In their third adventure George and Annie are back assisting Annie's scientist father in his exploration of the universe's origin. Listeners are treated to a fast-paced mystery of supercomputers, a fiendish plot to hinder experiments at the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator, and portal trips into space as well as mini-essays by acclaimed scientists on Newtonian, quantum, and theoretical physics. James Goode narrates with an air of melodrama and humor, using exaggeration to its fullest. Goode's voice travels the octaves as evil scientists craft plans and trails off as good scientists become lost in thought. His George and Annie characters are earnestly childlike. In nonfiction sections he slows to a pace that allows for thought. Listeners young and old will find much to learn and enjoy in this production.
(Science fiction/informational hybrid. 10-12)Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2013
Duration: 6 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781470336646
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
A classic story of high adventure and conflict between good and evil placed in the mythical land of Prydain, The Book of Three is read grippingly and enchantingly by Chris King. Vocal switches are mostly smooth with a few minor pronunciation slips which are quickly corrected. King's voice is clear, easy to understand and memorable, giving the listener a sense of the characters as well as a pronunciation guide to those incredible Gaelic names Alexander uses. Both the characters and the story linger in the mind's eye because of the quality of narration. This is surely a reading that can be listened to again and again and will leave the listeners asking for the entire Prydain series on tape.
AGES 8+Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Posy Bates is back, this time with a dog left over from a pet show. Back also are baby Fred and her friend, Sam. But the star of the show is Posy herself, an energetic nine-year-old with a penchant for misadventure. Judy Bennett's rendering of each of the characters in this episodic family story is right on the mark. Her enunciation and impeccable timing clarify the idiomatic text so that its unusual words become another aspect of the book's pleasure. The irrepressible Posy is her greatest challenge, and Bennett gets high marks. She bubbles with enthusiasm, wails and squeals, and dies over and over again. "It's positively brilling!"
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 1 hr
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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