Audiobooks Narrated by Marni Penning

The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel

"From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic. Everyone has secrets. Mags's has teeth. Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there's her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out -- like it did once before. So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won't get attached, of course. She's always been strong enough to survive without anyone's help. But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose."

Molly Knox Ostertag (Author), André Santana, Annette Amelia Oliviera, Elena Rey, Eva Reign, James Fouhey, Marni Penning, Max Meyers, Rachel H. Hirsch, Roxanne Hernandez Coyne (Narrator)

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The Stone Wolves [Dramatized Adaptation]: Galactic Football League

"'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed “the Stone Wolves” once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to stay alive and eke out a living. But a friend from the past won’t let them move on, and neither will their bitterest enemy. Hopscotch, RedWire, the Killer, Lulz and Recoil will soon wish their pasts could stay dead. Performed by Michael John Casey, Kay Eluvian, Marni Penning, Laura C. Harris, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Pauli, Elizabeth Jernigan, Ryan Haugen, Rayner Gabriel and Rob McFadyen.'"

J.C. Hutchins, Scott Sigler (Author), Elizabeth Jernigan, Full Cast, Kay Eluvian, Laura C. Harris, Marni Penning, Matthew Pauli, Michael John Casey, Rayner Gabriel, Rob Mcfadyen, Ryan Haugen, Yasmin Tuazon (Narrator)

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Best Friends

"'Author Shannon Hale narrates as a full cast enacts the drama of her sixth-grade year in this adaptation of the middle volume of her graphic memoir trilogy. Portraying young Shannon, Mia Jenness evokes excitement, uncertainty, and hurt--painfully and exquisitely--as she picks her way through a friendship minefield.'- AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner) '...a stellar full cast presents a wonderfully immersive production, augmented with 1980s music, and background sound effects. The result is a sensational rollercoaster ride epitomizing the ups and downs of middle school relationships...'- School Library Journal 'A talented group of voice actors play Shannon's friends, rivals, crushes, teachers, and family members. Young actor Mia Jenness especially excels as the young Shannon. Captivating, skillfully mixed sound effects fill the air throughout, giving the scenes set on playgrounds and in schoolrooms an immersive feel.'- Booklist This program includes captivating sound design, music, and a multicast narration with twelve voice actors including the author, her husband, and her children. It also includes a bonus conversation between the author and her sixth-grade daughters reflecting on their shared experiences. A national and New York Times Bestseller! The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in Best Friends. Follow your heart. Find your people. Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she’s allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them? A School Library Journal Best Book of 2019 A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019 A National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019 One of NBC Today's 26 Best Kids' Books of 2019 2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press."

Shannon Hale (Author), Carlotta Brentan, Dean Hale, Dinah Hale, Helen Laser, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Mark Sanderlin, Marni Penning, Mia Jenness, Michael Crouch, Rob Brinkmann, Shannon Hale, Wren Hale (Narrator)

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The Stone Wolves (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

"'The five members of an elite commando group nicknamed “the Stone Wolves” once raged against Creterakian rule. Now, four decades after their heyday, they each try to stay alive and eke out a living. But a friend from the past won’t let them move on, and neither will their bitterest enemy. Hopscotch, RedWire, the Killer, Lulz and Recoil will soon wish their pasts could stay dead. Performed by Michael John Casey, Kay Eluvian, Marni Penning, Laura C. Harris, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Pauli, Elizabeth Jernigan, Ryan Haugen, Rayner Gabriel and Rob McFadyen.'"

J.C. Hutchins, Scott Sigler (Author), Elizabeth Jernigan, Kay Eluvian, Laura C. Harris, Marni Penning, Matthew Pauli, Michael John Casey, Rayner Gabriel, Rob Mcfadyen, Ryan Haugen, Yasmin Tuazon (Narrator)

