Circles in the Stream (Avalon Web of Magic, Book 1) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Rachel Roberts (Author), Mandy Moore (Reader)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Read by Mandy Moore
approx. 4 hours
4 CDs

Deep in the woods, Emily, Adriane, and Kara discover a magical portal through which strange and wondrous animals have emerged. The animals are peaceful and good, but what follows them through the portal is pure evil. Now the three girls must find the magic to keep their friends alive...or perish trying.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mandy Moore has been chosen as one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25." Her film credits include the starring role in the major box office hit, a Walk to Remember as well as a supporting role in The Princess Diaries alongside Anne Hathaway. No stranger to the Billboard charts, Mandy Moore already has two platinum solo albums under her belt, and, at 17, she's just beginning a long and even more prosperous career.

From AudioFile

This story combines two elements irresistible to many girls of a certain age: animals and magic. When animals at a local wildlife preserve begin showing up injured, Emily, daughter of the new vet in town, soon finds that she is one of a trio of girls who are the animals' only hope. Singer/actress Mandy Moore's performance is uneven, marring, more than helping, the book. She is at her best when she uses her natural voice, which can be expressive and believable. However, the voice she creates for Ozzie, an elf trapped in a ferret's body, is whiny and hard to listen to. Her voice also tends toward a whine when she's attempting to convey emotions like anger and fear. Still, the book's appeal will help many listeners forgive this flaw. A.F. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Imagination Studio; Unabridged edition (May 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080720904X
• ISBN-13: 978-0807209042
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,899,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rachel Roberts is the author of Avalon: Web of Magic. She revised the entire 12-book series for this re-publication. Roberts toured extensively for the first release of the Avalon series in the "Avalon - Music is Magic" Tour, a scripted musical event featuring songs, prizes and author signings. She lives in southern California.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A FLUENT, COMPELLING READING, June 11, 2002

By 

Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Circles in the Stream (Avalon Web of Magic, Book 1) (Audio CD)

With motion picture appearances, two platinum solo albums, and being dubbed one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25," you'd think 17-year-old Mandy Moore didn't have many more mountains to climb. Well, she just scaled another with her fluent, compelling reading of this fantasy adventure.

Three girls, not the least bit alike, are all drawn to a secret place deep in the woods. First, there is Emily whose parents have divorced prompting a move for Emily and her Mom form home in Colorado to a small town in Pennsylvania. New school, new kids, new everything. Yuck!

Her Mom is a vet and Emily enjoys helping in the animal hospital. Then one day a badly burned animal that resembles a cat is brought in. Emily is afraid because she has never seen an animal so dreadfully injured nor has she ever seen an animal that looked like this. Most astounding of all: she believes the animal spoke.

Puzzled and uncertain, Emily goes to the wildlife preserve where the animal was found in the hope of finding some answers. Once there she finds astounding animals, all peaceful but searching. She also meets Ariadne who is shunned by the other kids because she lives in the preserve with her grandmother and is considered strange. The two girls join forces, determined to help these beautiful creatures.

However, an unknown evil follows the pair. And, they discover they have been selected to be rescuers, that three girls are intended to save the animals. Who can the other girls be?

Listen for a host of surprises.

- Gail Cooke

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Start of a Great Series, August 29, 2003

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Jen (the USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Circles in the Stream (Avalon Web of Magic, Book 1) (Paperback)

There are many different kinds of Fantasy series, but few you can really get into. I'm proud to say that Avalon: Web of Magic is one of them.

The whole series is about these three girls (Adrienne the dark and mysterious Warrior, Emily the kind and helpful Healer, and Kara, the popular and bratty Blazing Star) have to find the home of all the magic, Avalon, before the Dark Sorceress gets to it. There are many details but I don't want to fill up the whole page. In this particular book, Emily and Adrienne find out about the magic, and have to save the magical Phel and find out what's causing all the animal attacks. You can really relate to the characters, and almost all are likeable. Most people, I think, will like Adrienne the best, although Emily is also a popular character. Heck, even Kara grows on you.

All in all, this series is wonderful. Some people might not read it because it says ages 9-12, but that doesn't mean other age groups (like me) won't like it. Hopefully, Avalon will score big one day, and if it doesn't, it deserves to.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Series Ever!, August 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Circles in the Stream (Avalon Web of Magic, Book 1) (Paperback)

This book was awesome! Like some others, I thought Harry Potter was the best, untill I read this book. It is a wonderful story that shows friendship, adventure, suspense, and magic. Emily just moved to Stonehill and is shy and kind, but doesn't have any friends. Adrienne is the loner and independent one and travels a lot( Her parents are artists). Kara is the snobby, spoiled, and popular one. They have almost nothing in common, except magic.
The story's plot is when a monster from another world comes to earth and poisons all the magical animals who live there. Emily has healing powers and has to help them with the help of Phel, a wonderful and magical creature. Emily, Adrienne, and Kara have to put away their diferences and work together to fight the monster with some help from the magical animals and Ozzie, an adventerous elf who is stuck in a ferrets' body. A fantastic book for all ages.