Fiction

The Amulet of Samarkand: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1 (Unabridged)

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Nathaniel is eleven-years-old and a magician's apprentice, learning the traditional art of magic. All is well until he has a life-changing encounter with Simon Lovelace, a magician of unrivaled ruthlessness and ambition. When Lovelace brutally humiliates Nathaniel in public, Nathaniel decides to speed up his education, teaching himself spells far beyond his years.

Grade Level: 
Lexile: 
800L
Length: 
13:30
The Amulet of Samarkand: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1 (Unabridged)

The Golem's Eye: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Two (Unabridged)

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Two years have passed since young apprentice magician Nathaniel became famous by foiling the ruthless Simon Lovelace. Now 14, Nathaniel is ambitiously climbing the ranks of the magicians' government. The Prime Minister himself has placed Nathaniel in charge of capturing the Resistance, a group of unruly commoners working to undermine the magicians' empire.

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Lexile: 
800L
Length: 
16:32
The Golem's Eye: The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Two (Unabridged)

Because of Winn-Dixie (Unabridged)

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When 10-year-old India Opal Buloni moves to Naomi, Florida, with her preacher father, she doesn't know what to expect. She is lonely at first, that is until she meets Winn-Dixie, a stray dog who helps her make some unusual friends. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal begins to let go of some of her sadness and finds she has a whole lot to be thankful for.

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Lexile: 
610L
Length: 
04:59
Because of Winn-Dixie (Unabridged)

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Unabridged)

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Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: He was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely.

And then, one day, he was lost.

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Lexile: 
700L
Length: 
01:56
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Unabridged)

The Tale of Despereaux (Unabridged)

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This is the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in darkness but covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish.

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Lexile: 
670L
Length: 
07:01
The Tale of Despereaux (Unabridged)

Hattie Big Sky (Unabridged)

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For years, 16-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously leaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought, and blizzards.

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Lexile: 
700L
Length: 
08:31
Hattie Big Sky (Unabridged)

The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5 (Unabridged)

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Dear Listener,


If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent and resourceful children, and you might expect that they would do very well at school.

Don't.

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Lexile: 
1120L
Length: 
03:16
The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events #5 (Unabridged)

The Carnivorous Carnival: A Series of Unfortunate Events #9 (Unabridged)

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Dear Listener,

The word "carnivorous", which appears in the title of this book, means "meat-eating", and once you have read such a bloodthirsty word, there is no reason to read any further. This carnivorous volume contains such a distressing story that consuming any of its contents would be far more stomach-turning than even the most imbalanced meal.

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Lexile: 
1120L
Length: 
04:51
The Carnivorous Carnival: A Series of Unfortunate Events #9 (Unabridged)

The Ersatz Elevator: A Series of Unfortunate Events #6 (Unabridged)

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Dear Listener,


Like the previous books in A Series of Unfortunate Events, there is nothing to be heard here but misery, despair, and discomfort, and you still have time to choose something else to listen to.

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Lexile: 
1110L
Length: 
04:24
The Ersatz Elevator: A Series of Unfortunate Events #6 (Unabridged)

The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events #11 (Unabridged)

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Dear Listener,

Grade Level: 
Lexile: 
1120L
Length: 
06:00
The Grim Grotto: A Series of Unfortunate Events #11 (Unabridged)

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