Children's audiobooks

The Ferocious Beast with the Polka-Dot Hide

By: Betty Paraskevas

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

When the ferocious beast with the polka-dot hide catches a piglet, he has a tough decision to make: whether to have him on whole wheat or rye bread. But the clever piglet saves his own life when he convinces the beast that the seams on his polka-dot hide are about to burst. To save his hide, the beast agrees to let the piglet fix all of his... Read more

Maggie and the Ferocious Beast

By: Betty Paraskevas

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

While bird-watching in Nowhere Land, Ferocious Beast, Maggie and Hamilton Hocks are stopped in their tracks. Before them, a most amazing sight--a rabbit struggling to dig up a carrot! "Why is that so amazing?" you ask? Well, it's the carrot of all carrots--the most enormous carrot of all time! Nedley the rabbit refuses their offer of help, even... Read more

Leaving Vietnam

By: Sarah Kilbourne

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Tuan Ngo is just a small boy when he and his father leave their home in the middle of the night. Bent over like cranes, they run into the woods to meet others in a circle of trees. Everyone is wearing black so they will not be seen by the Viet Cong soldiers. Tuan Ngo's uncle leads the group to where a boat is waiting to carry them away from... Read more

The Dawn Palace

By: Helen Hoover

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Greek mythology has portrayed Medea as an evil enchantress who first helps Jason and the Argonauts steal the golden fleece, then uses her magic to seduce Jason into marriage. The Dawn Palace is Medea's story, elegantly rethought and retold by award-winning author Helen M. Hoover. Read more

Raggedy Ann and Andy

By: Bobby Pearlman

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

It's the first day of fall. The air is cold. The leaves are blowing. Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy and all their toy friends think it is the perfect day to go outside and have a party. Children of all ages can explore the wonders of the fall season through the simple language and delightful descriptions of this enchanting tale. Christina Moore's... Read more

Oswald

By: Dan Yaccarino

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Oswald the Octopus is moving to Big City. His pet dog, Weenie, is coming too. All their things are packed in Oswald's big red car, even his piano. But when they get to their new home, they need lots of help moving the heavy piano. By the time Harry the penguin, Daisy the daisy, a snowman, and the Egg Twins help them, Oswald and Weenie have made... Read more

The Enchanted Castle

By: E. Nesbit

Narrated by: Johanna Ward

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Jimmy, Gerald, and Cathy hope to find adventure when they set off to explore the woods, but they get far more than they bargained for when they discover the Enchanted Castle. At first, they seem to be in a fairy tale come true, until a friend turns invisible, thanks to a magic ring she can’t remove. Adventure follows adventure as they seek to... Read more

Miss Switch to the Rescue

By: Barbara Brooks Wallace

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

As they begin fifth grade, Rupert and Amelia discover that their teacher, Miss Switch, is a witch. Using his scientific mind, Rupert helps her solve a spooky dilemma. In return, the witch teaches Rupert and Amelia some magic. But soon Miss Switch disappears, and another teacher takes her place. One night that winter, a dark figure delivers a... Read more

The Dolls' Christmas

By: Tasha Tudor

Narrated by: Davina Porter

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"I think," said Nicey, "that Christmas is the most magic time of all the year, not just for the pretty things you get, but for the feeling inside you of what a good place the world is to live in. I should know, for I have seen one hundred and ten Christmases!" Nicey Melinda and Sethany Ann are two very old, but very well loved dolls. This time... Read more

Raggedy Ann and Andy

By: Patricia Hall

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Everybody's favorite rag dolls, Raggedy Ann and Andy, are in for an exciting day. Marcella's kindergarten class is having show-and-tell. Debbie brings her guinea pig named Petunia, and Marty brings his toy truck, Mac. When the students leave for lunch, Raggedy Ann and Andy explore the classroom. They meet Petunia, Gill the goldfish, and Leo the... Read more

A Story, A Story

By: Gail Haley

Narrated by: Nyambi Nyambi

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

This Caldecott Medal winner from prolific children's book author and illustrator Gail E. Haley is steeped in colorful African and Caribbean language and folklore. It is the legendary tale of Kwaku Ananse-the spider man-and how he bargained with Nyame the Sky God to give his treasure of stories to the world. Read more

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

By: William Steig

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Sylvester is a rock collector. One day he finds a magic pebble that makes wishes come true. He rushes home to share his good fortune with his parents. On the way, he's frightened by a hungry lion and quickly asks the pebble to turn him into a rock, so the lion can't eat him. It works-but there sits Sylvester on Strawberry Hill with no way to... Read more

