Publication date: 2008-10-09
RRP: £11.98
Price: £7.18
Review Cookie (BBC Audio) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Publication date: 2006-03-27
RRP: £7.00
Price: £4.52
Review Sleep-Overs (BBC Audio) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Creator: Richard Briers
Publication date: 2005-02-21
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £15.99
Price: £10.73
Review The Inimitable Jeeves (BBC Radio Collection) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:With a cast of characters that includes bearded revolutionaries, practical-joking twins, incognito authors, and a pair of confidence tricksters, The Inimitable Jeeves finds our upper-class hero Bertie Wooster in all kinds of hot water. Of particular concern in this collection of short stories-sensitively abridged by Penguin and read by Simon Callow-is Bertie's friend Bingo Little, who falls in love so often that it is impossible to keep track of his romantic entanglements, and who always falls for the most unsuitable women. Unable to refuse to help a friend, Bertie is placed in one difficult situation after another, always under the watchful eye of his butler. Jeeves constantly works in the background, undermining Bertie's autonomy and moving the narrative in unexpected directions. He often fails to let his employer in on his plots, and a large proportion of his schemes turn out to expose Bertie to ridicule. Yet Jeeves also ensures that Bertie's life runs smoothly, steering him through the pitfalls which face a rich young man with too much time on his hands. When in one story Bertie overhears Jeeves describing his employer as "not intelligent", he sets out to disprove the butler's assessment. If it is predictable that things do not go according to plan, then it is Wodehouse's brilliant grasp of comedy which makes the manner in which things go wrong so constantly surprising. And, of course, by the end of the tale Jeeves has proved himself both inimitable and indispensable. -John Oates.
Creator: Martin Jarvis
Publication date: 2004-04-15
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £16.99
Price: £11.31
Review Carry on, Jeeves (Csa Word Classic) / CSA WORD:
Edition: New edition
Publication date: 2006-06-05
RRP: £15.99
Price: £10.99
Review Right Ho, Jeeves (BBC Audio) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Creator: Martin Jarvis
Publication date: 2006-06-12
RRP: £10.12
Price: £10.12
Review A Pelican at Blandings / CSA WORD:
Edition: New edition
Publication date: 2006-03-27
RRP: £7.00
Price: £4.49
Review The Suitcase Kid (BBC Audio) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:Lesley Dunlop reads The Suitcase Kid in this unabridged three-cassette pack. Although there are many children's books about divorce, few move beyond bland therapeutic preaching into the realm of well-told stories. This one does. A hard look at joint-custody life, The Suitcase Kid follows Andrea West and her tiny stuffed rabbit, Radish, through the painful adjustment of being a kid with divorced parents. She must leave the home she loves with the mulberry tree in the front yard, and deal with parents who still fight, step parents, step siblings, two different bedrooms (neither of which is really hers), loneliness, and an acute longing for the past. Her grades sink. Her friends drift away. And she's not quite sure how to fix any of it. Wisely, Jacqueline Wilson doesn't offer instant solutions; rather, she chronicles Andrea's journey to the beginning of equilibrium in her new life. Things will never be the way they were, but, as the book suggests, they'll get better over time. [+]And because it's well written and honest, The Suitcase Kid will appeal to any child who enjoys realistic fiction, not just those who "need" to read a book about divorce. (The publisher recommends the The Suitcase Kid for ages 8-12, but it could well appeal to children who are a couple of years younger or older. ) Running time is three hours five minutes. -Susan Harrison Although there are many children's books about divorce, few move beyond bland therapeutic preaching into the realm of well-told stories. This one does. A hard look at joint-custody life, The Suitcase Kid follows Andrea West and her tiny stuffed rabbit, Radish, through the painful adjustment of being a kid with divorced parents. She must leave the home she loves with the mulberry tree in the front yard, and deal with parents who still fight, step parents, step siblings, two different bedrooms (neither of which is really hers), loneliness, and an acute longing for the past. Her grades sink. Her friends drift away. And she's not quite sure how to fix any of it. Wisely, Jacqueline Wilson doesn't offer instant solutions; rather, she chronicles Andy's journey to the beginning of equilibrium in her new life. Things will never be the way they were, but, as the book suggests, they'll get better over time. And because it's well written and honest, The Suitcase Kid will appeal to any child who enjoys realistic fiction, not just those who "need" to read a book about divorce. (The publisher recommends the The Suitcase Kid for ages 8-12, but it could easily serve kids who are a couple of years younger or older. ).
