by James Ponti ; read by Lisa Flanagan ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 9, 2021
Lisa Flanagan returns to narrate Book 2 of the City Spies series. In Book 1, an internationally diverse group of teen prodigies was recruited as secret agents for MI6. This audiobook immediately drops listeners into their next mission. While on board a marine biology program for girls, Brooklyn and Sydney thwart a kidnapping plan before reuniting with the rest of the group in Scotland. Their next mission takes them to California to investigate a potential double agent. Flanagan does her best to deliver a range of international accents, including Norwegian, Australian, French, Brazilian, and Indian. She keeps the action moving in this fast-paced spy adventure perfect for fans and those new to the series.
(Mystery. 10-14)Pub Date: March 9, 2021
Duration: 7 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781797120393
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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by Meg Wolitzer & Charlie Panek ; read by Jeff Ebner ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2026
Ebner’s well-paced narration will engage listeners to the very end of this excellent audiobook.
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Jeff Ebner's youthful, enthusiastic voice immediately pulls listeners into this fun-filled summer adventure. Eleven-year-old Felix and his neighbor, Marigold, find a mysterious wooden box that contains a field recorder and a coded message that subsequently sends them on a fantastically sound-filled scavenger hunt. The inclusion of actual sound effects—an ice cream truck’s jingle, a barking dog, bird song, and more—throughout the audiobook enhances the listening experience. The music, the voices, and the clues as Felix and Marigold run all over town are irresistible. The story’s conclusion features an unexpected reconnection.
Ebner’s well-paced narration will engage listeners to the very end of this excellent audiobook. (Mystery. 7-11)Pub Date: April 21, 2026
Duration: 4 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217351961
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: June 9, 2026
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by R.L. Stine ; read by Dan Bittner ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2026
A not-too-scary horror audiobook.
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Dan Bittner gives a polished performance of Stine’s middle-grade horror novel, narrating with melodramatic flair and dramatic pauses at the end of each cliffhanger chapter. When the Ferber family moves into a creepy old house on Nightmare Street, Joe’s parents are oblivious to the scary things happening in the house. In a parallel story, the Hannigan family moves into the same house, where Shawn has different creepy experiences. Both Joe and Shawn have nightmares in which they encounter horror tropes—headstones, a creepy rag doll, a looping camera, a ventriloquist’s dummy, and masked teachers—in their house and at school. Bittner’s pacing works well, and fans of the Goosebumps series will enjoy the familiar shivers and tongue-in-cheek humor.
A not-too-scary horror audiobook.Pub Date: April 18, 2026
Duration: 2 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9798228588288
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: April 7, 2026
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