Showing results for "Fiction's Present" in Children's Audiobooks

Everyone on the Starlight is in stasis—everyone except Lon. The boy has woken up, even though the spaceship's long voyage isn't complete. Stranger still, he finds odd tubes hooked into the sleeping crew, and they all look pale and sickly. And then Lon discovers the biggest problem: Mysterious creatures have come aboard, and they're hungry for blood.

When 12-year-old Adam and his Mom buy an old wardrobe at a local furniture store, an old woman begins to yell at them. She claims that the wardrobe belongs to her, and that they have no right to have it. The store owner shoos away the old woman and apologizes, explaining that "The Witch" has been causing problems and shouting curses at people in the neighborhood for years. Everything seems fine until later that day. When the movers are delivering the wardrobe to Adam's apartment, its door suddenly swings open and The Witch falls out of it—dead!

The Full Moon Resort in western Canada looks all but abandoned when Hunter, his twin sister, Maeve, and their parents arrive. The outdoor pool is in disrepair, and the cabins are overgrown with strange plants. What a dump! And to make matters worse, Hunter and Maeve’s aunt and uncle, as well as their two kids, fail to show up for the family vacation.

Two little girls are entertained by the story of their nanny's favorite Christmas on Christmas Eve.

It’s Lydia’s birthday and her Uncle Joe won’t give any hints about his present, except that it’s bigger than he is! On Lydia’s birthday, Uncle Joe drives her to the zoo and shows her the big surprise – a baby giraffe named Dusty!

Things are not quite right in Neary Heights. People are going missing, garden gnomes seem to be multiplying, and Stan could swear he hears the pitter-patter of tiny feet behind him when he walks through the neighborhood. As Stan begins to wonder if these strange happenings are somehow related, all the garden gnomes take on screaming faces. Can he figure out what is going on with these nightmare gnomes before it’s too late?

Far in the future, Earth’s oceans have risen. Coastlines have changed to create new islands far from shore. Even worse, Earth has been invaded by aliens known as the Hunters. They are masters of camouflage and enjoy hunting down humans and other creatures for sport. On the island of Humanhattan, one family is ready to make the dangerous trip to the safety of the government Fortress. But when Rio and his friend, Ani, are separated from their parents, they have to rely on their wits and quick reflexes to avoid the deadly Hunters. Will the two young friends survive until help arrives?

It’s been six months since Fortuna colony was established on a moon in a distant solar system. The aliens who invited the colonists here have never shown themselves, but they’ve provided everything the human settlers need to thrive. However, after several people vanish without a trace, the colony leaders decide it’s time to leave. But before they do, the aliens provide a final delicious meal for their human guests.

A group of six young miners are exploring Asteroid AX245 to find the mineral ixonium. It is the most valuable substance in the galaxy and is used to power interstellar travel. The group splits into three teams to explore some tunnels in the asteroid’s surface. But just before one team begins digging into the rock, they receive an urgent message. The other team reports seeing a black, gooey substance oozing out of the rock. Their report is cut off by their loud screams—and then total silence. What happened to Team Gamma? And what is the black goo that seems to have a will of its own?

Paxton is heartbroken. His best friend, Alice, is moving away in a month, and their summer plans seem dashed. Determined to have one last adventure together, Alice and Paxton vow to explore deeper into their nearby forest than ever before. Soon, the pair stumbles across a cave that hides a great, big, hairy secret. Alice is over the moon! She wants to strike it rich by capturing a picture of a legendary creature. But Paxton isn’t sure that’s such a good idea.

Frankie is obsessed with all things paranormal. So when folks in her small Minnesota town report seeing a large, flying man with red eyes, she suspects a Mothman is on the prowl. While legends say this creepy cryptid is a sign of ill things to come, Frankie isn’t buying it.

Kaci and Abby are not BFFs. But when a joint family camping trip throws them together, the girls must make the best of it. Luckily, a rickety old amusement park down the road provides the perfect distraction—until Kaci mysteriously disappears for two hours in a fun house. Abby is furious—but then she experiences a bizarre time-lapse of her own.

While exploring planet Buck, twin sisters Atari and Zaria don’t realize that they’re being watched by two alien natives. When the girls find the aliens hiding in their tent, all four are startled and chaos erupts as they chase each other through the forest. But things change when they all run into a giant, fire-breathing chicken! Will the aliens and humans learn to work together to defeat the monstrous chicken beast?

On the planet Terranu, two families have established a research base to look for extraterrestrial life. One day four young friends spot a watery tentacle slither out of the nearby river—and a pair of eyes watching from across the water! Soon the two families meet the planet’s natives, but they aren’t pleased by the humans’ presence. The aliens challenge them to a contest.

The game is on at the International TWIST competition! Finalists from around the world have gathered to match wits at the competition's remote lake camp in Ontario, Canada. One night the lead player, Reza Amari, tells a spooky campfire story about a monster and a man who disappears, leaving behind only a set of shrinking footprints in the mud. All the campers love the creepy story and are still talking about it the next morning—until they find out that Reza has vanished! Now it's up to Lola Evans and Mateo Rivera investigate. What happened to Reza?

In search of some summertime spending money, a young boy and his friend agree to paint a neighbor's garage. The neighbor allows the boys to come into her house for drinks and bathroom breaks. There's just one rule: don't let her high-energy, low-obedience puppy, Yorgy, out of the house. Unfortunately, that's exactly what they do!

In the midst of a boring summer, soon-to-be fifth grader Angie DelMar discovers something amazing about the eccentric woman who's just moved into town. She is actually a mad scientist who plans to take over the world by enlarging and controlling insects! With the help of her friends Cooper, Genevieve, and Harvey, Angie nabs the mixture and flees. But before they reach safety, the friends encounter a day care center where the mixture is accidentally released. Soon the town is overcome by gigantic toddlers!

They're the world's greatest heroes! The grim avengers of the night! The planet's first line of defense against supervillains and alien threats! They're . . . the Bug Brigade? Doug, Josie, Kira, and Reginald were all normal sixth graders at the start of their field trip to the Blue Mountain Science Museum. Proud members of the Bug Society of Littleton, the friends are thrilled to explore a private wing of the museum where they can learn all about their favorite insects.

Marisa and Lorenzo Conchito and their friends want to make an old-fashioned vampire movie. Luckily their friend Jeff knows just the place to film it. His uncle Felix was an actor in several old horror movies, and his creepy old mansion is the perfect location. Felix is happy to let them film their movie at his house. He has just one rule: “Don’t go in the basement!”

Hector Gilligan and his little sister, Cressy, can’t wait for the costume party at the new local waterpark. Hector plans to go as the Jellyfish Joker while Cressy dresses up as the famous Crabzilla. But after the Gilligan family returns home, Cressy acts strangely.