SPOKEN AUDIO FOR FALL
PUBLISHERS A-O | PUBLISHERS P-T | CHILDREN'S AUDIO/ VIDEO
ANCHOR BAY
1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, Mich. 48084; (248) 816-0909
Thomas' Snowy Surprise & Other Thomas Adventures and James & The Red Balloon & Other Thomas Adventures. Each, VHS, 35 mins., $12.98; DVD, $19.98, ages 2—6, July, Sept.
BIG IDEA PRODUCTIONS
206 Yorktown Center, Lombard, Ill. 60148; (630) 652-6000
Veggie Tales: The Ballad of Little Joe. VHS, 35 mins., $12.95; DVD, $14.98, ages 3—up, Aug.
CARUS PUBLISHING
332 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1100, Chicago, Ill. 60604; (312) 939-1500
Noodlebug: Let's Pretend. VHS or DVD, 30 mins., $19.95, ages six mos.—2 yrs., Oct.
THE CHILDREN'S GROUP
Dist. by Naxos of America (800) 757-8372
The World's Very Best Opera for Kids by various artists. One CD, $15.99, ages 4—up, Sept.
Love You Forever: The Best of Robert Munsch by Robert Munsch. One CD, $15.99, ages 2-up, Oct.
CLARION
215 Park Ave. S., New York, N.Y. 10003; (800) 225-3362
The Great Pig Escape by Eileen Christelow. Read by Joe Fox. Paperback picture book and cassette, $9.95, ages 5—8, Oct.
The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting. Read by Gamalia Pharms. Paperback picture book and cassette, $9.95, ages 3—7, Dec.
COOK COMMUNICATIONS
4050 Lee Vance View, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80918; (719) 536-0100
Smells Like Trouble (Godprints). $14.99, ages 3—up, Aug.
FULL CAST AUDIO
618 Westcott St., Syracuse, N.Y. 13210; (800) 871-6809
Shakespeare's Greatest Hits, Volume 1, retold by Bruce Coville. Read by Coville and a full cast. Unabridged, two cassettes, two hours, $17.95, ages 8—up, July.
Hobart by Anita Briggs. Read by Briggs and a full cast. Unabridged, one cassette, 30 mins., $8.95, ages 5—8, July.
Disappearing Act by Sid Fleischman. Read by Galen Druke and a full cast. Unabridged, two cassettes, two hours, $17.95, ages 8—up, Aug.
Circle of Magic: Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce. Read by Pierce and a full cast. Unabridged, four cassettes, five hours, $25.95, ages 10—up, Sept.
Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Robert Heinlein. Read by Will McAuliffe and a full cast. Unabridged, six cassettes, eight hours, $29.95, ages 10—up, Oct.
Red Hot Rattoons by Elizabeth Winthrop. Read by Winthrop and a full cast. Unabridged, four cassettes, five hours, $25.95, ages 8—up, Nov.
The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean. Read by a full cast. Unabridged, four cassettes, six hours, $25.95, ages 10—up, Dec.
HARPER CHILDREN'S AUDIO
The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson. Read by Elaine Stritch. Unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18, ages 8—up, July.
Granny Torelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech. Read by Donna Murphy. Simultaneous HarperCollins hardcover. Unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18, ages 8—up, July.
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Read by Jeremy Irons. Unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18; two CDs, $20, ages 8—up, July.
A Series of Unfortunate Events series:
The Vile Village, The Hostile Hospital and The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket. Read by Tim Curry. Each, unabridged, four CDs, four hours, $25.95, ages 8—up, Aug., Sept.
Tales from the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne. Read by James Simmons. Simultaneous Hyperion hardcover. Unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18, ages 8—up, Aug.
Leon and the Spitting Image by Allen Kurzweil. Reader TBA. Simultaneous Greenwillow hardcover. Unabridged, four cassettes, six hours, $24, ages 8—up, Sept.
A Series of Unfortunate Events #10: The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket. Read by Tim Curry. Simultaneous HarperCollins hardcover. Unabridged, four cassettes, four hours, $20; four CDs, $25.95, ages 8—up, Oct.
