We are currently making improvements to the Audible site. In an effort to enhance the accessibility experience for our customers, we have created a page to more easily navigate the new experience, available at the web address www.audible.com/access.
Kids > Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Your Likes make Audible better!

'Likes' are shared on Facebook and Audible.com. We use your 'likes' to improve Audible.com for all our listeners.

You can turn off Audible.com sharing from your Account Details page.

OK

Jeanie Jenkins
Jeanie Jenkins Shreveport, LA United States
HELPFUL VOTES
187
ratings
REVIEWS
117
24
FOLLOWERS
FOLLOWING
14
0
  • The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

    "Get Into the Spirit"

    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    In the same kind of spirit that infused The Princess Bride, this story of the actual young men behind the generic name Prince Charming is fun, funny, and unexpected. Bronson Pinchot's narration elevates this already wonderful ffractured fairy tale to the same genius level as Mandy Potenkin's Inego Montoya.

    The tale not only includes the traditional witches, trolls, dwarves, etc. and action, danger, heroic deeds, etc., but clever humore with twists on all the familiar fairy tale elements. The princesses aren't all helpless maidens or even sweet and generous of spirit. The princes aren't all competent swordsmen or even temperamentally suited to the role of hero. But they all rise to the occasion and entertain heroically to the end.

    As fun as the story is, Bronson Pinchot adds greatness with his accents, voices, and delivery. This performance makes it clear why he is a listener favorite.

    I often found myself grinning or laughing out loud while listening. It's a story that requires the listner to go along with the premise, but it's so worth the ride.

    More

    The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Christopher Healy, Todd Harris
    • Narrated By Bronson Pinchot
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (48)
    Performance
    (43)
    Story
    (43)

    Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You've never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as Prince Charming. But all of this is about to change.

    Susie says: "Warning Gushing Ahead…….."
  1. The Hero's Guide to Savin...
    2. .

A Peek at 's Bookshelf

Helpful
Votes
10
 
6 REVIEWS / 6 ratings Member Since 2010 1 Followers / Following 0
 
's greatest hits:
  • The Unwanteds: Unwanteds Series, Book 1
    The Unwanteds: Unwanteds Series, Book 1

    "Perhaps, the Undecided?"

    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    If this book is supposed to be Harry Potter meets The Hunger Games as some commentators suggest, then it never quite succeeds at being either. Lisa McMann???s the Unwanteds is a bazaar blend of fantasy and dystopian writing. The book opens with the Purge, a separation of thirteen-year-olds into wanteds, necessaries, and unwanteds. And yes, it is entirely reminiscent of the reaping that begins The Hunger Games. As Alex leaves behind his twin Aaron, who has been designated a Wanted, he boards an ancient bus with the other Unwanteds to be transported to the Death Camp and thrown into a lake of burning oil. But instead of being cast into the lake, the group of Unwanteds watch a large flying tortoise descend from the sky, and their lives change.
    The land of Artime, the magical world, exists parallel to Quill, the dystopian world, and is protected and maintained by Marcus Today, a Dumbledore-like character who has his own office with a magical window on the land of Quill. Alex and his friends spend their time learning magic, which for each is an extension of their natural, creative abilities.
    I would never call Alex a new harry Potter, and there???s little besides the opening sequence to suggest this book is anything like The Hunger Games. With the suppression of emotion in Quill, the book is if anything more like Lois Lowry???s The Giver, another dystopian and rather problematic novel for young adults. In The Unwanteds, kids learn defensive magic???those magical talents standing for creativity???while the emotionally suppressed of Quill invade the magical land of artime. Just like The Giver, The Unwanteds moves from dystopia to allegory: the freedom of creativity set against the negativity and oppression of emotional suppression.
    The upshot???Ms. McMann, don???t mix your genres, and don???t try creating another Dumbledore, who, by the way, is still very much alive in the hearts of harry Potter fans. Three stars for this one. However, five stars for the audio version of this rather odd and mediocre book. Simon Jones, the fabulous reader of the Bartimaeus series, makes this book worth listening to.

