Showing 1–32 of 32 books
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Airborn
Matt, a cabin boy aboard the great airship Aurora, rescues a hot air balloonist who dies ranting about flying mammals sending Matt and the balloonist's granddaughter on an exciting and dangerous quest. Narration by Kelly and the Full Cast Family keeps the suspense building and makes the characters real.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781933322537
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Anansi Boys
Fat Charlie's life takes a decidedly peculiar turn when he discovers that his recently deceased father was the trickster god, Anansi. Humor, greed, and supernatural goings-on combined with Lenny Henry's brilliant characterizations make this a perfect choice for high school listeners.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780792738428
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Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
As arch-villain Opal Kobai plots the annihilation of the world, the fairies are desperately in need of the help of young criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. Parker recreates the fantastic voices and characters of the first three books, guiding listeners from one crisis to another to the thrilling conclusion.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780307243324
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The Black Tattoo
This intricate fantasy is partly set in modern London and partly set in Hell. Jack follows his friend, Charlie, into Hell in an attempt to save him. Jack, Charlie and their friend, Esme, are pitted against the evil Scourge. If they fail, it will be the end of the universe and all life in it. Lee creates a cast of unique characters.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739336755
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Blood Red Horse: Book One of the deGranville Trilogy
A remarkable horse changes the lives of all who come close to him in this sweeping saga of the Crusades. Mash's narration takes a richly imagined historical landscape and makes this enormous mélange of themes seem very intimate.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781419356063
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Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
Jacky is quickly becoming a respected ship's boy aboard the HMS Dolphin. Jacky has a secret that she is struggling to keep from everyone on the ship – she's a girl. Kellgren's Cockney accent brings this rousing tale to life. -
Bras & Broomsticks
Pimple-free skin, the ability to shake her booty, and a gorgeous date all seem to be just within Rachel's grasp when she discovers that her younger sister is a witch. The narrator casts a lighthearted, magical spell on this hilarious tale.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780307206848
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The Burning Bridge (The Ranger's Apprentice)
Will, a 15-year-old orphan and ward of the castle, has always dreamed of battleschool. Instead, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger, Halt. Keating sets the narrative pace effectively, creates distinct characters, and injects a great deal of humor into the story.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781428110533
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1: Wolf Brother
Torak must seek his prophetic future in a prehistoric, magical world. McKellan's voice is like a musical instrument in this unvoiced reading that relies entirely on pitch, pacing, and inflection for the differentiation of characters and the creation of remarkable atmosphere.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780752868035
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #2: Spirit Walker
Torak must seek his prophetic future in a prehistoric, magical world. McKellan's voice is like a musical instrument in this unvoiced reading that relies entirely on pitch, pacing, and inflection for the differentiation of characters and the creation of remarkable atmosphere.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780752872827
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Cupid
Julius Lester retells this story of Cupid and Psyche in his own inimitable fashion. Henderson was completely into his role of storyteller – funny, dramatic, ironic and delighted to tell you this story.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739348505
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Elsewhere
Killed by a hit-and-run driver, 15-year-old Liz Hall finds herself in a place that is both like and unlike Earth, where she must adjust to her new status and figure out how to live. Filled with thought provoking imagery this novel is enlivened by Morris's heartfelt narration.- Fantasy
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780307282408
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The Gatekeepers #1: Raven's Gate
Matt is a troubled 14-year-old boy learning to deal with a dangerous gift. Prebble's outstanding narration keeps the tension high and the adventure moving right along in these two installments of a series with all the right ingredients: magic, action, and suspense.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781423724957
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The Gatekeepers #2: Evil Star
Matt is a troubled 14-year-old boy learning to deal with a dangerous gift. Prebble's outstanding narration keeps the tension high and the adventure moving right along in these two installments of a series with all the right ingredients: magic, action, and suspense.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781429403214
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
In his seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Harry and his friends have decided not to return, bound by Professor Dumbledore's dying wish to find and destroy the Horcruxes where He Who Cannot Be Named has stored the pieces of his soul. Once again, Jim Dale does not disappoint – a tour de force. -
The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane
