Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar

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Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar

Follow the 25 magical days of Advent with Martin and Sylvia! From the playhouse to the library, from the Webers' restaurant to the Spunderful Shop, you can spend all of December with the delightful brother and sister as they follow their own Advent adventure.

Twenty-five stories for December 1 to December 25. Over five-and-a-half hours of audio.

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Stories for December First
A Story A Day, Just for Advent

December 1: Waiting

December 1: Waiting

December 1: Martin and Sylvia receive a golden envelope in the mail with an invitation for an advent adventure!
23 min
3+

December One: Sergeant Calls a Meeting

December One: Sergeant Calls a Meeting

The Junkyard animals are distressed over news that the Warden might have to leave the Junkayard and take Sergeant and Winnie with them, but then a familiar mouse arrives with some help.
17 min
4+

The First Good Deed (Libby's Mother)

The First Good Deed (Libby's Mother)

In this first episode of Libby & Dish's month-long adventure, Libby finds herself at odds with her mother over a challenging task. Can Dish help them out of their difficulties?
17 min
3+

Story One: "Where to Start"

Story One: "Where to Start"

Oscar and his sister receive a surprise invitation to explore a new feature of the enchanted land of Hillwyn: the fairy advent spiral walk.
19 min
5+

December 1 - The Daily Postcard Extravaganza

December 1 - The Daily Postcard Extravaganza

What do Christmas, Hanukkah, and other winter holidays on earth look like through the eyes of a real-life Martian?
16 min
5+

Browse Our Advent Stories

Stories for December 1 to 25
All of our Audio Advent Calendars

It's a Martian Holiday!

It's a Martian Holiday!

5+
Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-A-Day Club

Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-A-Day Club

3+
Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar

Martin & Sylvia's Audio Advent Calendar

3+
The Castlechanter Fairy Audio Advent Calendar

The Castlechanter Fairy Audio Advent Calendar

5+
Junkyard Tales Audio Advent Calendar

Junkyard Tales Audio Advent Calendar

4+

Your Favorite Characters
Our Newest Collections

Martin & Sylvia: Learning Days

Martin & Sylvia: Learning Days

4+
The Storying Project, Ages 3-5

The Storying Project, Ages 3-5

3+
It's a Martian Holiday!

It's a Martian Holiday!

5+
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This Week's Stories
Stories to Match the Week of the Year

The Treeclimber's Code

The Treeclimber's Code

When Martin wants to climb an extra tall maple tree, Daddy introduces him to the three rules of The Treeclimber's Code.
19 min
3+

The Wizard's Words

The Wizard's Words

For years a silent healer has helped a small village, never uttering a word. One day he announces that a powerful wizard is trying to take over, but assures them he has the means — be them unusual — to help.
25 min
6+

Stillness and Quiet

Stillness and Quiet

Clancy learns a lesson in patience from some macaques as he waits to get rid of his chicken pox.
21 min
3+

Serena the Manatee

Serena the Manatee

Serena the manatee is having trouble going to her favorite place: "dreamland" until she learns a technique that helps the world melt away so she can sleep.
13 min
3+

Tracking

Tracking

When an autumn snow doesn't stick, Martin and Sylvia's friends Jonathan and Sasha come up with an idea that melts all disappointment.
18 min
4+

Painting the In Between

Painting the In Between

Daddy's excitement about the season changing inspires Sylvia and her friend to paint the "in-between" colors of nature.
18 min
4+

Zippy the Artist

Zippy the Artist

On a visit to the lake, Zippy encounters the beautiful sculptures of a woodworking beaver and is inspired.
18 min
5+

Your All-Time Favorite Collections
Your All-Time Favorite Collections

Martin & Sylvia

Martin & Sylvia

4+
How to Be Super: The Violet Crown (Book One)

How to Be Super: The Violet Crown (Book One)

9+
Windward Ho! Fore & Aft (Book One)

Windward Ho! Fore & Aft (Book One)

7+
Junkyard Tales

Junkyard Tales

4+

Best Stories
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For The Day

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For The Year

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