Action & Adventure Audiobooks

Beowulf

In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.

An English Legend (Author), Grupan Hill (Narrator)

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Benny's Story

In book one of the BenTed Rescue Book Series, Benny, a cute mutt from Mississippi, tells us his story. Benny must go into an animal shelter when his aging owners can no longer care for him. As he waits and watches the cute puppies being adopted, he dreams of becoming a rescue dog himself. When an animal rescue group from New Jersey comes to the shelter, they take Benny back with them and he is adopted by a loving family. As Benny and his new family get to know one another, they all learn the importance of acceptance, forgiveness, and unconditional love. A portion of all BenTed Rescue Adventure Series proceeds are donated to the ASPCA and the Children’s Defense Fund.

Brenda J. Todd (Author), Brenda J. Todd (Narrator)

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Benny Uncovers a Mystery

Benny and Henry are working all summer at Furman's, the biggest store in town, but they hadn't expected that solving mysteries would be part of their job! When an expensive vase disappears, the salespeople receive odd notes, and the jewelry display is tampered with, it's up to Benny to uncover the truth!

Gertrude Chandler Warner, Gertrude Warner (Author), Tim Gregory (Narrator)

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Benny and the Bank Robber

First in the Historical Adventure series. Benny rebels on the journey away from his beloved life in Philadelphia and the influence of the university community where his dead father taught. Benny quickly learns that his traveling companion, John Clancy, carries disguises, a long, sharp knife, and too many secrets to make him a safe traveling companion. Benny can't shake the Scripture's promise that God 'will never leave thee nor forsake.' A card-playing, knife-throwing bank robber, a savage black stallion, and a 'cougar evangelist' all play a part in Benny's journey into acceptance of God's will when it isn't at all humanly sensible or safe. Benny faces an implacable bully and finds an unlikely friendship and a long-lost treasure through his dead father.

Mary C. Findley (Author), Mary Findley (Narrator)

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Ben, The Boy From Nowhere

What if there was a 3D printer that could copy a living human being? Tom Chan’s father is building one in his laboratory at Coolabah City University. When 13-year-old Tom and his neighbour Bethany ‘Biff’ Potts take shelter the lab during a thunderstorm and accidentally print a copy of Tom: a doppelgänger with no memories and no personality,they try to pass him/it off, as ‘Ben,’ Tom’s long-lost twin from China. But there are dark forces who want to clone humans for sinister reasons and they kidnap Ben in order to perfect their own human Replicator. Rescuing Ben leads Biff, Tom and their friends on a wild pursuit through the labyrinth of WW2 tunnels beneath Coolabah City, unearthing political machinations and grotesque secrets kept hidden for 70 years. But Ben also has a secret… A masterful novel that explores the powerful bonds of teenage friendship and what it means to be human.

Ian E Hart (Author), Ian E Hart (Narrator)

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Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom!

History meets hijinks in this first title in a hilarious new middle grade series for fans of Timmy Failure and The Terrible Two, when Ben Franklin accidentally time travels to a 10-year-old's home in 21st century America! Nolan is a typical kid living in a typical 21st century American town. Ben Franklin is, well, Ben Franklin-Founding Father, inventor of the lightning rod and bifocals, and more. When, through a bizarre set of circumstances, Nolan and his little sister, Olive, find Ben in their house, chaos isn't far behind. From introducing him to the toaster to taking him to the public library (another Ben invention) to preventing a nosy neighbor from blowing Ben's cover, Nolan does his best to be Ben's tour guide to the new world he helped form. With tons of funny illustrations throughout-plus graphic novel-style sections interspersed-readers will love adventuring alongside this awesome threesome. "What a smart, funny, action-adventure! This is bursting with great heart, fascinating history, and Ben Franklin's stinky feet. I want more, more, more of this series." -Jon Scieszka, author of the Frank Einstein series "This book is absolutely electric-inventive, funny, and fascinating! Ben Franklin himself would approve!" -Lincoln Peirce, author of the New York Times bestselling Big Nate series "This story is hilarious and heartfelt. Ben Franklin is the kind of friend any kid would like hanging out with-farts and all!" -Jeffrey Brown, author of the Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series

Candace Fleming (Author), Malcolm Campbell (Narrator)

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Ben Cody's Treasure

Leo sets out to teach his sister, Toby, that there are lessons to be learned by exploring the past. Little did they know that would stumble upon the answer to an old mystery.

