Mystery & Fantasy Audiobooks

Harvey Ranger: The Whale that Wasn't

Unable to sleep, eleven-year-old Harvey Ranger sends his drone out the window to search for whales over Weymouth Bay. Whales are nowhere to be found, but what Harvey does find sends him on a journey that leaves him floating alone on a raft in the English Channel and makes him the central figure in solving the largest robbery in the history of the world. “An epic adventure with a memorable hero and just the right combination of humour and imagination make this a fantastic story that you are sure to enjoy.” - Corbin, age 11 - Student “Harvey Ranger turns ordinary day trips into gripping adventure tales that every kid dreams to be part of!” - Maria, age 45 - High School Teacher Science and history merge into an exciting and humorous true-to-life story that will leave your child feeling that it could have actually happened to them. “This book made me laugh out loud. I think Harvey and I would be friends in real life. I wonder if he’d teach me how to use his drones. That would be cool.” - Charlotte, age 11 - Student 'Stephen W. Saint writes a captivating and well researched story that will hold your child's attention throughout. I can't wait for the next Harvey Ranger adventure!' - Roger, age 54 - Professional Engineer Wit and suspense that will keep your child engaged until the very end. “We really liked the suspense and details of the story. It made us want to keep reading.” - Emily, age 12 and Ryan, age 10. - Students “I don’t like reading, so I was surprised when I couldn’t put this book down.” - Jesse, age 12 - Student A humorous pre-teen adventure story with drones, helicopters, machine guns and a submarine. Enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Stephen W. Saint (Author), Tim Redman (Narrator)

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Mission Multiverse

Middle school misfits are tasked with saving the multiverse in this sweeping space adventure perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson series. When five members of a middle school marching band are accidentally projected into an alternative universe during a field trip to the NASA headquarters, their fates land in the hands of the Multiverse Allied Council: a group of extraterrestrial delegates responsible for preserving harmony across the multiverse. Then Dev, Isaiah, Tessa, Maeve, and Lewis discover that Earth’s destruction is imminent due to an environmental collapse caused by humans. What can they do when their most formidable skill is marching in formation? Against all odds, the space cadets fight to navigate the multiverse, save themselves from power-hungry forces eager to destroy them, rescue their families, and fight for the preservation of humankind. But forces far bigger than they ever imagined have insidious plans for the multiverse and its inhabitants.

Rebecca Caprara (Author), Jonathan Todd Ross (Narrator)

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Doppelganger Danger

Five middle schoolers’ quest to save the multiverse continues in this explosive follow-up to Mission Multiverse, perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson series. This action-packed sequel finds middle school band geeks Dev, Isaiah, Tessa, Maeve, and Lewis trapped in a parallel version of Earth as they fight to save their families—and the entire rest of the multiverse—from the villainous Empyrean One. Far from home and running out of options, it will take everything they have to get back to Earth and preserve humanity once and for all. The startling revelation that they are their own worst enemies forces a painful decision: Will they forsake the lives they once knew for an uncertain future? Perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson series, this sweeping space adventure combines dry wit with a tension-laden plot to keep listeners hooked till the last sentence.

Rebecca Caprara (Author), Sura Siu (Narrator)

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The Thing in the Cellar: and Other Strange Stories

Tales to be told in a graveyard. Creepy stories, ghostly lore, and eerie tales that will make you shudder. Short stories with just the right touch of the strange. So sit down on a gravestone and prepare to be frightened.The Listeners by Walter de la MareWho will answer the Traveler's knock? Dust by Edna Goit BrintnallWill Nellie finally get her well-deserved rest? The Thing in the Cellar by David H. KellerAre children peculiarly acute to the supernatural? The Dangerous Scarecrow by Carl JacobiCan two imaginative children bring a scarecrow to life? Nice Old House by Dona TolsonAlisa knows there is something wrong with the nice old house, but what is it? The Lilac Bush by August W. DerlethWho is the man the children see at the lilac bush? The Teak-Wood Shrine by Farnsworth WrightWhat is the mystery of the teak-wood shrine? Alenbeebooks selects well written stories and poems, that are narrated in an engaging manner. copyright 2022 (P) alenbeebooks AnnaLisa Bodtker is the narrator of the popular audiobooks When We Were Very Young, Christmas in the Forest, and The Amateur Witch and Other Witchy Stories. Cover Image: Consolata Cemetery 05 by Wilfredor, Wikimedia Commons.

