Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks

ABOUT THE BOOK: The Mysterious Money Tree is the first book in a series of delightful stories featuring one of Christian kids' favorite personalities, Little Tommy. Five-year-old Tommy is energetic, artistic, adventurous, helpful, curious, and compassionate. His dad is a pastor and his mom stays home with him and his two younger siblings. Together with his favorite friend, Bubba, his little hand puppet, he learns valuable lessons in responsibility, friendship, thankfulness, sharing, giving, prayer, and much more. When Little Tommy's mysterious money tree presents him with an opportunity to spend money on himself or to help a family in need, Little Tommy learns that it is more blessed to give than to receive. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tom Toombs lives in Friendsville, Tennessee, with his wife, Paula, and three children. He has been ministering to youth and children since 1986. Tom also does magic, juggling, mime, balloon stories, comedy, and drama and performs as Little Tommy all over the country and abroad. Tom loves to do school assemblies, church programs, camps, conferences and sports award nights. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: Abby Wells Smith is a writer, illustrator, and recent cum laude graduate with a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta. She has been working in the publishing industry in her family's business since her early teens. Ms. Wells Smith currently divides her time between client work and developing her own projects. She is excited to be working on the Little Tommy books and is looking forward to the project's success.

Tom Toombs (Author), Tom (aka "Little Tommy") Toombs (Narrator)

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The Mystery

When an old man in an even older house dies mysteriously, twins Jack and Jaide Shield find themselves drawn into a dangerous treasure hunt in some deep, dark places. Jack and Jaide are troubletwisters-gifted with magic and cursed by The Evil, a force that will stop at nothing to destroy their world. The old house holds something very important to The Evil-and Jack and Jaide must race to find it, even though they don't know what it looks like or where it is. Jack and Jaide aren't the only ones searching for the treasure. And as the mystery gets bigger and bigger, they're not sure who they can trust. Even friends are beginning to act suspicious. And their father, who should be their strongest ally, is leading them into treacherous territory. At the heart of all magic is mystery, and at the heart of this mystery is nothing less than the key to controlling magic. It's going to take the two troubletwisters to the edge of their Gifts in order to figure this one out.

Garth Nix, Sean Williams (Author), Stanley McGeagh (Narrator)

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The Mystery of the Colour Thief

Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019. Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, 2019. First the accident, then the nightmares. The shadowy thief steals all the colours from Izzy's world leaving her feeling empty and hopeless. Will her new neighbour and a nest full of cygnets save Izzy and solve the mystery of the colour thief? After a frightening car accident, Izzy's mum is in a coma. Her family is in pieces. Her best friend at school has dumped her. And her nightmares are haunted by a shadowy man stealing all the colours from her world. She's trying so hard to be brave, but Izzy thinks everything is her fault. Then she meets her new neighbour, Toby, paralysed after a skateboarding accident, and together they find a nest of cygnets who need rescuing. Particularly the odd one out, called Spike. Will saving Spike save Izzy? Will she and Toby solve the mystery of the Colour Thief and bring hope and happiness back to Izzy's life? Written with insight, compassion and empathy - an authentic story about real life and how to survive it. - Ewa Jozefkowicz's debut novel 'The Mystery of the Colour Thief' was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'Girl 38: Finding a Friend' blends contemporary times with WWII Poland. Ewa lives in London with her husband and twin daughters but regularly visits her family in Poland. www.ewajozefkowicz.com Twitter: @EwaJozefkowicz Insta: ewas_bookshelf

Ewa Jozefkowicz (Author), Annette Chown (Narrator)

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The Mystery of the Lake Monster

Gertrude Chandler Warner, Gertrude Warner (Author), Aimee Lilly (Narrator)

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The Mystery of the Missing Mile-High Cake

Jane L. Daubitz (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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The Mythics #1: Marina and the Kraken

From Case Closed author Lauren Magaziner and artist Mirelle Ortega comes the first book in a new middle grade fantasy series. Full of action, adventure, and friendship, a team of five girls must stop a powerful villain by finding their mythical familiars. It’s Pairing Day in Terrafamiliar! Marina has been waiting for this moment—anxiously—for as long as she can remember. Because today’s the day she gets to bond with her animal familiar for life, like every other ten-year-old in the land. Except after the ceremony ends, Marina doesn’t have one. And she’s not alone . . . four other girls also didn’t get their animal companions. The leaders of Terrafamiliar realize something special is happening: Marina and the other four girls—Kit, Ember, Pippa, and Hailey—are called Mythics In times of unrest, the Mythics must earn their Mythies—mythical beasts—in quests of courage. But danger lurks everywhere as there are others seeking this mysterious power. And only the Mythics can save Terrafamiliar!

