Action & Adventure Audiobooks

Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People

When we last saw George and Harold, they were about to take their pet pterodactyl Crackers back to the Cretaceous period. But things didn't work out quite as they had hoped. They've entered an absurd alternate reality where teachers are nice, kids are allowed to read banned books, and the cafeteria food doesn't smell like dirty diapers. Even worse, they've discovered alternate versions of themselves--Evil George and Evil Harold--who plan to unleash some preposterous plans on Piqua, Ohio. Now it's up to George and Harold to defeat the evil twins and THEIR superhero, Captain Blunderpants!

Dav Pilkey (Author), Ben D'amico, I'ke Mitchell, Len Forgione, Winston Bromhead (Narrator)

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The Forgotten

There's been an accident. Someone crash landed a Yeerk Bug fighter, and the Yeerks have been trying to cover it up--quickly. When Tobias spots it before they get the chance, the Animorphs decide to steal the ship, to show the world that Earth has been invaded. That's when things go terribly wrong. Before they know it, Jake and the other Animorphs find themselves in another place. Another time. And there's no way home...

K. A. Applegate, Katherine Applegate (Author), Macleod Andrews (Narrator)

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The Reaction

Rachel's got some pretty strange stuff happening. She can't control her morphing. One minute, she's doing homework. The next, she's morphing a full-grown crocodile, and -- without returning to human form -- she becomes an elephant. That's when the floor gives way and Rachel finds herself looking up at what used to be the kitchen ceiling. What's going on? No one's sure, but Rachel and the other Animorphs have to figure it out -- quickly. Because if someone sees Rachel's out-of-control morphing, the other Animorphs are in for some serious trouble.

Katherine Applegate (Author), Emily Ellet (Narrator)

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The Fear Zone 2

They thought the fears were gone. They thought the nightmares would stop haunting them. But the five of them were wrong. They're older now. They're friends. But that friendship can be shattered so easily when life turns scary again. It was bad enough when it was just clowns and sharks and snakes. Back then, they had to conquer their own fear. Now . . . they have to conquer everyone else's.

K.R. Alexander (Author), A.J. Beckles, Emily Bauer, Graham Halstead, Mike Smith Rivera, Sarah Beth Goer (Narrator)

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Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate (Colección Alfaguara Clásicos)

Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate es una historia de Roald Dahl, el gran autor de literatura infantil. El señor Wonka, dueño de la magnífica fábrica de chocolate, ha escondido cinco billetes de oro en sus chocolatinas. Quienes los encuentren serán los elegidos para visitar la fábrica. Charlie tiene la fortuna de encontrar uno de esos billetes y, a partir de ese momento, su vida cambiará para siempre. Más de veinte mil ejemplares vendidos en el mundo.

Roald Dahl (Author), Diego Santana (Narrator)

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Matilda (Colección Alfaguara Clásicos)

Matilda es una historia de Roald Dahl, el gran autor de literatura infantil. Matilda es una ávida lectora de solo cinco años. Sensible e inteligente, todos la admiran menos sus mediocres padres, que la consideran una inútil. Además, tiene poderes extraños y maravillosos... Un día, Matilda decide liberarse y empieza a emplearlos contra la abominable y cruel señorita Trunchbull. Más de 17 millones de ejemplares vendidos en el mundo.

Roald Dahl (Author), Cristina Hernández (Narrator)

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Bork - Der Bäumling (Ungekürzt)

Als Maja eines Tages im Wald Bork trifft, steht ihr Leben Kopf. Denn Bork ist kein gewöhnlicher Junge: Er hat wilde rote Haare und auffällig große Füße mit erstaunlichen Eigenschaften. Auch sonst hat er einige Tricks auf Lager. Maja ist begeistert und beschließt: Bork soll bei ihr einziehen! Damit ihre Eltern davon nichts mitbekommen, versteckt sie ihn im Baumhaus. Aber lange kann sie ihren neuen Mitbewohner nicht geheim halten. Denn Bork ist ganz schön neugierig und will die Welt entdecken!

Olle Lindberg (Author), Anna Döing (Narrator)

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Kassy O'Roarke, Geocacher: Pet Detective Mysteries Book Three

Just days before her thirteenth birthday, Kassy's only wish is to escape from the cramped tent she shares with her brother and his farting ferret, her not-quite stepsister and her squirmin' vermin puppy . . . and a miniature goat with an appetite for underwear. Kiki the koala needs to get to the National Zoo in Washington, and the gang is on the world's most fun road trip to get her there. On the way, they camp in the Shenandoah National Forest, where they enter a geocaching contest full of riddles and puzzles to test even the brainiest middle graders.  Determined to win the contest-and a brand-new tent-Kassy faces off with the cheating Cheevers and risks losing Kiki for good. Can the gang outsmart the Cheevers, win the contest, and still get Kiki to her new home at the zoo? Join Kassy's fun-filled middle-grade adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in the third book in the Pet Detective Mysteries. "Where was Kassy when I was growing up? With jokes, riddles, puzzles, and mysteries for to solve, this series is sure to provide hours of entertainment. Theses books will hone reasoning skills while also being lots of fun. I highly recommend this collection for any budding sleuth!"  -Claire Katz, director of the Philosophy for Children Texas Program and the Philosophy Camp for Teens and Tweens "Kassy O'Roarke is even more exciting than the Mysterious Benedict Society! The books make you feel like you're really inside the adventure, like you're really a part of it. The mysteries have many fun animals and twists. These are excellent books for young journalists and detectives!-Mila Neely, Tween Reader "Perfect for early middle schoolers, who will easily identify with Kassy." -BlueInk Review  "A purely enjoyable adventure filled with memorable characters, an endearing protagonist, and a lot of heart."-The US Review of Books 