Jimmy Zangwow's Out-Of-This-World Moon Pie Adventure

By: Tony DiTerlizzi

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

One hungry Tuesday afternoon Jimmy Zangwow's stomach rumbles. He just has to have some milk and a chocolaty Moon Pie. But his mother says, "Of course not", and sends him outside to play. In the backyard, Jimmy climbs aboard the secret project he has been building - a junk jumbilee jalopy. It shakes and rattles, then rockets straight up. Suddenly... Read more

The Twins and the Bird of Darkness

By: Robert D. San Souci

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Life is wonderful on a pretty island in the Antilles-until the seven-headed Bird of Darkness comes from behind the horizon to turn noon into midnight with its terrible black wings! The Bird of Darkness only leaves the kingdom in peace when the beautiful Princess Marie lets it take her away as its prisoner. Brave, clever Soliday decides to rescue... Read more

Raggedy Ann and Andy

By: Patricia Hall

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

When Marcella decides to visit her grandma, Raggedy Ann and Andy get to go along. That means they'll be flying in an airplane for the very first time! And they'll also get to explore the baggage hold area. Everybody's favorite rag dolls are sure to have the adventure of their lives. Readers of all ages will be thrilled to buckle their seat belts... Read more

Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig

By: Stephen Krensky

Narrated by: Ed Sala

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Young Abe Lincoln is all dressed up in his best suit and on his way to deliver an important speech. As he walks along, he finds a pig stuck in a mudhole. Abe hates to see any animal suffer. If he helps the pig, his clothes will get muddy. What would people think of a mud-covered speaker? Abe doesn't want to leave the pig stranded, but he has no... Read more

Maggie and the Ferocious Beast

By: Betty Paraskevas

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

A terrible secret is making the Ferocious Beast sit next to the River of Dreams and cry. Maggie and Hamilton Hocks want to help. "Tell us your secret and then you'll feel better," they urge their sad friend. "Sometimes I get scared," the Ferocious Beast finally admits. But what could frighten a big, ferocious beast? Is it something worse than... Read more

Half-A-Moon Inn

By: Paul Fleischman

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Long ago in a land by the sea, 12-year-old Aaron lives with his mother in the wooded countryside. Because the boy is mute, he depends on his mother completely. But when a sudden blizzard strands his mother in a distant town, Aaron finds himself alone for the first time in his life. Setting out in the snow to look for his mother, the boy embarks... Read more

Your Body

By: Louise Spilsbury

Narrated by: Multiple Narrators

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Read and discover all about your body. How many bones do you have? What are germs? Read and discover more about the world! This series of non-fiction readers provides interesting and educational content, with activities and project work.An Oxford Press Audio production. Read more

Marshall Armstrong Is New To Our School

By: David Mackintosh

Narrated by: Stephen Mangan

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Quirky, witty and brilliant, Marshall Armstrong is new to school and he definitely stands out from the crowd; but will he find it easy to make friends? A highly original take on a perennially popular theme, performed by Stephen Mangan. Marshall Armstrong is new to our school.He looks different to me. His laces are... Read more

The Frank Show

By: David Mackintosh

Narrated by: Stephen Mangan

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

There’s more to Frank than meets the eye… A quirky, witty and utterly brilliant picture book from the award-winning creator of Marshall Armstrong is New to our School, performed by Stephen Mangan. Frank is your typical grandad, but no one has a grandad like him… If you had to stand up and talk, for one... Read more

Building Up the White House

By: Christi E. Parker

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Charlie dreams of becoming president and living in the White House. So, to quickly make that dream real, he decides to build his own White House tree house. With the help of his friends, Charlie discovers all there is to know about becoming president and living in the White House during this adventure. Read more

El Juramento de Lealtad / The Pledge of Allegiance

By: Stephanie Macceca

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The Pledge of Allegiance: Poem of Patriotism is a story of some students who are struggling with the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. Even though they say it everyday, they are not quite sure what they are saying. With the help of their teachers and parents, the children soon learn what the pledge means and what it symbolizes about freedom... Read more

La zorra y el cuervo / The Fox and the Crow

By: Dona Rice

Narrated by: Teacher Created Materials

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A hungry fox comes upon a crow sitting in a tree. The crow holds a piece of cheese in its beak. The fox would like to eat that cheese. Of course, the crow also wants to eat the cheese. Can the sly fox trick the crow into giving up the cheese? Read more