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Poe for Kids

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The Cask of Amontillado | Edgar Allan Poe for Kids

A kid-friendly adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" for listeners ages 8-12. Deep beneath the streets, in tunnels lined with bones and heavy with damp air, one man leads another toward the promise of a rare wine — but it isn't friendship guiding the way. When Montresor invites his old rival Fortunato down into the catacombs to taste a legendary cask of Amontillado, Fortunato has no idea he's walking straight into a trap years in the making. Join Buggy and Dad as they explore one of Edgar Allan Poe's coldest and most calculated tales.

The Purloined Letter | Edgar Allan Poe for Kids

A kid-friendly adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter" for listeners ages 8–12. A stolen letter, a government minister hiding it in plain sight, and a detective who solves the case by refusing to think like everyone else — Auguste Dupin returns to untangle a mystery that has the entire Paris police force stumped. They've searched every inch of the minister's apartment and found nothing, but Dupin knows that sometimes the best hiding place is the one nobody bothers to check. Join Buggy and Dad as they explore one of Edgar Allan Poe's most clever tales.

The Gold Bug | Edgar Allan Poe for Kids

A kid-friendly adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug" for listeners ages 8–12. A strange golden beetle, a scrap of weathered paper, and a code no one can crack — William Legrand is convinced they add up to something extraordinary. When a mysterious cryptogram sends him on a hunt across a remote South Carolina island, even his closest friends aren't sure if he's found treasure or lost his mind. Join Buggy and Dad as they explore one of Edgar Allan Poe's most puzzling tales.

The Pit and The Pendulum | Edgar Allan Poe for Kids

A kid-friendly adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and The Pendulum" for listeners ages 8-12. Buried in total darkness, with no idea what waits in the room around him — a prisoner must use every ounce of nerve just to survive the night. When a condemned man wakes up trapped in a dungeon during the Spanish Inquisition, he must outlast torments designed to break him before they can kill him. Join Buggy and Dad as they explore one of Edgar Allan Poe's most nail-biting tales.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue | Edgar Allan Poe for Kids

A kid-friendly adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" for listeners ages 8–12. A body found behind a locked door, a room no one could have entered or left — and a detective determined to solve it. When two women are murdered in a Paris apartment under impossible circumstances, C. Auguste Dupin sets out to untangle a mystery that has the whole city stumped. Join Buggy and Dad as they explore one of Edgar Allan Poe's cleverest tales.

The Masque of the Red Death | Edgar Allan Poe for Kids

A kid-friendly adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" for listeners ages 8–12. Prince Prospero thinks he can hide from anything — even death itself — behind the walls of his abbey. But when a mysterious stranger shows up uninvited to his masquerade ball, things don't go quite the way he planned. Join Buggy and Dad as they explore one of Edgar Allan Poe's spookiest stories.

The Tell Tale Heart | Edgar Allan Poe for Kids

A kid-friendly adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart" for listeners ages 8-12. Unsettled by an old man's pale, filmy eye, and certain his own senses have grown sharper than any ordinary man's — a narrator must rid himself of what haunts him just to find peace of mind. When three police officers arrive to investigate a neighbor's report of a scream in the night, he must keep his composure and answer every question calmly — before a strange, steady sound threatens to give him away. Join Buggy and Dad as they explore one of Edgar Allan Poe's most spine-tingling tales.