The Berenstain Bears Holiday Audio Collection by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Read by the authors. Unabridged, one cassette, one hour, $12, ages 6—up, Sept.
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Read by Jim Broadbent. Unabridged, two cassettes, three hours, $18; three CDs, $22, ages 6—up, Sept.
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. Reader TBA. Unabridged, four cassettes, five hours, $24, ages 10—up, Sept.
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis. Read by Lynn Redgrave. Unabridged, four cassettes, six hours, $24; five CDs, $27.50, ages 10—up, Oct.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis. Read by Derek Jacobi. Unabridged, four cassettes, six hours, $24; five CDs, $27.50, ages 10—up, Oct.
The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl. Read by Richard E. Grant. Unabridged, one cassette, 40 mins., $12, ages 6—up, Nov.
Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan. Reader TBA. Unabridged, four cassettes, six hours, $24, ages 10—up, Dec.
HIT ENTERTAINMENT
830 S. Greenville Ave., Allen, Tex. 75002-3320; (972) 390-6000
Barney series:Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun and Barney's Halloween Party by Barney and Friends. Each, VHS $14.95, DVD $16.99, ages 2—6, Aug.
Bob the Builder series:Teamwork! and A Christmas to Remember by various artists. Each, VHS, $14.95; DVD, $16.99, ages 2—6, July and Sept.
The Wiggles series:Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas and Yule Be Wiggling by the Wiggles. Each, VHS, $14.95; ages 2—6, Sept.
The Wiggles Space Dancing: An Animated Adventure by the Wiggles. VHS $14.95; DVD, $19.99, ages 2—6, Sept.
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On by various artists. VHS, $14.99; DVD, $16.99, ages 3—10, Sept.
IN AUDIO
Dist. by Ingram
The Book of Pirates by Howard Pyle. Read by Ralph Cosham. Unabridged, one MP3 CD, eight hours, $19.95, ages 12—up, Oct.
An Indian Boyhood by Ohiyesa. Reader TBA. Unabridged, six CDs, $34.95; one MP3 CD, $19.95, ages 10—up, Oct.
KIDZUP
5550 Thimens Blvd., Montreal, QC, Canada H4R 2K9; (888) 321-5437
Alphabet Songs, Seasons & Celebrations and Addition and Subtraction by various artists. Activity book, cassette and CD, $12.99, ages 4—up, July.
Mes chanson préférées Vol. 1 and 2 and Les meilleures chansons pour enfants by various artists. Each, two CDs, $17.99, ages 2—up, Aug.
Preschool Favorites by various artists. CD, $9.99, ages 2—up, Aug.
KIDZVID
Little Furry Tales: Summer Fun! by Laura Schlessinger and C. Scott Votaw. VHS, $14.95; DVD, $19.95, ages 3—up, July.
KIMBO EDUCATIONAL
10 N. Third Ave., Long Branch, N.J. 07740; (800) 631-2187
Songs About America by various artists. One CD, $14.95, ages 3—up, July.
LISTENING LIBRARY
An imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Keys to the Kingdom #1: Mr. Monday by Garth Nix. Read by Allan Corduner. Simultaneous Scholastic paperback. Unabridged, five cassettes, eight hours, $28, ages 8—12, July.
Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos. Read by the author. Unabridged, three cassettes, four hours, $25, ages 14—up, July.
A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin. Read by Judith Ivey. Unabridged, three cassettes, 4.5 hours, $25, ages 10—up, July.
Sahara Special by Esmé Raji Codell. Read by Phylicia Rashad. Unabridged, two cassettes, three hours, $18, ages 8—12, July.
Nancy Drew #7: The Clue in the Diary by Carolyn Keene. Read by Laura Linney. Unabridged, two cassettes, 3.5 hours, $18, ages 8—up, July.
Hardy Boys #7: The Secret of the Caves by Franklin W. Dixon. Read by Bill Irwin. Unabridged, two cassettes, 3.5 hours, $18, ages 8-up, July.