  • Coraline
    Coraline

    "Coraline, A Best Listen"

    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Although coraline is not one of my favourite Neil Gaiman books, this recording by the author is a must listen. Coraline is Gaiman???s rather dark and edgy reworking of the Alice story. Moving into a new flat with her workaholic parents, coraline discovers a door in the parlour that opens onto a brick wall. While her parents are out one afternoon, Coraline opens the door to find another flat on the other side of the door. The world she discovers is like her own but different in a way that is both dark and disturbing. Button-eyed versions of the people she knows live beyond the door and her other mother and other father care for Coraline in a way that her real parents do not. Unlike Alice who finds herself in a dream-world full of nonsense and silly characters, coraline becomes trapped in a nightmare full of grotesque creatures from which she must escape.
    This book is full of disturbing images that is unlike Gaiman???s other works for young people. However, Gaiman himself reads the book, and his clean, measured performance brings it to life in an unforgettable way. I tend not to like audio books read by the author, but this one is the exception. Four stars for the book, and five stars for Gaiman???s narration.

  • A Wizard of Earthsea: The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1
    A Wizard of Earthsea: The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1

    "The Earthsea Cycle, a Necessary Listen"

    Overall
    Performance
    Story



    The Earthsea Cycle is a series that has been with me my whole life. It is, next to Tolkien, one of the richest fantasy worlds I have ever encountered, which, I suppose, speaks more to my lifelong attachment than anything else. However, these books are undoubtedly epic fantasy in the tolkienian tradition.
    A Wizard of Earthsea, the first book in the cycle, is about a boy who goes to wizard school???remember, this is long before harry Potter was ever thought of. Ged, or Sparrowhawk as he is called, arrives at the island of roke ready to learn the art magic. His exceptional skill and excessive pride cause him to release a shadow from Unlife during a test of power against his rival. The shadow attacks Ged, leaving him injured, scarred, and uncertain of his skill. After leaving the school with his staff that marks him as a wizard, Ged at first lives in fear of the Shadow that will find him and consume him if it can, until he chooses to hunt the thing across the archipelago of Earthsea.
    leGuin???s Earthsea Cycle can seem unrelentingly serious at times, but these are meditative fantasies that Give you characters you have to deal with. No fast-food fantasy here.
    What makes this favourite of mine even better is that it???s read by Rob Inglis, one of my favourite readers. Mr. Inglis also reads The tombs of Atuan and the Farthest Shore, the second and third books in the Earthsea Cycle. Five stars of five for this exceptional book and wonderful reader.

  • The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two
    The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two

    "Percy's Return, a Luke-Warm Splash"

    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Percy Jackson is finally back, but is it really him? The older, still impulsive and not always street-smart son of Poseidon is back as the son of Neptune. This second in Rick Riordan???s Heroes of Olympus series has Percy, without friends or any memory of his life back in New York, find his way to Camp Jupiter, the Roman demi-god encampment hidden in the hills of Northern California. Yet another Titan army is on the move, this time from Alaska, and Percy and his new friends must of course save both the camp and the world.
    This is certainly a welcome addition to Riordan???s new series, but this is also not the Percy Jackson of the Olympians series. Riordan employs the shifting narrative perspective used by George R. R. Martin???s Game of Thrones, which means we never get that much of Percy and we certainly never get inside his head. The new series lacks the straight-forwardness and humour of the Olympian series. These are teen books, and here Riordan is attempting to expand his demi-god universe. However, these teens are superficially self-involved in a way that wouldn???t fool most teen readers, while the complications arising from the roman incarnations of the Greek gods get rather turgid. How seriously can we take Mars, with his militaristic speechifying and his talk of honour that makes him sound like Warf from Star Trek Next Generation?
    I???m glad you are writing these books Mr. Riordan, but three stars out of five for you on this one.

