New Children's Books-on-CD

The classic tale of young Dorothy Gale and her adventures in the mystical, mythical land of Oz. Far from home, Dorothy journeys along the yellow brick road, gathering friends and evading wicked foes, in a quest to find the celebrated Wizard who can bequeath to them all their fondest wishes.

Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations. But it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it's ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work?

Jack McKinley is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he is going to die. He needs to find the seven magic loculi that, when combined, have the power to cure him. The loculi are relics from a lost civilization that has not been seen in thousands of years. And in order to find them, Jack will have to travel to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

A biography of the English comic film actor, director and composer known best for his work in the United States during the silent film era and who rose from rags to riches to become the most famous film star in the world during World War I.

Rotten Ralph comes to appreciate Sarah's healthy cat food after he gets sick from eating out of trash cans.

The dolls in these stories act and talk just like real people--that is, when their mistress, young Marcella, or other adults are not there to see them. Raggedy Ann has charmed millions with her warm and optimistic outlook and unflappable approach to difficulties, while Raggedy Andy has pleased these fans with his adventurous spirit and compassionate nature.

A dinosaur's exuberance about moving cools considerably when he realizes how much he misses his next-door friend.

In seeking to avenge his unjustly accused father, young Myles Falworth is knighted and wins the friendship of King Henry IV.

Susan Campbell Bartoletti has gathered the voices of men, women, and children who worked in northeastern Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. It is a story of immigrant families working together to make a new life for themselves, and a story of hardship, sacrifice, of triumph and the fulfillment of hopes and dreams.

Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.

When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.

It's the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There's Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who's having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; Peter, class prankster and troublemaker; Luke, the brain; Danielle, who never stands up for herself; shy Anna, whose home situation makes her an outcast; and Jeffrey, who hates school. Only Mr. Terupt, their new and energetic teacher, seems to know how to deal with them all.

Andy Shane hates school, mainly because of a tattletale know-it-all named Dolores Starbuckle, but Granny Webb, who has taken care of him all his life, joins him in class one day and helps him solve the problem.