Nineyearold Ling is very comfortable in her life; her parents are both dedicated surgeons in the best hospital in Wuhan. But when Comrade Li, one of Mao's political officers, moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the gradual disintegration of her world. In an atmosphere of increasing mistrust, Ling fears for the safety of her neighbors and, soon, for herself and her family. Over the course of four years, Ling manages to grow and blossom, even as she suffers more horrors than many people face in a lifetime.
Drawing from her childhood experience, Ying Chang Compestine brings hope and humor to this compelling story for all ages about a girl fighting to survive during the Cultural Revolution in China.
Whit gets a speeding ticket. And Dwayne gets a 'D' on a history test. Both believe they were the victims of mistakes. Will they try to set things straight....
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At the outbreak of World War I, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire....
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Eric, Julie, and Neal have a problem. The nasty Lord Sparr has stolen a magic jewel from their friend Princess Keeah....
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These magical stories contain some of the best things ever written in the realm of fairy tales. Included are the Cathood of Maurice; the story of Kenneth, who is turned into a fish...
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Eddie hates staying with his cousins so it looks set to be a really long summer. But then they visit the amazing caves at Wookey Hole and Eddie is entranced....
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After the death of 17yearold Sebastian Darke's father, the halfhuman, halfelf teen sets off to offer his services as a jester to King Septimus of Keladon....
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Pete's dad is being pursued by a secret organisation. Both their lives are in danger and when the helicopters hover nearby they must hide....
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In the not too distant future, in a place called Satellite City, 13yearold Cosmo Hill, unwanted by his parents, is dipped in a vaccine vat....
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Rest and relaxation: that's what Nita thinks she's going to get when her little sister, Dairine, signs her up for a wizardly cultural exchange program....
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Funny and talented, Grace Matthews is everyone's friend. But when the girls in bunk 3C pair off, Grace realizes she's the only one without a best friend....
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Bracegirdle's atmospheric tale of a young girl's fascination with her town's unusual history deftly introduces the important contemporary environmental issue of wetlands protection....
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Brendan Buckley just found out that the grandpa he's never met lives nearby. He secretly visits him, but soon wishes he'd never found him at all....
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Barnaby Grimes is a ticktock lad, running errands in his city, day and night, and highstacking around the rooftops in search of new mysteries to solve....
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In the tradition of Aesop's Fables, The Frogs of Sawhill Ponds are tales for children with mature questions and adults who have not forgotten childhood....
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Ken Rutherford believes in the Loch Ness Monster, and what's more he believes he can find it. While on holiday with his parents he sets out to do just that....
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Beware! Only those who are McFearlessly brave may listen to these monstrous memoirs. Enter the monsterminating world of 11yearold Minerva McFearless....
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Connie Kendall relates the tragedy and hardships of a young woman named Ruth, who risks all to stay committed to her dead husband's family. She finds true love in an unlikely place....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
easily downloaded in mp3, wma or other format to an almost
limitless number of mobile devices, including ipods, iphone,
zune, android, laptops, PCs and mobile phones.
Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
driving. Good audiobooks really do take the boredom out of
travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
don’t even need a CD player anymore! And there are many
thousands of great audiobooks to choose in an incredibly
diverse range of categories. From comedy to business and
from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
downloadable favourite.
Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
books that can be downloaded from audible. At audible
audiobooks you get your own online library, which makes
downloading a piece of cake. You can then easily move them
over to your Ipod or mp3 player. You can also sign up for
the trial and get a
free audiobook.