Melinda
Melinda 06-25-11 Member Since 2008
HELPFUL VOTES
45
ratings
REVIEWS
600
21
FOLLOWERS
FOLLOWING
3
3
  • Darke: Septimus Heap, Book Six

    "Wonderful"

    6 of 6 helpful votes

    After having been a bit disappointed in Syren, I'm glad to say that I thought Darke was one of the best yet. It took me less than 24 hours to finish the whole book. I started in the afternoon, forewent television in the evening to listen and finished it the next day. The story was intriguing and well written, with lots of twists and turns that came together nicely in the end without being too convenient or contrived. Many of the old characters returned and new ones were introduced. A couple of the story lines took unexpectedly realistic paths without being disappointing as they were handled well. Sage moves on in Darke to reflect the ages of her characters instead of arresting their development as some might be tempted to do, but keeps enough of the surroundings intact to lend the books a sort of homey feel to them. She also obviously loves language and uses it to the fullest advantage and in keeping with "time" and feel of her books. Superb vocabulary, wonderful characters and a great story. Loved this one and can't wait for more!

    More

    Darke: Septimus Heap, Book Six

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Angie Sage
    • Narrated By Gerard Doyle
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (370)
    Performance
    (284)
    Story
    (286)

    In the sixth book of the Magykal series, Alther Mella has been banished, a Darke Domaine engulfs the Castle, and a Darke dragon is on the loose. Septimus Heap must use all of his skills to save the Castle and the Wizard Tower from destruction: He must enter the Darke. But he cannot do this alone....

    Melinda says: "Wonderful"

What's Trending in Sci-Fi & Fantasy:

Customer Favorites

(More  Customer Favorites)
  • 4.8 (97 ratings)
    A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
    Play A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
    Audiobook
    A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons
    UNABRIDGED

    A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Cressida Cowell
    • Narrated By David Tennant
    Overall
    (97)
    Performance
    (92)
    Story
    (91)

    Hiccup is lost in the Library Labyrinth and the Driller-Dragons, Madguts and Murderous, are on the prowl. Hiccup's birthday is not going to be the quiet affair he hoped for.... This book also contains a comprehensive Dragonese Dictionary for those who'd like to dragon-whisper themselves.

    Christopher says: "Not Unabridged"
  • 4.8 (21 ratings)
    Frost Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond, Book 4
    Play Frost Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond, Book 4
    Audiobook
    Frost Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond, Book 4
    UNABRIDGED

    Frost Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond, Book 4

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 44 mins)
    • By Kathryn Lasky
    • Narrated By Erik Davies
    Overall
    (21)
    Performance
    (19)
    Story
    (19)

    A terrible danger is looming on the horizon, and Faolan is the only one who knows how to fight it. Will he be able to claim his rightful place as leader and lead his clan in battle? Unless Faolan can inspire the pack to stand together, it could be the end of the wolves of the beyond.

    KiarasMate says: "A CHILLING GOOD READ"
  • 4.8 (18 ratings)
    Spirit Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond, Book 5
    Play Spirit Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond, Book 5
    Audiobook
    Spirit Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond, Book 5
    UNABRIDGED

    Spirit Wolf: Wolves of the Beyond, Book 5

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Kathryn Lasky
    • Narrated By Erik Davies
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (18)
    Performance
    (17)
    Story
    (17)

    No one ever saw Faolan as a leader. Banished as a pup, he survived and returned as a gnaw wolf - the lowest member of the wolf pack. But Faolan wasn't meant to be a gnaw wolf. It's not just his strange, splayed paw, or his uncanny connection with the bears. There's something about Faolan that inspires certain wolves...and leaves others deeply suspicious. Now, with a dangerous threat on the horizon, the pack must make a choice. Will they trust the silver outsider with the task of leading?

