Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks

Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink

From Stacy McAnulty, author of the funny STEM audiobook Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and the Our Universe series, comes an exciting audiobook series focused on the science of the body. First up: Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink. Welcome to I Don’t Vant to Suck Your Blood Smoothie Shop, where all products are 100% blood-free! That’s good news for humans, but bad news for a thirsty vampire who just wants a pint of O-positive. With a little help from a friend, he’ll realize that blood isn’t a beverage. Humans need it! Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients, helps fight off infections, and so much more. So press 'play' on Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink, grab a pineapple-spinach smoothie, and find out why blood is such a fabulous fluid. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company.

Stacy Mcanulty (Author), Gary Tiedemann (Narrator)

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Spooky Sleuths #1: The Ghost Tree

Is it science...or strange and ghostly? Asim's new town is freaking him out! There are weird noises at night, eerie lights, and now an evil tree that is growing way faster than it should. he's sure there's something supernatural going on. His friend Rokshar believes that everything can be explained by science. But even she's worried when the tree takes control of their teacher! It's starting to look like an evil spirit straight out of Guyanese folklore is to blame. Can Asim and his friends save their teacher--and the town--from the ghost tree? Find out...if you dare! It's a new spooky series based on ghost stories from Guyana.

Natasha Deen (Author), James Fouhey (Narrator)

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What a FANNY year - Part 1

Im Normalfall entsteht ein Buch im Kopf des Autors. Da ist plötzlich diese Idee … Sie führt zum Pitch, zum Plot, zur Geschichte. Aber was passiert, wenn die Initialzündung nicht vom Schreiber, sondern vom Leser kommt? Dieser Challenge hat sich Fanny Bechert gestellt. Ein Jahr lang durfte ihre Community jeden Monat Einfluss auf eine Kurzgeschichte nehmen und die Autorin aktiv herausfordern, an ihre kreative Grenze zu gehen. Das Ergebnis ist eine bunte Mischung romantischer, spannender und lustiger Geschichten, die nur selten so verlaufen, wie es sich die Community vorgestellt hat …     Part 1 (Gesamtlänge 1h55min)   Sternenfunkeln und Waldgeister Nach dem Streit mit ihrem Freund kommt Maddy der Heimweg durch den dunklen Park wie ein Spaziergang vor. Als sie dabei einem Spinner in Waldgeist-Kostüm über den Weg läuft, ist sie erst genervt und dann zu Tode erschreckt. Denn der Mann trägt keineswegs eine Verkleidung ...   Licht ins Dunkel Wie sehr man die Dunkelheit fürchten sollte, lernt Tia auf die harte Tour, als bei einem Bibliotheksbesuch nicht nur ihre beste Freundin Mo, sondern auch zwei schattenhafte Monster auftauchen, die alles in Schutt und Asche legen.   Intrigen von A bis J »Funny-B« ist Mitglied einer Raumschiff-Crew mit geheimer Mission. Ihr Auftrag ist jedoch nicht die Instandhaltung des Space Shuttles. Sie wurde eingeschleust, um einen Saboteur zu entlarven. Doch dann geschieht ein Mord und plötzlich heißt es: Jeder gegen jeden.   Wie Schroomi zu den Menschen kam Diese Kindergeschichte erzählt den Beginn der Reise eines kleinen Eichhörnchens, dessen Neugier es auf ein großes Abenteuer in die Menschenwelt führt.

Fanny Bechert (Author), Fanny Bechert (Narrator)

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Purrmaids #12: Party Animals

Chapter book readers' favorite kitten mermaids can't wait to celebrate a birthday with their unicorn mermaid friends and a very special guest...a manatee! It's Angel's birthday and she can't wait to celebrate with her purrmaid and mermicorn best friends! But the girls don't seem very excited to celebrate with her. They keep sneaking off to be alone. Angry and hurt, Angel swims out in the ocean by herself and finds Minnie -- a manatee who needs help! Can the girls all work together to save Minnie? Or are Angel's friends too busy with their secret plans? The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series will have readers paw-sitively hooked from page one!

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen (Author), Holly Linneman (Narrator)

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Spooky Sleuths #2: Beware the Moonlight!

