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Through the alternating voices of 12-year-old Morning Girl and her younger brother Star Boy, we step into the extraordinarily rich lives of an indigenous family on a Bahamian Island in 1492, just as their paradise is about to be discovered and a new world order begins to take shape.
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Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents on Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, the Aldens are happy - “the best family of all,” Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a traveling family needs shelter. The Aldens take them in, and the strangers soon become friends. But things never stay the same at the farm, and the spring and summer bring events that will forever change their lives.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unnecessary
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The Swamp Robber
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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
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Freckles is the only name he has ever known. His right hand is missing at the wrist, and he is haunted by not knowing how it happened. Raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage, he speaks with a slight Irish accent and sings with a beautiful voice. Now, exhausted after many days of walking, he applies for a job with the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, guarding timber in the Limberlost Swamp from timber thieves. His Swamp Angel declares her love for him and promises that she will find his parents and prove that Freckles comes from "a race of men that have been gentlemen for ages."
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The Psammead trilogy, featuring Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, and The Story of the Amulet, has enchanted audiences of all ages for decades. Experience the entire story in this one unique collection, narrated by Rosie Akerman.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cherokee Mythology
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In Cherokee myth - as in other indigenous American traditions - the whole of creation is alive and able to communicate like humans and with the human beings who share their environment. Cherokee myths explain how the world came to be the way it is and imparts important lessons about Cherokee cultural values.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Invaluable universal lessons for all who listen.
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A father's wounded heart. A mother's patient love. An eager boy, an impetuous girl, and, above all, the healing power of nature. These are the classic ingredients that fill Virginia Sorensen's Newbery Award-winning novel with a tender power and lift it to classic status.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful, uplifting book for all ages
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The Diaries of Adam and Eve [Classic Tales Edition]
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Adam had a fine life. He had all the food he wanted, a fine garden to live in, and miles and miles of peace and quiet. Until one day, a woman entered his life. And amongst her other garrulous qualities, she says that his beautiful garden doesn't really look like a garden at all. She thinks it looks more like a park.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Laughs from the Garden
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Evelyn Waugh's 1934 novel is a bitingly funny vision of aristocratic decadence in England between the wars. It tells the story of Tony Last, who, to the irritation of his wife, is inordinately obsessed with his Victorian Gothic country house and life. When Lady Brenda Last embarks on an affair with the worthless John Beaver out of boredom with her husband, she sets in motion a sequence of tragicomic disasters that reveal Waugh at his most scathing.
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Once upon a time, there was a talking, walking, dancing piece of wood. His name was Pinocchio, the marionette created from an enchanted log by Tuscan woodcarver Geppetto. The miraculous puppet dreams of being a real boy, but he has a mischievous streak. Pinocchio fights, kicks, lies, and runs away before Geppetto can teach him the lessons of life.
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This book is Awesome!😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
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- Margie
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A great classic read but a master
a great classic story read by a master and music by one of the best modern people.
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- Lauren
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A childhood favorite
This is one of my favorite childhood favorites. It has a stellar cast. Jack Nicholson and Bobbie McFerrin make such a pleasant and entertaining combination of talents. And I absolutely love Bobbie McFerrin's score & performance.
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- J. Silva
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Incomparable
Timeless, magical, and not just for small people. I’m pretty certain Kipling would have been pleased.
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Stories for the ears
Wonderful narration by Jack Nicholson music is by Bobby McFerrin is not to be missed.
These stories are not to be missed.
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so special and unique.
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A classic story made wonderfully new
I have always loved “the Elephant’s Child “and read it to my children many times. Jack Nicholson did a beautiful job of narrating and Bobby McFerrin’s vocal stylings were a delightful addition. You must add this to your Audible library, oh best beloved.
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- Ba house
- 05-14-23
amazing quality
my family loved it! The music paired very well with the narrator. We will listen to this over and over.
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- Crystal
- 01-15-19
best ever love this classic all time favorite
my childhood favorite no one does it better than jack Nicholson its a classic everyone should hear a great story for the whole family
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- Rachel
- 07-23-19
Whimsical Classic
I loved this version when I was a kid, and now my children do too. The music and the narration make it stand out when compared to other audiobooks featuring this same story.
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Childhood classic!
I loved watching/listening to this story on VHS as a child in the 80’s and early 90’s!
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