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Clever in style and delivery, this is the story of Jake, who is growing up on an island resort that is for adults only (in the most innocent sense). His parents own the hotel, and they make Jake hide from the guests, so they think there are no children about. The more he tries to help his parents, the more trouble he finds. His humorous antics and insights are made even better... Read More

Australian author and humorist Morris Gleitzman reads his own whimsical tale delightfully. A boy in a remote, drought-ridden Australian town finds himself ostracized because his bank manager dad has the unfortunate task of foreclosing on farm loans. Somehow the gloomy scenario is lightened by the boy's optimism and his unrelenting belief in a guardian angel, improbably named... Read More

This hero's quest features a most unusual hero--the cane toad, considered by some to be the national pest of Australia. Limpy, the lame hero, dreams of leading his species to a safe haven--a national park free of persecuting humans with their off-road vehicles. Accompanied by his little sister, Charm, and his best friend, Goliath, he overcomes danger by using his head in... Read More

This second installment in the Wicked! series begins and ends in the middle of an exciting story. Kate Hosking portrays Dawn, and Stig Wemyss portrays Dawn's stepbrother, Rory, in alternating parallel chapters. Goofy music at the beginning of the production makes the story sound more humorous than it turns out to be, but additional sound effects--a man blowing a raspberry, a... Read More

Kate Hosking and Stig Wemyss team up to narrate this fast-moving sci-fi tale of two step-siblings. Each narrator fits nicely into his or her role of sister Dawn or brother Rory. The banter is quite natural, and the listener is treated to nonstop action amid the background of Dawn coping with her mother's death and Rory coping with the pain of an inattentive father. When Rory's... Read More

What's a kid to do when his parents worry about money all the time? After the "paint the family car" plan falls flat, Keith decides to help them out by finding some riches--in the form of opals. And off he goes. Full of improbable occurrences and the idealistic world of childhood, the story takes on a life of its own. The narration by author Gleitzman brings us right into the... Read More

Keith Shipley is at it again. This time he's trying to cheer up his miserable parents. Convincing them to move to Australia seems like the perfect solution. When he succeeds, he tries to hide Australia's flaws, wanting his parents to see it as a perfect paradise. Author/narrator Morris Gleitzman recreates his own words with perfect accenting as he introduces the British... Read More

Gleitzman cleverly takes on many of the problems and difficulties of growing up and caring about others. Keith's concerned about his parents after their divorce--he wants them to get into better shape so they can find new partners and not remain alone and lonely. His undertaking has hilarious and unexpected results as things turn out quite different from what he plans.... Read More