Action & Adventure Audiobooks

Life's a Funny Proposition, Horatio Audiobook

Daunted by the hand he has been dealt, 12-year-old Horatio Tuckerman is having a tough time. Two years ago, his dad died of lung cancer. Embittered and anguished, Horatio's life has been a whirlwind of change since losing his best friend. A one-time city kid, Horatio now lives in a small Wisconsin town. His grandfather O.P. (the Old Professor) has moved in and taken over his bedroom. Even worse, his mother Evie, a dentist, is dating a guy nicknamed "Pink Gums Paul." Remarkably, with the help of O.P. and others, Horatio begins to see that he can get through rough times by accepting life on life's terms--realizing that "life's a funny proposition, after all." Author Barbara Garland Polikoff invites young adults on a journey from grief to peace.

Barbara Garland Polikoff (Author), Ramon de Ocampo (Narrator)

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Five Children and It

Filled with wit and humour, Nesbit's 1902 fantasy tells the adventure of five siblings sent to spend the summer with their uncle. One day, when the children wander from the strange house by the sea to play in old gravel pits, they uncover 'It' - a prehistoric Sand-fairy. Psammead (pronounced Sammyadd) was an odd-looking creature with eyes on long horns which, like those of a snail, moved in and out like telescopes; ears like that of a bat; its tubby body shaped like a spider's, covered with thick soft fur; and at the base of its furry arms and legs were hands and feet resembling a monkey's. The unusual Sand-fairy grants the children one wish a day, each lasting until sunset. Though wishes can come true, they are not always as pleasant as they might seem, which the children soon discover.

Edith Nesbit (Author), Anna Bentinck, Jane Morgan (Narrator)

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Loamhedge

New York Times best-selling author Brian Jacques has millions of copies in print of his tales starring the remarkable creatures of Mossflower country. In Loamhedge, Braggon the otter and Sarobando the squirrel embark on a special quest to a forgotten Abbey. But as soon as they are gone, Redwall Abbey is attacked by the ruthless searat Raga Bol and his villainous cronies.

Brian Jacques (Author), A Full Cast, Brian Jacques (Narrator)

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Sunwing

Shade, a young silverwing bat, is searching the countryside for his father when he discovers a huge glass building. When he flies inside, he finds a forest haven where, safe from predatory owls, hundreds of bats are finally living in the sunlight. But when he tries to find an exit, Shade quickly realizes that instead of a paradise, the building is really a prison. From there, bats are taken to laboratories, where they are fitted with bombs and used in human warfare. Even as Shade manages to escape, he knows that the fate of his entire species is in great peril. It's up to him to foil the dark force that plots against the silverwings. Sunwing is the exciting continuation of Silverwing, which was lauded by Smithsonian magazine as a tour-de-force of fantasy. With John McDonough's dramatic narration, Shade and his world soar with colorful life.

Kenneth Oppel (Author), John McDonough (Narrator)

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Zombie Butts From Uranus!

A heart-stopping, nostril-burning sequel to the international bestseller The Day My Butt Went Psycho! Find out what happens when butts attack . . . from outer space! In the deepest, darkest corner of the solar system lies an enemy more terrifying than the people of Earth could imagine. Vicious warriors who will let nothing stand in the way of their crusade for galactic domination. They're cunning. They're ruthless. They're zombie butts from Uranus! Earth has only one hope for salvation. Zack, a twelve-year-old who wants nothing more than to wash his hands of the whole butt-fighting business. But Zack cannot shirk his duty-and he cannot escape his destiny. Joined by an assortment of butt-fighters, and his own brave butt, Zack will do what he must to rid the earth of these stinky space invaders.

Andy Griffiths (Author), John Beach (Narrator)

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The Prydain Chronicles Book One: The Book of Three

Taran dreams of adventure, but nothing exciting ever happens to an Assistant Pig-Keeper--until his pig runs away. A chase through the woods leads Taran far from home and into great danger, for evil prowls the land of Prydain. With a collection of strange and wonderful friends whom he meets on his journey, Taran finds himself fighting so that good may triumph over evil--and so that his beloved home will not fall to a diabolical fiend.