    Mrs. V says: "Dystopian Wolf Fantasy"
  • 4.8 (14 ratings)
    Magic Tree House, Book 46: Dogs in the Dead of Night
    Play Magic Tree House, Book 46: Dogs in the Dead of Night
    Audiobook
    Magic Tree House, Book 46: Dogs in the Dead of Night
    UNABRIDGED

    Magic Tree House, Book 46: Dogs in the Dead of Night

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 36 mins)
    • By Mary Pope Osborne
    • Narrated By Mary Pope Osborne
    Overall
    (14)
    Performance
    (10)
    Story
    (11)

    Beware of avalanches! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the highest pass in the Swiss Alps, they discover an ancient monastery filled with monks and Saint Bernard dogs. Annie can’t resist offering to train a wild young dog named Barry. Will Barry lead Jack and Annie to the mysterious flower they need to save a friend’s life? Or will he only lead them into danger?

  •  
  • 4.8 (10 ratings)
    Slaves of the Mastery: Wind on Fire Trilogy, Book 2
    Play Slaves of the Mastery: Wind on Fire Trilogy, Book 2
    Audiobook
    Slaves of the Mastery: Wind on Fire Trilogy, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    Slaves of the Mastery: Wind on Fire Trilogy, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By William Nicholson
    • Narrated By Samuel West
    Overall
    (10)
    Performance
    (7)
    Story
    (7)

    Five years have passed. The city of Aramanth has become kinder - weaker. When the ruthless soldiers of the Mastery strike, the city is burned, and the Manth people are taken into slavery. Kestrel Hath is left behind, separated from her beloved brother, Bowman, and vowing revenge. Now Kestrel must find Bowman again, and Bowman must learn the secrets of the Singer people. Only then will they break the power of the Mastery.

    Erica says: "Great Book, Great Series"
  • 4.9 (10 ratings)
    Dark Days: Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 4
    Play Dark Days: Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 4
    Audiobook
    Dark Days: Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 4
    UNABRIDGED

    Dark Days: Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 4

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Derek Landy
    • Narrated By Rupert Degas
    Overall
    (10)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    What can we say, without giving too much away? Not much, is the answer. But what we CAN say is that this book is hilarious, it’s tense, and it’s packed with all the eye-popping action, crackling one liners and imaginative set pieces you’ve come to expect. There’s a new threat to our plucky heroine, of course. But that’s not all. There’s also the little fact of the Big Bad, the uber-baddy who’s going to come along and really, really destroy the world. (Really.)

  • 4.3 (4390 ratings)
    The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials, Book 1
    Play The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials, Book 1
    Audiobook
    The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials, Book 1
    UNABRIDGED

    The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Philip Pullman
    • Narrated By Philip Pullman, full cast
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4390)
    Performance
    (950)
    Story
    (961)

    When Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon decide to spy on a presentation her uncle, the commanding Lord Asriel, is making to the elders of Jordan College they have no idea that they will become witnesses to an attempted murder, and even less that they are taking the first steps in a journey that will lead them into danger and adventure unlike anything Lyra's unfettered imagination has conjured up.

    Erin says: "Best Audio Book I've ever Heard"
  • 4.3 (3273 ratings)
    The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2
    Play The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2
    Audiobook
    The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Philip Pullman
    • Narrated By Philip Pullman, Full Cast
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3273)
    Performance
    (710)
    Story
    (717)

    In this stunning sequel to The Golden Compass, the intrepid Lyra finds herself in a shimmering, haunted otherworld, Cittagazze, where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and wingbeats of distant angels sound against the sky. But she is not without allies: twelve-year-old Will Parry, fleeing for his life after taking another's, has also stumbled into this strange new realm.

    Geoffrey says: "The second book in a fantastic trilogy!"
  •  
  • 4.5 (2910 ratings)
    Eldest: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2
    Play Eldest: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2
    Audiobook
    Eldest: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    Eldest: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Christopher Paolini
    • Narrated By Gerard Doyle
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2910)
    Performance
    (1009)
    Story
    (1020)

    Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspiring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems.

