Educational CD\'s & Videos

Ages 6 and up.

Format: 2-Disc Audio CD 

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes on 2 CDs.

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Bring the Classics to Life Read-Along Reading Level 2. These high-interest read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. Each book: Includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing, Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Reading levels were measured by the Fry Readability Scale and written using McGraw-Hill's Core Vocabulary. Each audio CD: Includes a word-for-word reading directly from the chapter pages in the book broken into 10 chapters with exciting sound effects. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other. Learn More

Prison breaks! Secret identities!

Hidden treasure! And a quest for justice.

Jim Weiss brings you this thrilling adaptation of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas, on two CDs.

Young sailor Edmond Dantes has it all–a loving fiance, a bright future…but when jealous friends and political plots entangle him, he is thrown into a dreaded island prison for life.

Who he meets and what he learns there will send him on a wild journey full of last-minute escapes, buried treasure, and the hardest question of all…will he seek revenge on those who tried to ruin him, or will he find a better path?

Jim Weiss has adapted Alexandre Dumas’ massive book into an exciting audio recording that parents and children alike will enjoy, and brings to life a colorful cast of characters.

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Mysteries don’t come any better than the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Now Jim Weiss transports us to their world of suspense, shocking surprises, friendship, intellect, and courage.

In one of their most famous adventures, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must unravel more than one mystery before time runs out as they confront a cunning foe who will stop at nothing to accomplish a dreadful goal.

But is that foe human, or the result of a centuries-old curse?

Come to the foggy English moors to learn the truth about the Hound of the Baskervilles.

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Vivid characters true to Rudyard Kipling's original stories spring to life in tales of a young boy raised among wolves and other wild creatures of the Indian jungle. Includes: Mowgli's Brothers; Tiger! Tiger! Red Dog; The Spring Running. Winner of the 1995 Parents' Choice Silver Award; INDIE Finalist, ALA Notable, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Audio. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: 1800s (India) Learn More

Bring the Classics to Life Read-Alongs These high-interest read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. Each book: Includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing, Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Reading levels were measured by the Fry Readability Scale and written using McGraw-Hill's Core Vocabulary. Each audio CD: Includes a word-for-word reading directly from the chapter pages in the book broken into 10 chapters with exciting sound effects. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other. Learn More

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. Bring the Classics to Life Read-Alongs. These read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. each book includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing. Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Reading levels were measured by the Fry Readability Scale and written using McGraw-Hill's core vocabulary. Each audio CD includes a word-for-word reading directly from the chapter pages in the book broken into 10 chapters with exciting sound effects. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other. Reading Level 2. Interest Level 2-adult, ESL, ELL.

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The genius of Mark Twain abounds in this remarkable adventure of two young boys who exchange identities and learn the nature of true nobility. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Winner of the Film Advisory Award. Timeline: 1500s (England) Learn More

The Queen's Pirate: Elizabeth I and Sir Francis Drake. From daring sea voyages to glittering throne rooms to the dreaded Tower of London, you will experience the pageantry of olde England with two of history's most fascinating characters. Winner of the Film Advisory Award. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: 1500s (England, Spain, Caribbean) Learn More

The Time Machine Workbook/CD. Bring the Classics to Life Read-Alongs. These read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. Each book includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing. Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Reading levels were measured by the Fry Readability Scale and written using McGraw-Hill's core vocabulary. Each audio CD includes a word-for-word reading directly from the chapter pages in the book broken into 10 chapters with exciting sound effects. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other. Reading Level 4. Interest Level 2-adult. ESL, ELL.

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Bring the Classics to Life Read-Alongs These high-interest read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. Each book: Includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing, Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Reading levels were measured by the Fry Readability Scale and written using McGraw-Hill's Core Vocabulary. Each audio CD: Includes a word-for-word reading directly from the chapter pages in the book broken into 10 chapters with exciting sound effects. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other. Learn More

Master storyteller Jim Weiss brings a classic adventure to vivid life in this unabridged audio performance.

When a tornado whisks young Dorothy away from Kansas with her faithful dog Toto, she finds herself in the mysterious Land of Oz, where unknown dangers and strange creatures await her. Can she find a way back home? Can her new friends the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man find courage, brains, and a heart? Searching for answers from the mysterious Wizard of Oz, and pursued by the forces of the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy and her companions must work together to complete their dangerous quest.

Jim Weiss’s fresh performance of this American classic introduces a new generation of listeners to the magic, wonder, and adventure of the Land of Oz. If your only experience with The Wizard of Oz is the movie, you will be astounded and delighted to find that L. Frank Baum's book is full of adventures, characters, and charm far beyond the wonder that the big-screen version conveyed. 

The National Parenting Center says: "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a magical audio recording that captures the essence of the beloved classic story in a unique and captivating way…[Jim Weiss's] reading adds a wonderful touch to the listening experience, enhancing the magical quality of the story and immersing the listener in the enchanting world of Oz…appeals to a wide range of ages, from younger children who may be hearing the story for the first time to older children who may have read the book or seen the movie and are looking for a new way to experience the story."

