A wonderful adaptation of Winnie the Pooh now available on audio, featuring an all-star cast including Stephen Fry and Dame Judi Dench.
In which we are introduced
In which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place
In which Pooh and Piglet go hunting and nearly catch a Woozle
In which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds one
In which Piglet is entirely surrounded by water
In which Christopher Robin gives a Pooh Party, and we say good-bye.
When a friend calls in distress with horse problems, Lindsay can't get there quick enough to help! Lisa made a plan to let Lindsay's trainer, Anne, move her horses to their property - during the rainiest season on record in Riverside; it quickly became an impossible muddy situation. A beautiful horse that lives just down the street becomes available for sale. Will Lindsay finally have the horse of her dreams? During Pony Club Camp, Lindsay and her friend, Jacque, get into mischief playing a dirty prank on the boys. Lisa and Lindsay are devastated when Midnight has a health crisis. As soon as Lisa resigned herself to riding a difficult horse the rest of her life, a young black and white Paint mare, changes everything.
Dramatic changes in Windsor Heights landscape lead to hungry hawks and hungry coyotes! Beau's friend loses something important; will scent hound Cheyenne's nose save the day? Lindsay and her hard to handle horse, Moon, are on the rocks and in the wake of an accident, an ultimatum is given. Jeff finds a new and exciting hobby to share with Jeffrey and Beau. Sugar and Cheyenne become an inseparable team, and in the end Sugar proves herself a true hero during a catastrophic event involving Cheyenne.
As Lindsay struggles to improve on her riding skills, Moon, the spirited ex- race horse does not make things easy for her. Will taking lessons with Anne be the key to unlocking Moon's talent? Lisa finds the Gage Canal to be an enticing new source of entertainment for her children; and on a fateful Thanksgiving Day, Lindsay, Jeffrey and Beau receive an unexpected gift. Then, after a devastating accident involving Lindsay's friend Penny, things change. Later, the Wright's property becomes a boarding stable for Penny's horses and activity abounds - including anxiously awaiting one of Penny's horses to give birth! When Penny's family finally moves, they leave something surprising behind! In the end, when Lindsay is at her wits end trying to train Moon, help shows up in a most unlikely place.
When Lindsay joins Pony Club with Midnight, a whole new world is opened up. But is Midnight already too old? After a bad trailering experience, Lindsay's dad thinks Midnight should be retired and Lindsay should move on to their younger horse, Moon. But, will Lindsay be able to handle such a high spirited, defiant horse? Lindsay's friend, Penny, now has her young filly home and Midnight can't take his eyes off of her - could it be love? Cheyenne gets into trouble and finds herself fighting for her life. Then, when Lisa insists that Jeffrey and Beau need a horse of their own, a search for the perfect horse ends unexpectedly. Can the Wrights make the best out of a bad situation? After Jeffrey is signed up for football, he's faced with a struggle to lose ten pounds to make weight. And when Lindsay and Beau are home alone, Beau is injured! Is Lindsay to blame? In the end, a twist of fate changes everything for Lindsay.
Windsor Heights has proven to be full of surprises for the Wrights. Lindsay spends most of her time riding her beloved horse, Midnight, while her mom, Lisa, is trying to keep up with her on a young spirited ex-race horse. When Lindsay's dad tries his hand at riding, he quickly realizes that riding can be dangerous. Lisa finds unusual ways to entertain her children, Lindsay, Jeffrey and Beau- sometimes to the dismay of her husband. Lindsay and a new found friend want to ride alone -will it be allowed? Through it all, the family of five along with their faithful guard dog, Sugar, and scent hound, Cheyenne, stick together. Come along! Experience new and exciting adventures with the Wrights!