August W. Derleth, Carl Jacobi, David H. Keller, Dona Tolson, Edna Goit Brintnall, Farnsworth Wright, Walter De La Mare (Author), Annalisa Bodtker (Narrator)

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Homer on the Case

A homing pigeon teams up with a parrot and their humans to investigate an animal crime spree in this action-packed detective story from Henry Cole. Homing pigeon Homer and his parrot friend Lulu learn something is afoul when they witness four-legged criminals stealing valuables from both the animal and human communities. Lulu and Homer track down the bandits, but need human help to stop them for good. Can they lead their human keepers to the culprits’ hideout and stop the thieves? Award-winning author-illustrator Henry Cole offers a fun, action-packed middle grade mystery that will keep listeners guessing if the crime-solving pigeon will get his guy. A supporting cast of animals and humans forms a community that will have every listener wishing they could join in the hunt.

Henry Cole (Author), Giordan Diaz (Narrator)

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Atem des Bösen

Lautlos bewegt sich der Meisterdieb Robin durch die dunklen Gassen von New Port. Die Welt befindet sich im Wandel: Die Magie verschwindet. Gleichzeitig erwacht der neue Kult der Mechanisten, die mit Hilfe der Dampftechnik die Welt erobern. Im Auftrag einer unbekannten Frau stiehlt Robin einen magischen Kristall und setzt dabei eine Kette von Ereignissen in Kraft, die die Welt für immer verändert. Seine Geliebte wird ermordet, und Robin gerät immer tiefer in ein Netzwerk von Intrigen, die von der Unterwelt bis in die Adelsschicht von New Port reicht. Die Schlinge um seinen Hals zieht sich immer enger zusammen. Robin merkt bald, dass die Unbekannte in Wahrheit eine Mechanistin ist und er niemanden mehr vertrauen kann. Nur sein Schatten ist sein einziger Verbündeter. Kann Robin das Geheimnis der Mechanisten noch rechtzeitig lüften und den drohenden Untergang von New Port noch aufhalten? Erlebe ein spannendes Abenteuer in einer Welt, in der die Grenzen zwischen Fantasy, Thriller und Steampunk verschwimmen!

Florian Kröninger, Harald Müller (Author), Felix Borrmann (Narrator)

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Mickie McKinney: Boy Detective, Troubles with Teamwork

Mickie McKinney is no longer Maple Ridge Middle School's one and only private detective. Now there is a certain blonde by the name of Sam Hayes to share the office with, the cases, who keeps giving away the candy! So when Angus McDermitt hires Mickie to help him ask Kailani Groom to the school dance, Mickie see's it as an opportunity to work one last solo case. Too bad for him, Kailani is the girl of his dreams.

R.L. Fink (Author), Hannah Edelson (Narrator)

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The A-Word

It’s been almost a year since Jenna Samuels’ stoner brother, Casey, bit the dust and returned as her guardian angel; a year since Casey and his “angel boss,” Amber Velasco, saved Jenna’s life and helped her foil the bad guys, more or less; a year in which Jenna has solved the true mystery of the universe: how to get one Ryan Sloboda to ask her out. Jenna’s feeling mighty cheery about life and love. But Casey, whose doomed relationship with Lanie Phelps isn’t doing much to distract him, has his own big question: Why is he still hanging around? Bo Shivers, a heavenly head honcho Jenna and Casey didn’t even know existed, might have the answer. Bo knows something big is coming, something that might just change everything for Jenna Samuels, who once again finds herself up to her non-winged shoulders in heavenly secrets of global proportions—just as she’s finally found the perfect homecoming dance dress.

