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The Candymakers

by Wendy Mass ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Series series Candymakers
Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

In the town of Spring Haven, four children have been selected to compete in the national candymaking contest of a lifetime. Who will make a candy more delicious than the Oozing Crunchorama or the Neon Yellow Lightning Chew?LOGAN, the candymaker’s son, who can detect the color of chocolate by feel alone?MILES, the boy allergic to rowboats and the color pink?DAISY, the cheerful girl who can lift a ... Read more

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In the town of Spring Haven, four children have been selected to compete in the national candymaking contest of a lifetime. Who will make a candy more delicious than the Oozing Crunchorama or the Neon Yellow Lightning Chew?LOGAN, the candymaker’s son, who can detect the color of chocolate by feel alone?MILES, the boy allergic to rowboats and the color pink?DAISY, the cheerful girl who can lift a
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Ungifted

by Gordon Korman ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross, Richard Poe, Erin Moon, Andy Paris, Mark Turetsky, Andrea Gallo, Celeste Ciulla, Suzy Jackson ...

Series series Ungifted
Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

Teens and pre-teens flock to any new offering from New York Times best-selling author Gordon Korman. Told through multiple viewpoints, Ungifted follows Donovan Curtis and his year at a magnet school for gifted and talented kids. Thanks to an administrative foul-up, the decidedly mediocre student Donovan finds himself enrolled in the Academy of Scholastic Distinction. Out of place and out of luck, ... Read more

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Teens and pre-teens flock to any new offering from New York Times best-selling author Gordon Korman. Told through multiple viewpoints, Ungifted follows Donovan Curtis and his year at a magnet school for gifted and talented kids. Thanks to an administrative foul-up, the decidedly mediocre student Donovan finds himself enrolled in the Academy of Scholastic Distinction. Out of place and out of luck,
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Breaking Stalin's Nose

by Eugene Yelchin ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Celebrated artist and author Eugene Yelchin drew on his own experience growing up in Soviet Russia to pen this Newbery Honor Book. Breaking Stalin's Nose follows 10-year-old Sasha Zaichik, who wants nothing more than to be a Young Pioneer in Stalin's Communist Party. But when his father, a member of the State Security police, is arrested the night before the Young Pioneer ceremony, Sasha is left ... Read more

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Celebrated artist and author Eugene Yelchin drew on his own experience growing up in Soviet Russia to pen this Newbery Honor Book. Breaking Stalin's Nose follows 10-year-old Sasha Zaichik, who wants nothing more than to be a Young Pioneer in Stalin's Communist Party. But when his father, a member of the State Security police, is arrested the night before the Young Pioneer ceremony, Sasha is left
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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

by Tom Angleberger ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky, Greg Steinbruner, Julia Gibson, Charlotte Parry, Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Series series Origami Yoda
Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

A journalist and fiction author, Tom Angleberger has a knack for capturing the lives of today's youth. In The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, socially awkward Dwight shows up to school one morning waving a green finger puppet. Strange enough, but then Dwight starts talking in a funny voice and doling out advice. Is it the puppet, or is it Dwight? And will paper Yoda be able to help Dwight convince ... Read more

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A journalist and fiction author, Tom Angleberger has a knack for capturing the lives of today's youth. In The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, socially awkward Dwight shows up to school one morning waving a green finger puppet. Strange enough, but then Dwight starts talking in a funny voice and doling out advice. Is it the puppet, or is it Dwight? And will paper Yoda be able to help Dwight convince
... Read more
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The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase

by Wendy Mass ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Series series Candymakers
Unabridged

16 hours 38 min

Four friends. One road trip. And a whole lot of candy.It has been a few months since the nationwide New Candy Contest, and Logan, Miles, Philip, and Daisy have returned to their regular lives. But when the winning candy bar comes down the conveyor belt at the Life Is Sweet candy factory, Logan realizes something’s very wrong. …When the Candymaker announces that they will be going on tour to ... Read more

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Four friends. One road trip. And a whole lot of candy.It has been a few months since the nationwide New Candy Contest, and Logan, Miles, Philip, and Daisy have returned to their regular lives. But when the winning candy bar comes down the conveyor belt at the Life Is Sweet candy factory, Logan realizes something’s very wrong. …When the Candymaker announces that they will be going on tour to
... Read more

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Vintage Love Stories

by B.L. Aldrich, Kathryn Burns, Cassandra Campbell, Tanya Eby, Tony Healey, Jacob Strunk, Christina Thompson, K.E. White, Amanda R. Woomer ...