    Teddy says: "You see growth in the Author"
  • 4.3 (2636 ratings)
    The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3
    Play The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3
    Audiobook
    The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3
    UNABRIDGED

    The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Philip Pullman
    • Narrated By Philip Pullman, full cast
    Overall
    (2636)
    Performance
    (633)
    Story
    (644)

    Lyra and Will, the two ordinary children whose extraordinary adventures begin in The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife, are in unspeakable danger. With help from Iorek Byrnison the armored bear and two tiny Gallivespian spies, they must journey to a dank and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone.

    Anita says: "an exceptional story that's had bad press"
  • 4.3 (2081 ratings)
    The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2
    Play The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2
    Audiobook
    The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Rick Riordan
    • Narrated By Jesse Bernstein
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2081)
    Performance
    (870)
    Story
    (886)

    After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson, a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any "normal" friends.

    Bridget Westhoven says: "great family fare"
  • 4.5 (1787 ratings)
    The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero
    Play The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero
    Audiobook
    The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero
    UNABRIDGED

    The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Rick Riordan
    • Narrated By Joshua Swanson
    Overall
    (1787)
    Performance
    (972)
    Story
    (980)

    After saving Olympus from the evil Titan lord, Kronos, Percy and friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood, where the next generation of demigods must now prepare for a chilling prophecy of their own.... In a brand-new series from blockbuster best-selling author Rick Riordan, fans return to the world of Camp Half-Blood. Here, a new group of heroes will inherit a quest. But to survive the journey, they'll need the help of some familiar demigods.

    Matthew says: "Great Book, The Narrator Was Alright"

Best Sellers

(More Sci-Fi & Fantasy Best Sellers) All Sci-Fi & Fantasy Best Sellers
  • The Once and Future King
    Play The Once and Future King
    The Once and Future King
    UNABRIDGED

    The Once and Future King

    • UNABRIDGED (33 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By T. H. White
    • Narrated By Neville Jason
    Overall
    (863)
    Performance
    (703)
    Story
    (701)

    The complete "box set" of T. H. White's epic fantasy novel of the Arthurian legend. The novel is made up of five parts: "The Sword in the Stone", "The Witch in the Wood", "The Ill-Made Knight", "The Candle in the Wind", and "The Book of Merlyn".

    Bookaholics says: "Fabulous reading, epic story and a new chapter!"
  • Alice in Wonderland
    Play Alice in Wonderland
    Alice in Wonderland
    UNABRIDGED
    • Lewis Carroll

    Alice in Wonderland

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Lewis Carroll
    • Narrated By B. J. Harrison
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (201)
    Performance
    (165)
    Story
    (162)

    Alice begins her fantastic journey by following an unprecedented White Rabbit with a pocket watch. While in the topsy turvy world of Wonderland, Alice takes advice from a caterpillar and attends a mad tea party. She meets the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon, and participates in a ludicrous courtroom scene. Each character has its own charming voice, as B. J. Harrison delivers one of his most whimsical performances.

    Rahul says: "makes you feel in dream"
  • The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two
    Play The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two
    The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two
    UNABRIDGED

    The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Rick Riordan
    • Narrated By Joshua Swanson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1480)
    Performance
    (1319)
    Story
    (1320)

    In The Lost Hero, three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made their first visit to Camp Half-Blood, where they inherited a quest.

    Dana says: "Another great adventure from Rick Riordan!"
  • The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3
    Play The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3
    The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3
    UNABRIDGED

    The Titan's Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Rick Riordan
    • Narrated By Jesse Bernstein
    Overall
    (1740)
    Performance
    (737)
    Story
    (738)

    When Percy Jackson receives an urgent distress call from his friend Grover, he immediately prepares for battle. He knows he'll need his powerful demigod allies, Annabeth and Thalia, at his side; his trusty bronze sword, Riptide; and...a ride from his mom.

    Craig says: "Percy's not just for kids"
  •  
  • Eldest: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2
    Play Eldest: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2
    Eldest: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    Eldest: The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Christopher Paolini
    • Narrated By Gerard Doyle
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2910)
    Performance
    (1009)
    Story
    (1020)

    Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspiring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems.

