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Coming Attractions
This is the space to check for what's coming up!
Sometimes you'll see titles listed here months, or even years, before we plan to release them. The reason for this is simple: to keep a steady flow of new releases coming, we have to plan at least a year and a half in advance. And because there is more and more competition with other audio publishers for new books, we often buy the rights to a story before the author has even finished the final version! And, unlike typical audiobooks, where you can rush a production by putting a single reader in front of a microphone, we have to cast and coordinate schedules for as many as fifty actors. (Like a fine wine, these audiobooks take time!)
With that in mind—take a look at what we've got coming up for your listening pleasure…
Oddly Enough
Bruce Coville's first collection of stories, as performed by some of Full Cast's favorite narrators (including Bruce himself.)Release Date: September 15, 2010
Reviews for the print edition of Oddly Enough:
| "In a concluding note, Coville explains that he never thought of himself as a short story writer. Thank goodness writer-editor Jane Yolen persisted in "thumping him on the head (metaphorically speaking)" so that he would keep writing short fiction. Only three of the nine stories in this collection are first-time publications, but if they are any indication, Coville is really becoming proficient in the genre: "The Language of Blood" is an eerie tale about a ritual of drinking blood; the hilarious "Clean as a Whistle" features a messy girl who inherits a family brownie with a penchant for neatness; and "A Blaze of Glory" concerns a boy's learning about elves and promises from his dying grandmother. An angel, unicorns, ghosts, werewolves, and executioners populate the other equally satisfying and unsettling stories." |
| — Booklist |
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Release Date: September 30, 2010
Running Time: 3:30
CDs: 3
The Patron Saint of Butterflies
by Cecelia Galante
A realistic and moving novel about two girls raised in a reclusive religious community, written by an author with inside knowledge of such places.Release Date: October 2010
Reviews for the print edition of The Patron Saint of Butterflies:
| "In an exceptional and powerful story of family, friendship, and devotion, Galante draws from her own history of living in a religious commune. . . This grim tale of realistic fiction will have teens enthralled, unable to put the book down until the final page." |
| 5Q, 4P |
| — VOYA June, 2008 |
Spilling Ink
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Magic Steps
You've been asking us for years when we would get back to Tammy's great "The Circle Opens" series and at last we're able to do so. In this thrilling adventure Sandry, now 14, gains a student named Pasco, whose magic consists in weaving spells through dancing. She must also face some of the most vicious villains Tamora Pierce has ever created!Release Date: November, 2010
Reviews for the print edition of Magic Steps:
| "Though the pace of the plot is heart quickening, the admirable heroine remains calm, capable, and always ready to giggle. Violent acts are horrifying but are not graphically described. Fans of the previous quartet and new readers alike will immerse themselves in this thrilling tale of magical intrigue." |
| — School Library Journal |
The Naughty Nork
Moongobble and Edward plunge into a new quest - an attempt to remove the curse that has turned the Rusty Knight's brother into "Oggledy Nork." Along the way they meet a weird creature called the "Dangly Boo" and have to set right a long-ago mistake made by an old friend.
The fifth book in this popular series features the fast-paced fun and hilarious magical hijinks that fans have come to expect.
Release Date: November, 2010
Running Time: 1:30
CDs: 2
Perseus
The fourth of Geraldine McCaughrean's great quartet of novels based on the hero stories of ancient Greece chronicles the adventures of the young man who must face the gorgon, Medusa.
With the renewed interest in Greek mythology, this is a must have recording for schools, libraries, and anyone who wants to know the full story of one of the greatest heroes of the era.
Release Date: January, 2011
Reviews for the print edition of Perseus:
| "Like McCaughrean's Odysseus (2004), this retelling of a Greek myth in the Heroes series makes a thrilling read-aloud. ... It's the rhythmic storytelling of the gruesome and the heroic that will grab kids, whether the focus is on the three monsters sharing one soft, gray, slippery eye, or the brave hero on his quest to find himself." |
| — Booklist |
The Year We Disappeared
by Cylin Busby and John Busby
Release Date: March, 2011
Running Time: 6 hours (est)
Reviews for the print edition of The Year We Disappeared:
| "In alternating chapters, John and Cylin Busby tell the story of John’s ordeal and the devastating impact on his family. John’s laconic, just-the-facts-ma’am style underscores the horror he was enduring, while Cylin’s perspective drives home the fear and emotional misery the family suffered. The appalling physical injuries may deter the squeamish, but this riveting story will stay with readers, particularly its message that John’s anger and desire for revenge were the hardest wounds to heal." |
| — Booklist |
| "Cylin speaks with a voice of innocence shattered as she struggles to comprehend what happened to her family and why her friends have abandoned her. When the town balked at the continuing expense of providing personal protection and the constant fear brought the family to the breaking point, the Busbys went into hiding, seeking a return to some semblance of normalcy. The page-turner pace is frequently interrupted by awkwardly placed flashbacks to moments in John's police work, but, ultimately, this is a story of survival and triumph." |
| — School Library Journal |
A Long Walk to Water
by Linda Sue Park
Newbery Award winning author Linda Sue Park offers a powerful tale of life in war torn Africa. Based on the true story of Salva, one of the "lost boys" of the Sudan. Author Linda Sue Park says, "Meeting Salva was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. His story is both horrifying and uplifting, a testament to the strength of the human spirit against the worst adversities, and the generousity in people's hearts when we're at our best. I wrote this book because I want young readers to know that there are people like Salva in this world, to admire and maybe even to emulate however we can."Release Date: March, 2011
CDs: 2
Between Planets
A planet-spanning adventure that moves between Earth, Venus, and Mars. Featuring the great lizard “Sir Isaac Newton”
Release Date: April, 2011
Forest Born
by Shannon Hale
The fourth volume of Shannon Hale's beloved "Books of Bayern" continues, in sometimes surprising ways, the story begun in THE GOOSE GIRL.Release Date: TBA
Running Time: 8 (est)
Reviews for the print edition of Forest Born:
| "In her fourth fantasy about the land of Bayern, Hale has created a strong stand-alone companion to The Goose Girl (2003), Enna Burning (2004), and River Secrets (2006, all Bloomsbury). Forest Born centers on Razo's sister, Rin, and her special abilities. The struggle that she goes through as she begins to recognize her talent of persuasion and her elemental connection to the forest brings the typical fantasy themes of good vs. evil to a place that makes them very personal." |
| — School Library Journal |
| "Hale adds a fourth entry to her Books of Bayern series with this exciting, stand-alone title focused on teenaged Rin, who follows her brother, Razo, from their forest home to the city’s royal court. Characters from the series’ previous titles all hold major roles in the ensuing adventures in which Rin joins a battle to protect Bayern from evil forces. As usual, Hale’s vivid, poetic language; romantic and action-filled plot twists; and friendship themes create a rich, satisfying read." |
| — Booklist |
Tunnel in the Sky
One of the classic Heinlein "boy's books" this riveting adventure features a group of teens stranded on a planet far distant from Earth when the final test for a course in survival tactics goes disastrously wrong.Release Date: TBA
Reviews for the print edition of Tunnel in the Sky:
| "Fascinating...ingenious....A book in the grand tradition of high literature. " |
| — New York Times |
Space Cadet
Release Date: TBA
Reviews for the print edition of Space Cadet:
| "The lively story of a group of boys--Matt and Tex, from Terra; Oscar, from Venus; Pierre, from one of Jupiter's moons; and others--who train to uphold the peace of the solar system. This account of their training and their subsequent adventures is good, colorful fiction by an author who can write it ably and entertainingly." |
| — Chicago Tribune |
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