![]() ![]() She has a British accent, which somehow makes all fairy tales twenty-six percent better. “The audiobook is narrated by the actress and novelist Marisa Calin, who does a fantastic job. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” ![]() ![]() With similar tongue-in-cheek humor, Calin also takes on the booming voice of the giant, the brogue of the seven dwarfs, and gentle wisdom of Merlin. Calin melds barking, panting, and speech to bring out the comedy of the overzealous, food-oriented dog. “Narrator Marisa Calin has a marvelous way of interpreting this story’s characters-human, animal, and fantastical…Calin enlivens each, beginning with Ardent, Anya’s faithful hound. It's 50% fairy tale, 50% fantasy, and 100% pure enjoyment from start to finish. ![]() With Frogkisser!, acclaimed bestselling author Garth Nix has conjured a fantastical tale for all ages, full of laughs and danger, surprises and delights, and an immense population of frogs. And forced to go on the run when her stepstepfather decides to make the kingdom entirely his own.Īided by a loyal talking dog, a boy thief trapped in the body of a newt, and some extraordinarily mischievous wizards, Anya sets off on a Quest that, if she plays it right, will ultimately free her land-and teach her a thing or two about the use of power, the effectiveness of a well-placed pucker, and the finding of friends in places both high and low. Plagued with an unfortunate ability to break curses with a magic-assisted kiss. Forced to live with her evil stepmother's new husband, her evil stepstepfather. ![]()
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