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Tales of the Alhambra:A Series of Tales and Sketches of the Moors and Spaniards
This travelogue of Spain's Granada and the Alhambra depicts secret chambers, desperate battles, imprisoned princesses, palace ghosts, and fragrant gardens, described in a dreamlike eloquence that will transport listeners to a paradise of their own.
Washington Irving (Author), Geoffrey Howard, Ralph Cosham (Narrator)
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Twelve-year-old Aurora is an artist like her father. Through a hundred drawing lessons, he guided her hand. Together they plan to paint a beautiful mural for Rory's mother. But then Rory finds her father in his studio kissing another woman. She is so mad that she burns her sketchbook.
Tracy Mack (Author), Marguerite Gavin (Narrator)
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Anne is adopted by the Cuthberts even after a great mistake at the orphanage. But the frail red-headed young girl stays, even though not wanted at first. She is raised strictly but lovingly by the Cuthberts whose world is set upside down by her wonderful, creative and sometime crazy and eccentric ways. In the end, she gives them endless joy as she grows into womanhood. Table of Contents: Chapter I - Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Chapter II - Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised Chapter III - Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised Chapter IV - Morning at Green Gables Chapter V - Anne's History Chapter VI - Marilla Makes Up Her Mind Chapter VII - Anne Says Her Prayers Chapter VIII - Anne's Bringing-Up Is Begun Chapter IX - Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified Chapter X - Anne's Apology Chapter XI - Anne's Impressions of Sunday School Chapter XII - A Solemn Vow and Promise Chapter XIII - The Delights of Anticipation Chapter XIV - Anne's Confession Chapter XV - A Tempest in the School Teapot Chapter XVI - Diana Is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results Chapter XVII - A New Interest in Life Chapter XVIII - Anne to the Rescue Chapter XIX - A Concert a Catastrophe and a Confession Chapter XX - A Good Imagination Gone Wrong Chapter XXI - A New Departure in Flavorings Chapter XXII - Anne is Invited Out to Tea Chapter XXIII - Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor Chapter XXIV - Miss Stacy and Her Pupils Get Up a Concert Chapter XXV - Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves Chapter XXVI - The Story Club Is Formed Chapter XXVII - Vanity and Vexation of Spirit Chapter XXVIII - An Unfortunate Lily Maid Chapter XXIX - An Epoch in Anne's Life Chapter XXX - The Queens Class Is Organized Chapter XXXI - Where the Brook and River Meet Chapter XXXII - The Pass List Is Out Chapter XXXIII - The Hotel Concert Chapter XXXIV - A Queen's Girl Chapter XXXV - The Winter at Queen's Chapter XXXVI - The Glory and the Dream Chapter XXXVII - The Reaper Whose Name Is Death Chapter XXXVIII - The Bend in the Road AUTHOR Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874 - 1942), was a Canadian writer of novels, short stories and poetry. Most of Montgomery's novels take place on Prince Edward Island in Canada, and she has brought lasting fame to her home. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of Anne of Green Gables Of course, we've loved Anne-with-an-e and her adventures for a long time. We were first introduced to her through a mini-series on videotape, and we fell in love with this intrepid character who rose from neglected orphanhood to become a source of pride and a support to her adoptive family, bringing them joy along the way. From that early introduction, which left us wanting more, we turned to the books, beginning with Anne of Green Gables, of course, and working our way through the series. However, the first book remains our favorite. Now Alcazar Audioworks has released an unabridged reading of Anne of Green Gables. (I just love audiobooks, especially when they are well-produced and read with skill and enthusiasm. I've always loved being read-to, from my earliest years, and with audiobooks I can be among the listeners once more. In addition, audiobooks allow us to listen while accomplishing other tasks: washing dishes, folding laundry, picking up, even artwork or handcrafts.) Susan McCarthy does a wonderful job of reading, infusing Anne with enthusiasm, Marilla with proper stiffness, even bewilderment at this whirlwind responsibility she's taken on, expressing Matthew's shy kindness. It's a pleasure to follow Anne's fortunes and follies from the beginning to the end of the book. As a matter of fact, when we reached the last CD in this particular set, rather than going on to another book, we decided to listen all over again! I think we just might be kindred spirits. If you don't recognize that reference, you really ought to make Anne's acquaintance. Alcazar Audioworks' Anne of Green Gables would make a delightful starting place. Reviewed By: Jean Hall - EHO Eclectic Homeschool Online Quotes about Anne of Green Gables ""The sweetest creation of child life yet written."" (Mark Twain) "
