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The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean Audiobook
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New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith launches a humorous mystery series that's sure to please children and their parents. Nine-year-old Harriet Bean can't believe her ears. She has aunts-five of them! Why has her absent-minded father never mentioned them before? Armed with a faceless family portrait and musty old clues, Harriet begins the quest for her long-lost aunts. But are her detective skills sufficient to track down muscular Veronica, musical Harmonica, mysterious Majolica, and the mind-reading twins Japonica and Thessalonika?
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"This was pretty cute. I tried to read it aloud to my son, but found it hard to keep all the voices straight. While it's hard to believe that Harriet's dad could "forget" to tell her about his sisters, I like how Harriet tracks them all down. It's almost an advertisement for genealogy research! :)"
— Rachael (4 out of 5 stars)
The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean Listener Reviews
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" The story itself is cute, if fluffy, but Ms Rankin does a GREAT job with the illustrations. "
— Doreen, 1/4/2014 -
" A sweet and silly mystery, perfect for young mystery readers. "
— Elizabeth, 12/24/2013 -
" MCL. I liked the first and last chapters best. "
— Nora, 12/23/2013 -
" I love the relaxed plot and the interesting tall-taleish slant. Superb writing drew me in slowly and completely. My nine-year-old grandson really liked it, too. "
— LJ, 12/22/2013 -
" What I learned: Imagination is a lovely thing. "
— Mary, 12/21/2013 -
" I loved the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, so I had to check out what the author could do with a children's book. It was only ok. I must have been expecting too much. "
— Julie, 12/18/2013 -
" I loved the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, so I had to check out what the author could do with a children's book. It was only ok. I must have been expecting too much. "
— Julie, 12/16/2013 -
" Love this character! A girl who DOES things and has adventures and is not in any way related to fairies! Hooray! "
— Rhubarb, 12/13/2013 -
" Lovely short little books in a series. The plots move quickly, all the characters are memorable and quirky, and setting is a bit magical in the way that all good children's books are. Great read aloud or for mid-elementary readers, girls in particular. "
— Treasure, 11/25/2013 -
" We listened to the sound recording of this story. It was fun, exciting and a great car story. Great series. "
— Charlotte, 11/15/2013 -
" Clever fun read for mystery fans, not too scary and a nix mix of wackiness to season it. Read alone 8-10 "
— Peter, 9/8/2013 -
" Written by the man who brought adults the Ladies Number 1 Detective Agency, this is a series that is good "
— Catherine, 8/23/2013 -
" I read this to Ellie but I had to include it in my books because it's by one of my favorite authors. So funny and whimsical! "
— Kirsten, 8/5/2013 -
" Love this character! A girl who DOES things and has adventures and is not in any way related to fairies! Hooray! "
— Rhubarb, 8/4/2013 -
" We listened to the sound recording of this story. It was fun, exciting and a great car story. Great series. "
— Charlotte, 7/17/2013 -
" I read this to Ellie but I had to include it in my books because it's by one of my favorite authors. So funny and whimsical! "
— Kirsten, 7/1/2013 -
" I love that my younger daughter, a non-reader, likes Alexander McCall Smith books and that she and I can each enjoy age-appropriate stories by the same author. "
— Mbjc, 6/6/2013 -
" A sweet and silly mystery, perfect for young mystery readers. "
— Elizabeth, 6/5/2013 -
" Clever fun read for mystery fans, not too scary and a nix mix of wackiness to season it. Read alone 8-10 "
— Peter, 5/19/2013 -
" I love that my younger daughter, a non-reader, likes Alexander McCall Smith books and that she and I can each enjoy age-appropriate stories by the same author. "
— Mbjc, 4/15/2013 -
" Written by the man who brought adults the Ladies Number 1 Detective Agency, this is a series that is good "
— Catherine, 4/14/2013 -
" Cute series by the popular adult author--and they're illustrated by a friend of mine, so buy them and read them! "
— Jen, 11/28/2012 -
" Lovely short little books in a series. The plots move quickly, all the characters are memorable and quirky, and setting is a bit magical in the way that all good children's books are. Great read aloud or for mid-elementary readers, girls in particular. "
— Treasure, 10/30/2012 -
" Cute story for children. It won't hold the interest for an adult as his other books do, it's too simple, but kids would probably like it. I didn't feel the McCall Smith magic. "
— Jeannie, 10/1/2012 -
" The story itself is cute, if fluffy, but Ms Rankin does a GREAT job with the illustrations. "
— Doreen, 4/28/2012 -
" I love the relaxed plot and the interesting tall-taleish slant. Superb writing drew me in slowly and completely. My nine-year-old grandson really liked it, too. "
— LJ, 3/9/2012 -
" This was pretty cute. I tried to read it aloud to my son, but found it hard to keep all the voices straight. While it's hard to believe that Harriet's dad could "forget" to tell her about his sisters, I like how Harriet tracks them all down. It's almost an advertisement for genealogy research! :) "
— Rachael, 10/9/2011 -
" Cute story for children. It won't hold the interest for an adult as his other books do, it's too simple, but kids would probably like it. I didn't feel the McCall Smith magic. "
— Jeannie, 8/27/2011 -
" What I learned: Imagination is a lovely thing. "
— Mary, 10/8/2010 -
" MCL. I liked the first and last chapters best. "
— Nora, 8/6/2010 -
" Cute series by the popular adult author--and they're illustrated by a friend of mine, so buy them and read them! "
— Jen, 6/6/2010 -
" Cute story for children. It won't hold the interest for an adult as his other books do, it's too simple, but kids would probably like it. I didn't feel the McCall Smith magic. "
— Jeannie, 12/21/2009 -
" Lovely short little books in a series. The plots move quickly, all the characters are memorable and quirky, and setting is a bit magical in the way that all good children's books are. Great read aloud or for mid-elementary readers, girls in particular. "
— Treasure, 6/16/2009 -
" The story itself is cute, if fluffy, but Ms Rankin does a GREAT job with the illustrations. "
— Doreen, 5/19/2009 -
" A sweet and silly mystery, perfect for young mystery readers. "
— Elizabeth, 5/18/2009 -
" I love that my younger daughter, a non-reader, likes Alexander McCall Smith books and that she and I can each enjoy age-appropriate stories by the same author. "
— Mbjc, 3/7/2009 -
" What I learned: Imagination is a lovely thing. "
— Mary, 10/10/2008 -
" Cute series by the popular adult author--and they're illustrated by a friend of mine, so buy them and read them! "
— Jen, 8/12/2007
About Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, 44 Scotland Street novels, Corduroy Mansions series, the Perfect Passion Company novels, and more. He has also written stand-alone novels, books for children, and nonfiction works. In 2004 he was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served with many national and international organizations concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana.
About Charlotte Parry
Charlotte Parry is an actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. She made her Broadway debut in the 2000 Tony Award–winning revival of The Real Thing and has also appeared in stage productions of As You Like It, Pygmalion, and The Importance of Being Earnest. She has performed in several Broadway plays, including the revival of The Winslow Boy and The Importance of Being Earnest.