Thomas Ward is a Spook's apprentice; he sees things others can't see, he must rid the towns of all things nasty, ghostly and ghastly, and he will learn to live a life of solitude. Welch does an extraordinary job of bringing every character to life, creating the perfect sweet and urgent voice for the main character and many distinctive and eerie voices for the other characters.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780061140426
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The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch
Thomas Ward is a Spook's apprentice; he sees things others can't see, he must rid the towns of all things nasty, ghostly and ghastly, and he will learn to live a life of solitude. Welch does an extraordinary job of bringing every character to life, creating the perfect sweet and urgent voice for the main character and many distinctive and eerie voices for the other characters.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780060824020
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Life As We Knew It
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Bauer tells this funny, frightening, realistic story of survival, family and hope.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739336830
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The Merchant of Death (Pendragon Book 1)
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal and somewhat reluctant 14- year-old boy who is swept into an amazing five-year quest.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781501283338
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Mimus
Prince Florin is taken prisoner by a neighboring kingdom and is forced to become a court jester. Caulfield's charming accent adds texture and excitement through his great characterizations and varied storytelling.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739348659
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Ptolemy's Gate (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3)
Nathaniel has become an influential government minister, but things are not going well and he has worn Bartimaeus to within an inch of his essence. Jones expertly reprises his roles as the supercilious Nathaniel, the thoughtful Kitty, and the supremely sarcastic djinni, Bartimaeus.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780307285720
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The Ruins of Gorlan (The Ranger's Apprentice)
Will, a 15-year-old orphan and ward of the castle, has always dreamed of battleschool. Instead, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger, Halt. Keating sets the narrative pace effectively, creates distinct characters, and injects a great deal of humor into the story.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781419393990
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The Sea of Trolls
Doyle's narration perfectly captures the medieval world of Jack and Lucy, kidnapped from their quiet village by a fierce band of berzerkers. This deliciously original tale is a retelling of the classic Jack and Jill story.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781419320903
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Skulduggery Pleasant
Rupert Degas fleshes out a cast of characters including a “tweenage” girl, nefarious villains, and a skeleton detective. Music and sound effects mirror the mood of this bone-rattling mystery. -
Soul Eater: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 3
Kidnapped by Soul Eaters, Wolf is taken to the desolate, freezing Far North leaving Torak and Renn to fight for their very survival while trying to save his pack brother. McKellan continues to weave the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.
- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9781428146099
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Tiger, Tiger
Two tiger cub brothers are taken from the jungle to ancient Rome, where one becomes the pampered pet of Caesar's daughter and the other becomes a man-eating "entertainment act" at the Colosseum.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780007462940
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Treasure Island
Stevenson's pirate classic elegantly unfolds as Alfred Molina's panoply of accents and the soundscape of the sea place listeners aboard the Hispaniola. -
Twilight
When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human. Kadushin's understated performance adds just the right touch to this delicious vampire tale.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780307282965
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Urchin of the Riding Stars (Mistmantle Chronicles)
On a night of Riding Stars—an event that always seems to warn of something big—an orphaned squirrel falls from the sky and is adopted by the creatures of Mistmantle. Sachs does an extraordinary job bringing a whole forest full of swashbuckling critters to life.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780307206770
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Wintersmith
Crivens! Tiffany Aching has danced with the Wintersmith and he is determined to have her for his bride. Briggs reads quickly, keeping this novel on a breakneck pace.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780061233364
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The Witch's Boy
A grotesque foundling, longing for riches and revenge, turns against the witch who sacrificed her magic to raise him. O'Hare's matter-of-fact narration gives voice to Lump and his adoptive mother and their inability to express their love for each other.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780739336083
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The Wrong Hands
British teen Graham Sinclair was born with grotesque hands that hold a strange and mysterious talent. Morton's accurate Yorkshire accent makes a good story great, beautifully portraying a bright, observant, yet somewhat naïve young man.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780739336076