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Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time.

Young Elmer Elevator must use all his resourcefulness and cleverness (along with a little bit of chewing gum) to survive a journey to the mysterious Wild Island, where he aims to rescue an enslaved dragon. Jim Weiss' endless variety of voices depict the crocodiles, warthogs, tigers, monkeys, and other colorful creatures whom Elmer meets along the way.

Super Mario Bros meets Captain Underpants in this action-packed comedy sure to make a splash! James Patterson presents: The Titans of the Toilet! The Wonders from Down Under! Nitro City's very own sewer superheroes: The Plumbers! Thirteen-year-old Sully Stringfellow has always admired the great...

In this rollicking middle-grade adventure and national bestseller, Michael Fry's witty text and hysterical artwork combines superhero action with classic fish-out-of-water humor. Victor Spoil comes from a long line of famous supervillains and he's fully expected to join their ranks one day. But...

A teenage girl and her fellow Bright Sparks must do what it takes to stay alive and achieve success in this sequel to Moon Beam. Barbara Winton and the rest of the Bright Sparks, Dr. Keegan Bright's team of young scientists, find themselves facing a challenge that will test all of their scientific skills and personal courage. They are competing in the first-ever race to completely circle the Moon. The Sparks, and 25 other teams, have to count on one another as they face thousands of kilometers of unknown dangers, where even a simple accident can have fatal consequences.

Hatchet meets Long Way Down in this heartfelt and gripping novel in verse about a young girl's struggle for survival after a climbing trip with her father goes terribly wrong. One year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora and her father are exploring a slot canyon deep in...

Hold onto your magic hats for another spellbinding adventure! It’s the most thrilling time ever for Maxat - and not just because of some singing hoovers and eco-friendly cars. Not only is he preparing to be the star of the biggest show in the land, but he now knows the incredible truth of who his mum is!

David Aspinall is a farm boy from the English countryside. Not content there, he heads to the city seeking adventure. After getting in trouble in London, he travels to South Africa, but soon finds himself enslaved to a cruel master. When he finally reaches the end of himself, he repents and receives God's forgiveness. But his challenges are not over yet. Injured and alone in the desert, he faces the danger of wild animals. Without food or water, he experiences God's providence and protection. Enjoy this classic tale of the prodigal coming home.

After 13-year-old Hertz endures World War II, he must now survive Berlin’s devastation. With only Father’s violin as comfort, Hertz scrounges for food with his older sister Elsa, best friend Jakub from Poland, and fellow Berliners. Meanwhile, Soviet soldiers police the streets and blockade people from traveling to the American-controlled areas of Berlin.

Enjoy this collection of outdoor adventure stories. In "Emerging from Darkness", listen to a thrilling story of siblings Michelle and William, who go out on a caving adventure. What happens when they end up losing their way? Also included are two other stories of families surviving the great outdoors: "Natural Instincts" and "Cottonmouths and Pigs".

Chaz and Charo are two teenagers out for an adventure in a canoe on the Amazon River in South America. They are caught in a sudden storm, and the river begins to rage. They are swept down the river for many hours. The next day, the canoe hits a tree and breaks in half. They are thrown onto the beach of a deserted island. There are two more mysterious islands close to them, and one of the islands is shaped like a gorilla's head. Suddenly, they are surrounded by hundreds of monkeys of all different kinds.

All Dave ever wanted was to be a regular kid with regular-kid problems. All he wanted was a cure for his little farting problem, but little did he know that the search for that cure would end up changing his life forever. Little did he know that he would become the greatest zombie fighting machine that the world has ever seen.

A man is locked inside the Home Depot as it is over run by dinosaurs. Now he must escape or become dinner.

Sadalia Brushthorn is an ordinary teenage elf. She goes to school, hangs out with her friends, and dreams of becoming a journalist. But the problem is, nothing exciting ever seems to happen in her town of New Mushroomton. Sadalia wonders if she’ll ever get the chance to write a true investigative story. Then one day something mysterious, monumental, and shockingly magical erupts at her high school, sending everything into chaos. And the whole event centers on two elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot.

Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip when he's awoken by screams. The dam has failed. The river is surging, and their camp will be under water in a matter of moments. As the shrieking roar of the river rushes closer, the kids scramble to higher ground. They make it; their counselors do not. Now they're on their own, with barely any food or supplies, in the middle of the Montana wilderness. Do Daniel and his four classmates have what it takes to stay alive until they can get rescued?

Bitty is a canary whose courage more than makes up for his diminutive size. Of course, as a miner bird who detects deadly gas leaks in a West Virginia coal mine during the Depression, he is used to facing danger. Tired of perilous working conditions, he escapes and hops a coal train to the state capital to seek help in improving the plights of miners and their canaries.

Speed Kyle is a master-builder of the hottest, fastest planes around. Cal Bradley’s a daredevil test pilot who pushes those planes to the limit. Add in Speed’s blond bombshell daughter who fears that Cal will go too far—and you’ve got a winner. And as far as Speed and Cal are concerned, winning is everything. Speed’s company is bleeding cash, and they need money quick. They’re competing in the upcoming National Air Meet, and to the victor goes the spoils—some extremely lucrative contracts.

In this captivating quest that spans the globe, a young girl who wants to know everything challenges her assumptions about family, loyalty, and friendship as she fights to save her father's legacy--and to begin creating her own. Hallelujah Wonder wants to become one of the first female...

Finde die Antwort. Rette die Welt. Als die zwölfjährige Ami bei The Escape ankommt, denkt sie, es sei nur ein Spiel – ein Fluchtraum mit den üblichen Rätseln und Herausforderungen. Doch beim Treffen mit ihren Teamkollegen Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar und Min erfährt Ami, dass sie auserwählt wurden, die Welt zu retten. Sie erkennen schnell, dass dies kein gewöhnliches Spiel ist. Von einer höhlenartigen verstaubten Bibliothek bis hin zu einem alten Maya-Grab, einem verlassenen Einkaufszentrum und einem Kommandomodul eines Raumschiffs – die Gefahren von The Escape scheinen endlos.

Tater engages in an epic Battle for Freedom in this captivating, campfire style story—about a Mysterious White Buck, a boy's love for his Dog, two ruthless Bullies and a Mountain with Secrets. He discovers the Legendary Ghost Deer—a powerful white buck as big as an elk with a massive rack of antlers and a mysterious past. He forsakes his family's rough stock heritage of unwavering integrity and courage, giving way to fear, making a bet with two ruthless brothers now threatening to take his best friend—an old Blue Heeler dog named Bandit.