Showing 1–17 of 17 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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