    Teddy says: "You see growth in the Author"
  • The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2
    Play The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2
    The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Rick Riordan
    • Narrated By Jesse Bernstein
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2081)
    Performance
    (870)
    Story
    (886)

    After a summer spent trying to prevent a catastrophic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson, a six-foot-three, mentally challenged homeless kid who follows Percy everywhere, making it hard for Percy to have any "normal" friends.

    Bridget Westhoven says: "great family fare"
  • The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1
    Play The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1
    The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1
    UNABRIDGED

    The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 1 min)
    • By Rick Riordan
    • Narrated By Jesse Bernstein
    Overall
    (2872)
    Performance
    (1067)
    Story
    (1086)

    Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to stay out of trouble. But can he really be expected to stand by and watch while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself against his pre-algebra teacher when she turns into a monster and tries to kill him? Of course, no one believes Percy about the monster incident; he's not even sure he believes himself.

    Martha says: "Great Story!"
  • The Throne of Fire: Kane Chronicles, Book 2
    Play The Throne of Fire: Kane Chronicles, Book 2
    The Throne of Fire: Kane Chronicles, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    The Throne of Fire: Kane Chronicles, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Rick Riordan
    • Narrated By Kevin R. Free, Katherine Kellgren
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1393)
    Performance
    (1046)
    Story
    (1059)

    Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven’t given them much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become a training ground for young magicians. And now their most threatening enemy yet—the chaos snake Apophis—is rising.

    Craig says: "Rick is masterful with history and incrporation."
  •  
  • A Wizard of Earthsea: The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1
    Play A Wizard of Earthsea: The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1
    A Wizard of Earthsea: The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1
    UNABRIDGED

    A Wizard of Earthsea: The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Ursula K. Le Guin
    • Narrated By Rob Inglis
    Overall
    (364)
    Performance
    (233)
    Story
    (239)

    When Sparrowhawk casts a spell that saves his village from destruction at the hands of the invading Kargs, Ogion, the Mage of Re Albi, encourages the boy to apprentice himself in the art of wizardry. So, at the age of 13, the boy receives his true name - Ged - and gives himself over to the gentle tutelage of the Master Ogion. But impatient with the slowness of his studies and infatuated with glory, Ged embarks for the Island of Roke, where the highest arts of wizardry are taught.

    Eric says: "Elegant & unique fantasy, deliciously performed"
  • The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson, Book 5: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5
    Play The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson, Book 5: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5
    The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson, Book 5: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5
    UNABRIDGED

    The Last Olympian: Percy Jackson, Book 5: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 1 min)
    • By Rick Riordan
    • Narrated By Jesse Bernstein
    Overall
    (1673)
    Performance
    (717)
    Story
    (730)

    All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.

    Anandasubramanian says: "Jesse Berstein IS Percy Jackson"

New Releases

(More Sci-Fi & Fantasy New Releases) All Sci-Fi & Fantasy New Releases
  • The Planet Thieves
    Play The Planet Thieves
    The Planet Thieves
    UNABRIDGED
    • Dan Krokos

    The Planet Thieves

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Dan Krokos
    • Narrated By Kirby Heyborne
    Overall
    (1)
    Performance
    (1)
    Story
    (1)

    Young Mason Stark and 17 fellow cadets from the Academy for Earth Space Command (ESC) boarded the SS Egypt for a routine voyage to log their required space hours when they are attacked by the Tremist, an alien race at war with humanity. With the captain and crew dead, injured, or taken prisoner, Mason and the cadets are all that’s left to warn the ESC. Soon they find out the reason the Tremist chose to attack: the Egypt is carrying a weapon that could change the war forever. Mason will have to lead the cadets in a daring assault to take back the ship, rescue the survivors, and recover the weapon - before there isn’t a war left to fight.

