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Mister Magic
By: Kiersten White
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman & Kiersten White
Length: 10 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and discover the secret of its enigmatic host—in this “skin-crawling story of pop culture fandom and ‘90s nostalgia” (Melissa Albert, author of The Hazel Woods) from the author of Hide.
“[A] propulsive, exciting, often genuinely... Read more


Gliff
By: Ali Smith
Narrated by: Eliot Sumner
Length: 4 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
From a literary master, a moving and genre-bending story about our era-spanning search for meaning and knowing An uncertain near-future. A story of new boundaries drawn between people daily. A not-very brave new world. Add two children. And a horse. From a Scottish word meaning a transient moment, a shock, a faint glimpse, Gliff explores how... Read more
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The Last Dragon on Mars
By: Scott Reintgen
Narrated by: Landon Woodson
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
“Nail-biting action scenes, relatable characters, and a fantastic new take on dragons…a thrilling ride!” —A.F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of the Skandar series
A boy living on Mars unexpectedly becomes a dragon rider in this “rip-roaring” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) first book in the sci-fi and fantasy mash-up The... Read more


Not Quite a Ghost
By: Anne Ursu
Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
Length: 6 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by the Chicago Public Library, New York Public Library, and NPR!From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and deeply personal story of the ghosts that surround us—and the ones we carry inside.The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street,... Read more
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How the Boogeyman Became a Poet
By: Tony Keith Jr.
Narrated by: Tony Keith Jr.
Length: 5 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Odyssey Award for Audiobook Excellence WinnerPoet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry. Perfect for... Read more
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The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
By: Jeanne Birdsall
Narrated by: Susan Denaker
Length: 7 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.
When summer comes around, it's off to the beach for Rosalind . . . and off to Maine with Aunt Claire for the... Read more


The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands
By: Sarah Brooks
Narrated by: Katie Leung & Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Length: 9 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films.
For fans of Piranesi and The Midnight Library, a stunning historical fantasy novel set on a grand express train, about a group of passengers on a dangerous journey across a magical landscape
“Breathtaking…Abounding with mysteries and... Read more