Publication date: 2003-06-02
RRP: £7.00
Price: £2.13
Review Tracy Beaker (Radio Collection) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Creator: Martin Jarvis
Publication date: 2008-11-05
RRP: £16.99
Price: £11.68
Review Uncle Fred in the Springtime (Csa Word Classic) / CSA WORD:
Creator: Susannah Harker
Publication date: 2004-03-01
RRP: £9.00
Price: £5.30
Review Best Friends: Complete & Unabridged / Cover to Cover Cassettes Ltd:
Creator: Martin Jarvis
Publication date: 2008-05-14
RRP: £10.12
Price: £9.95
Review Heavy Weather (Csa Word Classic) / CSA WORD:
Authors
- Katherine Mansfield
- Virginia Woolf
- Kate Chopin
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2001-11-30
Dewey code: 808.831089287
RRP: £10.99
Price: £5.51
Review Classic Women's Short Stories (Classic Literature with Classical Music) / Naxos AudioBooks:
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 2006-03-27
RRP: £9.00
Price: £4.99
Review Double Act (BBC Audio) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:Eve Karpf reads Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act in this unabridged three-cassette audio book. Identical twins Ruby and Garnet are inseparable. They do everything together and go everywhere together. They love being twins, and since the death of their mother they have been closer than ever, safe in their little world. But when Dad finds a new girlfriend everything in the twins' lives is turned upside down-new home, new school, new everything. And gradually, being twins isn't quite the same anymore. In Double Act, Wilson brilliantly captures the pain and uncertainty that change can bring. This story of two little girls gradually realising that they have no control over what is happening is both funny and poignant. Wilson shines as the twins begin to accept that things will never be quite the same, allowing her characters to grow and develop as individuals without ever losing sight of the bond that holds them together. Running time is three hours and 40 minutes. [+]-Susan Harrison Identical twins Ruby and Garnet are inseparable. They do everything together, and go every where together. They love being twins, and since the death of their mother they have been closer than ever, safe in their little world. But when Dad finds a new girlfriend everything in the twins' lives is turned upside down-new home, new school, new everything. And gradually, being twins isn't quite the same anymore. In Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson brilliantly captures the pain and uncertainty that change can sometimes bring with it. This story of two little girls gradually realising that they have no real control over what is happening is both funny and poignant, but it is as the twins begin to accept that things will never be quite the same that Wilson shines, allowing her characters to grow and develop as individuals without ever losing sight of the bond that holds them together. -Susan Harrison.
Publication date: 2008-10-09
RRP: £5.00
Price: £1.98
Review Lizzie Zipmouth (BBC Audio Childrens) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:Lizzie refuses to speak. It's as if she has a zip across her mouth. She doesn't want to talk to anyone, especially her new stepbrothers and their dad. She certainly doesn't feel like talking to her mum. Then one day a member of her new family turns out to be even more stubborn than Lizzie, and things begin to change. Jacqueline Wilson strikes hard, fast and funny in this deceptively simple story for young readers who are just beginning to build confidence in their reading skills. Her characters are strong and memorable, the writing superb and the storytelling captivating enough to lure the most reluctant of readers into the world of a young girl coming to terms with her parents' divorce and the advent of a new chapter in her life as a stepchild. Lizzie Zipmouth is a mini masterpiece, and although aimed at younger readers can be enjoyed by any Wilson fan. [+]And rest assured, if anyone can keep a child hooked, it is Jacqueline Wilson: be prepared to find yourself forking out for every book this extraordinary author has ever written. -Susan Harrison.
