Multimedia Curriculum

Inside the vintage lunch box, you will find a case containing 6 Audio CDs. Each CD contains an audio lesson read with sound effects and professional voices. Each disc also has an audio quiz for the kids about the story. Also included is a quick tips card for parents to help you get started quickly.

While walking near his home, Marty Preston spots a frightened beagle pup. Convinced that his neighbor, Judd Travers, has been abusing the dog, the 11-year-old refuses to return the runaway to its owner. Marty names the dog Shiloh and hopes to keep him hidden from both his family and Judd Travers. Marty struggles with his conscience as he tells lies to keep Shiloh a secret. When Shiloh is seriously injured and requires medical attention, Marty's secret is revealed. Although he is sorry for the trouble he has caused, Marty is not deterred from saving Shiloh. He strikes a bargain with Judd Travers, determined to keep the dog from being abused further. The youngster faces some difficult choices as he learns about honesty, far-reaching consequences, his family, and himself. Interactive CD-rom.

William Golding's classic novel of primitive savagery and survival is one of the most vividly realized and riveting works in modern fiction. The tale begins after a plane wreck deposits a group of English school boys, aged six to twelve on an isolated tropical island. Their struggle to survive and impose order quickly evolves from a battle against nature into a battle against their own primitive instincts. Golding's portrayal of the collapse of social order into chaos draws the fine line between innocence and savagery.

Edward Woodward (star of The Equalizer television series) and Jenny Agutter are just two of the experienced cast that lends its talents to this enchanting audio-play adaptation of the famous story by George Eliot. Betrayed by his best friend and maliciously accused of being a thief, Silas Marner loses everything--his fiancée, his friends, his reputation, and--worst of all--his faith in God and his fellow man. When a beautiful, golden-haired child enters his life--a girl he loves as if she were his own daughter--his life is amazingly changed for the better.

In this unabridged series, you will meet Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden, who once lived in a boxcar, but now live with their grandfather in Greenfield. Their many adventures always land them in the middle of mystery and intrigue!