Action & Adventure Audiobooks

The Pirate Boastful Lion: Children Story

One of the struggles of parenting can be bedtime. Children need a lot of sleep, but often resist going to bed. Bedtime can be a hectic time, especially when both parents work full time and kids are busy with after school activities like sports. After dinn

Dr. Mc (Author), Dr. Mc (Narrator)

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The Pioneer

The Pioneer by Irving Cox Jr - Greg was sure the kids had no right being in control of a planet; after all what had they learned about life? Still, what had he learned? The old ship wheezed and clattered into the landing slot. Greg was an expert pilot, but skill was no substitute for outdated equipment. He unstrapped the safety webbing and eased himself out of the cabin, cluttered with its worn and scarred electronic gadgetry. With the handcrank he opened the airlock. Rusting metal screamed as the panel slid back into the hull. Greg found himself panting from the sudden muscular effort in the heavier atmosphere of the earth. I'm an old man, he thought bitterly—old at forty; as antiquated as my ship, and as much in need of repair. But no one can do anything for either of us. I gave them the stars, and in twenty years they've forgotten. They've made me a museum piece, these pampered, undersized kids of the new generation. Greg walked down the ramp. He hadn't been home for seven years, but he was still surprised that no flight inspector met him with the officious clipboard of check-out sheets. The landing fields in the colonies were far more efficiently supervised. Greg saw a light in the field control building and walked toward it. The field, sprawling for miles across the California desert, was empty, a mocking moment to the magnificent dream the new generation had rejected. Behind him Greg saw the long rows of landing slots, towering metal shafts raised against the night sky. Only four ships rested in the slots, his and three other rusting cargo carriers. In front of the unlighted terminal building the passenger liners stood untended, decaying hulks that would never lift again. Fifteen years ago—even as recently as ten years ago—the California field had hummed with activity.

Irving Cox Jr. (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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The Pilgrims of Rayne

When Bobby Pendragon first arrives on the tropical world of Ibara, he finds paradise. As he works to uncover clues about the turning point this seemingly idyllic territory will soon face, all he can determine is that the people of Ibara are blissfully happy. It's not long before Bobby discovers, however, that they are blissfully . . . oblivious. The leaders of Ibara are keeping a devastating secret from their people, one that gives Saint Dane all the opportunity he needs to launch his final assault on Halla.

D. J. MacHale, D.J. MacHale (Author), William Dufris (Narrator)

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The Pickle King

A gang of unlikely friends are thrown together one wet summer in the small town of Elbow, famous for only two things: chilli pickle and rain. Already bored, they hope something will turn up, but what none of them expect is a real-life dead body with a missing eyeball! Soon the mystery of who killed Herman, owner of the giant pickle factory, becomes a crazy adventure.

Rebecca Promitzer (Author), Laurence Bouvard (Narrator)

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The Phoenix and the Carpet

This sequel to Five Children and It sees the four children finding a carpet - and then being told by a phoenix that it is a magic carpet. It means a series of adventures. Anna Bentinck reads the tale with great charm. With delightful music of the period.

Edith Nesbit (Author), Anna Bentinck (Narrator)

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The Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury Collection

The Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury Collection - Fourteen short science fiction stories from legendary sci-fi authors Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury. The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick Morgue Ship by Ray Bradbury Beyond The Door by Philip K. Dick Beyond Lies The Wub by Philip K. Dick The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick The Monster Maker by Ray Bradbury Small Town by Philip K. Dick Defense Mech by Ray Bradbury Sales Pitch by Philip K. Dick Lazarus Come Forth by Ray Bradbury Prominent Author by Philip K. Dick The Gun by Philip K. Dick Asleep in Armageddon by Ray Bradbury Foster You’re Dead by Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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The Phenomenals: A Tangle of Traitors

The Giant, the Huntress, the Rich Girl, the Thief: these haphazard heroes will save us from grief... Down in the tar pits, an unlikely new alliance is being formed: they call them The Phenomenals, and only they can save us from a hideous fate that will befall the town... Citrine Capodel, heiress to a corrupt empire and framed for a murder she did not commit; Folly Harpelaine, who dabbles in the dark arts; Jonah Scrimshander, a deadly harpoonist, and Vincent Verdigris, light-fingered and even lighter on his feet.

F.E. Higgins (Author), Alex Tregear (Narrator)

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The Phenomenals: A Game of Ghouls

The Thief, The Seeker, The Rich Girl, The Brute... The Phenomenals are back! An earthquake has rumbled through the twisted city of Degringolade, stopping the town Kronometer and the infamous Phenomenals in their tracks. Legend has it that if the ancient clock stops ticking a terrible event will occur, and there's no denying that the super-mundane entities of the tar-pits are behaving strangely. They know something that the townspeople don't: deep below the city, something has woken up. And it's hungry... F. E. Higgins has been fascinated by the macabre ever since seeing a ghostly apparition as a child. Nowadays F. E. travels the lands that these books describe, collecting strange artefacts and the even stranger secrets and stories behind them.

F.E. Higgins (Author), Alex Tregear (Narrator)

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The Phantom of Nantucket

Dear Diary... I thought a trip to Nantucket with Bess and George would be a simple vacation, but of course mysteries seem to follow me everywhere! We're on this fun, end-of-summer trip because our friend Jenna has an awesome exhibit opening at the local Nantucket Nautical Museum and we wanted to support her. She was really excited about it until some creep vandalized her welcome banner. Now it's become clear that someone is out to sabotage the whole exhibit. I really need to find the culprit to help Jenna and to return some of the priceless artifacts that have gone missing from the museum. I'm pretty sure this is one beach vacation that won't be just fun in the sun.