Publication date: 2008-03-03
RRP: £11.98
Price: £5.64
Review My Sister Jodie: No. 5 / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 2006-05-01
RRP: £15.99
Price: £9.99
Review Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (BBC Audio) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Publication date: 2008-10-09
RRP: £5.00
Price: £2.34
Review The Mum Minder (BBC Audio Childrens) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:Sophie Aldred reads Jacqueline Wilson's The Mum-Minder in this unabridged single cassette pack. "I'm Sadie and I'm nearly nine. Mum's a childminder, but she doesn't have to mind me. I can mind myself, easy-peasy. " But when Sadie's mum goes down with flu Sadie finds herself spending her half-term holiday not only looking after her mum but helping to mind the babies too. There's three-year-old Gemma, two-year-old Vincent, baby Clive and Sadie's own baby sister, Sara. But, "us girls have got to stick together", so with Sadie's help all the mums take a turn. On Wednesday Gemma's mum takes them to her police station, on Thursday they go to an office and on Friday they go to Clive's mum's chocolate shop. This hilarious and heart-warming story first published in 1993 by the award-winning author of The Suitcase Kid and The Story of Tracy Beaker is sure to go down well with all 7-11 year olds and, as with all Jacqueline Wilson's stories, it is particularly good for enticing and entertaining the more reluctant reader. Running time is 55 minutes. [+]-Tamsin Palmer "I'm Sadie and I'm nearly nine. Mum's a childminder, but she doesn't have to mind me. I can mind myself, easy-peasy. " But when Sadie's mum goes down with flu Sadie finds herself spending her half-term holiday not only looking after her mum but helping to mind the babies too. There's three-year-old Gemma, two-year-old Vincent, baby Clive and Sadie's own baby sister, Sara too. But, "us girls have got to stick together", so with Sadie's help all the mums take a turn. On Wednesday Gemma's mum takes them to her police station, on Thursday they go to an office and on Friday they go to Clive's mum's chocolate shop! This hilarious and heart-warming story first published in 1993 by the award-winning author of The Suitcase Kid and The Story of Tracy Beaker is sure to go down well with all 7-11-year-olds and, as with all Jacqueline Wilson's stories, it is particularly good for enticing and entertaining the more reluctant reader. -Tamsin Palmer.
Creator: Martin Jarvis
Publication date: 2007-11-05
RRP: £16.99
Price: £10.85
Review Summer Lightning (Csa Word Classic) / CSA WORD:
Creator: Sandi Toksvig
Publication date: 2002-04-02
RRP: £9.00
Price: £5.92
Review The Story of Tracy Beaker: Complete and Unabridged (BBC Cover to Cover) / Cover to Cover Cassettes Ltd:Shortlisted for the Smarties Prize in 1991, Tracy Beaker's story, which is told in the first person by the infuriating and loveable 10-year-old Tracy, is a wonderfully funny and thought- provoking slice of life in a children's home. Tracy, as she herself tells us, has had a hard time. She's been fostered a number of times but it's never worked out. Now she dreams of her glamorous mother coming to fetch her and spends her time, when she's not quarrelling with the other children, writing her life story. And then one day, Cam, a real writer, visits the home and after a rocky start, she and Tracy really hit it off. This highly accomplished, prolific, prizewinning author is outstandingly successful in dealing with painful social and personal problems in a realistic, funny, touching and highly memorable way. The story is delightfully illustrated by Nick Sharratt and laid out in a genuinely user-friendly way. A must for 7- 11-year-olds. -Tamsin Palmer.
Creator: Dani Harmer
Publication date: 2006-10-02
RRP: £7.00
Price: £3.20
Review Starring Tracy Beaker / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
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