Children’s Fall Audio/Video
Compiled by Shannon Maughan -- Publishers Weekly, 8/1/2005
BERLITZ
Berlitz DJ series by Howard Beckerman, performed by various artists. Titles: French; Italian; Spanish; and Inglés. Each, One CD plus listener’s guide, one hour, $12.95, ages 8-12, Oct.
BLACKSTONE AUDIOBOOKS
The Legend of the Wandering King by Laura Gallego Garcia, read by Pat Fraley. Simultaneous Scholastic/Levine hardcover. Unabridged, five cassettes, seven hours, $24.95 or six CDs, $29.95, ages 9-16, Aug.
BRILLIANCE
Pendragon Book Six: The Rivers of Zadaa by D.J. MacHale, read by William Dufris. Unabridged, nine cassettes or 13 CDs, 13 hours, $29.95, July.
The Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson, read by Gary Littman. Simultaneous Disney hardcover. Unabridged, five cassettes, six hours, $26.95 or six CDs, $29.95, Aug.
The Land of Elyon Book 2: Beyond the Valley of Thorns by Patrick Carman, read by Aasne Vigesaa. Simultaneous Scholastic hardcover. Unabridged, four cassettes, five hours, $24.95 or five CDs, $26.95, Sept.
CLARION
Valentine Mice! by Bethany Roberts, read by Valerie Stephens. Paperback book and cassette, $9.95, ages 3-6, Dec.
The Pumpkin Fair by Eve Bunting, read by Tahnit Sakakeeny. Paperback book and cassette, $9.95, ages 3-7, Aug.
THE COMICAL SENSE COMPANY
How to Take the “Duh” Out of Divorce. DVD or VHS, $14.99, Sept.
Facing Fear without Freaking Out. DVD or VHS, $14.99, Sept.
CRABTREE
Life Cycle series. Titles: Butterfly; Frog; Honeybee; Lion by Bobbie Kalman et al. Each, paperback book and CD, 30 mins., $13; CD only, $10, ages 6-9, Oct.
Science of Living Things series. Titles: What Is a Bat? and What Is a Plant? by Bobbie Kalman et al. Each, paperback book and CD, 30 mins., $13; CD only, $10, ages 7-12, Oct.
World of Insects series. Titles: Insect Life Cycles and Insects that Work Together by Molly Aloian and Bobbie Kalman. Each, paperback book and CD, 30 mins., $13; CD only, $10, ages 6-9, Oct.
What Kind of Animal Is It? series. Titles: Many Kinds of Animals by Molly Aloian and Bobbie Kalman and Reptiles of All Kinds by Kelley McAulay and Bobbie Kalman. Each, paperback book and CD, 30 mins., $13; CD only, $10, ages 5-9, Oct.
FULL CAST AUDIO
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, read by Cynthia Bishop and the Full Cast Family. Unabridged, 10 CDs, 11 hours, $45, ages 10-up, Sept.
Stop the Train! by Geraldine McCaughrean, read by Ellen Myrick and the Full Cast Family. Unabridged, six CDs, seven hours, $37, ages 10-up, Sept.
Thor’s Wedding Day by Bruce Coville, read by Ryan Sparkes and the Full Cast Family. Unabridged, two CDs, 2.25 hours, $25, ages 8-12, Oct.
Street Magic by Tamora Pierce, read by Bruce Coville and the Full Cast Family. Unabridged, eight CDs, eight hours, $39, ages 12-up, Nov.
GREEN KID MUSIC (www.greenkid.com)
Color Wheel Cartwheel by Laura Freeman. CD, 24 mins., $16.95, ages 6 mos.-7 yrs., Sept.
HARPERCHILDREN’S AUDIo
The Best Barbara Robinson CD Audio Collection Ever by Barbara Robinson, read by Elaine Stritch. Unabridged, five CDs, 5.5 hours, $25.95, July.
Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read by Cherry Jones. Abridged, five CDs, six hours, $22.95; unabridged, seven CDs, eight hours, $25.95, July.
Mary Engelbreit’s Mother Goose by Mary Engelbreit, read by Lynn Redgrave. Simultaneous HarperCollins hardcover. Unabridged, one CD, one hour, $13.95, Sept.
Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein. Unabridged, one CD, one hour, $13.95, Sept.
A Series of Unfortunate Events #12 by Lemony Snicket, read by Tim Curry. Simultaneous HarperCollins hardcover. Unabridged, six CDs, six hours, $25.95, Oct.
HIGHBRIDGE
LionBoy: The Truth by Zizou Corder, read by Simon Jones. Unabridged, five cassettes or six CDs, $29.95, ages 9-up, Sept.
HOOPOE BOOKS (www.hoopoekids.com)
The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water/El Léon que se Vio in el Agua by Idries Shah, English read by Linda Sher and Michael Ashcraft; Spanish edition read by Sara Henry-Martella and Maestro Lopez. Hardcover book with CD (English or Spanish), $28.95; paperback book with CD, $18.95, ages 3-up, Sept.
The Farmer’s Wife/La Esposa del Granjero by Idries Shah, English edition read by Richard Fartherly and Jeannie Blau; Spanish edition read by Sara Henry-Martella and Maestro Lopez. Hardcover book with CD (English or Spanish), $28.95; paperback book with CD, $18.95, ages 3-up, Sept.
The Old Woman and the Eagle by Idries Shah, read by Richard Fartherly and Deb Bluford, hardcover book with CD, $28.95; paperback book with CD, $18.95, ages 3-up, Sept.
The Man with Bad Manners by Idries Shah, read by Linda Sher and Michael Ashcraft, hardcover book with CD, $28.95; paperback book with CD, $18.95, ages 3-up, Sept.
LISTEN & LIVE
Miranda the Great by Eleanor Estes. Unabridged, two CDs, three hours, $19.95, ages 8-up, Aug.
The Curious Adventures of Jimmy McGee by Eleanor Estes. Unabridged, four CDs, five hours, $27.95, ages 8-up, Aug.
The Children of Green Knowe; Treasure of Green Knowe; The River at Green Knowe and A Stranger at Green Knowe by L.M. Boston. Each, unabridged, four CDs, five hours, $27.95, Sept.; Sept.; Nov.; Nov.
LISTENING LIBRARY
Chicken Boy by Frances O’Roark Dowell, read by Stephen Hoye. Simultaneous Athenaeum hardcover. Unabridged, four CDs, four hours, $30, ages 8-up, July.
Beyond the Deepwoods (The Edge Chronicles #1) by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, read by Clive Mantle. Unabridged, five CDs, 6 hours, $30, ages 10-up, July.
The Mistmantle Chronicles Book One: Urchin of the Riding Stars by M.I. McAllister, read by Andrew Sachs. Simultaneous Miramax hardcover. Unabridged, six CDs, seven hours, $34, ages 10-up, Sept.
All American Girl #2: Ready or Not by Meg Cabot, read by Ariadne Meyers. Simultaneous HarperCollins hardcover. Unabridged, six CDs, seven hours, $34, ages 12-up, Aug.
Eldest by Christopher Paolini, read by Gerard Doyle. Simultaneous Knopf hardcover. Unabridged, 20 CDs, 23.5 hours, $45, ages 12-up, Aug.
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray, read by Josephine Bailey. Simultaneous Delacorte hardcover. Unabridged, five cassettes, eight hours, $28 or seven CDs, $37, ages 12-up, Aug.
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke, read by Brendan Fraser. Simultaneous Scholastic/Chicken House hardcover. Unabridged, 11 cassettes, 19 hours, $45 or 16 CDs, $60, ages 10-up, Sept.
Flush by Carl Hiaasen, read by Michael Welch. Simultaneous Knopf hardcover. Unabridged, four cassettes, six hours, $26 or six CDs, $30, ages 8-up, Sept.