L.M. Montgomery (Author), Susan McCarthy (Narrator)
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Howard Pyle (who also wrote The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood) weaves the tales of chivalrous Knights, the magic sword of Excalibur, the Magician Merlin the Wise, and the legendary Arthur, later to become King of Britain. Pyle describes bouts of jousting, and knightly jealousies played out in grand style. Even in our present day, these stories last and challenge us to be our best, truthful, brave, and always wanting to right wrongs to those who cannot speak up for themselves. Table of Contents: Book One: The Book of King Arthur Part I: The Winning of Kinghood Chapter 01: How Sir Kay did Combat in a Great Tournament at London Town and of How He Break His Sword. Likewise, How Arthur Found a New Sword For Him Chapter 02: How Arthur Twice Performed the Miracle of the Sword Before Sir Ector and of How His Birthright Was Discovered Unto Him Chapter 03: How Several Kings and High Dukes Assayed to Draw the Sword Out of the Anvil and How They Failed. Likewise How Arthur Made the Assay and Succeeded Therein Part II: The Winning of a Sword Chapter 01: How There Came a Certain Wounded Knight Unto the Court of King Arthur, How a Young Knight of the King's Court Sought To Avenge Him and Failed and How the King Thereupon Took That Assay Upon Himself Chapter 02: How King Arthur Fought With the Sable Knight and How He Was Sorely Wounded. Likewise How Merlin Brought Him Safe Away From the Field of Batttle Chapter 03: How King Arthur Found a Noble Sword In a Very Wonderful Manner. And How He Again Fought With It and Won That Battle Part III: The Winning of a Queen Chapter 01: How King Arthur Went to Tintagalon with Four of His Court, and How He Disguised Himself for a Certain Purpose Chapter 02: How King Ryence Came to Cameliard and How King Arthur Fought With the Duke of North Umber Chapter 03: How King Arthur Encountered Four Knights and of What Befell Thereby Chapter 04: How the Four Knights Served the Lady Guinevere Chapter 05: How King Arthur Overcame the Enemies of King Leodegrance, and How His Royalty Was Proclaimed Chapter 06: How King Arthur Was Wedded in Royal State and How the Round Table Was Established Book Two: The Book of Three Worthies Part I - The Story of Merlin Chapter 01: How Queen Morgana le Fay Meditated Evil Against King Arthur and How She Sent a Damsel Beguile the Enchanter, Merlin Chapter 02: How Merlin Journeyed With Vivien Unto the Valley of Foyousness and How He Builded for Her a Castle at That Place. Also, How Her Taught Her the Wisdom of Magic and of How She Compassed His Downfall Thereby Chapter 03: How Queen Morgana le Fay Returned to Camelot and to the Court With Intent to Do Ill Will to King Arthur, Also How King Arthur and Others Went a-Hunting and of What Befell Thereby Chapter 04: What Befell Sir Accalon, and How King Arthur Fought an Affair-at-Arms With Swords, and How He Came Nigh to Losing His Life Thereby Part II: The Story of Sir Pellias Chapter 01: How Queen Guinevere Went a-Maying and of How Sir Pellias Took Upon Him a Quest in Her Behalf Chapter 02: How Sir Pellias Overcame a Red Knight, Hight Sir Adresack, and of How He Liberated XXII Captives From That Knight Chapter 03: How Sir Pellias Did Battle With Sir Engamore, Otherwise the Knight of the Green Sleeves, and of What Befell the Lady Ettard Chapter 04: How Queen Guinevere Quarrelled With Sir Gawaine, and How Sir Gawaine Left the Court of King Arthur For a While Chapter 05: How Sir Gawaine Met Sir Pellias and How He Promised to Aid Him With the Lady Ettard Chapter 06: How the Lady of the Lake Took Back Her Necklace From Sir Pellias Part III: The Story of Sir Gawaine Chapter 01: How a White Hart Appeared Before King Arthur, and How Sir Gawaine and Gaheris, His Brother, Went in Pursuit Thereof, and of What Befell Them in That Quest Chapter 02: How King Arthur Became Lost in the Forest, and