A House Called Awful End, Dreadful Acts and Terrible Times by Philip Ardagh. Read by Martin Rayner. Terrible Times simultaneous with Henry Holt hardcover. Each, unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18, ages 9—up, Aug.
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. Read by Graeme Malcolm. Simultaneous Candlewick hardcover. Unabridged, three cassettes, 3.5 hours, $25, ages 7—12, Aug.
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren. Read by Esther Benson. Unabridged, two cassettes, 3.5 hours, $18, ages 9—12, Aug.
Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Read by Gerald Doyle. Simultaneous Random House hardcover. Unabridged, 10 cassettes, 16.5 hours, $39.95, ages 12—up, Aug.
Hank Zipzer series:Niagra Falls, or Does It? and I Got a D in Salami by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. Each, unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18, ages 7—11, Aug.
Chet Gecko Private Eye: Volume 2 by Bruce Hale. Read by Jon Cryer. Unabridged, two cassettes, $18, ages 8—12, Aug.
Blubber by Judy Blume. Read by Halley Feiffer. Unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18, ages 9—up, Sept.
Sport by Louise Fitzhugh. Read by Anne Bobby. Unabridged, three cassettes, 4.5 hours, $25, ages 10—up, Sept.
Harriet Spies Again by Helen Ericson. Read by Anne Bobby. Simultaneous Random House paperback. Unabridged, three cassettes, 4.5 hours, $25, ages 10—up, Sept.
The Meanest Doll in the World by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin. Read by Lynn Redgrave. Simultaneous Hyperion hardcover. Unabridged, three cassettes, four hours, $25, ages 8—12, Sept.
Maggie's Door by Patricia Reilly Giff. Read by Fionnula Flanagan. Simultaneous Random House hardcover. Unabridged, three cassettes, 3.5 hours, $25, ages 8—12, Sept.
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli. Read by Ron Rifkin. Simultaneous Random House hardcover. Unabridged, three cassettes, five hours, $25, ages 8—12, Sept.
Charlie Bone and the Twister by Jenny Nimmo. Read by Simon Russel Beale. Simultaneous Scholastic hardcover. Unabridged, four cassettes, 5.5 hours, $26, ages 8—up, Sept.
The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Read by Alan Cumming. Simultaneous Roaring Brook Press hardcover. Unabridged, five cassettes, seven hours, $28, ages 8—up, Sept.
Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce. Reader TBA. Simultaneous Random House hardcover. Unabridged, six cassettes, 9.5 hours, $30, ages 10—up, Sept.
Nate the Great Collected Stories Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Reader TBA. Each, unabridged, one cassette, 90 mins., $8.99, ages 6—9, Sept.
Junie B. Jones Books 1—8 by Barbara Park. Read by Lana Quintal. Unabridged, five CDs, 5.5 hours, $30, ages 6—9, Sept.
SpongeBob SquarePants Chapter Books: Books 1 & 2 and Books 3 & 4 by Annie Auerbach and Terry Collins. Reader TBA. Each, unabridged, one cassette, 90 mins., $8.99, ages 7—10, Sept.
The Amber Brown Collection III by Paula Danziger. Reader TBA. Unabridged, two cassettes, 3.5 hours, $18, ages 7—11, Oct.
The Wish List by Eoin Colfer. Read by James Wilby. Simultaneous Hyperion hardcover. Unabridged, four cassettes, 5.5 hours, ages 12—up, Oct.
Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee. Reader TBA. Unabridged, three cassettes, 4.5 hours, $25, ages 9—12, Oct.
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. Read by Lynn Redgrave. Simultaneous Scholastic hardcover. Unabridged, 10 cassettes, 15.5 hours, $39.95, ages 9—12, Oct.
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. Reader TBA. Simultaneous Hyperion hardcover. Unabridged, eight cassettes, 12.5 hours, $35, ages 10—up, Oct.
Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman. Read by the author and a full cast. Simultaneous Knopf hardcover. Unabridged, one CD, 45 mins., $14.95, ages 10—up, Oct.