Joy Preble (Author), Madeleine Lambert (Narrator)

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Pedro's Halloween Fables: Halloween Stories for Children

Spanish Halloween Stories for Children—translated into English Goblins, fairies, witches and ghosts! These ten short Halloween themed stories, by noted Spanish children’s author Pedro Pablo Sacristan, will charm and entertain your whole family! These delightful stories are produced with wonderful sound effects and music by veteran radio and theater producer Joe Bevilacqua, and performed by husband and wife team Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg. Stories include: 1. “The Creature in the Attic” 2. “A Different Take on Halloween” 3. “Waking Nightmare” 4. “The Evil Goblins” 5. “The Brave Boy and the Multicolored Ghost” 6. “The Monster in the Wardrobe” 7. “Forever a Monster” 8. “The Bewitched Tongues” 9. “The Funny-Looking Fairy” 10. “The Evil Millisphore”.

Pedro Pablo Sacristan, Pedro Pablo Sacristán (Author), Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg (Narrator)

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It’s Murder at St. Basket’s

Christopher Quincy was an American boy whose father admired everything British. As a result of this trait, Chris found himself trapped at St. Basket’s, an ancient London school founded—and built—in the time of Henry VIII and, Chris thought, it looked it. The corridors were dim and drafty, and the rooms of the boarding pupils, of whom Chris was one of four, were gloomy and unpretentious. Still, Chris had good company in his two roommates, Leslie Plainfield, who was English, and David Choudhry, a Pakistani. The three were close friends, which made it all the more horrifying when Chris and Leslie saw Mr. Jaggers, the games master, deliberately, so it seemed, break David’s leg with a hockey stick. Unaccountably, Mr. and Miss Grime, the school heads, refused to have a doctor for David. In the midst of apparent security and traditional British calm, a truly macabre and dangerous situation was building up. How Chris schemed desperately to get help from outside is told in the exciting and often hilarious story of a modern American boy’s courage and ingenuity.

James Lincoln Collier (Author), Peter Mark Kendall (Narrator)

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The Bond

Winner of the Bronze Medal in the 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Kirk brings the reader into an intricate, well-imagined world— a landscape so credible it instantly feels like a classic. Beth Kander, author of the Original Syn Trilogy Trust what you see, not what you’re told. In a society that made males obsolete, the Weave engineers a female’s abilities. Girls like Dinitra are engineered by Sowers and assigned their life purpose when they turn sixteen. But sometimes, the Sowers get things wrong. A resistance is growing. Rebels are fabricating humans of their own--including males--and plan to topple the Weave in a war that could destroy them all. When Dinitra is assigned a job with the Legion, she uncovers the ugliest secrets of the Weave. Her loyalty is tested when she’s captured by the rebels and develops a dangerous bond with a male warrior--a shameful crime that she may pay for with her life. Fans of Neil Shusterman's Arc of a Scythe series will delight in this heart-pounding adventure.

Robin Kirk (Author), Alexa Elmy (Narrator)

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Prison of a Billion Years

Prison of a Billion Years by C.H. Thames - Adam Slade was a man who had nothing to lose by making a break for it. The trouble was, he knew that no one had ever escaped from the— Adam Slade crushed the guard's skull with a two foot length of iron pipe. No one ever knew where Slade got the iron pipe, but it did not seem so important. The guard was dead. That was important. And Slade was on the loose. With a hostage. That was even more important. The hostage's name was Marcia Lawrence. She was twenty-two years old and pretty and scared half out of her wits. She was, before she became a hostage, a reporter for Interplanetary Video. She had been granted the final pre-execution interview with Adam Slade and she had looked forward to it a long time but it had not worked out as planned. It had not worked out as planned because Slade, only hours from the execution chamber with absolutely nothing to lose, had splattered the guard's brains around the inside of his cell and marched outside with a frightened Marcia Lawrence. Outside. Outside the cell block while other condemned prisoners roared and shouted and banged tin cups on bars and metal walls and judas-hole-grills. Outside the prison compound and across the dome-enclosed city which served the prison. Then outside the dome.

C. H. Thames (Author), Scott Miller (Narrator)

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