Audiobooks by Darcy Pattison

Pelorus Jack, the New Zealand Dolphin: Inspiring a Government to Protect an Individual Animal

"“A sweet and vivid historical tale.” Kirkus Reviews   In the late 1800s, a worldwide conservation movement started to gain momentum. One question people asked was this: How can we save the wild animals? A mysterious fish, in a remote waterway, swam into history and helped answer this question. Meet Pelorus Jack, the New Zealand dolphin who won the hearts of travelers and inspired a nation to protect him with legislation in 1904. Pelorus Jack lived near French Pass, a notorious waterway in the South Island of New Zealand. With gorgeous, lifelike illustrations, this story transports readers to New Zealand’s rugged shores where Pelorus Jack befriends sailors and locals in his role as guardian of the steam ships. As his fame grew, though, so did the danger from collectors, hunters, and adventurers. How could people protect this amazing dolphin? ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY ANIMAL SERIES, Book 6   Bird. Mammal. Marine Mammal. Spider. Amphibian. Reptile. This series includes the story of the oldest bird in the world, a spider in space, an orphaned puma cub, a bullfrog with a world-record leap, the poignant story of saving a species from extinction, and the dolphin who inspired a government to protect him.   The series is much more than just an introduction to the animal kingdom. It chronicles the story of how humans interact with animals in various ways: how we enjoy, challenge, admire, endanger, and save them. It's a fabulous series for kids to learn about the amazing complexity of animals."

Darcy Pattison (Author), Melissa Gunn (Narrator)

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Got Me a Cat

"Ages 6-9 She arrived on Halloween Eve, in the Year of Acorns. Benjy named her Tricks.   “…excellent tale for young readers.” Kirkus Reviews   From award-winning author Darcy Pattison comes a humorous Halloween story with a hard-of-hearing girl who uses ASL (American Sign Language).   Mom said, “No pets.”   Then, they discover the cat’s owner. Erika has just moved next door to stay with her grandmother while Erika attends the Deaf School. She brought Fluffy, her cat, with her. Fluffy likes to wander the neighborhood and make friends.   This delightful Halloween short chapter book is about cats, sign language, and a surprising friendship. It’s perfect for the elementary reader who needs to build confidence in their reading skills.   Need a great read-aloud for Halloween? This will delight and entertain the kids, even during this busy holiday."

Darcy Pattison (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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Pilgrims

"Earth finally receives a message from space: You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas. Pilgrims, Book 3, THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIES Rison will soon implode. They desperately need a new blue planet, a water planet. But Earth is crowded. Will humans be able to open their hearts to an alien race? Jake Rose joins the courageous crew of the Eagle 10 as they streak across the galaxy to Rison, the other blue planet. Their goal is to find the umjaadi starfish, the host of an organism that is deadly to the Phoke, the water people of Earth. The mission is foolhardy because Rison will soon implode—the catastrophe is mere days away—from a science-gone-wrong scenario. Forced to enter the Risonian society at its darkest hour, the team struggles against local politics and race against time to find the starfish. Utz Seehafer, the son and heir-apparent, of the southern Bo-See coalition is assigned to help the Earthlings' search. He battles his own demons of a lost brother, a grieving father, and the urgency of escaping a dying planet. Will he be able to save his beloved Derry, and their pet project, the great white shark named Godzilla? Pilgrims is the exciting conclusion of an epic science fiction trilogy that pits Risonians and Earthlings against inevitable implosion of a planet. In a rush against time, they must deal with the politics of desperate men and the tricks of a dying planet. Will they find the cure and escape in time?"

Darcy Pattison (Author), David Evan Cunningham (Narrator)

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Sirens

"Sirens, Book 2, THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIES He's an alien. She's not quite human. Can they survive an epic battle under the sea? Jake Rose's girlfriend, Em Tullis, has mysteriously disappeared, leaving only a one-word clue: Phoke. His search takes him around the world to fabled Aberforth Hills in the North Sea, home of earth's native aquatic people, the Mer‚ who are now known as Phoke. They've remained hidden for centuries, only emerging now in a desperate search for a cure to a Risonian water-borne illness. The intergalactic negotiations have just become impossibly complicated. Rison needs a refuge for thousands of their people before their planet implodes in a science-gone-wrong scenario. Originally, they asked Earth, You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas. But Earth's seas aren't empty! With the Phoke at the negotiation table, Rison's hope look bleak. Even worse, when Jake finds Em, she's infected with a Risonian water-borne organism that threatens her life. For fans of Ender's Game or I Am Number Four comes a new character-driven science fiction series, The Blue Planet's World series. Sirens, the second novel, follows Jake and Em as they fight for survival of their species, both in space and under the sea."

