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My teacher is an alien volume 1
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Sixth grade is just out of this world...
Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesn't know how weird until she catches him peeling off his face -- and she realizes that "Mr. Smith" is really an alien!
At first no one will believe her -- except Peter Thompson, the class brain. When Peter and Susan discover Mr. Smith's horrible plans for their classmates, they know they have to act fast. Only they can...
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This highly successful series of Shakespeare adaptations comes to audio in a remarkable production that combines clear, accessible storytelling with the Bard's gorgeous language. A huge cast of skilled readers brings the beauty, humor, and drama of these ageless classics to life in a recording that can be shared by the whole family. The perfect way to introduce youngsters-and adults-to the wonder of Shakespeare!
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Some kids bring home puppies or kittens. Edward has brought home a monster named Oggledy Nork. The thing is, Edward explains to his mother, Oggledy Nork isn't really a monster. He's just under a curse. With the help of his friends Moongobble the Magician, Urk the Toad, and Fireball the Dragon, Edward sets out to break that curse. Their quest will take the little band to Flitwick City and the Society of Magicians, then on to the Forest of Night, and...
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My teacher is an alien volume 2
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Brains are sizzling in the seventh grade...The first day of seventh grade is probably the worst day of Duncan Dougal's life. He knows that things are really bad when he finds an alien's hand in a Dumpster and then gets plugged into an alien brain fryer! Can Duncan find out which of the four new teachers in his school is an alien before his brains get fried to a pulp-or before the aliens try to fry the whole planet? Starring Ayre Gross as Duncan Dougal...
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The long-awaited audiobook of the third volume in Bruce Coville's international bestselling series MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN finds Peter Thompson and the alien Broxholm heading for the good ship New Jersey (it's actually as big as the state it's named for!) Once aboard - and properly disinfected - Peter begins to interact with a delightfully strange assortment of aliens, most of all the mysterious (and mischievious) Hoo Lan, who becomes his mentor. But...
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Perfectly capturing the character and voice of the inimitable Amber Brown, beloved author Paula Danziger's best friends, Bruce Coville and Elizabeth Levy, continue the popular series in this new story. Amber's mother is getting married to Max, and while she's excited about being Best Child and Justin and his family coming back to town for the event, there's also a lot of fighting about money-and that is something Amber isn't happy about. Fans of the...
9) Old Glory
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Donald Henderson is horrified when his (extremely embarrassing) grandfather begins to question authority. A dark meditation on free speech and the price of freedom.
10) The Box
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When an angel gives a boy a box, and asks him to care for it, the results ripple through a lifetime. This tender and profound story is one of author Bruce Coville's personal favorites among all his work.
11) A Blaze of Glory
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Tommy's grandmother is old, near death. Jobless, the young man has come home to tend her through her last days. As the layers of her memory peel away and the days of her youth become increasingly vivid to her, she tells him a strange and enticing story of the magical event that changed her life.
12) Duffy's Jacket
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A camping trip to an isolated and long vacant cabin, an absent-minded cousin, a threatening message on the wall . . . heck, what could go wrong? A funny, scary delight for listening to late at night . . . or anytime you want a laugh or a scare!
16) Homeward Bound
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When Jamie's father dies, he is taken to live with his uncle, a strange man who has an alicorn—a unicorn's horn—in his possession. But the man is hiding more secrets, darker ones, and Jamie must unravel them if he is to uncover his true destiny and finally find his way home.
18) The Golden Sail
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There is a legend of a ship with a golden sail. Ten years ago Jan's father climbed aboard that ship, and hasn't been seen since. Now the ship has returned. Does Jan dare climb aboard? What will he find if he does?
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Unicorn chronicles volume 2
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Having jumped into Luster, the land of unicorns, Cara makes a perilous journey to bring back her grandmother, The Wanderer, in order to release the Queen of the unicorns and allow her to die.
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Full Cast Audio
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Nothing ever happens in the little town of Pigbone—until Moongobble moves into the abandoned cottage at the top of the hill with his faithful toad, Urk. Young Edward begins working for the would-be magician, and before he knows it is off on his first quest. A rollicking new chapter book filled with wacky characters and weird situations.
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