I Escaped The Killer Bees

A Survival Story For Kids Age 9-12

By: SD Brown, Scott Peters

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Carlos planned to spend the afternoon trying to win a new BMX bike. Instead, he’s stuck in the backyard with his kid brother, a weed whacker, and one very bad beehive.

Thirteen-year-old Carlos is stuck watching his kid brother and doing yard work when the weed whacker stirs up a hidden bee's nest. Getting inside the house should be simple—except his kid brother locked the door. Now, the backyard has become one giant escape puzzle.

Carlos is an expert at making split-second moves on a BMX bike, which is lucky — because it’s hard to think when a buzzing brigade is dive-bombing your head.

A dash for cover. A hiding place that won’t hold. A plan that almost works. When one idea fails, Carlos and his brother have to dream up another. Soon they’re turning duct tape, an old trailer, and even a kiddie pool into the strangest survival tools they’ve ever imagined.

Packed with backyard action, quick moves, and clever escape plans, I Escaped the Killer Bees is a kid-powered survival adventure for readers who like teamwork, wild ideas, and turning ordinary stuff into ingenious solutions.

Plus, discover fascinating facts about bees and enjoy black-and-white illustrations throughout the adventure.

"A suspenseful survival series based on famous historical events." — School Library Journal

Trusted by teachers and loved by young readers, this award-winning series keeps the fun first while giving families and classrooms plenty to build on. Short chapters, an age-friendly pace, and a free study guide make it an easy pick for ages 9–12.

Buzz into the 14th adventure in the bestselling I Escaped Series — now with 20 thrilling books to choose from.

Great story

I would have loved it more if it Would have been read by a real reader with emotions

Entertaining

This story was very entertaining. I defiantly recommend listening to this book. Was not the biggest fan of the AI reader, but it wasn’t too bad.

good booy for kids

We listened to this as a homeschool project topic book for the state of Arizona..... 8,12,16 were all annoying it.

Exciting Adventure Story

This was an interesting book about two brothers who unfortunately tangled with killer bees. It was action-packed and the brother's relationship was well done they sounded exactly like siblings. I could see kids really enjoying it.

Disappointing narration

Did not like the AI narration. Invest in real people to narrate the story. So much is lost when an entire book is read like this.