rage in Caerphilly...until it appears someone in town has taken the rage a bit too literally. While stumbling down a steep bank after her ball, Meg encounters the body of a fresh female corpse with a mallet-sized dent in her head.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Family fun!
- By Sandra on 01-08-17
- No Nest for the Wicket
- By: Donna Andrews
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
A bird mystery book
Reviewed: 01-31-22
I loved this book and I think anyone with a sense of humor will enjoy it too. Donna Andrews takes one duck and one tournament of unusual croquet; and creates a teaser of a title for another fun, funny, and creative story.
The narrator Burnadette Dunne has had practice bring Andrews characters to life, because she's been the narrator for many of Donna Andrews books.
I couldn't put this book down and I have already downloaded the next book!
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Santa Claus Is for Real
- A True Christmas Fable About the Magic of Believing
- By: Charles Edward Hall
- Narrated by: Charles Edward Hall
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
A heartwarming true-life fable from the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Santa - including his personal journey of discovering the magic of Christmas. Every year, over a million people attend the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, where they have the pleasure of seeing Charles Edward Hall don a traditional red suit and become the world's most famous Santa Claus - a role he has played for twenty-seven straight years. But Hall wasn’t always such a jolly old soul. Believe it or not, this Santa was once a Scrooge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for getting into the spirit of Christmas!
- By Linda on 12-24-15
- Santa Claus Is for Real
- A True Christmas Fable About the Magic of Believing
- By: Charles Edward Hall
- Narrated by: Charles Edward Hall
Story of Santa Claus - Really!
Reviewed: 12-08-21
If you've wondered if Santa Claus is real, then listen to this story.
If you believe in Santa, then read this story to hear about others like you.
The author is the narrator so he's the best at telling his story,
AND the story is REAL.
Believe!
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The Truth Pixie Goes to School
- By: Matt Haig, Chris Mould
- Narrated by: Olivia Colman
- Length: 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
An uplifting story that will delight younger listeners and help them to be themselves in their school uniform. By the best-selling mastermind Matt Haig. As well as being a number one bestselling writer for adults, Matt Haig has won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been nominated three times for the Carnegie Medal for his stories for children and young adults.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Totally helpful
- By Anonymous User on 05-24-21
- The Truth Pixie Goes to School
- By: Matt Haig, Chris Mould
- Narrated by: Olivia Colman
How to be yourself!
Reviewed: 01-21-21
I loved this book, because it's poetry that creates a story about being friends and being yourself. The poetry also, makes the story easier to listen to the story. The story makes you think about truth and lies and friendship.
To really enjoy this story, you should first read "The Truth Pixie". It's great too.
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The Red Tent
- By: Anita Diamant
- Narrated by: Carol Bilger
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,915
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,284
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,304
Passionate, earthy, deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution to modern fiction: a vibrant new perspective of female life in the age that shaped present day civilization and values.
If you like The Red Tent, try The Harlot by the Side of the Road, a recounting of some of the most startling and explicit writings from The Old Testament.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The key word is 'fiction'
- By R. S. Herron on 03-03-09
- The Red Tent
- By: Anita Diamant
- Narrated by: Carol Bilger
A moving piece of literature
Reviewed: 07-20-18
This story drew me in almost from the very beginning. It is the story of a woman and of many women in ancient time. The narrative ebbs and flows beautifully. And best of all, the narrator didn't just give voice to characters, but she became the women whose story she was portraying.
I loved this story and is now one of my favorites.
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South Pole Santa
- By: Dennis Canfield
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
South Pole Santa is a story listeners of any age can enjoy, and one parents will love listening to with their children and grandchildren. Join 12-year-old Amanda Krumwerth and her family, who spend more time with their electronics and social media than they do with each other, and Marmel, Santa's head labeling elf, who wants to make sure the Krumwerths never get off the naughty list, to see if they can all find their way back to Christmas, with the help of flying penguins, Santa's younger brother, and an aging heavy metal rock star.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Family Road Trip Book
- By MissSusie66 on 12-15-16
- South Pole Santa
- By: Dennis Canfield
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
a new favorite Christmas story.
Reviewed: 12-18-17
This book is great fun for children of any age, even as old as 99. Hopefully, everyone who reads it will be filled with Christmas spirt. It teaches all of us a lesson on happiness and doing good. I really identified with the elf and wanted him to saved from his doom.
