compact discs

Dangerous adventures continue for the djinni Bartimaeus and his master, seventeen-year-old Nathaniel, a powerful magician who is serving as England's minister of information.

A lost dog finds a new owner after he meets a woman in the park and follows her to work. Includes audio CD.

An illustrated adaptation of Cervantes' novel, in which an idealistic country gentleman fancies himself a knight and sets out to right wrongs and punish evil; and provides background information, comprehension exercises, and a final exam. Includes an audio CD.

Profiles the twenty-two twentieth-century American composers chosen as "mavericks" for the June 2000 San Francisco Symphony American Mavericks festival--including figures ranging from Duke Ellington to Frank Zappa--and provides a CD of performances and conversations with artists at the festival.

A collection of 120 poems about life and music by California poet laureate Al Young. Includes CD.

Haunted by the memory of a dead friend, two teenagers join an old man in a series of misadventures.

Two high school sophomores from unhappy homes form a close friendship with a lonely old man who has a terrible secret.

A collection of the classic American poetry of Walt Whitman.

A collection of twemtieth-century poems, each read by its author.

Presents seven folk and fairy tales from Ireland, featuring witches, fairies, and a land where no one ever grows old. Includes two audio CDs.