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Going Solo (Unabridged)

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The fascinating story of Roald Dahl's life continues in Going Solo, a marvelous evocation of the author's wartime exploits. As a pilot in World War II, Roald Dahl had some wonderfully exciting -- and frighteningly near-death -- experiences including encounters with the enemy, battles with deadly snakes, and incredible dogfights.

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1080L
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05:36
Going Solo (Unabridged)

Boy: Tales of Childhood (Unabridged)

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Boy is a funny, insightful and at times macabre glimpse into the early life of Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors. We discover his experiences of the English public school system, the idyllic paradise of summer holidays in Norway, the pleasures (and pains) of the sweetshop, and how it is that he avoided being a Boazer.

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1090L
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03:45
Boy: Tales of Childhood (Unabridged)

Morning Girl

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Through the alternating voices of 12-year-old Morning Girl and her younger brother Star Boy, we step into the extraordinarily rich lives of an indigenous family on a Bahamian Island in 1492, just as their paradise is about to be discovered and a new world order begins to take shape.

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980L
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01:24
Morning Girl

Ginger Pye (Unabridged)

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Ten-year-old Jerry Pye wants a dog more than anything. And not just any dog. He has a puppy all picked out. But someone else wants him, too. So Jerry and his sister must hurry to earn enough money to buy him. When they get Ginger home, strange things start to happen. A sneaky stranger in a yellow hat starts following them everywhere.

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990L
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05:56
Ginger Pye (Unabridged)

Pinky Pye (Unabridged)

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Eleanor Estes is a Newbery Award winner and best-selling author of the world famous children's book Ginger Pye. Just like Ginger Pye, Pinky Pye is the touching story of a family's beloved pet.

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890L
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06:16
Pinky Pye (Unabridged)

The Moffats (Unabridged)

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For 60 years Eleanor Estes' classic novel about a family struggling to get along in the early part of the century has charmed and delighted readers with its warmth and gentle humor. Now it comes to life in a full cast recording that will have you laughing out loud...and occasionally wiping away a tear. Our whole cast fell in love with this book, and we predict that you will, too.

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800L
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03:49
The Moffats (Unabridged)

Miranda the Great (Unabridged)

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When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum, but even there, danger lurks!

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870L
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01:43
Miranda the Great (Unabridged)

The Curious Adventures of Jimmy McGee (Unabridged)

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Jimmy McGee is a tiny leprechaun-like man who thinks of himself as nothing more than a plumber, even if he does do his job very quickly thanks to a certain magic he possesses called zoomie-zoomies.

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840L
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04:00
The Curious Adventures of Jimmy McGee (Unabridged)

The Witch Family (Unabridged)

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Banished! Old Witch likes nothing better than to fly about on her broomstick crying "Heh-Heh!" and casting abracadabras, but now she has been sent away, by two young girls.

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The Witch Family (Unabridged)

Rufus M. (Unabridged)

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Beloved children's author Eleanor Estes has been the recipient of the Newbery Medal, several Newbery Honors, and the Certificate of Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Literature.

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710L
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05:03
Rufus M. (Unabridged)

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