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Narrado por:
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Celia Imrie
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Toby Jones
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Gerald Durrell
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Celia Imrie and Toby Jones star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's much-loved comic gem.
My Family and Other Animals is the classic tale of naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical 1930s childhood on pre-war Corfu. His descriptions of his eccentric family and his encounters with the local creatures are full of humour and charm, and the book has delighted fans of all ages for 60 years.
Ten-year-old Gerry is the youngest member of the Durrell family, which also consists of Mother, pompous eldest son Larry, gun-mad second son Leslie, acne-ridden sister Margo, and Roger the dog.
When they arrive in Corfu, Gerry is thrilled to find a paradise of exotic wildlife to be explored. Soon he is embarking on natural history expeditions, swimming in the clear blue sea and befriending the island's inhabitants.
Gerry's relatives are less impressed with his exploits, especially when his burgeoning animal collection sparks chaos at the family's Christmas party....
With a specially created soundtrack, this vivid adaptation takes the story out of the studio and into the Greek wilderness that enthralled Durrell the young naturalist. Duration: 2 hours approx.
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There came an elastic aftershock of creaks and groans and then, softly softly, a chinking shower of rubbled cement. Leaves calmed and trunks stood serene. Where, not a minute before, there had been a suburb, there was now only woodland standing amid ruins. There is no warning. No chance to prepare. They arrive in the night: thundering up through the ground, transforming streets and towns into shadowy forest. Buildings are destroyed.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Post apocalypse with a little bit of magic
- De Tam en 09-20-16
De: Ali Shaw
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Molly Moon's Hypnotic Time Travel Adventure
- De: Georgia Byng
- Narrado por: Clare Higgins
- Duración: 8 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Molly Moon returns...and bumps into earlier versions of herself, four of them, to be exact, all kidnapped and transported back in time to nineteenth-century India by Molly's most fearsome nemesis yet, an insane maharaja. Molly foiled his plans once already, by stopping Primo Cell from becoming president of the United States. This time around, the maharaja is determined to alter the course of history. The only thing standing in his way is Molly and her brave pug, Petula.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring
- De Burt Johnson en 12-30-13
De: Georgia Byng
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The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
- De: Nancy Farmer
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 9 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Zimbabwe, 2194. General Matsika's three children sneak out of the house on a forbidden adventure and disappear. Immediately,the general calls Africa's most unusual detectives: the Ear, the Eye, and the Arm. Together these three detectives combine their superhuman powers to find the missing children. It's a dangerous mission that leads them from the seedy streets of the Cow's Guts to the swaying top of the Mile-High MacIlwaine Hotel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Amazing premise, decent execution
- De David Hoffman en 01-23-16
De: Nancy Farmer
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Ring of Bright Water
- De: Gavin Maxwell
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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'Ring of Bright Water' represents Gavin Maxwell's account of his life at Camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western Highlands, and in particular the two otters, Mijbil and Edal, who became his constant and much-loved companions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Kindness to Creatures Great and Small
- De Sariah en 01-19-18
De: Gavin Maxwell
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A High Wind in Jamaica
- De: Richard Hughes
- Narrado por: Michael Maloney
- Duración: 6 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 197
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Set in the 19th century against a backdrop of island life and the vast surrounding seas, A High Wind in Jamaica is the gripping story of the Bas-Thornton children, whose parents send them back to England following a hurricane in the postcolonial Caribbean they call home. Having set sail, the children quickly fall into the hands of pirates. As their voyage continues, things take an awful turn
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5 out of 5 stars
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Prose that reads like a Child's Fever Dream
- De Darwin8u en 01-02-17
De: Richard Hughes
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Egg & Spoon
- De: Gregory Maguire
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 12 h y 43 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 697
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 625
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Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has been dead for years. Her brothers have been conscripted into the Tsar's army and taken as servants in the house of the local wealthy landowner. Her mother is dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying untold wealth, a cornucopia of food, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in St. Petersburg - a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena's age.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Book Ever!!!
- De Kindle Customer2 en 10-15-14
De: Gregory Maguire
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Dark Lord of Derkholm
- Derkholm Series, Book 1
- De: Diana Wynne Jones
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 13 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Mr. Chesney operates Pilgrim Parties, a tour group that takes paying participants into an outer realm where the inhabitants play frightening and foreboding roles. The time has come to end the staged madness...but can it really be stopped?
