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"Eldest: The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 2, Volume I" by Christopher Paolini Length: 12 hours and 8 min. ISBN: 0-307-28072-1 New York Times Best Seller Listen to an excerpt with:     Windows Media Player     Real Player

Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns….

Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspiring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust.

Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle, one that might put Eragon in even graver danger.

Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life.

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• Eldest: The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 2
• Eragon: The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 1

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"Miracle on 49th Street" by Mike Lupica Length: 5 hours and 59 min. ISBN: 0-7393-3861-7 New York Times Best Seller Listen to an excerpt with:     Windows Media Player     Real Player

Josh Cameron has it all: a World Championship ring with the Boston Celtics, an MVP award, a clean-cut image, and the adoration of millions. What he doesn’t have is family — until the day 12-year-old smart aleck Molly Parker confronts him in a parking lot and claims to be his daughter, the only daughter of Jen Parker, Josh’s college sweetheart and the still the only girl he’s ever loved.

Trouble is, Jen Parker died last year, and now Molly has tracked down the father she never knew, the one her mother never wanted her to know about. Josh Cameron cares about two things only: himself and basketball. The last thing this superstar wants or needs is a 12-year-old daughter. Yet this isn’t just any 12-year-old. Mr. World Champion has finally met his match.

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"Swordbird" by Nancy Yi Fan Length: 3 hours and 48 min. ISBN: 0-0612-3398-6 New York Times Best Seller Listen to an excerpt with:     Windows Media Player     Real Player

The blue jays and cardinals of Stone-Run Forest have always lived harmoniously, side by side. But the fate of the forest and all its inhabitants is in jeopardy when the sinister hawk Turnatt turns the two bird tribes against each other.

According to legend, only Swordbird, Son of the Great Spirit, has the power to conquer evil and restore peace to the land. But is he real or just a myth? Can Swordbird arrive in time to save the forest…or will it be too late?

Thirteen-year-old author Nancy Yi Fan has woven a captivating tale about the birds of Stone-Run Forest and their heroism, courage, and resourcefulness as they search for peace.

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"Eragon: The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 1" by Christopher Paolini Length: 16 hours and 26 min. ISBN: 0-8072-1962-2 New York Times Best Seller Listen to an excerpt with:     Windows Media Player     Real Player

One boy. One dragon. A world of adventure.

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds.

Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands.

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• Eldest: The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 2
• Eldest: The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 2, Volume I

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"The Ice Dragon" by George R.R. Martin Length: 48 min. ISBN: 1-4272-0025-4 New York Times Best Seller Listen to an excerpt with:     Windows Media Player     Real Player

The ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a winter child, born during the worst freeze that anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember.

Adara could not remember the first time she had seen the ice dragon. It seemed that it had always been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in the frigid snow long after the other children had fled the cold. In her fourth year she touched it, and in her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back for the first time. Then, in her seventh year, on a calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North swooped down upon the peaceful farm that was Adara’s home. And only a winter child and the ice dragon who loved her could save her world from utter destruction.

The Ice Dragon is an unforgettable tale of courage, love, and sacrifice by one of the most honored fantasists of all time.

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