How He Fell Into a Very Singular Adventure in a Castle Unto Which He Came Chapter 03: How King Arthur Overcame the Knight-Enchanter, and How Sir Gawaine Manifested the High Nobility of His Knighthood AUTHOR Howard Pyle was born on March 5, 1853 in Wilmington, Delaware. From the time he was a very small boy he loved pictures, especially the pictures in storybooks. Among his favorites were Grimm's German Fairy Tales and Arabian Nights. At the age of twenty-one, Pyle began to contribute illustrations and fables to St. Nicholas magazine and later went on to write and illustrate books for children. His first was The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood in 1883. Many more books followed, including Pepper and Salt; or, Seasoning for Young Folk, Otto of the Silver Hand, Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates, and The Story of King Arthur and His Knights. He also taught illustration at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and later set up his own art school in Wilmington. He died on November 9, 1911, in Florence, Italy.-Amazon.com COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of King Arthur and His Knights If one is ready to take the plunge into intricate and antiquated language and to attend to the genealogy of each character and the minute details of each episode, then one will come away highly satisfied and steeped in knowledge of Arthur's early years. David Thorn is a masterful narrator. As his accent transports us to the British Isles, his pacing and conversational tone provide an intimate link to the characters. Thorn's characterizations are distinctive. He creates an ethereal Merlin, mystical Ladies from the Lake, an unassuming yet regal Arthur, a scheming Morgan le Fay, and a gracious Sir Pellias. From the moment Arthur is entrusted to Merlin until the quest for the white hart, the stories are riveting. A.R. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 07] The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, an unabridged book-on-CD set (ah, how that word ""unabridged"" reassures and satisfies the avid bibliophile), didn't get a hearing at our house for the longest time. Every time I suggested putting it on, while washing dishes or folding laundry or during quiet times for drawing or sculpting with clay or other busy-hand endeavors--every time I said, ""Let's listen to King Arthur,"" our youngest would groan and protest bitterly. Since such a listening time is supposed to be pleasurable and not torture, I'd put something else on. At last I had wit enough to ask, ""Why?"" We had read aloud other books by Howard Pyle with great success, among them Men of Iron, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and a book of original fairy tales. I thought perhaps our youngest had stumbled across the two volumes we have of King Arthur stories by Pyle, and fallen in the reading. The language is elegant, but definitely old-fashioned. The answer surprised me: The biggest strike against Pyle's King Arthur was the fact that it wasn't Gerald Morris' The Squire's Tale (please see related review). A little sneakiness seemed in order, to avoid bitter protests and stubborn, though passive, resistance to listening. The next time we had to go somewhere in the car as a family, I put on the first CD, and before anyone quite realized it, we were listening. Youngest groaned, but was told by Dad to settle down. By the time we reached our destination, everyone was caught up in the story of the Sword in the Stone, and the bitter protests were rather in the other direction (as in, ""You can't turn it off now!"") David Thorn does his usual marvelous job of bringing the story to life. He has a rich, melodious voice, well-suited to Pyle's flowing narrative. The author's old-fashioned language (what youngest refers to as ""all those thees and thous""), almost an insurmountable barrier to a struggling reader, becomes accessible through Mr. Thorn's expressive interpretation. And so we have an exciting story, well-told, with thrilling adventures infused with subtle flashes of humor and irony. There are about eleven and a half hours here, and we've enjoyed every moment. I need to mention a couple of nice features: Pleasant music serves to introduce and conclude each chapter, and the chapters are introduced by a pleasant feminine voice, not credited on the CD case, which breaks up the narrative nicely and helps to hold the attention. Each CD comes divided into three-minute tracks, making it easy to find your place again if interrupted. The Story of