Darcy Pattison (Author), David Evan Cunningham (Narrator)

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The Plan for the Gingerbread House

"“Pattison’s text begs to be read aloud and Joven’s spreads offer dynamic visuals…” —Kirkus Reviews Come one, come all! The Gingerbread Fair opens soon! Teams of kids are baking, building, and decorating. The project guidelines are clear: the winning house must stand upright on its own and a gingerbread boy and girl must fit inside. Sounds easy? It would be except…cookies burn, the icing is too thin, the house caves-in, someone is eating the candy decorations, and—oh!—they forgot about the gingerbread boy and girl. Follow the team as they struggle to create the perfect gingerbread house. Young engineers will learn to overcome problems and press on to a finished house. At the end, they evaluate their efforts and plan for a better gingerbread house. Need a winter STEM engineering project? This book inspires the budding engineers to think about the classic gingerbread house in a new way. Written in a lyrical rhyme, it’s sure to please the language arts folks, too."

Darcy Pattison (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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Sleepers

"THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIES Earth finally receives a message from space: 'You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas.' Rison will implode soon. They desperately need a new blue planet, a water planet. But Earth is crowded. Will humans be able to open their hearts to an alien race? SLEEPERS, Book 1'A solid beginning to a trilogy...' Kirkus Reviews A rogue militia. A diabolical sabotage. Is an alien teen is the only hope for either blue planet? Sleepers is the first book of an exciting science fiction trilogy that forces a dying world to beg for refuge on Earth. A test-tube baby, fifteen-year-old Jake Rose is half human and half alien. After living with his mother on Rison for most of his life, he finally comes to Earth to live with his human father's grandparents on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound. His mother, Dayexi Quad-de is Rison's ambassador to Earth. She's tasked with finding Risonians a new home on Earth in a peaceful manner. Jake accidentally discovers that Earth's elite ELLIS forces are tying to sabotage Mt. Rainier and make it explode so that they can blame it on the Risonian aliens. Can Jake stop them in time or will they ruin the Risonians chances at a refuge on Earth?"

Darcy Pattison (Author), David Evan Cunningham (Narrator)

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Field Notebooks: How Scientists Record and Write About Observations

"“…provides clear, understandable, but not oversimplified explanations in an attractively presented format. The notebook entries make for compelling study…” Kirkus Reviews Put scientists out in the field—where they observe and learn from their subjects—and exciting things happen. Join fourteen American scientists as they watch sleeping hippos, avoid cactus thorns, hide snakes under their skirts, make jokes, and draw elephants, termites, or squids. Drawing from the original field notebooks of scientists, kids will learn about descriptive, informative, humorous, and expository writing. Scientists use notebooks to summarize data, draw maps, or draw specimen. Represented are scientists studying birds, cactus, zoo keeping, human diseases, termites, mollusks, fish, grasses, Mayan ruins, Chinese plants and animals, taxidermy, and peanuts. Kids will be inspired to create their own field notebooks. The work is presented in a fun, browsable layout. Any time you want to pair observations with recording those observations, this is the right book."

Darcy Pattison (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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A.I.: How Patterns Helped Artificial Intelligence Defeat World Champion Lee Sedol

"The stage was set for a showdown: Man v. Machine. On March 9, 2016, the AlphaGo artificial intelligence computer program played the board game, GO, against the world champion, Lee Sedol. The Game: Go is the oldest board game in the world. Games are perfect tests for A.I because they keep score. It's easy to see when the A.I. is improving. The Man: Korean Lee Sedol was the world’s top Go player. He expected to win all five games of the match. Could the A.I. teach him anything? The Machine: Developed in 2014, AlphaGo was a computer artificial intelligence program designed to play Go by using deep learning to recognize patterns in the game. It had already beaten the European champion. Could it defeat Sedol? The exciting historic meeting of minds unfolded across five difficult games. This story introduces concepts of artificial intelligence and helps kids understand the challenges and the promise of working with A.I."