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Lumara

"The answers lie within. Boarding school student Talia Morris has no idea her boyfriend, Nathaniel, is a Mystic, let alone second in line to the throne of a secretive, aspirational magical community—one no mortal has ever been allowed to step inside. Until now. Nathanial's cousin is about to be married in the biggest wedding the magical world has ever seen, and Nathaniel is allowed to bring a date. Talia is the lucky recipient of the golden ticket every Mystic wannabe in the world would kill for—only she doesn't want it. Talia thinks Mystic worship unnecessarily aggrandizes people for being born a certain way. When she finds out Nathaniel is 'one of them,' she almost jumps ship. But Nathaniel loves her, and she loves him. So when he begs her to give his family and their community a shot, she reluctantly agrees. Enter the most fantastical world any mortal has ever seen, and a magical wedding straight out of a dream. After a few days of bonding with Nathaniel's family on the island, of seeing how beautiful their magic is and how peaceful their community, Talia's about to be won over—until the entire wedding party suddenly falls into an unexplainable coma and the community goes on lockdown. Talia, the outsider, is pegged as the culprit and has to do everything in her meager non-power to prove her innocence. As she embarks on a journey to find the truth, Talia soon discovers reality is not all it seems, and her past may put her in more danger than she ever imagined. In this captivating YA fantasy, Talia must solve a multigenerational mystery and break a curse, all the while being torn between making her family proud and regaining the trust of the boy she loves."

Melissa Landers (Author), Marni Penning (Narrator)

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AstroNuts Mission Two: The Water Planet [Dramatized Adaptation]: AstroNuts 2

"'The second story in the laugh-out-loud series by children's literature legend Jon Scieszka. This action-packed space saga follows a new mission, where AstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug must find a planet fit for human life after we've finally made Earth unlivable. After they splash-land on the Water Planet, they find power-hungry clams, a rebellious underwater force, and a world full of too-good-to-be-true. Can this aquatic world really be humans' new home? And why are these clams so eager to swap planets? * Great for parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians, and educators who are looking to introduce STEM and environmental topics to children.'' Performed by Nanette Savard, Danny Gavigan Dawn Ursula, Tia Shearer, Chris Stinson, Terence Aselford, Richard Rohan, Andy Clemence, Marni Penning, Michael Glenn, Ken Jackson, Eric Messner, Keith Richards, Alejandro Ruiz, and Bradley Foster Smith. Clambernacle Choir sung by Nanette Savard, Ken Jackson, and Grayson Holland, and produced by Grayson Holland.'"

Jon Scieszka, Steven Weinberg (Author), Andy Clemence, Chris Stinson, Danny Gavigan, Dawn Ursula, Ken Jackson, Marni Penning, Michael Glenn, Nanette Savard, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Tia Shearer (Narrator)

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Alone (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

"In the part two of this final installment of an exhilarating sci-fi adventure trilogy in the vein of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Red Rising, Scott Sigler's unforgettable heroine, Em Savage, must come to grips once and for all with the perilous mysteries of her own existence. “We thought this place was our destiny—not our doom.” Pawns in a millennia-old struggle, the young people known only as the Birthday Children were genetically engineered to survive on the planet Omeyocan—but they were never meant to live there. They were made to be “overwritten,” their minds wiped and replaced by the consciousnesses of the monsters who created them. Em changed all of that. She unified her people and led a revolt against their creators. Em and her friends escaped an ancient ghost ship and fled to Omeyocan. They thought they would find an uninhabited paradise. Instead, they found the ruins of a massive city long since swallowed by the jungle. And they weren't alone. The Birthday Children fought for survival against the elements, jungle wildlife, the “Grownups” who created them . . . and, as evil corrupted their numbers, even against themselves. With these opponents finally defeated, Em and her people realized that more threats were coming, traveling from across the universe to lay claim to their planet. The Birthday Children have prepared as best they can against this alien armada. Now, as the first ships reach orbit around Omeyocan, the final battle for the planet begins."

Scott Sigler (Author), A Full Cast, Alejandro Ruiz, Amanda Forstrom, Bill Gillett, Bradley Smith, Caroline Wolfson, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Stinson, Colleen Delany, Dani Stoller, David Jourdan, Dawn Ursula, Duyen Washington, Elizabeth Jernigan, Evan Casey, Jacob Yeh, Jesse Coleman, Jonathan Feuer, Jonathon Church, Ken Jackson, Kenyatta Rogers, Marni Penning, Michael Glenn, Nanette Savard, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Stephon Walker, Steven Carpenter, Terence Aselford, Todd Scofield, Yasmin Tuazon, Zeke Alton (Narrator)

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Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians [Dramatized Adaptation]

"Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians is the first adventure in a fantasy series for all ages by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry gets a bag of sand in the mail-his only inheritance from his father and mother. He soon learns that this is no ordinary bag of sand. It is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians who are taking over the world by spreading misinformation and suppressing truth. Alcatraz must stop them, using the only weapon he has: an incredible talent for breaking things."