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"Your Story Hour - The Young Abe Lincoln" - Exciting, educational, historically correct set of 2 CDs. Includes Lincoln's childhood up to the time of his mother's death, Sarah Bush becoming his beloved stepmother, Lincoln's youth in New Salem, Lincoln becoming a lawyer and marrying Mary Todd, as well as his political life and his life as president. Learn More

Thomas Jefferson lived a dozen lifetimes in one. Patriot, scientist, architect, president, author of the Declaration of Independence, he preferred above all titles, "father" and "grandfather". Yet time and again, demand for his unique skills drew hih from the quiet home he loved. In this recording, you will thrill to true stories of war and peace, loyalty and betrayal, battles against empires and struggles against slavery. Includes: Preface: The Nature of Heroes; Tom's Mountain with Dabney Carr; Williamsburg: Law and Revolution with Patrick Henry; A December Night with Martha Jefferson; The Declaration of Independence with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams; Paris with John and Abigail Adams and the Marquis de Lafayette; Jefferson versus Hamilton with George Washington and Alexander Hamilton; Friend and Foe Sit Down to Dine with James Madison and Alexander Hamilton; The Presidency and the Louisiana Purchase with Hamilton, Burr, Adams, Monroe and Lewis and Clark; Coming Home: Monticello/University of Virginia with the Jefferson Family, Madison and James Monroe; A Tearful Reunion with the Marquis de Lafayette. Winner of the 2006 Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence Award, and 2006 NAPPA GOLD AWARD. Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Timeline: Late 1700's-1826 (United States) Learn More

Violence is downplayed and the characters in the two swashbuckling stories are portrayed as humans with thoughts and feelings. Includes: Our Hero; Duel; Athos, Porthos & Aramis; The Queen's Diamonds; Robin and Little John; Lady Marion; The Archery Contest; Robin and the King. Winner of the NAPPA Gold Award. Read by Jim Weiss. Timeline: 1600s (Renaissance Italy) Learn More

Tom Sawyer Workbook & CD. Bring the Classics to Life Read-Alongs. These read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. Each book includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing. Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Reading level were measured by the Fry Readability Scale and written using McGraw-Hill's core vocabulary. Each audio CD includes a word-for-word reading directly from the chapter pages in the book broken into 10 chapters with exciting sound effects. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other. Reading Level 2. Interest Level 2-adult, ESL, ELL.

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Pirates! Buried treasure! Loyal friends and treacherous villains! Here is Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal adventure with all its vivid characters. Set sail on the good ship Hispaniola, and experience the mile-a-minute adventures, sudden plot twists and hair's breadth escapes. You are sure feel the sea breeze blowing through your own hair! Read by engaging storyteller Jim Weiss. Winner of the Film Advisory Award. Timeline: 1800s (England) Learn More

Bring the Classics to Life Read-Alongs These high-interest read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. Each book: Includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing, Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Reading levels were measured by the Fry Readability Scale and written using McGraw-Hill's Core Vocabulary. Each audio CD: Includes a word-for-word reading directly from the chapter pages in the book broken into 10 chapters with exciting sound effects. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other. Learn More

Great literature and science merge in this masterpiece of adventure, thrillingly retold by Jim Weiss. A century before Jacques Cousteau, Jules Verne took readers for a whirlwind journey beneath the sea in the submarine Nautilus. Accompany brilliant scientist, Pierre Aronnax; his faithful servant, Conseil; bold mariner, Ned Land; and mysterious Captain Nemo as they walk on the ocean floor, journey beneath polar ice, and fight for their lives against sharks, giant squid, and one another. Verne’s famous gift for prophesying future events still startles us throughout this electrifying voyage. Come aboard! (Approximately 75 minutes; 12 tracks) Learn More

Uncle Tom's Cabin Workbook/CD. Bring the Classics to Life Read-Alongs. These read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. Each book includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing. Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Reading levels were measured by the Fry Readability Scale and written using Mc-Graw-Hill's core vocabulary. Each audio CD includes a word-for-word reading directly from the chapter pages in the book broken into 10 chapters with exciting sound effects. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other. Reading Level 1. Interest Level 2-adult, ESL, ELL.

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Howard R. Garris's stories of the kindhearted, resourceful rabbit gentleman, Uncle Wiggly Longears, have been an irresistible source of joy for generations of readers. These charming modern classics offer gentle lessons amid laughter as the clever, courteous rabbit ingeniously helps his animal and human friends. Jim Weiss reads an assortment of favorites from the book for this "must have" recording for the very young and the young at heart. Includes: Uncle Wiggly and... the Picnic; the Circus; the Lion; the Elephant; the Camping Boys; the Rich Cat. Winner of the Film Advisory Board Award. Timeline: Contemporary Location: United States Learn More