Dinosaurs in fantastic fiction

Dinosaurs in fantastic fiction : a thematic survey / Allen A. Debus ; with forewords by Donald F. Glut and Mark F. Berry. – Jefferson : McFarland & Co., c2006.

ix, 220 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
ISBN: 9780786426720
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-216) and index.
Contents: Verne's subterranean "museum" -- Lost and found: the mystique of lost worlds -- At war with dinosaurs -- Shadow of Gojira -- Time-relativistic dinosaurs: Bradbury's legacy -- Dino-trek -- Rise of the raptor -- Infiltration: living with dinosaurs.


1. Fantasy fiction – History and criticism. 2. Science fiction – History and criticism. 3. Dinosaurs in literature.

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Starting with the illustrated 1867 edition Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth dinosaur sculptor and affectionato Debus traces the fictional and pictorial human imaginings of the earth’s former dominant species up to 2005. He starts with the intrigue of the discovery of lost worlds. Then continues with imaginary journeys back through time to visit the giant lizards in their own era. He looks at dinosaurs from their mid-twentieth image as a stand-in for an attacking enemy power to the tales later in the century of their assimilation into human society or vise versa. He also describes their appearance as extra-terrestrials. Characteristic of McFarland publications this is a well footnoted and documented work with bibliography and index, and an excellent literature guide, an annotated list of “Dinosaur Stories and Other Noteworthy Paleo-fiction."

I am not Joey Pigza

I am not Joey Pigza / Jack Gantos.— New York : Random House; Listening Library, 2007.

4 sound discs (4 hrs., 47 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

ISBN: 9780739356289

Read by the author.

Sequel to: What would Joey Do?

1. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder – Fiction. 2. Diners (Restaurants) -- Fiction. 3. Fathers – Fiction. 4. Forgiveness – Fiction. 5. Identity (Philosophical concept) – Fiction. 6. Pigza, Joey (Fictitious character) – Fiction.

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Joey’s good-for-nothing father shows up unexpectedly one day, and says that he’s a new man, and even more surprising Joey’s mother welcomes him back. And they’re planning a “re-marriage.” Not only has dad quit drinking, he’s also won the lottery, and to signify his new life he’s changed his name from Carter Pigza to Charles Heinz. He thinks that Joey and his mom should change their names too. He’s bought an old dinner that he plans to paint black and yellow and open as the Beehive Dinner, maybe he’ll put big wings on it. Joey is going to be home schooled to learn the restaurant business. Joey’s not so sure about all this. He doesn’t want to leave his school. It’s the first time that he’s enjoyed being at school, and he’s not ready to forgive his dad for having abandoned him as a young child just because he shows up sober in a new suit with a wad of cash.

This is the fourth in his series about the hyperactive Joey and his loving but dysfunctional family and Gantos reads it with feeling and vigor. He can capture character in dialog and authentically portrays the story’s Pennsylvania setting.

Curse of the blue tattoo

Curse of the blue tattoo : being an account of the misadventures of Jacky Faber, midshipman and fine lady / L.A. Meyer; Read by Katherine Kellgren.— Roseland, N.J. : Listen & Live Audio, Inc., p2008.

11 sound discs (14 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

ISBN: 9781593161347

(Bloody Jack adventure)

Unabridged

Compact discs.

Subtitle from container.

Sequel to: Bloody Jack.

1. Adventure fiction. 2. Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century – Fiction. 3. Friendship – Fiction. 4. Orphans – Fiction. 5. Schools – Fiction. 6. Sex role – Fiction.

One day in 1803 Jacky Faber, a.k.a. Bloody Jack, a.k.a. Mary Faber is separated from service in the Royal Navy when she’s discovered to be a girl. H.M.S. Dolphin puts into port in the former Massachusetts colony, and Jacky, now Miss Faber is enrolled in an exclusive school for young ladies. Try as she might it’s hard for this scrappy orphan from the streets of London to learn to be a proper Bostonian.

Katherine Kellgren's portrayal of Meyer’s feisty, impetuous heroine is extraordinary, as is her ability to capture the essence and accents of the other characters. An added treat in this set of discs is her singing. The listener gets to hear the tunes as well as the lyrics of the sea chanties and songs sung by Jacky and her friends.

Doctor Who and the Space War

Doctor Who and the Space War / Malcolm Hulke. – [Bath] : BBC Audiobooks Ltd., 2008.

1 audio file (60140 KB) (4 hrs., 11 min.)

ISBN: 9781405666695

(Doctor Who)

OverDrive eAudio Book

Cast

Narrator: Geoffrey Beevers

The Doctor : Jon Pertwee

Jo Grant : Katy Manning

General Williams - Michael Hawkins

President of Earth - Vera Fusek

Draconian Prince - Peter Birrell

The Master - Roger Delgado

Draconian Emperor - John Woodnutt

Using parts of the original dialog from the original BBC television show, Geoffrey Beevers narrates this audio adaptation of the "Doctor Who and the frontier in space" by Malcolm Hulke. The television serial was first broadcast between February 2 and March 31, 1973.

In order to avoid a head on collision in hyperspace, the Doctor materializes his time and space traveling machine, the TARDIS, inside the hold of an earth space cargo ship. When he and his companion Jo Grant step out to look around the crew of the cargo ship locks them up and accuses them of being Draconian pirates. Since the Draconians are reptiles and the Doctor and Jo are humanoids they are puzzled by their captors strange misperception.

Doctor Who (Fictitious character) – Drama. 2. Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989) 3. Science fiction. 4. Science fiction television programs – Great Britain.

Doctor Who : The Dalek Conquests

Doctor Who : The Dalek Conquests [electronic resource] / presented by Nicholas Briggs.— [Bath, England] : BBC Audiobooks LTD, 2006.

1 sound file (37368 KB) : (2 hr., 36 min.)

ISBN: 9781405629058

Downloadable audio file

Requires OverDrive Media Console

1. Doctor Who (Fictitious character). 2. Interplanetary voyages. 3. Science fiction television programs. 4. Television soundtracks.

Imagine mutant green menaces encased in traveling machines that look like an overturned trash can sprouting an eye stalk, vacuum cleaner attachments, and a protruding plumber’s plunger. These are the dreaded Daleks. With their manic mechanical shrieks of “Ex-term-in-ate! Ex-term-in-ate! Exterminate!” they have been spreading terror and occasional silliness throughout the television cosmos since their first appearance in 1963. Starting with the sixth episode of the 2005 season, and using audio clips from past shows Nicholas Briggs narrates a retrospective of past episodes of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who featuring the fans favorite villains.