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Coming Attractions
This is the space to check for what's coming up!
Sometimes you'll see titles listed here months, or even years, before we plan to release them. The reason for this is simple: to keep a steady flow of new releases coming, we have to plan at least a year and a half in advance. And because there is more and more competition with other audio publishers for new books, we often buy the rights to a story before the author has even finished the final version! And, unlike typical audiobooks, where you can rush a production by putting a single reader in front of a microphone, we have to cast and coordinate schedules for as many as fifty actors. (Like a fine wine, these audiobooks take time!)
With that in mind—take a look at what we've got coming up for your listening pleasure…
Space Station Rat
There's not much true science fiction available for the intermediate grades, so we were delighted to find this terrific outer space adventure story. Though it is humorous and exciting, its science seriously, as a good SF novel should. This is a solo read, provided by our own Dan Bostick, who was named one of the five best voices in Children's Audio last year by AudioFile Magazine.
Release Date: January, 2010
Reviews for the print edition of Space Station Rat:
| "Short, snappy sentences, appealing characters, and tension between Nanny and Jeff combine with constant threats of ship malfunctions and Rat's struggle to survive to create a fast-paced story sure to please sf buffs." |
| — Booklist |
| "A thoughtful and satisfying adventure for middle grade science-fiction fans." |
| — School Library Journal |
Water Steps
by A. LaFaye
Release Date: Feb. 15, 2010
Reviews for the print edition of Water Steps:
| "The language is almost poetic with its use of sensory detail, alliteration, and precise word choices. A satisfying story of overcoming one's fears and discovering secrets." |
| — School Library Journal September, 2009 |
| "Kyna's struggles to take "water" (baby) steps and move through her fear will resonate with many kids who are wrestling overwhelming fears of their own... a satisfying journey to hope and understanding." |
| — Booklist March 15, 2009 |
Football Champ
by Tim Green
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Cyrano
The play "Cyrano de Bergerac" is a great favorite at the Full Cast offices, so when we found this stunning adaptation by our beloved Geraldine McCaughrean we couldn't resist signing it up. The adventure, the humor, the pathos . . . they're all here, and brought to vivid life in this recording.Release Date: March 31, 2010
Reviews for the print edition of Cyrano:
| "McCaughrean retells the classic tale in accessible language that is both entertaining and tender. . . The story has something for everyone–action, adventure, and romance. The dynamically drawn characters jump off the page. Staying true to Edmond Rostand's original tale, McCaughrean introduces a new generation to the swashbuckling hero." |
| — School Library Journal |
| "With a beautiful mix of swashbuckling action, witty insult, passionate love, and heartbreaking melancholy, British Carnegie Medalist McCaughrean retells the story of the classic French play about Cyrano de Bergerac. . . . The timeless love story, tenderly told in plain poetry, will thrill teens, especially those who want an irreverent hero with panache and integrity. Great for readers' theater and for reading aloud." |
— Booklist  Starred Review |
Realms of the Gods
The fabulous finale to the Immortals quartet is a triumph of the imagination that ties up all the threads of the story in an incredibly satisfying way.
Release Date: April 15, 2010
Perseus
The fourth of Geraldine McCaughrean's great quartet of novels based on the hero stories of ancient Greece.Release Date: April, 2010
The Patron Saint of Butterflies
Release Date: April 2010
Reviews for the print edition of The Patron Saint of Butterflies:
| "In an exceptional and powerful story of family, friendship, and devotion, Galante draws from her own history of living in a religious commune. . . This grim tale of realistic fiction will have teens enthralled, unable to put the book down until the final page." |
| 5Q, 4P |
| — VOYA June, 2008 |
Between Planets
A planet-spanning adventure that moves between Earth, Venus, and Mars. Featuring the great lizard “Sir Isaac Newton”
Release Date: May, 2010
Magic Steps
You've been asking us for years when we would get back to Tammy's great "The Circle Opens" series and at last we're able to do so. In this thrilling adventure Sandry, now 14, gains a student named Pasco, whose magic consists in weaving spells through dancing. She must also face some of the most vicious villains Tamora Pierce has ever created!
Release Date: May 15, 2010
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