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat: The Junior Novelization by Jim Thomas. Reader TBA. Movie tie-in. Unabridged, two CDs, two hours, $19.99, ages 7—9, Oct.
The Magic Tree House: Books 9—16 by Mary Pope Osborne. Read by the author. Unabridged, five CDs, 5 hours, $30, ages 6—9, Oct.
Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries: Volume 1 by Donald J. Sobol. Reader TBA. Unabridged, two CDs, 2.5 hours, $19.99, ages 8—12, Oct.
The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites and Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss by Dr. Seuss. Various readers. Each, unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18; two CDs, $19.99, all ages, Oct.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming. Read by Andrew Sachs. Unabridged, two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $18, ages 8—12, Oct.
Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse. Reader TBA. Simultaneous S&S/Margaret McElderry hardcover. Unabridged, two cassettes, two hours, $18, ages 10—14, Nov.
A to Z Mysteries: C & D and E & F by Ron Roy. Read by David Pittu. Each, unabridged, one cassette, 90 mins., $8.99, ages 7—10, Nov.
MADACY KIDS
(800) 784-0991
Crayola Kids' Christmas Carols and Crayola Kids' Christmas Favorites by various artists. Each, CD, $5.98, ages 3—up, Aug.
THE MAKE BABY LAUGH CO.
Giggle Together. VHS, $14.95; DVD, $17.95, ages 8 mos.—3 yrs., Aug.
MAZON PRODUCTIONS
(800) 332-4344
Earth Stories: Paleontology Volume 1. VHS, 30 mins., $19.95, ages 5—9, Aug.
MONTEREY VIDEO
566 Charles Dr., Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91360; (805) 494-7199
Chanuka and Passover at Bubbe's. DVD, 75 mins., $19.95, all ages, Nov.
MOPO HOME ENTERTAINMENT
(212) 547-8476
Jukebox Adventures: Star Spangled Baby. VHS, 30 mins., $14.98; DVD, $18.98, ages 6 mos.—3 yrs., July.
MUSIC FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
(800) 346-4445
You've Got a Friend in Me by various artists. Cassette, $8.98; CD, $13.98, all ages, July.
Cicely Mary Barker's Alphabet Fairies by various artists. Cassette, $9.98; CD, $15.98, ages 2—6, Aug.
Hey, Mr. Spaceman by various artists. Cassette, $9.98; CD, $15.98, ages 4—up, Sept.
Toddlers Sing Favorites. VHS $9.98; DVD, $12.98, ages 1—5, Sept.
Top Pop 2 by various artists. Cassette, $9.98; CD, $15.98, ages 2—up, Sept.
Blossoms on the Olive Tree by various artists. Cassette, $9.98; CD, $15.98, all ages, Sept.
Bozo by Bozo. Cassette, $9.98; CD, $15.98, all ages, Oct.
Toddlers Sing Sunday School by various artists. Cassette, $7.98; CD, $11.98, ages 1—5, Oct.
NAXOS AUDIOBOOKS
Great Explorers of the World: Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, The Apollo Moon Mission and Others by David Angus. Read by Kerry Shale, Sam Dastor and Frances Jeater. Unabridged audio original, two CDs, 2.5 hours, $15.98, ages 8—12, Sept.
TOMMY NELSON
Jay Jay the Jet Plane #17: Learning to Trust. VHS, 40 mins., $12.99; DVD, 60 mins., $14.99, ages 2—6, July.
Mr. Henry's Wild & Wacky World #8: All About Faith by Frank Peretti. VHS, 45 mins., $12.99; DVD, 75 mins., $14.99, ages 4—12, Aug.
Gods Kids Worship series:Gold Hymns and White Christmas by various artists. Each, cassette, $7.99; CD, $10.99, ages 8—14, Sept., Oct.
Alabaster's Song, The Crippled Lamb and Jacob's Gift by Max Lucado. Each, DVD, 45 mins., $14.99, all ages, Oct.
OASIS KIDS
Christopher Churchmouse Books 1 & 2 by Barbara Davoll. Reader TBA. Simultaneous Tyndale hardcovers. Unabridged, two cassettes, two hours, $14.99; two CDs, $16.99, ages 3—8, Aug.