Lauren Magaziner (Author), Gail Shalan (Narrator)

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The Natural Storyteller: Stories of Nature on Planet A

48 stories of Brave Sparrows, Wilds Winds and how to live in times of Climate Change. A prize-winning book by the Natural Storyteller, Georgiana Keable, sharing long experience with schools in the forests and snows of Norway. Meet the girl who became a fish, who married a bear, who had a tree as her mum and dad. Meet the boy who tried to stop the wind, who fetched fire from the centre of the earth on the back of a bird and whose father was the river. Meet mountains who have fallen in love and the fun of sharing tales together. From over the world riddles, myths and games for adults and children to learn the art of storytelling. Narrated by Georgiana and her 3 daughters Heid, Ellen and Mari, with a visionary afterword from the famed teller Hugh Lupton. ‘The Natural Storyteller is testament to the grace, mystery and joy that have always animated our human relationships with the earth. The stories in Georgiana Keable’s brilliantly chosen collection welcome us back into that special space and place, in which hearts, minds and spirits know we truly belong.’ Dr Donald Smith, Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre‘ 'A wonderful and needed resource for children in today’s world.’ Laura Simms, leading US storyteller and author ‘To protect our planet, in this hour of chronic need, we have to completely re-imagine our relationship with the natural world and its wondrous diversity. Storytelling plays a crucial part in that healing process, especially for young people, as Georgiana Keable so beautifully and powerfully reveals in The Natural Storyteller.’ Jonathon Porritt CBE, Forum for the Future '‘The book is life affirming. All of its stories are about taking delight in creation.' Hugh Lupton, award-winning Storyteller

Georgiana Keable (Author), Ellen Jerstad, Georgiana Keable, Heid Maria Jerstad, Hugh Lupton, Mari Jerstad (Narrator)

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The Navigator

Owen turned to Cat but she was staring into the woods, her face a mast of fear. Far off, but moving closer, were two figures, both white, both faceless, seeming to glide between the trees. "The Harsh" whispered Cati."They're here." One day the world around Owen shifts oddly: Time flows backwards, and the world and family he knew disappear. Time can only be set right when the Resisters vanquish their ancient enemies, the Harsh. Unless they are stopped, everything Owen knows will vanish as if it has never been...And Owen discovers he has a terrifying role to play in this battle: he is the Navigator.

Eoin Mcnamee (Author), Kirby Heyborne (Narrator)

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The Neil Gaiman Audio Collection

Four of beloved author Neil Gaiman's delightfully scary, strange, and hilarious children's tales read by the author, now available unabridged. This collection includes: The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish: An unforgettable story that will take readers on a journey into the murky mind of a young boy and the perils of striking a bargain. The Wolves in the Walls: Lucy is sure there are wolves living in the walls of their house -- and, as everybody says, if the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over. Her family doesn't believe her. Then one day, the wolves come out. Cinnamon: This charming fable of an exotic princess who refuses to speak currently exists only on Neil's official website and has never been published in print or any other format. Crazy Hair: Bonnie tries to comb the narrator's crazy hair -- where gorillas leap and tigers stalk -- and is in for a surprise in this delightful rhyming tale.

Neil Gaiman (Author), Neil Gaiman (Narrator)

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The Nethergrim

The Next Great Fantasy Epic is here! For fans of Ranger's Apprentice and the Chronicles of Narnia. Everyone in Moorvale believes the legend: The brave knight Tristan and the famed wizard Vithric, in an epic battle decades ago, had defeated the evil Nethergrim and his minions. To this day, songs are sung and festivals held in the heroes' honor. Yet now something dark has crept over the village. First animals disappear, their only remains a pile of bones licked clean. Then something worse: children disappear. The whispers begin quietly yet soon turn into a shout: The Nethergrim has returned! Edmund's brother is one of the missing, and Edmund knows he must do something to save his life. But what? Though a student of magic, he struggles to cast even the simplest spell.Still, he and his friends swallow their fear and set out to battle an ancient evil whose powers none of them can imagine. They will need to come together--and work apart--in ways that will test every ounce of resolve. In a story reminiscent of the Ranger's Apprentice epic and the Chronicles of Narnia, Matthew Jobin weaves reality, magic, and adventure into the next great fantasy phenomenon.

Matthew Jobin (Author), Jeremy Arthur (Narrator)

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The Never Girls Audio Collection: Volume 1

The Disney Fairies star in a magical all-new early chapter book series for kids ages six to ten-the Never Girls! This collection features the first six books in the Never Girls series. Never Girls #1: In a Blink Kate craves adventure and excitement. Mia loves dresses, roses, and anything beautiful. Lainey dreams of talking to animals. Gabby believes in fairies more than anyone. In a blink of an eye, these four best friends all get their biggest wish-they're whisked off to Never Land, home to Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. The adventure of a lifetime is just beginning! But how will the Never Girls ever get home again? Never Girls #2: The Space Between It's time for the Never Girls to go home. Lainey thinks it's goodbye forever, but ... is that a Never mouse in her mother's kitchen? And why can't Mia find Bingo? Could there be a splinter between the worlds? Never Girls #3: A Dandelion Wish Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby know how to travel to Never Land through a broken slat in a backyard fence. But what happens when the fence is repaired ... with one of the girls stuck on the Never Land side? Never Girls #4: From the Mist Kate is craving an adventure. She gets her wish when mysterious mist horses arrive in Pixie Hollow and one takes her on a journey through the magical island. Never Girls #5: Wedding Wings Gabby is going to be a flower girl in a wedding! But a Never Land fairy hidden in her basket causes big trouble on her big day. Never Girls #6: The Woods Beyond Lainey's day is turned upside down when she's captured by the Lost Boys while visiting Never Land! "Fairy-crazy girls will embrace this series."-Kirkus Reviews

Kiki Thorpe (Author), Eileen Stevens (Narrator)

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The Never Girls Audio Collection: Volume 1

Kiki Thorpe (Author), Eileen Stevens (Narrator)

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