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my Favorite Fantasy Books
- De Jake en 08-09-19
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The Saturdays
- De: Elizabeth Enright
- Narrado por: Pamela Dillman
- Duración: 4 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 383
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The four Melendy children live with their father and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, in a worn but comfortable brownstone in New York City. There's thirteen-year-old Mona, who has decided to become an actress; twelve-year-old mischievous Rush; ten-year-old Randy who loves to dance and paint; and thoughtful Oliver, who is just six-years-old.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent for children and adults
- De Dale en 05-15-04
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The Secret of Platform 13
- De: Eva Ibbotson
- Narrado por: Angela Thorne
- Duración: 4 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Beyond the everyday world of King's Cross Station lies an island of oddities and magic. When their infant Prince is stolen, the island's magical residents form a team to rescue him. The only trouble is, they can't get to him for nine years.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Light, funny, magical listen.
- De E. Onaya en 06-01-17
De: Eva Ibbotson
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Wicked
- The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
- De: Gregory Maguire
- Narrado por: John McDonough
- Duración: 19 h y 42 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 12,573
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9,580
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9,619
Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's not easy being green
- De PangaeaReads en 07-30-08
De: Gregory Maguire
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Nurk
- The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew
- De: Ursula Vernon
- Narrado por: Bill Knowlton
- Duración: 3 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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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!
- De D L en 01-27-23
De: Ursula Vernon
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The Adventures of Mr. Maximillian Bacchus and His Travelling Circus
- De: Clive Barker
- Narrado por: Bruce Donnelly
- Duración: 2 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 90
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 83
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Maximillian Bacchus is the ringmaster, ruler, guide, and owner of what he considers the greatest show in the world. Traveling with a crocodile named Malachi, a trapeze girl named Ophelia, a strongman they call Hero (which is short for Hieronymus), and a clown named Domingo de Ybarrondo, who paints in a wagon pulled by a giant ibis bird, the troupe wanders from adventure to adventure with mythic aplomb.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Weird Circus and Great Story
- De Scott Fabel en 06-04-12
De: Clive Barker
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Larklight
- De: Philip Reeve
- Narrado por: Greg Steinburner
- Duración: 8 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 57
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In 1851 a mysterious visitor to Art Mumby's space home has plans for a calamity that will destroy not only the entire British Empire, but also the known universe. Can disaster be prevented with help from Art's irritating sister Myrtle, a few exotic space creatures, and an extraterrestrial pirate?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great fun!
- De Margot Vigeant en 02-29-08
De: Philip Reeve
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The Book Jumper
- De: Mechthild Glaser
- Narrado por: Mary Sarah
- Duración: 8 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 135
Amy's grandmother, Lady Mairead, insists that Amy must read while she resides at Lennox House - but not in the usual way. It turns out that Amy is a book jumper, able to leap into a story and interact with the world inside. As thrilling as Amy's new power is, it also brings danger: someone is stealing from the books she visits, and that person may be after her life. Teaming up with fellow book jumper, Will, Amy vows to get to the bottom of the thefts - at whatever cost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful 🥲
- De DOMINIQUE en 06-22-21
De: Mechthild Glaser
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Oz Reimagined
- New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond
- De: Douglas Cohen - editor, John Joseph Adams - editor
- Narrado por: Nick Podehl, Tanya Eby
- Duración: 10 h y 30 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 76
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 72
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
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 07-19-14
De: Douglas Cohen - editor, y otros
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The Summer Book
- De: Tove Jansson, Thomas Teal - translator
- Narrado por: Natasha Soudek
- Duración: 4 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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.
- De Annie Armstrong en 04-14-22
De: Tove Jansson, y otros
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- teresa Mackey
- 11-16-18
Wonderful story humorously read.
Wonderful story humorously read. The author gives the listener insights in to characters hearts and minds through the interactions within the context f the story.
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- Penelope W. Bianchi
- 11-10-16
Delightful!!!
I loved the entire thing!!!! The actors were wonderful!! Don't miss if you love animals!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-05-18
worth it!!!
I I loved it!!! I watch the the TV show and it connects so well! I usually hate listening to books but this one is extremely hilarious and somewhat relatable definitely a good one!!! although I am quite upset that it was only 2 chapters long!!!
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- Melissa Grundvig
- 05-27-21
I loved it!
Whirlwind crazy family humor! Made my jaw drop a few times ... like getting trampled by a herd of hilarious baby elephants!
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