Children’s DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio
Adventure
DC18129
The deadly curse of Toco-Rey by Frank E. Peretti.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
Dr. Jacob Cooper, founder of the Cooper Institute for Biblical Archaeology, and his teenagers, Lila and Jay, are in Central America assisting in the search for the treasures of the city of Toco-Rey. Others have died in the quest, and when Lila becomes ill and irrational, it seems she may die also. For grades 5-8. Sequel to "The Secret of the Desert Stone". 1996. (The Cooper Kids Adventure series ; 6)
DC14718
The door in the dragon's throat by Frank E. Peretti.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
Armies of men with heavy machinery have tried to open the door in the Dragon's Throat, but no one has succeeded. Now Al-Dallam, president of Nepur, has asked Dr. Jake Cooper to try. There seems to be a curse on the door, which is said to hide a great treasure, but Dr. Cooper has faith that he can open the door and survive. Prequel to "Escape from the island of Aquarius". Grades 5-8. 1985. (The Cooper Kids Adventure series ; 1)
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DC18139
The legend of Annie Murphy by Frank E. Peretti.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
One hundred years after her death, Annie Murphy still "appears" in the old mining town of Bodine, Arizona. Dr. Jacob Cooper and his teenage children, Jay and Lila, have been asked to investigate these sightings. But they find themselves involved in a murder mystery and caught between the past and the present. Sequel to "The Deadly Curse of Toco-Rey" (DC18129). For grades 5-8. c1996. (The Cooper Kids Adventure series ; 7)
DC14232
Tombs of Anak by Frank Peretti.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
Jay, Lila, and their father, Dr. Jake Cooper, are exploring the cave tombs of Anak when co-worker Jerry Frieden disappears, thanks to his own foolishness. In searching for Frieden, the Coopers learn that all the villagers live in fear of Ha-Raphah. But who or what is Ha-Raphah, and can they escape his evil powers? Sequel to Escape from the Island of Aquarius. Grades 5-8. 1990, c1987. (The Cooper Kids Adventure series ; 3)
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DC14066
Trapped at the bottom of the sea by Frank E. Peretti.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
Lila Cooper, her brother Jay, and their father, Dr. Jake Cooper, are in Japan on a cultural exchange program when Lila decides to return to the States and live with her aunt. She hitches a ride on a military plane. But suddenly that plane is hijacked, and Lila finds herself at the bottom of the sea in a watertight pod with a limited air supply. Sequel to "The tombs of Anak" (DC14232). Grades 5-8. 1988. (The Cooper Kids Adventure series ; 4)
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Animal Stories
DC01947
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale by retold by Verna Aardema.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
An amusing, repetitive tale explains why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears. For grades K-3. Caldecott Medal 1976. 1975.
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General Fiction
DC04757
Mama's going to buy you a mockingbird by Jean Little.
1 disc. Narrated by Steve Dalton.
The moving story of 11-year-old Jeremy and his struggle to rebuild his life after he learns that his father is dying of cancer. Grades 3-7. 1984.
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Personal Finance
DC35544
Centsibility by Stacey Roderick and Ellen Warwick.
1 disc. Narrated by Charmaine Wong.
Practical advice on a range of topics relating to money - tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends, and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! Includes checklists, quizzes, a bank lingo glossary and much more. Grades 3-6. 2008. (Planet girl)
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Sports and Recreation
DC35531
Inside hockey: the legends, facts, and feats that made the game by Keltie Thomas.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Glatt.
Introduces readers to the wild side of professional hockey, with stories about the superstars (male and female), the rules that changed the game, and the dazzling science behind the sport. Read about the player who would rather fight than score or the guy who talked to the goalposts like they were old friends. Includes information on the greatest goal scorers, crazy goalies, practical jokers, superstitions, the most ferocious fights, players overcoming obstacles, and the enduring obsession with that Cup called Stanley. Grades 3-6. 2008.
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Supernatural Fiction
DC18519
The secret of the Desert Stone by Frank E. Peretti.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
Dr. Jacob Cooper and his teenage children, Jay and Lila, are in Africa to identify a man-made stone that is more than two miles high and about four miles long. It appeared overnight and divides two warring nations. But when the Coopers begin studying the stone, they find themselves in great danger. Sequel to "Trapped at the bottom of the sea" (DC14066). Grades 5-8. 1996. (The Cooper Kids Adventure series ; 5)
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War
DC31272
10,000 days of thunder: a history of the Vietnam War by Philip Caputo.
1 disc. Narrated by Mary Harrison.
Overview of the Vietnam conflict by the Pulitzer Prize-winning former soldier. Presents background information on communism and United States' involvement in Vietnam. Discusses the war's chief participants and key battles and chronicles the changing political and social climate of 1960s and 1970s America. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005.
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