Kelly Oliver (Author), Trista Shaye (Narrator)

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The League of Seven

The League of Seven is the first book in an action-packed, steampunk series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz. In an alternate 1875 America electricity is forbidden, Native Americans and Yankees are united, and eldritch evil lurks in the shadows. Young Archie Dent knows there really are monsters in the world. His parents are members of the Septemberist Society, whose job it is to protect humanity from hideous giants called the Mangleborn. Trapped in underground prisons for a thousand years, the giant monsters have been all but forgotten-but now they are rising again as the steam-driven America of 1875 rediscovers electricity, the lifeblood of the Mangleborn. When his parents and the rest of the Septemberists are brainwashed by one of the evil creatures, Archie must assemble a team of seven young heroes to save the world.

Alan Gratz (Author), James Fouhey (Narrator)

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The Rembrandt Conspiracy

In this stand-alone companion to The Van Gogh Deception, Art and Camille team up once again to solve a large museum theft, using one of the biggest heists in history to help them solve the case. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown and the Mr. Lemoncello's Library and Book Scavenger series. Something's brewing at the National Portrait Gallery Museum in Washington DC-twelve-year-old Art is sure of it. But his only proof that a grand heist is about to take place is iced mocha, forty-two steps, and a mysterious woman who appears like clockwork in the museum. When Art convinces his best friend, Camille, that the heist is real, the two begin a thrilling chase through DC to uncover a villainous scheme that could be the biggest heist since the Isabelle Stewart Gardner Museum theft in 1990. With a billion dollars' worth of paintings on the line, the clock is ticking for Art and Camille to solve the conspiracy.

Deron Hicks (Author), P.J. Ochlan (Narrator)

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The Dragon Lantern

The Dragon Lantern is the second action-packed, steampunk adventure in the League of Seven series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz. Archie Dent is convinced that he and his friends Hachi and Fergus are the first three members of a new League of Seven: a group of heroes who come together to fight the Mangleborn whenever the monsters arise to destroy humanity. His belief is put to the test when they are forced to undertake separate missions. Archie and his faithful Tik-Tok servant Mr. Rivets pursue a shapeshifting girl who has stolen the Dragon Lantern, an ancient artifact with mysterious powers. And Hachi and Fergus travel to New Orleans to find Madame Blavatsky, the only person who knows the circumstances surrounding the death of Hachi's father. In the course of their adventures the three heroes meet potential candidates to join their League. At the same time, they learn deep-rooted secrets that could destroy the League forever . . .

Alan Gratz (Author), James Fouhey (Narrator)

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Justice of the Wild: A Teen Adventure Novel

Justice of the Wild In the twilight during a heavy storm, six hungry lions escape from the Lion Park near Johannesburg. They are now roaming free in suburbia. Tiny Terblanche and Brett van Jaarsveld, two cruel poachers watching the news, spring into action. They lure the predators to a grassy field opposite the Park where they dart and capture four of the lions, one male and three females. They load the drugged animals into an enclosed van, to transport to their remote farm in Botswana for their clients. Canned hunting is big business and lions are first prize. Paul Patterson and his school friend Rampha Singh happen to witness the lion capture. A few days later, they notice the same enclosed van at a fast food outlet and decide to follow it on their motorcycle. Tiny, driving the van, spots his followers, ambushes, kidnaps and abducts them to Botswana where he ties and locks them up. His two American clients are also there to hunt their promised trophy lion. That night, the boys break free and run off into the dense African bush. Tiny discovers their escape and enraged he sets after them in his jeep. He must get rid of them before they ruin his plans.  In the bush meantime the boys face their worst nightmares as they strive for freedom. A rogue lion also picks up their scent and is on their trail. Both boys have love interests with girlfriends Debbie and Ayesha who notice their disappearance. The girls are worried about them and they initiate a frantic search with the Park officials, the police and their parents. Will they find them? Will they be in time? Will they succeed?  The daunting family divorce issues Paul has to deal with, pales into insignificance when he and Rampha have to face their fears and figure out how to escape from their nightmare. This nail biting drama reveals the scourge of wild life poaching! 

Michael Du Preez (Author), Michael Mcgovern (Narrator)

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