The Boxcar Children Mysteries:The Fortune Cookie Mystery, The Ghost Ship Mystery, The Radio Mystery and The Pizza Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Read by Aimee Lilly. Each, unabridged, two cassettes, two hours, $12.99; two CDs, $14.99, ages 7—12, Sept., Nov.
Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Dramatized by California Artists Radio Theatre. Each, two CDs plus two bonus cassettes, 2.5 hours, $17.99, ages 9—up, Oct.
PENTON OVERSEAS
Lingua Fun series:French, Spanish, German, Italian. Each, one CD, 45 mins., two 54-card decks, $14.95, ages 7—up, July.
Hear-Say series:English, French, German, Italian, Spanish. Each, one CD and activity book, $12.95, ages 2—up, July.
Learn in Your Car for Kids series:French on the Way to the Fete, German on the Way to the Fest, Italian on the Way to the Festa and Spanish on the Way to the Fiesta. Each, one CD and activity book, $14.95, ages 5—up, July.
Word Play. One CD and hardcover book, $12.95, ages 4—8, July.
PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES
(800) 535-8368
We Sign series:Play Time and Fun Time. Each, VHS, 30 mins., $14.95, ages 2—up, Oct.
PUTUMAYO KIDS
(800) 995-9588, ext. 250
Sing Along with Putumayo Kids by various artists. One CD, $15.98, ages 5—12, Oct.
RE-BOP RECORDS
858 Brook Rd., Marshfield, Vt. 05658
What Is It? by the Re-Bops. One CD, 45 mins., $14.98, ages 3—7, Aug.
ROCK 'N LEARN
(800) 348-8445
Addition and Subtraction Rap and Division Rap. Each, VHS, 60 mins., $14.99, ages 5—7 and 7-9, Aug.
ROUNDER KIDS
(800) 768-6337
El doble de amigos/Twice as Many Friends by Sol y Canto. One CD, 45 mins., $14.98, ages 4—up, Aug.
Hear & Gone in 60 Seconds! by various artists. One CD, 30 mins., $14.98, ages 4—up, Aug.
SCHOLASTIC ENTERTAINMENT
Scholastic Video Collection series:The Snowy Day... and More Ezra Jack Keats Stories; Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type... and More Fun on the Farm; Harry the Dirt Dog... and More Animal Tails; Goodnight Gorilla... and More Bedtime Stories. Each, VHS, 25 mins., $9.95; DVD, 50 mins., $14.98, ages 2—8, Aug.
SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Li'l Dan the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story by Romare Bearden, foreword by Henry Louis Gates. Read by Maya Angelou. Hardcover picture book and CD, $18.95, all ages, Sept.
Turn! Turn! Turn! by Pete Seeger, illus. by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Performed by Seeger and the Byrds. Hardcover picture book and CD, $17.95, all ages, Sept.
I'm a Manatee by John Lithgow, illus. by Ard Hoyt, music by Bill Elliott. Performed by Lithgow. Hardcover picture book and CD, $17.95, all ages, Oct.
TEACH ME TAPES
(800) 456-4656
Teach Me More Korean: A Musical Journey Through the Year. Cassette and paperback book, $13.95; CD and paperback book, $15.95, ages 2—12, July.
TROUT MUSIC
(888) 439-8342
It's a Puzzle by Trout Fishing in America. One CD, 40 mins., $14.98, ages 5—12, Aug.
TYNDALE KIDS
The Growing Reader Phonics Bible—Listening Edition by Joy Mackenzie. Two CDs, 2.5 hours, $12.99, ages 5—8, Nov.
Kids' Ten Commandments series:Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts and Toying with the Truth by TLC Entertainment. Each, VHS, 30 mins., $14.99; DVD, $17.99, ages 6—up, Sept., Oct.
ZONDERKIDZ
Ribbits!: The Great Follywood Fizzle by Focus on the Family and writers of Adventures in Odyssey. VHS, 20 mins., $12.99; DVD, $14.99, ages 3—up, Sept.
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