King Arthur and His Knights has become the preferred listening around our house, lately. Considering all the well-loved options we have on our bookshelf, that is high praise indeed. Reviewed By: Jean Hall - EHO Eclectic Homeschool Online An Entertaining Account of Arthur's Early Days For a complete adult telling of the stories of King Arthur, listen to Malory or T. H. White, because Pyle's The Story of King Arthur and His Knights is only the first of his books about Arthur, recounting Arthur's birth and youth and winning of Excalibur and Guinevere, and then Merlin's fate and the stories of Sir Pellias and Sir Gawaine. Moreover, Pyle moralizes after the episodes, telling us, for example, that although we may not literally become knights with swords, we may wield truth (Excalibur) and faith (its scabbard). Pyle assumes a vivid and muscular "medieval" style, as when Arthur jousts a knight "out of his saddle like a windmill-whirling in the air and smiting the earth so that the ground shuddered beneath him." Or as when Arthur delivers some justice: "At this, the face of that knight fell all pale, like to ashes, and he emitted a sound similar to the sound made by a hare when the hound lays hold upon it. Then King Arthur catched him very violently by the arm, and he catched the locket and brake it away from about the knight's neck, and upon that the knight shrieked very loud, and fell down upon his knees and besought mercy of the King, and there was great uproar in that place." And the Story of King Arthur has plenty of exciting and humorous moments and scenes of sublime wonder and beauty. And knights, wizards, faeries, dastards, damsels, hermits, quests, enchantments, disguises, combats, loves, hates, oaths, betrayals, humiliations, machinations, and glorifications. Despite Pyle's exaltation of Arthur and company, they are often humanly proud, foolish, seducible, and violent. And Thorn reads all with energy and accuracy. Listener Review - Audible.com "
Howard Pyle (Author), David Thorn (Narrator)
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Originally appearing as a series of short stories in a children's magazine, The Peterkin Papers is a collection of tales of a hysterically inept family named The Peterkins. The Peterkin's unfortunate lack of common sense causes hilarious unintended consequences nearly everytime they have an idea. The Peterkins muddle through life's challenges with love and cooperation, but when they come to their wits' end, they know they need help. The Peterkins decide to consult the wise, sensible ""Lady from Philadelphia"" who manages to extricate them from their troubles with sensible commonplace solutions. Table of Contents Chapter 01: The Lady Who Put Salt In Her Coffee Chapter 02: About Elizabeth Eliza's Piano Chapter 03: The Peterkins Try To Become Wise Chapter 04: Solomon John's Book Chapter 05: Mrs. Peterkin Wishes To Go To Drive Chapter 06: The Peterkins At Home. At Dinner Chapter 07: Why The Peterkins Had A Late Dinner Chapter 08: The Peterkins' Summer Journey Chapter 09: The Peterkins Snowed-Up Chapter 10: The Peterkins Decide To Keep A Cow Chapter 11: The Peterkins' Christmas-Tree Chapter 12: Mrs. Peterkin's Tea-Party Chapter 13: The Peterkins Too Late For The Exhibition Chapter 14: The Peterkins Celebrate The Fourth Of July Chapter 15: The Peterkins' Picnic Chapter 16: The Peterkins' Charades Chapter 17: The Peterkins Are Obliged To Move Chapter 18: The Peterkins Decide To Learn The Languages Chapter 19: Modern Improvements At The Peterkins' Chapter 20: Agamemnon's Career Chapter 21: The Educational Breakfast Chapter 22: The Peterkins At The ""Carnival Of Authors"" In Boston Chapter 23: The Peterkins At The Farm AUTHOR Lucretia P. Hale Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820-1900) was a successful novelist, journalist and served as a member of the Boston School Committee. Born in Boston to a newspaper publisher father, Hale developed her writing skills early on. One of eleven children, Hale came from a family of prominent writers, lawyers, politicians and ministers. Hale's childrens' stories are filled with humor and charm, entertaining for adults as well as children. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of The Peterkin Papers The recommended age range for listening to The Peterkin Papers is ages 4-8, but really, I get as much of a kick out of listening to books read aloud as the kids do, especially amusing books about people who do even sillier things than we do! (And we've had some doozies...) Although the Peterkins seem to be quite sedate and conventional on the surface, and somewhat ambitious, at least when one looks at the names of their children (Agamemnon and Solomon John, for two of them), you start to get an idea of quirkiness when you hear their daughter's name, Elizabeth Eliza. And then, of course, there are the Little Boys who never are named other than ""the Little Boys"" as if they always do things together. Come to think of it, we have some of those around here. Each of the chapters starts with a situation commonly found at home: buying and decorating a Christmas tree, moving, going shopping, going on a picnic, going on vacation, building a home library, going to a graduation, getting ""snowed up"" (though we call it ""snowed in"" at our house), and more. But when the Peterkins are involved, no commonplace situation remains commonplace. Instead of sawing off the bottom of their too-tall Christmas tree, for example, they renovate Elizabeth Eliza's room on the second floor to accommodate the unexpected height of the tree on the floor below, leaving her with a large hump in the middle of her bedroom! And starting off for town, Mrs. Peterkin simply cannot get the horse to go, no matter what she tries. (Whipping the horse, and then whipping up a confection and feeding the confection to the horse are two things. As it turns out, what the horse really needed was to be untied from the hitching post!) When snowed in, they make all sorts of plans to stave off starvation (some of which frighten me, for they involve sawing holes in the side of their house... please don't let our small fry get any ideas from the listening!) only to find that the snow has stopped falling by afternoon and their milkman has arrived with the day's milk! I kept finding myself holding my breath as an episode proceeded, starting out ""normal"" and getting more and more absurd as we went along... until, of course, the common-sense ending, usually rescuing the Peterkins from their folly in the nick of time. Quite often the rescuer is ""the Lady from Philadelphia,"" a lovely and gracious friend whom they often call on for help when they are perplexed. I do love to hear a read aloud that's well done, with differing voices for the characters, and ""unabridged"" is one thing I look for in any literary product. You'll find both these qualities in this CD set from Alcazar AudioWorks. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - EHO Eclectic Homeschool Online "
Lucretia P. Hale (Author), Susan McCarthy (Narrator)
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Elizabeth Ann was orphaned at an early age and raised by her maiden aunts in the busy city. Sudden illness forces the aunts to send Betsy to other relatives, The Putnams, who live in the country on a farm. Betsy learns all about the farm and making butter and applesauce and dearly loves her new life. When one of the aunts comes back and wants to take Betsy back to the city. . . such a dilemma! Children can readily relate to Betsy who is a real girl in a real world where fortune seems to direct her life. She so loves being on the farm and doing all the things a farm girl does, including going to school. When fate again intervenes and tries to take her away from the life she loves, some manner of common sense hitcomes into play and Betsy, though torn, bounds into another day of farmlife, full of caring love for all she comes in contact with, and grows into a beautiful young lady. Table of Contents: Chapter 01. Aunt Harriet Has a Cough Chapter 02. Betsy Holds the Reins Chapter 03. A Short Morning Chapter 04. Betsy Goes to School Chapter 05. What Grade is Betsy? Chapter 06. If You Don't Like Conversation in a Book Skip this Chapter! Chapter 07. Elizabeth Ann Fails in an Examination Chapter 08. Betsy Starts a Sewing Society Chapter 09. The New Clothes Fail Chapter 10. Betsy Has a Birthday Chapter 11. ""Understood Aunt Frances"" AUTHOR Dorothy Canfield Dorothea Frances Canfield (1879-1958) was an American author and both an child and adult educational activist. Canfield worked closely with Maria Monterssori in Italy, and was greatly influential in promoting education in the United States. Dorothy Canfield was born in Kansas, but her family traveled as her father's academic career progressed, he eventually became president of Ohio State University. Canfield settled in Vermont with her husband and children, and continued writing professionally. Understood Betsy, her best known work, takes place in a Montessori-style schoolhouse, expressing her educational philosphy, in the guise of an entertaining children's story. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of Understood Betsy Understood Betsy stands near the top of the list of our favorite read-alouds, and so I must admit it was with mingled anticipation and skepticism that we approached this book-on-CD set. It had one thing in its favor, right away - the word ""unabridged"" on the cover. But could the reader do it justice? The answer is a resounding, ""Yes!"" Alcazar AudioWorks has done a marvelous job of bringing Understood Betsy to CD. This CD set was an instant success at our house, from the cheerful man who introduces the book in general and each chapter in particular, to the charming music between chapters (our middle daughter just came into the room, especially to say, ""I like that music!"") to the magic of Bobbie Frohman's reading, bringing the story to life and giving each character an individual voice. Understood Betsy is the story of Elizabeth Ann, an orphan who is torn from the only home she's known, from the tender care of her maiden aunts in the city. She is sent to the last place in the world she'd want to go - to the farm of her country cousins, a dreadful place where - just imagine it! - children are actually expected to do chores! The change in her name, from Elizabeth Ann to ""Betsy,"" is only the first of many changes in her young life in this delightful tale where she grows in understanding, while we readers (or listeners, in this case) learn just which of Betsy's relatives truly understand her wants and needs. If you like to listen to a story read well, I'd highly recommend this one. We have only one complaint: Five hours of playing time is simply not enough! Because this book-on-CD is unabridged, that's all we get, but it certainly left us wanting more. I guess we'll just have to begin again. Reviewed By: Jean Hall - EHO Eclectic Homeschool Online "
Dorothy Canfield (Author), Bobbie Frohman (Narrator)
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Eric Marshall arrives on Prince Edward Island to become a substitute schoolmaster as a favor to a friend, but fate throws in his path a beautiful, mysterious girl named Kilmeny Gordon, who is mute. For the first time in his life Eric must work hard for something he wants badly. And there is nothing he wants more than for Kilmeny to return his love.
L.M. Montgomery (Author), Grace Conlin (Narrator)
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In the era of Rembrandt, Spain has its own great painter, Diego Velázquez. His assistant is Juan, an African slave who becomes an artist himself. Self-taught by watching his master's technique, Juan is torn between the need to keep his secret-for the creation of art is forbidden to slaves-or revealing his own talents.
Elizabeth Borton de Trevino (Author), Johanna Ward (Narrator)
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The Final Reckoning: The Deptford Mice Trilogy, Book 3
The hideous spirit of Jupiter, the evil cat who was once lord of the sewer rats, has returned, bent on revenge. A rat army is building underground, thirsty for the blood of the Deptford Mice. And most frightening of all: the Starglass, their magical source of knowledge and power, has been stolen.
Robin Jarvis (Author), Roe Kendall (Narrator)
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In The Land of Oz, L. Frank Baum's sequel to The Wizard of Oz, young Tip runs away from the witch Mombi, taking with him Jack Pumpkinhead and the wooden Saw-Horse, and flees to the Emerald City where he learns the incredible secret of his past.
L. Frank Baum (Author), Anna Fields (Narrator)
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What do you do when it seems like everyone in your family has done something magnificent-everyone, that is, except you? That's Andy's problem. So when his class visits an Egyptian exhibit, he figures it'll be just another field trip. But he's wrong, because somehow a mummy's spirit seems to have given him a weird magic power. Suddenly, Andy's magnificent-all he has to do is wish for whatever he wants! But Andy soon learns to be very, very careful of what he wishes for...
Elvira Woodruff (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)
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When Did Wild Poodles Roam the Earth
The inimitable David Feldman provides all the answers to life's most perplexing Imponderables with this sixth book in the wildly successful series.
David Feldman (Author), David Feldman (Narrator)
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