Josie Smith in Summer and Josie Smith in Autumn

by Magdalen Nabb, Ann Beach (Narrator)

Chivers offers the most extensive unabridged audio program for young readers. All titles are complete and unabridged, and feature full-color covers. These books are perfect readalongs and companions for long trips and rainy days!Summer -- and magic is in the air for Josie Smith. She goes swimming in her backyard, and hears about a fish who turned into a little girl. And when she needs it most, a magical voice helps Josie out...Autumn brings changes for Josie Smith. She has a new cardigan, a new haircut and a new classroom. But with the excitement of blackberrying, a visit from the toothfairy and bonfire night -- Josie thinks they are changes for the best!

Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

MAGDALEN NABB was born in Lancashire in 1947 and trained as a potter. In 1975 she abandoned pottery, sold her home and her car, and came to Florence with her son, knowing nobody and speaking no Italian. She has lived there ever since, and pursues a dual career as crime writer and children's author.

She has written fourteen crime novels featuring Marshal Guarnaccia of the carabinieri, all set in Florence, which she describes as 'a very secret city. Walk down any residential street and you have no idea what is going on behind those blank walls. It's a problem the Marshal comes up against all the time.'

Magdalen Nabb also writes the immensely successful Josie Smith books, set in her native Lancashire, which form the basis of the Granada children's TV series, Josie Smith, scripted by the author. Her first book, Josie Smith, was runner-up for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award in 1989, and in l99l, Josie Smith and Eileen was winner of the prestigious Smarties Book Prize for the 6-8 age group.

Series:
* Marshal Guarnaccia Mystery
* Josie Smith