Janet Lorimer (Author), Saddleback Educational Publishing (Narrator)

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Ben Braver and the Vortex of Doom

An ordinary kid like Ben Braver is no match for a band of super villains, but he may be humanity's only hope in Marcus Emerson's Ben Braver and the Vortex of Doom. The world will never be the same . . . When the baddest of bad guys threatens the world with a giant black hole, Ben Braver is the only one who can stop it. Ready or not, he's about to learn what it really means to be a hero.

Marcus Emerson (Author), Ramon De Ocampo (Narrator)

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Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid

Even though Ben Braver saved Kepler Academy from total destruction last year, he knows he still doesn't fit in at his secret middle school for kids with special abilities. Ben's been hiding his lack of super skills, but it's getting harder as his classmates' powers are getting stronger. Will Ben be able to power up before his enemies at school take him down? And will he risk everything to become the ultimate superhero?

Marcus Emerson (Author), Ramon De Ocampo (Narrator)

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Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery

In Echo Falls you never know what's coming next -- and everyone has a secret. Things are amiss at 99 Maple Lane: Ingrid's dad's job is in jeopardy, but h e won't explain why. Ingrid's brother, Ty, is getting buff -- really buff -- but when Ty starts getting moody, Ingrid wonders if there's more to his physical fitness than lifting weights. Meanwhile, Ingrid's beloved soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer named Julia LeCaine, who seems a little too savvy to be in it for the postgame pizza. True to her hero, Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid begins fishing around to find out who's really pulling the strings in Echo Falls. But one morning, while en route to the dreaded MathFest, Ingrid is kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a car. Even if she escapes, will anyone believe her story? In this sequel to Down the Rabbit Hole a clever young girl learns that mysterious forces are at work in her town -- and exposing them could put her life in jeopardy. Performed by Colleen Delaney

Peter Abrahams (Author), Colleen Delany (Narrator)

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Behemoth

The latest in the New York Times bestselling breakout steampunk series from Scott Westerfeld. At the end of Leviathan, our heroes Alek and Deryn were aboard a mighty air ship heading toward Constantinople to deliver a secret package. But their secrets-Alek's family is responsible for starting World War I, and Deryn is a girl passing as a guy in the British Air Service-are in jeopardy when their mission goes awry. The only way to save themselves in a hostile, politically charged city is to offer up the thing that matters most-their air ship. In this striking futuristic rendition of an alternate past where machines are pitted against genetically modified beasts in the first world war, lines between allies and enemies blur, and the consequences are Behemoth

Scott Westerfeld (Author), Alan Cumming (Narrator)

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Before Tomorrowland

Based on the spellbinding world of the Walt Disney Studios film Tomorrowland, this original prequel novel unlocks a place of unfathomable science and technology and the famous people behind it. The year is 1939. A secret society of extraordinary geniuses is about to share an incredible discovery with the world. A misguided enemy-half man, half machine-will stop at nothing to prevent the group from giving this forbidden knowledge to humanity. And a mother and son on vacation in New York City are handed a comic book infused with a secret code that will lead them straight into the crossfires of the conspiracy. "Mystery and action drive the narrative, while multiple character perspectives impart backstory fragments that keep the reader wanting more...Though zeppelins and robots give this historic sci-fi adventure a steampunk flair, its plot is strictly high-voltage."-Booklist

Brad Bird, Damon Lindelof, Disney Press, Jeff Jensen, Jonathan Case (Author), Katie Schorr (Narrator)

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