Is it science...or strange and ghostly? There's something very odd about Mr. Maan, the scientist who is helping teach Asim's class about the moon. He spends a lot of time staring up at the night sky. Sometimes, he almost seems to glow. Asim is sure Mr. Maan is a supernatural being straight out of Guyanese folklore-and the whole town is in danger! His friend Rokshar thinks there's a scientific explanation for everything Mr. Maan does. But she agrees that he's up to no good. Can Asim and his friends find a way to stop Mr. Maan's sinister plans? Find out...if you dare! It's a new spooky series based on ghost stories from Guyana.

Natasha Deen (Author), James Fouhey (Narrator)

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Unmasked

Having suffered from anxiety attacks since she was eight years old, creating monsters has become a sort of therapy for Marion Jones. When she sculpts and paints, her fingers don’t tingle, the heaviness lifts from her chest, and she can actually breathe. So instead of grabbing pizza and milkshakes after school like most other kids in South Haven, Marion holes up in her room, working away on her monsters. And it’s paid off because she’s just finished her first full-face mask: a gruesome sea monster she’s named Winston. However, Halloween arrives with a Super Blue Blood Moon, and its powers somehow manage to bring Winston to life. To make matters worse, Marion’s crush, Tyler Dash, becomes the object of Winston’s possession as soon as he tries on the mask, turning him into a red-flannel and Converse high-top wearing Creature from Connecticut. Marion has no choice: she has to follow Tyler to the Halloween dance to try and stop him. Will she be able to figure out what’s happened to Tyler and stop the monster from wreaking further havoc on the school? Or has she created a real-life monster that’s here to stay?

Lorien Lawrence (Author), Rebecca Gibel (Narrator)

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The Adventurer's Guide to Dragons (and Why They Keep Biting Me)

Get ready for dragons, robots, and an even more dangerous quest in this hilarious, unputdownable sequel to The Adventurer’s Guide to Successful Escapes. Anne, Penelope, and Hiro are nominated for Best Illegal Quest That Nearly Destroyed the Entire World at the annual Quest Academy Awards, but they barely get to enjoy it before a strange boy tricks Anne into activating a new quest. Her charge: kill the dragon queen. The problem is, Anne doesn’t want to kill any dragons. But the mysterious boy does, even if it means igniting a devastating war between people and dragons. The only chance Anne and the others have to stop it is to get to the queen first. Along the way, they’ll have to navigate ancient mines, avoid erupting volcanoes, outsmart robots, and survive the dragon trials. And, of course, get a passing grade on their quest. Packed with action, humor, and endless heart, this is a truly irresistible middle grade fantasy tale.

Wade Albert White (Author), Gillian Williams (Narrator)

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Furthermoor

Enter a world as vast and dark as your imagination, in this unforgettable coming-of-age story about courage, friendship and finding your voice. The real world is a hostile place for twelve-year-old Bren, his schooldays stalked by vicious bully, Shaun, and his family life fractured at home. Ever since his sister Evie died in an accident, Bren's only safe space is Furthermore, an imagined world of mechanised trees and clockwork animals, where Evie is still alive. In Furthermore, no one can hurt Bren...until the mysterious Featherly arrives. Now Bren is forced to confront his deepest fears and decide if his place in the real world is worth fighting for.

Darren Simpson (Author), Andy Cresswell (Narrator)

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The Secret of the Treasure Keepers

From the bestselling and award-winning A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of One Hundred Clocks, comes a brand-new thrilling historical mystery of stolen treasure, friendship and deep courage set in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. February 1948. Ruth has been whisked off to the lonely Rook Farm to investigate the discovery of long-buried treasure with her mother. But at the farmhouse, she finds secrets lurk around every corner. Joe, the farmer's son, is hiding something about the treasure, while land girl Audrey watches their every move. But before Ruth can find out more, the treasure is stolen... With a storm coming, Ruth must race to uncover the secrets of the treasure keepers before all their lives are changed forever.

A.M. Howell (Author), Alison Campbell (Narrator)

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The Golden Braid of Princess Vistula: Marta Juza Jakubowska

“The Golden Braid of Princess Vistula“ is a story about a happy and sweet Princess who suddenly faces a difficult decision.

