The Explorers: The Door in the Alley
The Explorers: Book #1
By Adrienne Kress
Narrated by Kristen Sieh / 6 hours 16 minutes
Featuring a mysterious society, a secretive past, and a pig in a teeny hat, The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is the first book in a new series for fans of The Name of This Book Is a Secret and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Knock once if you can find it—but only members are allowed inside.
This is one of those stories that start with a pig in a teeny hat. It’s not the one you’re thinking about. (This story is way better than that one.)
This pig-in-a-teeny-hat story starts when a very uninquisitive boy stumbles upon a very mysterious society. After that, there is danger and adventure; there are missing persons, hired thugs, a hidden box, a lost map, and famous explorers; and there is a girl looking for help that only uninquisitive boys can offer.
The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is the first book in a series that is sure to hit young readers right in the funny bone.
"[A] wildly funny adventure....Animals in teeny hats, Wonderland-style logic, and loads of wordplay and sarcasm will keep readers giggling all the way through."-Kirkus Reviews
"Exhilarating....Fans of a Series of Unfortunate Events will be drawn to this."—Booklist
“A rollicking read, full of derring-do and old-fashioned villainy.”—School Library Journal
"Funny, offbeat, and subversive...occasional footnotes and other humorous asides from the omniscient narrator break the fourth wall and ramp up the playfulness."—The Horn Book
"Narrated with a smart, brisk tone and plenty of snark...The Door in the Alley packs plenty of twists, turns and danger."—Shelf Awareness
"The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is a rollicking and clever adventure! Chock full of brilliant plot twists, pitch-perfect humor, and non-stop action. Kress has kicked off this series with a bang!"—Arthur Slade, author of The Hunchback Assignments
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The Explorers: The Door in the Alley
By: Adrienne Kress
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Featuring a mysterious society, a secretive past, and a pig in a teeny hat, The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is the first book in a new series for fans of The Name of This Book Is a Secret and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Knock once if you can find it—but only members are allowed inside.
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By: Alex Bell
Narrated by: Dan Bottomley
Length: 6 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
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Explorers on Witch Mountain
By: Alex Bell
Narrated by: Dan Bottomley
Length: 7 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
Stella Starflake Pearl is eagerly anticipating her next expedition. Suddenly disaster strikes when Stella's father, Felix, is snatched by a fearsome witch. Stella must bring her magic ice princess tiara to Witch Mountain or she will never see Felix again! But no one ever returns from Witch Mountain... Stella, Ethan, Shay, Beanie and reluctant... Read more »
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The Explorers: The Reckless Rescue
By: Adrienne Kress
Length: 7 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
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Explorers on Black Ice Bridge
By: Alex Bell
Narrated by: Dan Bottomley
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
In the third magical Stella Starflake adventure the explorers meet gargoyles, sea-gremlins, mermaids, red devil squids - even a Gentleman Flamingo! Ice princess Stella Starflake and her father Felix are in trouble: President Fogg has expelled them from the Polar Bear Explorers' Club and banned them from going on any further expeditions.... Read more »
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The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales
By: SJ King
Length: 1 hour 11 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet The Secret Explorers! Children will be inspired to discover the world with these brand new character-driven adventure stories for children.
Learn about humpback whales and fascinating deep-sea creatures in this action-packed adventure story.
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The Secret Explorers and the Tomb Robbers
By: DK
Length: 1 hour 18 minutes
Abridged: No
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Join The Secret Explorers as they go up against thieves in ancient Egypt in the third instalment of this action-packed, fact-filled book series.
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The Secret Explorers and the Comet Collision
By: SJ King
Length: 1 hour 14 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet The Secret Explorers! Children will be inspired to discover the world with these brand new character-driven adventure stories for children.
Get a closer look at Jupiter and its moons in this action-packed adventure story.
Blast-off into space in this second adventure with The Secret Explorers, a brand-new fiction series.
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The Secret Explorers and the Jurassic Rescue
By: DK
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet The Secret Explorers! Children will be inspired to discover the world with these brand new character-driven adventure stories for children.
Travel back in time and discover facts you never knew about dinosaurs and prehistoric life in this fourth instalment of The Secret Explorers.
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| Author | Adrienne Kress |
| Narrator | Kristen Sieh |
| ISBN | 9781524709945 |
| Length | 6 hours 16 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group |
| Publication date | April 25, 2017 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Genres | Children's & Young Adult |
| Libro.fm rank | #163,370 Overall |
| Genre rank | #9,399 in Young Adult |