Narrated by Becca Balanger, Erin Bennett, Hillary Huber, Laura Jennings, Carol Monda, Tara Sands, Xe Sands, Mark Turetsky, J. Rodney Turner ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

A collection of sweet, tender, poetic, beautiful, heart-wrenching, sensual love stories.These stories share a common theme of love, set in a time period before cell phones and social media."Second Best" by B. L. Aldrich, performed by Hillary Huber. 1944. The South. Can a heartbroken young woman learn to love again?"Didn't It Rain" by Kathryn Burns, performed by Becca Balanger. 1964. Manchester. A ... Read more

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A collection of sweet, tender, poetic, beautiful, heart-wrenching, sensual love stories.These stories share a common theme of love, set in a time period before cell phones and social media."Second Best" by B. L. Aldrich, performed by Hillary Huber. 1944. The South. Can a heartbroken young woman learn to love again?"Didn't It Rain" by Kathryn Burns, performed by Becca Balanger. 1964. Manchester. A
... Read more

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Darth Paper Strikes Back

by Tom Angleberger ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Series series Origami Yoda
Unabridged

2 hours 49 min

Tom Angleberger's acclaimed works have been celebrated as "delightful" (New York Times). In this hilarious tale, Harvey gets Dwight suspended from Ralph McQuarrie Middle School for being a troublemaker. Origami Yoda makes a plea on Dwight's behalf by asking Tommy and Kellen to gather evidence to prove Dwight's presence is good for the school. But Harvey and his Darth Paper puppet have an idea to ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tom Angleberger's acclaimed works have been celebrated as "delightful" (New York Times). In this hilarious tale, Harvey gets Dwight suspended from Ralph McQuarrie Middle School for being a troublemaker. Origami Yoda makes a plea on Dwight's behalf by asking Tommy and Kellen to gather evidence to prove Dwight's presence is good for the school. But Harvey and his Darth Paper puppet have an idea to
... Read more
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The Matchlock Gun

by Walter D. Edmonds ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Unabridged

41 min

In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to young Edward and his family. When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only Edward was left to protect Mama and little Trudy. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old Spanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would Edward be able to ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to young Edward and his family. When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only Edward was left to protect Mama and little Trudy. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old Spanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would Edward be able to
... Read more
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The Qwikpick Papers

Poop Fountain!

by Tom Angleberger ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Series series Qwikpick Papers
Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave expect to spend another dull holiday passing time at the local Qwikpick convenience store. Then an article in their hometown paper catches their eye--the sludge fountain at the nearby sewage plant is being retired. With this news, the three friends decide they're not just normal kids who don't have Christmas plans: they're the Qwikpick Adventure ... Read more

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Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave expect to spend another dull holiday passing time at the local Qwikpick convenience store. Then an article in their hometown paper catches their eye--the sludge fountain at the nearby sewage plant is being retired. With this news, the three friends decide they're not just normal kids who don't have Christmas plans: they're the Qwikpick Adventure
... Read more
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Catch You Later, Traitor

by Avi ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Unabridged

7 hours 8 min

From Newbery Medalist Avi comes the thrilling and suspenseful story of an ordinary American family who fall under suspicion. It's 1951, and twelve-year-old Pete Collison is a regular kid in Brooklyn, New York, who loves Sam Spade detective books and radio crime dramas. But when an FBI agent shows up at Pete's doorstep, accusing Pete's father of being a Communist, Pete is caught in a real-life ... Read more

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From Newbery Medalist Avi comes the thrilling and suspenseful story of an ordinary American family who fall under suspicion. It's 1951, and twelve-year-old Pete Collison is a regular kid in Brooklyn, New York, who loves Sam Spade detective books and radio crime dramas. But when an FBI agent shows up at Pete's doorstep, accusing Pete's father of being a Communist, Pete is caught in a real-life
... Read more

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Didi Dodo, Future Spy

Recipe for Disaster!

by Tom Angleberger ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Series series Didi Dodo, Future Spy
Unabridged

44 min

In this series opener, Koko Dodo the cookie chef has a big problem. Today is the day of the royal cookie contest, and someone has stolen his top-secret fudge sauce! Luckily, a spy enters the scene just in time (or rather, crashes in on her roller skates): Didi Dodo! This might be Didi's first case ever, but she has a daring plan to help Koko. Koko would prefer a safe, simple, sure-to-work plan, ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this series opener, Koko Dodo the cookie chef has a big problem. Today is the day of the royal cookie contest, and someone has stolen his top-secret fudge sauce! Luckily, a spy enters the scene just in time (or rather, crashes in on her roller skates): Didi Dodo! This might be Didi's first case ever, but she has a daring plan to help Koko. Koko would prefer a safe, simple, sure-to-work plan,
... Read more
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Inspector Flytrap

by Tom Angleberger ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Series series Inspector Flytrap
Unabridged

51 min

From the New York Times bestselling power couple Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell comes this wacky new chapter-book series about a crime-solving Venus flytrap, launching with two books! From husband-and-wife team Tom Angleberger, creator of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, and Cece Bell, author/illustrator of the Newbery Honor graphic novel El Deafo, comes the start to a funny and ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From the New York Times bestselling power couple Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell comes this wacky new chapter-book series about a crime-solving Venus flytrap, launching with two books! From husband-and-wife team Tom Angleberger, creator of the New York Times bestselling Origami Yoda series, and Cece Bell, author/illustrator of the Newbery Honor graphic novel El Deafo, comes the start to a funny and
... Read more