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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin, Grover Gardner, Findaway World
Audiobook (Findaway World, May 27, 2005)From printer's apprentice to internationally famous scientist, inventor, statesman, legislator, and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin led a most remarkable life. Seldom is history so well articulated by someone who was there.
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The Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum, Adams Morgan, Findaway World
Audiobook (Findaway World, May 30, 2003)The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion accompany Dorothy and Toto in the original fantasy in the Land of Oz. This recording will capture the hearts of listeners.
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Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
Beatrix Potter, Vanessa Maroney, Findaway World
Audible Audiobook (Findaway World, May 30, 2003)Listen to time-honored classic children stories including: The Tales of Peter Rabbit The Tale of Jeremy Fisher The Tale of Benjamin Bunny The Tale of of Two Bad Mice The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies The Tailor of Gloucester The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle The Tale of Jeminma Puddle-Duck The Tale of Tom Kitten The Tale of Ginger and Pickles The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse Appley Dappley's Nursery Rhymes
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Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi, Vanessa Maroney, Findaway World
Audiobook (Findaway World, July 12, 2002)This classic, loved by children and adults alike, is the story of the wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy and his adventures and trouble-making.
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Charlie
Kate Chopin, Jacqueline Kinlow, Findaway World
Audible Audiobook (Findaway World, Dec. 15, 1999)These heartwarming stories, from a forgotten 19th-century master, depict the lives of women in the Louisiana of a hundred years ago. The title story, "Charlie," introduces us to a spirited tomboy on the verge of becoming a young lady. "Tante Cat'rinette" is the story of an old black Creole. "A Matter of Prejudice" shows us the changes in a French grandmother. "Beyond the Bayou" tells of a black Creole woman who saves the life of a young boy. "A Pair of Silk Stockings" relates a young mother's temporary escape from poverty, while "Regret" tells the story of a spinster who must deal with 4 young children. Kate Chopin (1850-1904) is one of America's finest writers of short stories. These unabridged selections demonstrate her fine insight. Jacqueline Kinlow's performance is well-suited to the spirit of the works.
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Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy
Padraic Colum, Sean Pratt, Findaway World
Audiobook (Findaway World, Aug. 9, 2002)The Iliad and The Odyssey are retold in a glorious saga of courage and magical adventure. Written in a manner that will delight both young and old, this is a great way to learn the immortal epics of Homer.
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Riders of the Purple Sage
Zane Grey, John Hitchcock, Findaway World
Audiobook (Findaway World, Aug. 18, 2004)Lassiter is the strong, silent stranger who takes on the powerful agents trying to drive the lovely Jane Withersteen from her ranch in this acknowledged Western Classic.
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The Real Mother Goose
Unknown, Vanessa Maroney, Findaway World
Audiobook (Findaway World, May 30, 2003)For more than 75 years The Real Mother Goose has been delighting thousands of boys and girls, and the magic is as strong as ever. Men and women who loved this book in childhood can now share it with their children. All the familiar verses are here, exactly as they have been repeated from generation to generation.
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A Little Princess
Frances Hodgson Burnett, Vanessa Maroney, Findaway World
Audiobook (Findaway World, Aug. 18, 2004)Living off crumbs in a dreary attic, Sara Crewe comforts herself with wondrous stories of adventure and fortune, and in the end the stories become true.
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The Book of Pirates
Howard Pyle, Ralph Cosham, Findaway World
Audiobook (Findaway World, April 28, 2004)Prepare for marvelous adventure on the high seas.…The Book of Pirates features the rip-roaring fictional adventures of swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers of the Spanish Main. Thic collection includes "The Ghost of Captain Brand" and "The Treasure Box."
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Great Detective Stories
Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K. Chesterton, David Case, Findaway World
Audible Audiobook (Findaway World, July 21, 2003)Edgar Allan Poe's The Purloined Letter, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Crooked Man, and G.K. Chesterton's The Man in the Passage, comprise this anthology featuring famous sleuths.
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Stories from the Jungle Books
Rudyard Kipling, Ralph Cosham, Findaway World
Audible Audiobook (Findaway World, July 15, 2005)These stories are for adults as well as children because, as true classics, they are moral tales. The text is superbly read. Highly recommended. Library Journal