The narrator did an excellent job of making each voice distinct from one another and his performance is what made this story stand out as a new classic.
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The Butchering Art
- Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
- By: Lindsey Fitzharris
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,404
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,061
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,052
In The Butchering Art, the historian Lindsey Fitzharris reveals the shocking world of 19th-century surgery on the eve of profound transformation. She conjures up early operating theaters - no place for the squeamish - and surgeons, working before anesthesia, who were lauded for their speed and brute strength. They were baffled by the persistent infections that kept mortality rates stubbornly high. A young, melancholy Quaker surgeon named Joseph Lister would solve the deadly riddle and change the course of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not one boring moment!
- By WRF on 12-22-17
- The Butchering Art
- Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
- By: Lindsey Fitzharris
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
Worth a credit
Reviewed: 11-18-17
I could hardly stop listening. I rarely read nonfiction, but this book was facinating. The subject was presented in an easy to understand way. The narration was paced so to give more interest to the presentation.But there is one drawback, that is the material could be gruesome, but it was necessary to the account.
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Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
- By: David Benedictus
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 104
It was 80 years ago, on the publication of The House at Pooh Corner, when Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. This is a companion volume that truly captures the style of A. A. Milne - a worthy sequel to The House at Pooh Corner and Winnie-the-Pooh.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Glorious Jim Dale
- By Laura Cohen on 03-21-10
- Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
- By: David Benedictus
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
For adult and children who love Winnie-the-Pooh
Reviewed: 05-25-17
I loved this book!! Jim Daley gives an enthralling and excellent performance. I grew up loving Winnie-the-Pooh and I still enjoy it as an adult. This book is written in the spirit of A.A. Milne, but with an freshness of new character and adventures. I could not stop listening to the end. Then I had to share it with my husband and listened again.
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The Escape: Survivor's Club, Book 3
- By: Mary Balogh
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,369
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,236
After surviving the Napoleonic Wars, Sir Benedict Harper is struggling to move on, his body and spirit in need of a healing touch. Never does Ben imagine that hope will come in the form of a beautiful woman who has seen her own share of suffering. After the lingering death of her husband, Samantha McKay is at the mercy of her oppressive in-laws - until she plots an escape to distant Wales to claim a house she has inherited. Being a gentleman, Ben insists that he escort her on the fateful journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply - FABULOUS
- By Marilyn Rondeau on 03-10-15
- The Escape: Survivor's Club, Book 3
- By: Mary Balogh
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Romance with difference, but slightly out of order
Reviewed: 04-01-17
Mary Balogh takes on romance with a handicap. Our hero of "The Escape" isn't physically perfect, but that's what makes him special. Also, everyone needs to find their place in the world, and that's the journey our hero and heroine travel. The novella "The Suitor" is a bit predictable, but fills in the fate of characters from the series "The Survivor's Club". Unfortunately, the novella is out of order, because it should come after the first book "The Proposal".
The performance is excellent, and the narrator brings out the emotions of the characters.
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Oskar, the Christmas Tree Elf
- A Christmas to Remember
- By: J.M. Reid
- Narrated by: Jeff Loeb
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
Emma loves Christmas, but this year when her family makes its annual trip to her grandparents' farm, she's in for a holiday surprise like no other.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read aloud
- By jimreid on 01-04-22
- Oskar, the Christmas Tree Elf
- A Christmas to Remember
- By: J.M. Reid
- Narrated by: Jeff Loeb
Magical Christmas tale
Reviewed: 02-10-17
This story blends Christmas history with traditions and a bit of magic and imagination. Perfect before bed or sick day story to prepare for Christmas.
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The First Tree of Christmas
- By: Aaron Ray Jackman
- Narrated by: Christopher Robin Miller
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
For Mrs Claus, the warmth, purpose and spirit of Christmas means meticulous detail to her dearly held Christmas traditions. Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without them! When a few rambunctious reindeer and a runaway sleigh threaten to ruin Mrs Claus's most important symbol of Christmas and her most precious tradition, panic ensues!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Real meaning of Christmas
- By Jacquie74 on 02-10-17
- The First Tree of Christmas
- By: Aaron Ray Jackman
- Narrated by: Christopher Robin Miller
Real meaning of Christmas
Reviewed: 02-10-17
I love this story. It is like all true Christmas stories; it has a happy ending. But more, Mrs. Claus and all who read this story are reminded of the true meaning of Christmas.
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