Barbara Robinson
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
- By: Barbara Robinson
- Narrator: Elaine Stritch
- Length: 1 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: July 26, 2005
- Language: English
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4.2(47759 ratings)
Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the Herdman siblings, or “the worst kids in the history of the world.” The siblings take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the Three Wise Men, a ham, scared shepherds, and six rowdy kids.
Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman are an awful bunch. They set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s toolshed, blackmailed Wanda Pierce to get her charm bracelet, and smacked Alice Wendelken across the head. And that’s just the start! When the Herdmans show up at church for the free snacks and suddenly take over the Christmas pageant, the other kids are shocked. It’s obvious that they’re up to no good. But Christmas magic is all around and the Herdmans, who have never heard the Christmas story before, start to reimagine it in their own way.
This year’s pageant is definitely like no other, but maybe that’s exactly what makes it so special.
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- By: Barbara Robinson
- Narrator: Barbara Robinson
- Length: 3 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: November 30, 2012
- Language: English
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4.2(47759 ratings)
The six Herdman children are “absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world.” They lie and steal and smoke cigars. They even burned down Fred Shoemaker’s old toolhouse. Now they’re taking over the Christmas pageant. The Herdmans have never heard the Christmas story before, and they don’t know anything about shepherds or Wise Men. When Imogene hears about the swaddling clothes, she demands to know why anyone would tie up a baby and put him in a feedbox. Leroy, Claude, and Ollie are planning on a gift that means much more than gold, frankincense, and myrrh-the ham from their Christmas basket. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, now also a television movie, has been a favorite of children and their parents since 1972. As C.J. Critt’s spirited narration captures the lively and outrageous spin that the Herdmans put on the Nativity scene, listeners will delight in this unusual and refreshing interpretation of Christmas.
... Read moreThe Best Halloween Ever
- By: Barbara Robinson
- Narrator: Elaine Stritch
- Length: 1 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: July 19, 2005
- Language: English
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3.69(1776 ratings)
The Herdmans plus Halloween have always spelled disaster. Every year, these six kids — the worst in the history of Woodrow Wilson School and possibly even the world — wreak havoc on the whole town. They steal candy, spray-paint kids, and take anything that’s not nailed down.
Now the mayor has had it. He’s decided to cancel Halloween. There won’t be any Herdmans to contend with this year, but there won’t be any candy, either. And what’s Halloween without candy? And without trick-or-treating? The Herdmans manage to turn the worst Halloween ever into the best Halloween ever in this uproarious sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
... Read moreThe Best School Year Ever
- By: Barbara Robinson
- Narrator: Elaine Stritch
- Length: 2 hours 8 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: July 12, 2005
- Language: English
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3.88(3452 ratings)
Buckle up for a wild ride involving a missing gerbil, a crazy cat, and a tattooed baby that will have readers of all ages laughing!
This hilarious novel stars the Herdmans, the worst kids in the world, who made their first appearance in author Barbara Robinson’s classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
In The Best School Year Ever, Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman haven’t changed a bit. They still set things on fire and knock the other kids black and blue.
One day the teachers ask all the students to think of compliments for their classmates, and Beth Bradley picks Imogene Herdman’s name. At first, Beth can’t think of anything good, but soon she begins to see Imogene in a new light.
Maybe behind all of the outrageous pranks, there is something good about the Herdmans?
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