The Scarecrow and His Servant by Philip Pullman, read by Graeme Malcolm. Simultaneous Knopf hardcover. Unabridged, four CDs, four hours, $30, ages 6-up, Sept.
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine, read by Hannah Gordon. Simultaneous Disney hardcover. Unabridged, three cassettes or three CDs, 3.5 hours, $25, ages 6-up, Sept.
Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family by Steve Schirripa and Charles Fleming. Simultaneous Delacorte hardcover. Unabridged, three CDs, three hours, $25, ages 10-up, Sept.
The Five Ancestors Book 2: Monkey by Jeff Stone, read by Kiki Barrera. Simultaneous Random House hardcover. Unabridged, four CDs, 4.5 hours, $28, ages 8-up, Sept.
The Dark Flight Down by Marcus Sedgwick. Simultaneous Wendy Lamb hardcover. Unabridged, six CDs, six hours, $39, ages 12-up, Sept.
The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, read by James Langton. Simultaneous Roaring Brook hardcover. Unabridged, eight CDs, nine hours, $50, ages 10-up, Sept.
First Boy by Gary Schmidt. Simultaneous Henry Holt hardcover. Unabridged, five CDs, six hours, $35, ages 10-up, Oct.
Girl (Nearly) 16, Absolute Torture by Sue Limb. Simultaneous Delacorte hardcover. Unabridged, five CDs, six hours, $35, ages 12-up, Oct.
Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money by Christopher Paul Curtis, read by Joe Holt. Simultaneous Wendy Lamb hardcover. Unabridged, two cassettes, 3.5 hours, $18 or three CDs, $25, ages 6-up, Oct.
Travel Team by Mike Lupica. Simultaneous Philomel hardcover. Unabridged, six CDs, six hours, $34, ages 10-up, Oct.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Simultaneous Little, Brown/Megan Tingley hardcover. Unabridged, 10 CDs, 12 hours, $48, ages 12-up, Oct.
May Bird and the Ever After by Jodi Lynn Anderson. Simultaneous Athenaeum hardcover. Unabridged, five CDs, 5.5 hours, $35, ages 8-up, Oct.
A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin, read by Wendy Dillon. Simultaneous Scholastic hardcover. Unabridged, four CDs, four hours, $30, ages 8-up, Oct.
Don’t Know Much About World Myths by Kenneth C. Davis. Unabridged, five CDs, 5.5 hours, $35, ages 8-up, Oct.
The Vacation by Polly Horvath. Unabridged, three CDs, three hours, $27, ages 8-up, Nov.
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin. Unabridged, six CDs, 6.5 hours, $39, ages 12-up, Nov.
Avalon High by Meg Cabot. Simultaneous HarperCollins hardcover. Unabridged, six CDs, 6.5 hours, $34, ages 12-up, Dec.
LISTENING LIBRARY/IMAGINATION STUDIO
Secrets of Droon: Books 4-6 by Tony Abbott, read by Oliver Wyman. Unabridged, three CDs, three hours, $25, ages 6-up, July.
Geronimo Stilton: Books 7-9 by Geronimo Stilton, read by Edward Herrmann. Unabridged, two cassettes, three hours $18 or three CDs, $25, ages 6-up, July.
Magic Tree House: Books 17-24 by Mary Pope Osborne. Unabridged, five CDs, five hours, $30, ages 6-up, Aug.
Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo: Books 9 and 10 by Nancy Krulik, read by Anne Bobby. Unabridged, two CDs, two hours, $22, ages 6-up, Sept.
The Power of Five: W.I.T.C.H. Book 1 by Elizabeth Lenhard, read by Kate Simses. Unabridged, three CDs, three hours, $25, ages 6-up, Oct.
Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Spells by Barbara Park. Simultaneous Random House hardcover. Unabridged, one CD, one hour, $14.99, ages 6-up, Sept.
