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The Vanished

By: Celia Rees
Narrated by: Shirley Barthelmie
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Wanted – stories. Anything weird will do! The dark stuff sent to Fraser and Cassie’s student newspaper is disturbing. Old tales are being rewritten. Tales of plague graves, and forbidden woods where children vanish. Hidden steps leading to a decaying underworld. Old songs used to ensnare the innocent. But they’re just horror stories – aren’t they? Then the first child is taken …©1997 Celia Rees. (P)2006 Bolinda Publishing Arts & Entertainment Mysteries & Detectives Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction Exciting

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Editorial reviews

Shirley Barthelmie offers a tension-filled performance of Celia Rees’ paranormal YA novel, The Vanished.

At their school newspaper in a small English town, three students - Alistair, Jake, Cassie - start publishing imaginary ghost stories in their school paper. Soon, readers begin to send in their own tales of the supernatural. Investigating these claims, the three friends stumble on the discovery that children have mysteriously disappeared from their hometown over the past century.

With her British accent, Barthelmie offers a brisk, emphatic performance that rises in inflection and urgency in tension-filled moments.

Critic reviews

"Shirley Barthelmie's pleasant, even tones provide a strong narration for this chilling story of urban legends that become reality....The menacing music...sets the mood of the recording well." ( AudioFile)
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I could barely get through it. Great for 10-12 year olds. So very slow.

Very preteen

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the story wasn't bad. but the reader must have had a head cold b/c there was a lot of wheezing and background noise.
I'd pass on this one.

terrible

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