Darcy Pattison (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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Kittywood

"'...Pattison's characters delight...' Kirkus Review of Book 1 Angel Persian, a kitten born into a famous KittyTube family, faces her biggest acting challenge yet. The clock is ticking! By the month's end, only ten kittens will be offered acting contracts. Stardom! Will she be chosen? Angel must visit the different kennels, work with each director, and rack up views on KittyTube. Will she find a kennel to call home? The five kennels are so different! Some aim for slow and steady growth, but some love fast and flashy. One kennel is known for its encouragement while another is competitive. Which would suit her better: a laid-back or a work-hard attitude? Angel's decision now will affect the rest of her life. In this final chapter book of The KittyTubers trilogy, Angel Persian searches for a home where she can use her talents. Read this heartwarming story about Angel Persian's search for her future."

Darcy Pattison (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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The Kitten Stars

"'...Pattison's characters delight...' Kirkus Review of Book 1 Kittywood is all abuzz trying to guess which of the 27 kittens will be cut. Angel and Jazz hope to make the final twenty, but to do that, they need views. That means, more pressure on every video. They need stronger ideas and better acting. To make it even harder, Director Stanley gives them all a new challenge. Ex-Marine Captain Piper Crouch will teach the kittens acrobatics. Angel is shocked! From a height of ten feet, they expect her to do a double flip and land safely. Landing isn't the problem for cats, of course. It's the double-flip. It becomes Angel's new passion. In this continuing chapter book series of The KittyTubers, the kittens grow and mature, developing their acting skills. Join the kittens as they work‚ and hope for stardom!"

Darcy Pattison (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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A Little Bit of Dinosaur

"2021 Eureka! Nonfiction Honor Book 2021 Arkansiana Award Did you know that you have a little bit of dinosaur in you? And it's your mother's fault. She fed you that cheese sandwich, which had a calcium atom that used to be in the bones of a T-rex. This humorous story follows a calcium atom as it journeys from dry bones to your jawbone! Inspired by U.S. environmentalist Aldo Leopoldo, this story follows a little bit of dinosaur, calcium atom‚ it travels over time from a dinosaur to a child. In his 1949 classic, A Sand County Almanac, Leopoldo beautifully discussed how man and nature are interconnected. This amazing circle of life is illustrated with humor and a touch of empathy. Sisters Elleen Hutcheson and Darcy Pattison team up to bring Leopoldo's circle of life to kids. Hutcheson is a high school biology teacher; five of Pattison‚Äôs picture books have been named NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books. Each is shaking her finger at their mother wondering why she fed them that cheese sandwich."

Darcy Pattison, Elleen Hutcheson (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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The Complete Aliens, Inc. Series

"'Doing alien voices gives narrator Josiah John Bildner a fun challenge. . . This is a worthy addition to the alien genre for kids.' Audiofile Magazine   “amusing” and “engaging and accessible.” Publisher's Weekly   “This fun chapter book series is out of this world.” School Library Journal   KELL, THE ALIEN, Book 1 Fitting in at a new school is hard! And Kell Smith has it even harder because he’s a real alien! His family has shipwrecked on Earth and they can’t escape.   The hardest thing is making friends. Kell discovers that his neighbor, Bree Hendricks, turns 9-years-old next month and she wants a party with an alien theme. Kell’s family decides to try party planning. This should be simple as flying from star to star. But Earthling’s ideas about aliens are totally wrong.   KELL AND THE HORSE APPLE PARADE, Book 2 For Kell, the Friends of Police Parade is a big deal, his first Earthling parade. With Bree’s help, he must figure out how to deal with City Hall, figure out fund-raising and find superheroes and super heroines to march in the parade. To make things worse, Principal Lynx believes someone in third grade in an alien, and she has a new Alien Catcher App on her smart phone.   KELL AND THE GIANTS, Book 3 If you’re an alien on Earth, you have one giant secret to keep. After a while, even friends want to tell your secret. Kell and Bree plan a birthday party with giants—Big Foot, Cyclops, Goliath and the Jolly Green Giant—while they struggle with keeping their own giant secret.   KELL AND THE DETECTIVES, Book 4 Kell makes a startling discovery: he has zigzag fingerprints. Worse, Mrs. Lynx and the Society of Alien Chasers know about the fingerprints, and they are on the hunt. But the stakes are higher than ever because Kell’s mom has just laid a beautiful green egg."

Darcy Pattison (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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