Carolyn Keene (Author), Jorjeana Marie (Narrator)

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The Peterkin Papers

Originally appearing as a series of short stories in a children's magazine, The Peterkin Papers is a collection of tales of a hysterically inept family named The Peterkins. The Peterkin's unfortunate lack of common sense causes hilarious unintended consequences nearly everytime they have an idea. The Peterkins muddle through life's challenges with love and cooperation, but when they come to their wits' end, they know they need help. The Peterkins decide to consult the wise, sensible ""Lady from Philadelphia"" who manages to extricate them from their troubles with sensible commonplace solutions. Table of Contents Chapter 01: The Lady Who Put Salt In Her Coffee Chapter 02: About Elizabeth Eliza's Piano Chapter 03: The Peterkins Try To Become Wise Chapter 04: Solomon John's Book Chapter 05: Mrs. Peterkin Wishes To Go To Drive Chapter 06: The Peterkins At Home. At Dinner Chapter 07: Why The Peterkins Had A Late Dinner Chapter 08: The Peterkins' Summer Journey Chapter 09: The Peterkins Snowed-Up Chapter 10: The Peterkins Decide To Keep A Cow Chapter 11: The Peterkins' Christmas-Tree Chapter 12: Mrs. Peterkin's Tea-Party Chapter 13: The Peterkins Too Late For The Exhibition Chapter 14: The Peterkins Celebrate The Fourth Of July Chapter 15: The Peterkins' Picnic Chapter 16: The Peterkins' Charades Chapter 17: The Peterkins Are Obliged To Move Chapter 18: The Peterkins Decide To Learn The Languages Chapter 19: Modern Improvements At The Peterkins' Chapter 20: Agamemnon's Career Chapter 21: The Educational Breakfast Chapter 22: The Peterkins At The ""Carnival Of Authors"" In Boston Chapter 23: The Peterkins At The Farm AUTHOR Lucretia P. Hale Lucretia Peabody Hale (1820-1900) was a successful novelist, journalist and served as a member of the Boston School Committee. Born in Boston to a newspaper publisher father, Hale developed her writing skills early on. One of eleven children, Hale came from a family of prominent writers, lawyers, politicians and ministers. Hale's childrens' stories are filled with humor and charm, entertaining for adults as well as children. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of The Peterkin Papers The recommended age range for listening to The Peterkin Papers is ages 4-8, but really, I get as much of a kick out of listening to books read aloud as the kids do, especially amusing books about people who do even sillier things than we do! (And we've had some doozies...) Although the Peterkins seem to be quite sedate and conventional on the surface, and somewhat ambitious, at least when one looks at the names of their children (Agamemnon and Solomon John, for two of them), you start to get an idea of quirkiness when you hear their daughter's name, Elizabeth Eliza. And then, of course, there are the Little Boys who never are named other than ""the Little Boys"" as if they always do things together. Come to think of it, we have some of those around here. Each of the chapters starts with a situation commonly found at home: buying and decorating a Christmas tree, moving, going shopping, going on a picnic, going on vacation, building a home library, going to a graduation, getting ""snowed up"" (though we call it ""snowed in"" at our house), and more. But when the Peterkins are involved, no commonplace situation remains commonplace. Instead of sawing off the bottom of their too-tall Christmas tree, for example, they renovate Elizabeth Eliza's room on the second floor to accommodate the unexpected height of the tree on the floor below, leaving her with a large hump in the middle of her bedroom! And starting off for town, Mrs. Peterkin simply cannot get the horse to go, no matter what she tries. (Whipping the horse, and then whipping up a confection and feeding the confection to the horse are two things. As it turns out, what the horse really needed was to be untied from the hitching post!) When snowed in, they make all sorts of plans to stave off starvation (some of which frighten me, for they involve sawing holes in the side of their house... please don't let our small fry get any ideas from the listening!) only to find that the snow has stopped falling by afternoon and their milkman has arrived with the day's milk! I kept finding myself holding my breath as an episode proceeded, starting out ""normal"" and getting more and more absurd as we went along... until, of course, the common-sense ending, usually rescuing the Peterkins from their folly in the nick of time. Quite often the rescuer is ""the Lady from Philadelphia,"" a lovely and gracious friend whom they often call on for help when they are perplexed. I do love to hear a read aloud that's well done, with differing voices for the characters, and ""unabridged"" is one thing I look for in any literary product. You'll find both these qualities in this CD set from Alcazar AudioWorks. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Virginia Jones - EHO Eclectic Homeschool Online "

Lucretia P. Hale (Author), Susan McCarthy (Narrator)

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The Perimeter

The Perimeter is a darkly captivating dystopian tale of adventure, danger, love and redemption that will have you on the edge of your seat and up at night, turning the pages to find out what happens in the end . . . In this fractured world, a sinister force is coming for Riley, and the only things keeping her safe are a perimeter fence and the people she loves. As her life is threatened, she must make impossible choices. But help comes from the most unlikely of places, and all Riley needs to know is: who can she really trust? Meanwhile, a repentant killer searches for peace and salvation, but what he gets is the exact opposite. Now he'll have to make the hardest decision of his life.

Shalini Boland (Author), Henrietta Meire (Narrator)

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The Peppers and the International Magic Guys

Take a peek behind the scenes at the wonderful world of THE PEPPERS... A show-stopping adventure starring an unbeatable double act - the Pepper twins, Monty & Esme.The Pepper twins Esme and Monty are spending the summer holidays with their bumbling Uncle Potty.Potty is an enthusiastic member of the International Magic Guys organisation so when it is threatened with closure the twins must use every trick in the book to save it... But no one can find the book, the escapologist is all tied up and the human cannonball has put Potty's assistant out of action. Can the twins still pull off the performance of a lifetime?The book includes real magic tricks and tips which readers can try at home!

Sian Pattenden (Author), Penny McDonald (Narrator)

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