Narrator Chris Henry Coffey brings an air of mystery and excitement to Greenglass House, a mysterious inn full of secrets. Milo is looking forward to winter break and some time off from visitors at his family's inn. So he's surprised when a small crowd of guests shows up at during a snowstorm. Each guest has his or her own reasons for visiting, and Milo is about to uncover secrets and treasures about Greenglass House. The production quality is hit or miss, and there are odd pauses and breaks in the narration. Listeners can often hear breaths from the narrator, which can be distracting. Looking past these flaws, the audiobook is a good listen for families and young readers. Coffey offers up a deep-voiced narration that is engaging and gives Milo an air of tentative excitement as he uncovers the adventures that await.
(Mystery/fantasy. 10-14)Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2014
Duration: 11 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781490664385
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Live Oak Media recently caught our attention with this new read-along book and cassette program. We listened first, and were so delighted we couldn't wait to get the book. The picture book made the experience even better, but the audio recordings was strong and vibrant by itself. THE GARDENER, Sarah Stewart's Depression-era story of a young girl sent to live with her Uncle Jim in the city has a sweet, wistful quality with narration alone, but coupled with David Small's soft-edged pencil illustration, it's a total delight. The reading is repeated on both sides of the tape, one with and without page-turning signals.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: N/A
Publisher: Live Oak Media
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Naeymi’s narration is both raw and triumphant.
Samara Naeymi beautifully narrates this middle-grade novel about an Iranian American girl. Bullied by her classmates for her frizzy hair and thick eyebrows and criticized by her mother for her weight, Yasmin struggles to be her authentic self in a world that tells her she's not good enough. There are many different perspectives in this story, and Naeymi is true to each: Yasmin’s judgmental mother, with her Persian accent and steely belief in her own harsh parenting; the ruthless teenagers whose hurtful comments cause emotional harm; the younger brother concerned for his sister's unhappiness; and the tried-and-true best friend.
Naeymi’s narration is both raw and triumphant. (Fiction. 10-14)Pub Date: March 24, 2026
Duration: 4 hrs, 51 mins
DD ISBN: 9798349114861
Publisher: Dreamscape
Review Posted Online: today
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