Prince Frederick, Md. – (April 20, 2010) – Recorded Books K-12, leading publisher of K-12 education curriculum and a division of Recorded Books, LLC, the world’s largest independent producer of audiobooks, introduces One-Click Audio Academic Collection to the K-12 education marketplace. With One-Click Audio, public and private K-12 schools can offer teachers and students access to a wide collection of downloadable eAudiobooks.

“Today’s adolescents belong to the iGeneration,” says Scott Williams, CEO of Recorded Books. “They desire content immediately at their fingertips and are skilled at multitasking. With One-Click Audio, students can search and download directly to their media player or computer. Audio support is an important element of fluency strategies for struggling readers, and now students have that extra support at their expediency.”

One-Click Audio Academic Collection offers over 800 downloadable titles, including 320 that are iPod-compatible. Each month seven new titles are added to the collection, and there are an additional 130 titles available for individual purchase. This extensive listing includes contemporary works by authors such as Anthony Horowitz, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Megan McDonald, Walter Dean Myers and classics from Mark Twain, William Shakespeare, Jack London and much more. Several titles are available for multiple users and supplement required reading for classroom curriculum.

One-Click Audio is available through yearly subscription plans. Its NetLibrary Media Center features an easy-to-use interface with streamlined navigation. Fast downloads, automatic software updates and support for a wide range of portable devices provide an unique user experience.

For subscription pricing for One-Click Audio, email oneclickaudio@recordedbooks.com.To learn more about Recorded Books K-12, go to http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=rb.home&school.
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About Recorded Books
Recorded Books, a Haights Cross Communications company, produces and distributes unabridged audiobooks and other audio products for schools and libraries, in CD, cassette and Playaway format. Over 9,000 titles are available for children, young adults, and adults, narrated by professional, award-winning actors. Recorded Books also publishes and distributes curriculum products, including Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading (www.pluggedintoreading.com), Plugged-in to Nonfiction, and The Alan Sitomer BookJam (www.thebookjam.com). For more information, visit www.recordedbooks.com. For media inquiries, contact Christy Oberley of Dittoe Public Relations at (317) 202-2280 XT.16 or christy@dittoepr.com.

About Haights Cross Communications
Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains, NY, Haights Cross Communications is a premier educational and library publisher dedicated to creating the finest books, audio products, periodicals, software and online services, serving the following markets: K-12 supplemental education, public library and school publishing, audiobooks, and medical continuing-education publishing. Haights Cross companies include Triumph Learning (New York, NY) and Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD). For more information, visit www.haightscross.com.