Lloyd Alexander (Author), James Langton (Narrator)

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The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron

Peace reigns in Caer Dallben, where Taran works as Assistant Pig-Keeper, but evil threatens the rest of Prydain. The diabolical Arawn's army grows every day, and his terrible warriors never die. They are born in the Black Cauldron from the stolen bodies of slain soldiers. If evil is to be defeated, the cauldron must be destroyed. Taran volunteers to travel to Arawn's stronghold and assist in the destruction of the dreaded cauldron. With his faithful friends reassembled, Taran marches off to face great danger with a courageous heart.

Lloyd Alexander (Author), James Langton (Narrator)

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Grim Tuesday

The second remarkable installment in The Keys to the Kingdom, from spellbinding bestseller Garth Nix.Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world--where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets.Arthur doesn't think he will ever have to return to the strange house that nearly killed him on Monday--the house that contains an entire world. But Tuesday brings new challenges--in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday, who threatens the well-being of both Arthur's family and his world. Arthur must retrieve the Second Key from Grim Tuesday in order to save everything--an adventure that will include stealing a Sunship, surviving a very weird work camp, befriending a bear-like spirit, fighting the void-like Nithlings, and traveling in the scary Far Reaches for the ultimate showdown.From the Cassette edition.

Garth Nix (Author), Allan Corduner (Narrator)

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Conni reist ans Mittelmeer

Endlich Ferien! Conni freut sich riesig. Sie fliegt mit ihren Eltern und Jakob nach Griechenland. Auf der Insel Kreta ist alles ganz anders als zu Hause. Das Meer ist groß und blau und in den vollen Gassen der Stadt kann man sich schnell verlaufen. Wie gut, dass es Griechen gibt, die Deutsch sprechen — sonst hätte Conni wohl nie zurückgefunden. Und einen richtigen Palast hätte sie auch nicht kennen gelernt!

Hans-Joachim Herwald, Julia Boehme, Mik Berger (Author), Barbara Fenner, Charlotte Fenner, Eberhard Haar, Gregor Valantes, Kai Henrik Möller, Laura Ketzer, Lilly Draeger, Lukas Bialluch, Nick Seidensticker, Niko Vousvoukis, Wolf Frass (Narrator)

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Ella Fitzgerald: The tale of a vocal virtuosa

Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Billy Dee Williams (Narrator)

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Lionboy

Charlie Ashanti is the son of two scientists who are kidnapped as the result of a dramatic discovery they have made (the cure for asthma, which is rampant in this near-future world). Ten-year-old Charlie decides to go in search of them, and uses his ability to speak Cat (which he's had ever since he was scratched by a leopard as a baby) to gain helpful information. The local cats of London point him in the right direction and even deliver messages from him to his parents and back. When Charlie finds himself aboard a floating circus thats heading to Paris, he befriends the circus lions, who become his further accomplices. He will help them escape the circus as this first book in a trilogy draws to a close.

Zizou Corder (Author), Simon Jones (Narrator)

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Nate the Great Collected Stories: Volume 2: Nate the Great and the Phony Clue; Nate the Great and th

A new collection of classic stories from Nate the Great and his trusty companion Sludge. Volume 2 includes: Nate the Great and the Phony Clue Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great’s doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this latest mystery. Against ferocious cats, hostile adversaries, and a sly, phony clue — not to mention a three o’clock deadline — Nate struggles to prove, once again, that he is Nate the Great. Nate the Great and the Missing Key Nate the Great doesn’t especially want to go to a birthday party for Annie’s ferocious dog, Fang. But he can’t resist a mystery–and when Annie loses her house key and can’t get inside to set up the party, Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trial. Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail Nate the Great, super sleuth, has his work cut out for him when Rosamond loses his birthday present. He and his faithful dog Sludge must face snow, ice, and ferocious-looking Fang, Annie’s dog, to solve the case. But how can Nate find his missing present when Rosamond won’t tell him what it is? Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas Annie’s dog is unhappy. When Fang is unhappy, everyone is unhappy. Especially Nate the Great. So Nate agrees to sniff out Fang’s mysteriously missing Christmas mail. It’s cold and snowy. But Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, will try to solve this holiday case in time for Fang to have a crunchy, munchy Christmas.

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (Author), John Lavelle (Narrator)

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