  • The Unearthing: Pond Punkies, Book 2
    Play The Unearthing: Pond Punkies, Book 2
    The Unearthing: Pond Punkies, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    The Unearthing: Pond Punkies, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By Lisa Reibe, Lisa L. Riebe
    • Narrated By Josiah John Bildner
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    Days after saving the Earth from destruction, Blaze starts to have vivid nightmares about his sister. Even though no one agrees, he is sure they are more than what they seem. Against his father's wishes, Blaze and his friend, Ace, set out to find her. In the meantime, Blaze's allies uncover a plot to destroy a planet far, far away from Earth. Can Blaze find his sister and save her from the monsters in his dreams?

  • Karlsson-on-the-Roof
    Play Karlsson-on-the-Roof
    Karlsson-on-the-Roof
    UNABRIDGED
    • Astrid Lindgren

    Karlsson-on-the-Roof

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 28 mins)
    • By Astrid Lindgren
    • Narrated By N. Litvinov, M. Korabelnikova, V. Balashov, and others
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    V gorode Stokgol'me, v samom obyknovennom dome zhivet samaja obyknovennaja shvedskaja sem'ja po familii Svanteson. Sem'ja jeta sostoit iz samogo obyknovennogo papy, samoj obyknovennoj mamy i treh samyh obyknovennyh rebjat - Bosse, Betan i Malysha, vseobshhego ljubimca, kotorogo kazhdyj baluet, kak tol'ko mozhet. No v odin iz teh neudachnyh dnej, kogda nichto ne dostavljalo radosti Malyshu, s nim proizoshla ne sovsem obychnaja istorija - on poznakomilsja s «samym luchshim v mire» Karlsonom, kotoryj zhivet na kryshe...

  • Molly and the Leprechaun: Andy's TunefulTales
    Play Molly and the Leprechaun: Andy's TunefulTales
    Molly and the Leprechaun: Andy's TunefulTales
    UNABRIDGED
    • Beverly Enwall

    Molly and the Leprechaun: Andy's TunefulTales

    • UNABRIDGED (15 mins)
    • By Beverly Enwall
    • Narrated By Beverly Enwall
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    A story in verse about Andy's travels. When he and his dog go wandering into a city park he finds Molly crying by a tree. Why? Because everything about her is so average and boring, and she wants to be different from everybody else. Then she finds a four-leaf clover, a leprechaun appears, and Molly has three wishes to make her dreams come true. So how does that work out for her?

  •  
  • Joshua Dread
    Play Joshua Dread
    Joshua Dread
    UNABRIDGED
    • Lee Bacon

    Joshua Dread

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Lee Bacon
    • Narrated By Maxwell Glick
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    For Joshua Dread, middle school is proving to be, well, awkward. Not only do bullies pick on him, but do you see those supervillains over there trying to flood the world? The ones that everyone, including his best friend, Milton, are rooting for Captain Justice to take down? They're the Dread Duo, and they just happen to be his parents. As if trying to hide his identity wasn't hard enough, Joshua has started leaving a trail of exploding pencils and scorched handprints in his wake, and only Sophie, the new girl in town with a mysterious past, seems unsurprised.

  • Princess Petunia's Pink Pearl: Andy's TunefulTales
    Play Princess Petunia's Pink Pearl: Andy's TunefulTales
    Princess Petunia's Pink Pearl: Andy's TunefulTales
    UNABRIDGED
    • Beverly Enwall , Walt Lardner

    Princess Petunia's Pink Pearl: Andy's TunefulTales

    • UNABRIDGED (15 mins)
    • By Beverly Enwall, Walt Lardner
    • Narrated By Beverly Enwall
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    A fantasy tale in verse for children. Young Andy and his dog, Shadow, on this adventure come to a castle and hear why the princess in that castle spends so much time down by the well. Can Andy help? He can try.