LOVELY BABY MUSIC (www.lovelybabycd.com)
Lovely Baby Magic #1 and #2 by Raimond Lap. Each, one CD, 40 mins., $15.98, ages 3 mos.-4 yrs., Aug.
Lovely Family #1; #2; #3 by Raimond Lap. Each, one CD, 40 mins., $15.98, all ages, Sept.
MEECHMUSIC (www.purpleburt.com)
Purple Burt by Mitch Friedman. One CD, 46 mins., $11.95, ages 4-up, July.
MONTEREY MEDIA
Jarvis History series. Titles: China & the Forbidden City; The Incas Remembered; The Louvre. Each, DVD, one hour, $19.95, ages 12-up, Sept.
Peace Kids: The China Trip. DVD, one hour, $19.95, ages 6-up, Sept.
Tut the Boy King. DVD, 49 mins., $19.95, ages 12-up, Sept.
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSIC PROJECT (www.childrensmusicproject.org)
Caterpillar Butterfly by David Grover and the National Children’s Music Project. One CD, 44 mins., $15, all ages, July.
NEW VIDEO
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy Volumes 1 and 2. Each, VHS $9.95; DVD $14.95, ages 3-up, Aug.
PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas. VHS $9.95; DVD $16.99, one hour, ages 3-6, Oct.
PRAIRIE DOG ENTERTAINMENT (www.buckhowdy.com)
Giddyup! by Buck Howdy. One CD, 38 mins., $13.99, all ages, Sept.
PUTUMAYO WORLD MUSIC
Swing Around the World by various artists. One CD, 45 mins., $15.98, ages 8-up, Aug.
French Playground by various artists. One CD, 45 mins., $15.98, ages 4-12, Sept.
READER’S DIGEST
Flash Cards & DVD series. Title: Fisher-Price Flashcards and DVD: Baby’s Animals. DVD with 24 flashcards, 17 mins., $11.99, ages 6 mos.-3 yrs., Sept.
Board Book & DVD series. Titles: Elmo’s Easy as ABC; Elmo’s Easy as 123. Each, $15.99, ages 2-5, Aug.
RECORDED BOOKS
High Rhulain by Brian Jacques. Simultaneous Philomel hardcover. Unabridged, 11 CDs, 12 hours, $29.99, Sept.
ROUNDER
Scat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. One CD, 42 mins., $14.98, all ages, Sept.
SCABBYDISC RECORDS (www.eatalime.com)
Pegleg Tango by Captain Bogg and Salty. One CD, 40 mins., $15, all ages, July.
SCHOLASTIC VIDEO
Scholastic Video Collection. Titles: Tikki Tikki Tembo... and More Favorite Tales; The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash... and More Back to School Stories. Each, VHS $9.95; DVD, $14.95, ages 4-up, July.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Marsupial Sue Presents the Runaway Pancake by John Lithgow, illus. by Jack E. Davis. Hardcover book and CD, $17.95, ages 4-8, Sept.
SOURCEBOOKS
Poetry Speaks to Children, edited by Elise Paschen, Billy Collins, Dominique Raccah et al. Hardcover book and CD, $19.95, ages 6-11, Oct.
TEACH ME TAPES (www.teachmetapes.com)
Teach Me... English Spiritual Songs by Judy Mahoney and Anne Mahoney. Paperback songbook and cassette, $13.95 or paperback songbook and CD, $15.95, ages 2-up, Sept.
Teach Me... Joyeux Noël and Teach Me... Feliz Navidad by Judy Mahoney. Each, hardcover book and CD, $18.95, ages 2-up, Oct.
TYNDALE
Adventures in Odyssey: Most Surprising Return. Dramatization by various artists. Two CDs, 2.5 hours, $14.99, ages 8-12, July.
Drive Thru History: Greece and the World by Dave Stotts. DVD, 90 mins., $17.97, ages 12-17, Sept.