The Wright's have just packed up their little house in the city and are moving to a 40-year-old ranch house on 10 acres of land in the middle of the citrus growing community of Riverside. The country life is just what they've always dreamed of, but can they adjust? Can their animals survive the country? Coyotes, hawks, owls and creepy crawly things that go bump in the night have them wondering. Lindsay has been praying for a horse of her own. Lindsay's brother Jeffrey is still in a body cast from a bad accident and Beau the youngest of all is on the look out for lizards and...snakes! Just when they begin to settle in, they learn country life isn't perfect after all. Can it be true? Is there crime in the country?
The story begins with the family of five living in an urban neighborhood in Riverside, California. Lindsay, the oldest of three children takes riding lessons from a loud, strict trainer. The Wright's struggle financially to support Lindsay's passion for riding-until a bad accident involving her brother forces her to quit. When Lindsay reveals her wish to have a horse of her very own, she soon realizes that it would take a miracle for their family to ever live somewhere where they could have a horse. The Wright's had always hoped and dreamed of having land, but it would take the prayers of a little girl to make them come true.
A classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit, this children's tale follows the adventures of an intrepid quartet of heroes---Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and the incorrigible Toad.
Since publication in 1908, The Wind in the Willows has established itself as one of the most popular children's books ever written.
Rat, Toad, Mole, Badger are emotional, vibrant and fully realized characters with their own share of flaws and virtues. They become loyal friends and meet strange and wonderful characters along their journey.
The magical fantasy starts on the river bank and goes to the heights of Toad Hall, a truly fine mansion of many secret passages. All children will delight and be taken away on the wings of imagination.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 01: The River Bank
Chapter 02: The Open Road
Chapter 03: The Wild Wood
Chapter 04: Mr. Badger
Chapter 05: Dulce Domum
Chapter 06: Mr. Toad
Chapter 07: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Chapter 08: Toad'S Adventures
Chapter 09: Wayfarers All
Chapter 10: The Further Adventures Of Toad
Chapter 11: ""Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears""
Chapter 12: The Return Of Ulysses
AUTHOR
Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was a children's novelist and bank executive, with a long a successful career at the Bank of England.
Grahame was born in Scotland, but after the death of his mother when he was five, went to live with his grandmother in a charming country village in Berkshire, England.
Grahame and his siblings had an idyllic childhood, their surroundings inspired the setting for The Wind in the Willows. Grahame's writing career was inspired by the stories he told his beloved only child, who suffered poor health his very short life.
COMMENTARY
Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of The Wind in the Willows
Made a school assignment EASY!
In our homeschool, The Wind in the WIllows is to be read to a second grader. With our style of schooling I end up doing a lot of reading to the children. These chapters are long and my voice was dying. Audibles to the rescue!! My 7 year old and I enjoyed curling up on the couch and listening to this story as we followed along in the book and enjoyed the illustrations. David Thorn does an amazing job with the voices. They just seem so right. You can picture the characters by his voice.
So if your voice is tired, snuggle up with a youngster and a copy of the book and share the love as you listen to David Thorn reading to both of you. You won't regret it!
Listener Review - Audible.com
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Oh no, Yo-Yo the Cat has been mysteriously kidnapped!
It's up to Willy and his faithful teddy Randolph to fly through space to Square World where Yo-Yo has been taken. Here they'll get the help of Fuzziness, the wise Big Whoosh, Glowsnake and the Upsidedown Bird.
Willy will need all the help he can get when he takes on Grumpfuzz and his Thieving Bird before they have Yo-Yo for breakfast.
'Willy Visits the Square World' is a brilliantly loving tale, full of funny characters and beautiful worlds from best-selling author Jeffrey Archer. Perfect for some bedtime reading.
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Jeffrey Archer is a British novelist, Baron and former politician. During his political career, Archer began to write, his second novel 'Kane and Abel' becoming an international bestseller. The novel became a mini-series some years later starring Sam Neil. He is the author of the 'Clifton Chronicles' as well as a number of short stories and plays, as well as several best-selling children's novels. His best known works include ' First Among Equals', 'Kane and Abel' and 'Only Time Will Tell'.
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