  • The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
    Play The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
    The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
    UNABRIDGED
    • Catherynne M. Valente

    The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 12 mins)
    • By Catherynne M. Valente
    • Narrated By Catherynne M. Valente
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    September is a girl who longs for adventure. When she is invited to Fairyland by a Green Wind and a Leopard, well, of course she accepts. (Mightn’t you?) But Fairyland is in turmoil, and it will take one 12-year-old girl, a book-loving dragon, and a strange and almost human boy named Saturday to vanquish an evil Marquess and restore order.

  • The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
    Play The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
    The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
    UNABRIDGED
    • Catherynne Valente

    The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Catherynne Valente
    • Narrated By S. J. Tucker
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    September has longed to return to Fairyland after her first adventure there. And when she finally does, she learns that its inhabitants have been losing their shadows - and their magic - to the world of Fairyland-Below. This world has a new ruler: Halloween, the Hollow Queen, who is September’s shadow. And Halloween has no intentions of giving Fairyland’s shadows back.

  •  
  • Loki's Wolves: Blackwell Pages, Book 1
    Play Loki's Wolves: Blackwell Pages, Book 1
    Loki's Wolves: Blackwell Pages, Book 1
    UNABRIDGED

    Loki's Wolves: Blackwell Pages, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By K. L. Armstrong, M. A. Marr
    • Narrated By Casey Holloway, Pat Young, Jon Wierenga
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    In Viking times, Norse myths predicted the end of the world, an event called Ragnarök that only the gods can stop. When this apocalypse happens, the gods must battle the monsters - wolves the size of the sun, serpents that span the seabeds - all bent on destroying the world. But the gods died a long time ago. Matt Thorsen knows every Norse myth, saga, and god as if it was family history - because it is family history. Most people in the modern-day town of Blackwell, in fact, are direct descendants of either Thor or Loki, including Matt's classmates Fen and Laurie Brekke. But knowing the legends and completely believing them are two different things.

  • Teacher's Pest: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, Book 3
    Play Teacher's Pest: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, Book 3
    Teacher's Pest: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, Book 3
    UNABRIDGED

    Teacher's Pest: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Charles Gilman
    • Narrated By Kristoffer Tabori
    Overall
    (1)
    Performance
    (1)
    Story
    (1)

    Don't be fooled by his friendly smile, his perfect manners, or his shiny red apple. Student council president Howard Mergler is actually a sinister bug-monster in disguise - and he's summoning swarms of roaches, wasps, fleas, and head lice into the corridors of Lovecraft Middle School! Twelve-year-old Robert Arthur is the only student who can stop him - but he'll need help from his best friends: the school bully, the school ghost, and an extremely courageous two-headed rat.

  • The Land of the Tooth Fairy
    Play The Land of the Tooth Fairy
    The Land of the Tooth Fairy
    UNABRIDGED
    • Amanda Edwards , Brandy Dowell

    The Land of the Tooth Fairy

    • UNABRIDGED (6 mins)
    • By Amanda Edwards, Brandy Dowell
    • Narrated By Whitney Edwards
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    More than anything, Ben wants to lose his first tooth. What Ben doesn't know is that he is about to go on the adventure of his life. Travel with him as he journeys to the land of the tooth fairy where he meets interesting characters, including the tooth fairy herself. Listen and find out what really happens with his missing tooth in the land of the tooth fairy.

  • The Sasquatch Escape
    Play The Sasquatch Escape
    The Sasquatch Escape
    UNABRIDGED
    • Suzanne Selfors

    The Sasquatch Escape

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Suzanne Selfors
    • Narrated By Bryan Kennedy
    Overall
    (2)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    When Ben Silverstein is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, he's certain it will be the most boring vacation ever. That is, until his grandfather¹s cat brings home what looks like...a baby dragon?

    Enter Pearl Petal, a local girl with an eye for adventure, who helps Ben take the wounded dragon to the only veterinarian in town -- the mysterious Dr. Woo's Worm Hospital. But Dr. Woo's isn't a worm hospital at all - it's actually a secret hospital for Imaginary Creatures.