Marta Jakubowska (Author), Samantha Boffin (Narrator)

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The Legend of Hobart

Tired of being teased about his name and his stutter, twelve-year-old Hobart sets out to do a few heroic deeds and earn a place in knight school. But the local damsels he tries to save all know martial arts. The runaway bull he tries to catch wears him like a hat. And don't even ask about the ogre. Finally in desperation, Hobart sets out on the most daring quest he can think of--he will slay a dragon. Or that's his plan anyway. The Legend of Hobart is a hilarious, heart felt adventure, for the would be hero in all of us.

Heather Mullaly (Author), Christopher Barton (Narrator)

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Een Rijk van Schaduwen (Koningen en Tovenaars—Boek #5): Digitally narrated using a synthesized voice

This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration. “Een fantasy vol actie, die ongetwijfeld fans van Morgan Rice’s voorgaande novels zal bekoren, evenals fans van werken zoals THE INHERITANCE CYCLE van Christopher Paolini… Fans van Young Adult fictie zullen dit meest recente werk van Rice verslinden en smeken om meer.” --The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (over Rise of the Dragons) EEN RIJK VAN SCHADUWEN is boek #5 in Morgan Rice’ bestverkopende epische fantasy serie KONINGEN EN TOVENAARS (dat begint met DE OPKOMST VAN DE DRAKEN, een gratis download)! In EEN RIJK VAN SCHADUWEN staat Kyra midden in een brandende hoofdstad waar ze wordt aangevallen door een groep draken. Nu haar geliefde thuisland is verwoest, De Vlammen zijn uitgeschakeld en de trollen Escalon in stromen, moet Kyra naar Marda afreizen om het magische wapen te halen voor het te laat is—zelfs al brengt haar dat naar het hart van de duisternis. Duncan zit met de anderen vast in de brandende hoofdstad, en moet zijn sluwheid gebruiken om zijn mannen te vinden, te ontsnappen, zijn troepen te laten hergroeperen en Pandesia aan te vallen. Aan de andere kant van het koninkrijk laat Merk met de dochter van Koning Tarnis de Toren van Kos achter zich, en varen ze door de Baai des Doods naar het krijgerseiland van Knossos. Opgejaagd door Vesuvius en zijn leger van trollen, in de meest verraderlijke wateren ter wereld, weten ze dat ze weinig kans hebben om het eiland te bereiken, laat staan om er levend weg te komen. Dierdre en Marco overleven de vloedgolf die Ur heeft verwoest. Maar hun geliefde stad ligt compleet onder water, en iedereen die ze kenden en liefhadden is verloren en dood. Ze moeten de enige persoon zien te vinden waarvan ze weten dat ze nog leeft: Kyra. Intussen zeilt Alec met de mensen van de Verloren Eilanden terug naar Escalon, met het kostbare zwaard dat alles voorgoed zou kunnen veranderen. Maar geen van hen had verwacht om een verwoest land aan te treffen, een land dat nu geteisterd wordt door draken. EEN RIJK VAN SCHADUWEN is een meeslepend verhaal over ridders en krijgers, koningen en heren, eer en moed, magie, het lot, monsters en draken. Het is een verhaal over liefde en gebroken harten, over misleiding, ambitie en verraad. Het is fantasy op zijn best, en nodigt ons uit in een wereld die ons altijd bij zal blijven, en de alle leeftijden zal aanspreken. Boek #6 in KONINGEN EN TOVENAARS is binnenkort verkrijgbaar. “Als je dacht dat er geen reden meer was om te leven na het einde van DE TOVENAARSRING serie, dan had je het mis. Met DE OPKOMST VAN DE DRAKEN komt Morgan Rice wederom met wat een briljante nieuwe serie belooft te zijn. We worden verzwolgen door een fantasie over trollen en draken, moed, eer, magie en geloof in je lotsbestemming. Morgan is er weer in geslaagd om sterke personages neer te zetten, voor wie we op elke pagina juichen… Aanbevolen voor de permanente bibliotheek van iedereen die houdt van een goed geschreven fantasy novel.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (over De Opkomst van de Draken)

Morgan Rice (Author), Koningen En Tovernaars (Narrator)

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