SAMPLE-ADB: https://samples.audible.com/bk/lili/004023/bk_lili_004023_sample.mp3 ----------------------------------------------------------- COVER-ADB: https://i.ibb.co/XyfrwZd/cover-adb.jpg _________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ Kiki's Delivery Service By: Eiko Kadono, Emily Balistrieri - translator Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 07-07-20 Language: English Publisher: Listening Library 4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 (494 ratings) Publisher's summary Listen to the modern classic about a young witch and her clever cat that started it all! Nostalgic fans of the Hiyao Miyazaki film, Kiki's Delivery Service and newcomers alike will love this exciting new translation of the beloved fantasy story. "A gentle story of magic-tinged independence."—The Wall Street Journal Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her thirteenth birthday arrives, she's eager to follow a witch's tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year. Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople. But gaining the trust of the locals is trickier than she expected. With her faithful, wise-cracking black cat, Jiji, by her side, Kiki forges new friendships and builds her inner strength, ultimately realizing that magic can be found in even the most ordinary places. Blending fantasy with the charm of everyday life, this enchanting new translation will inspire both new audiences and dedicated fans. ©2020 Eiko Kadono (P)2020 Listening Library Animals Cats Animal Fiction Classics Action & Adventure Critic reviews A Junior Library Guild Selection "A gentle story of magic-tinged independence."—The Wall Street Journal "A fantastical story of a charming witch. . . . [that] offers a glimpse into a few aspects of Japanese culture.... This new translation is perfect."—School Library Journal "Descriptive and whimsical, and both characters’ names and their appearances in Onoda’s anime-inflected illustrations create a Japanese-inspired fantasy world. The characters’ quirkiness creates the feeling that Kiki’s future will be filled with countless friends and adventures . . . An enchanting, gently humorous all-ages family read-aloud.”—Kirkus Reviews ----------------------------------------------------------- Read By: Kim Mai Guest Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: 4.75 hours at 1.0x Speed 3.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2020 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download ISBN: 9780593208205 Quick Stats About this Audiobook Total Audiobook Chapters: 14 Longest Chapter Length: 43:13 minutes Shortest Chapter Length: 13 seconds Average Chapter Length: 20:22 minutes Audiobooks by this Author: 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ Kiki's Delivery Service By Eiko Kadono Illustrated by Yuta Onoda Translated by Emily Balistrieri Category: Children's Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children's Classics ABOUT KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE Read the modern classic about a young witch and her clever cat that started it all! Nostalgic fans of the Hiyao Miyazaki film, Kiki’s Delivery Service and newcomers alike will love this exciting new translation of the beloved fantasy story. “A gentle story of magic-tinged independence.”—The Wall Street Journal Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her thirteenth birthday arrives, she’s eager to follow a witch’s tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year. Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople. But gaining the trust of the locals is trickier than she expected. With her faithful, wise-cracking black cat, Jiji, by her side, Kiki forges new friendships and builds her inner strength, ultimately realizing that magic can be found in even the most ordinary places. Blending fantasy with the charm of everyday life, this enchanting new translation will inspire both new readers and dedicated fans. PRAISE A Junior Library Guild Selection “A gentle story of magic-tinged independence.” —The Wall Street Journal “A fantastical story of a charming witch. . . . [that] offers a glimpse into a few aspects of Japanese culture.… This new translation is perfect.” —School Library Journal “Descriptive and whimsical, and both characters’ names and their appearances in Onoda’s anime-inflected illustrations create a Japanese-inspired fantasy world. The characters’ quirkiness creates the feeling that Kiki’s future will be filled with countless friends and adventures . . . An enchanting, gently humorous all-ages family read-aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews “Kadono’s endearing, encouraging novel memorably shows that though the new can be scary, it can also be wonderful and make one a better person.” —Booklist PRODUCT DETAILS Audiobook Download | $15.00 Published by Listening Library Jul 07, 2020 | 286 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593208205 ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ Cover Title Page Copyright Contents The Secret of the Magic The Beginning of the Story Kiki Comes of Age Kiki Lands in a Big City Kiki Opens a Shop Kiki Finds Herself in a Tough Spot Kiki Gets a Little Irritated Kiki Pries into Someone’s Secrets Kiki Solves the Captain’s Problem Kiki Delivers the New Year Kiki Delivers the Sound of Spring Kiki Visits Home About the Author ----------------------------------------------------------- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Translation copyright © 2020 by Penguin Random House LLC Cover art and interior illustrations copyright © 2020 by Yuta Onoda All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. Originally published in Japan and in paperback under the title Majyo no Takkyubin by Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc., Tokyo, in 1985. Text copyright © 1985 by Eiko Kadono. The English rights arranged with Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc., Tokyo through The English Agency (Japan) Ltd. All rights reserved. Delacorte Press is a registered trademark and the colophon is a trademark of Penguin Random House LLC. Visit us on the Web! rhcbooks.com Educators and librarians, for a variety of teaching tools, visit us at RHTeachersLibrarians.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Kadono, Eiko, author. | Onoda, Yuta, illustrator. | Balistrieri, Emily, translator. Title: Kiki’s delivery service / Eiko Kadono ; translated by Emily Balistrieri ; illustrated by Yuta Onoda. Description: First edition. | New York : Delacorte Press, [2020] | Audience: Ages 8–12. | Audience: Grades 4–6. | Summary: “Thirteen-year-old half-witch Kiki travels to the town of Koriko where she makes new friends, overcomes challenges, and shares her magic with her community to make the world a brighter place”— Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2019042296 (print) | LCCN 2019042297 (ebook) | ISBN 978-1-9848-9666-7 (hardcover) | ISBN 978-1-9848-9668-1 (glb) | ISBN 978-1-9848-9667-4 (ebook) Subjects: CYAC: Witches—Fiction. | Delivery of goods—Fiction. | Flight—Fiction. | Cats—Fiction. 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