lynn Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 We always get Hank the Cow Dog and Ramona Cleary when we travel but I really needs something new. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagnfun Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 We always get Hank the Cow Dog and Ramona Cleary when we travel but I really needs something new. Any suggestions? We just ordered the "Diary of a Worm" & "Diary of a Fly", both were recommended yesterday. We are also huge fans of Jim Weiss. www.greathall.com :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 My kids have enjoyed Bud, Not Buddy, Charlotte's Web, The BFG, Mr. Popper's Penguins. If your kids all like different books, try the digital audiobooks...if you can find them. They are called Playaway in our local library and are preloaded...just plug in the headphones and go! That way everyone gets what they want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Around here we really love the Peter and the... series by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson followed by Peter Pan all narrated by Jim Dale. Peter and the Starcatchers Peter and the Shadow Thieves Peter and the Secret of Rundoon Peter Pan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 We have enjoyed The Tale of Desparo and The Mysterious Journey of Edward Tulane; we also love the Ramona series. I like the Harry Potter series as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 The Door in the Wall The Wizard of Oz (all of L. Frank Baum's books) The Hobbit Winnie the Pooh The Tale of Despereaux Story of the World Wind in the Willows Redwall series Marguerite Henry's books Magic Tree House Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh Christopher Churchmouse Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Chronicles of Narnia Lord of the Rings Story of Doctor Doolittle Our Island Story Your Story Hour Peter and the Starcatchers and other Dave Barry books Peter Pan D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths Tales from the Odyssey Tales from My Father's Dragon and a bunch from www.librivox.org also anything by Jim Weiss Naxos audio CDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 We have enjoyed The Tale of Desparo and The Mysterious Journey of Edward Tulane; we also love the Ramona series. I like the Harry Potter series as well. We really liked Desparo & Edward Tulane also. Another recent favorite was Marley & Me (the version for kids). Right now, we're listening to James & the Giant Peach. I wish our library had a bigger selection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfbourne Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 My husband and I really enjoyed Sabrial, Lireal, and Abhorson by Garth Nix (I think I got the spelling right). It helps that they're read by Tim Curry ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravengal Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Geronimo Stilton Juliette Dove, Queen of Love Hunchback of Notre Dame - Dove Audio Kids version Scarecrow and His Servant Jim the Boy Les Miserables - Orson Welle's version The Jungle Book The Secret Garden Watson's go to Birmingham Elijah of Buxton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 My ds's latest are the Mr Chickee titles by Christopher Paul Curtis. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceinMD Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) If you're willing to order from Amazon.uk (although you could check Amazon here, too), there's a whole series that we have thoroughly enjoyed: Just William by Richmal Crompton narrated by Martin Jarvis (who is just excellent with voices). These were written in the 1920s/30s, I think, and are stories of the exploits of William Brown and his friends (the Outlaws). They're sort of Dennis-the-Menace scrapes crossed with Seinfeldian tie-up-all-the-loose-ends-in-a-funny-way type stories. The boys are about 11-12 yrs old, but there's also a younger female character (Violet Elizabeth Bott) who frequently enters in. Ds has loved these since he was 6 - and he still likes listening to them. His friends usually ask for "those William" stories when they're in the car with us, too. ETA: they're also on iTunes. Edited March 25, 2009 by GraceinMD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUJLBE Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 We just got : Marley CD: A Dog Like No Other from the library and my son was rolling on the floor with laughter. It is a children's version of the adult book with all the adult material taken out. Don't compare it with the movie which was not appropriate for children-the movie was based on the adult book. The CD link has no reviews but is: http://www.amazon.com/Marley-CD-Other-AUDIOBOOK-UNABRIDGED/dp/B001J8QC1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238039458&sr=1-1 The book link with reviews is: http://www.amazon.com/Marley-Dog-Like-No-Other/dp/0061240354/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238039843&sr=1-1 Like most dog stories some of the humor revolves around poop and the dog does die at the end after a long and happy life. Susan ds (8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Here's a fairly new one that I don't think I've seen mentioned here: The Seven Wonders of Sassafrass Springs. My kids age 10, 8, and 6 enjoyed it as well as the adults! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I love children's books read by Graeme Malcolm. A Single Shard and especially A Tale of Despereaux are completely different books with him as a narrator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlockOfSillies Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 My kids like these (all unabridged): Peter and the Starcatchers trilogy Chronicles of Narnia (narrated by Lynn Redgrave, Patrick Stewart, Kenneth Branagh, et. al.) Hardy Boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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