Brandon Sanderson (Author), A Full Cast, Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Genebach, Chris Stinson, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, James Lewis, Ken Jackson, Marni Penning, Michael John Casey, Peter Holdway, Richard Rohan, Sasha Olinick, Scott Mccormick, Terence Aselford, Zeke Alton (Narrator)

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Alcatraz Versus The Scrivener's Bones [Dramatized Adaptation]

"In his second skirmish against the Evil Librarians who rule the world, Alcatraz and his ragtag crew of freedom fighters track Grandpa Smedry to the ancient and mysterious Library of Alexandria. Hushlanders?people who live in the Librarian-controlled lands of Canada, Europe, and the Americas?believe the Library was destroyed long ago. Free Kingdomers know the truth: the Library of Alexandria is still around, and it's one of the most dangerous places on the planet. For it is the home of the scariest Librarians of them all: a secret sect of soul-stealing Scriveners. Can Alcatraz and his friends rescue Grandpa Smedry and make it out of there alive?"

Brandon Sanderson (Author), A Full Cast, Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Genebach, Christopher Walker, Eva Wilhelm, Ken Jackson, Marni Penning, Nathanial Perry, Steve Wannall, Terence Aselford, Yasmin Tuazon, Zeke Alton (Narrator)

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Alcatraz Versus The Knights of Crystallia [Dramatized Adaptation]

"In this third Alcatraz adventure, Alcatraz Smedry has made it to the Free Kingdoms at last. Unfortunately, so have the evil Librarians--including his mother! Now Alcatraz has to find a traitor among the Knights of Crystallia, make up with his estranged father, and save one of the last bastions of the Free Kingdoms from the Evil Librarians."

Brandon Sanderson (Author), A Full Cast, Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Smith, Bruce Rauscher, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Genebach, Colleen Delany, Dani Stoller, David Jourdan, Eric Messner, Eva Wilhelm, Evan Casey, Jason B. Mcintosh, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Marni Penning, Nanette Savard, Richard Rohan, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Sakile Lyles, Scott Mccormick, Steven Carpenter, Terence Aselford, Tony Penny, Yasmin Tuazon, Zeke Alton (Narrator)

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Alcatraz Versus The Shattered Lens [Dramatized Adaptation]

"Alcatraz Smedry is up against a whole army of Evil Librarians with only his friend Bastille, a few pairs of glasses, and an unlimited supply of exploding teddy bears to help him. This time, even Alcatraz's extraordinary talent for breaking things may not be enough to defeat the army of Evil Librarians and their giant librarian robots."

Brandon Sanderson (Author), A Full Cast, Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Genebach, Christopher Walker, Eric Messner, Eva Wilhelm, Ken Jackson, Laura C. Harris, Marni Penning, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Nora Achrati, Richard Rohan, Robbie Gay, Sakile Lyles, Scott Mccormick, Steve Wannall, Terence Aselford, Thomas Anthony Penny, Zeke Alton (Narrator)

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Alcatraz Versus The Dark Talent [Dramatized Adaptation]

"Alcatraz Smedry has successfully defeated the army of Evil Librarians and saved the kingdom of Mokia. Too bad he managed to break the Smedry Talents in the process. Even worse, his father is trying to enact a scheme that could ruin the world, and his friend, Bastille, is in a coma. To revive her, Alcatraz must infiltrate the Highbrary--known as The Library of Congress to Hushlanders--the seat of Evil Librarian power. Without his Talent to draw upon, can Alcatraz figure out a way to save Bastille and defeat the Evil Librarians once and for all?"

Brandon Sanderson (Author), A Full Cast, Alejandro Ruiz, Bradley Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Genebach, Christopher Walker, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Eric Messner, Eva Wilhelm, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Lawrence Redmond, Marni Penning, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Nanette Savard, Nanna Ingvarsson, Nick Depinto, Peter Holdway, Richard Rohan, Sakile Lyles, Scott Mccormick, Steve Wannall, Terence Aselford, Yasmin Tuazon, Zeke Alton (Narrator)

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