Children's audiobooks

Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer

By: Dan Crisp

Narrated by: Child's Play

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This favourite rhyme is read and sung on this audio version.When five little men come to visit Earth from Outer Space, they don’t like what they see. Finding a planet that is spoiled and neglected, the little men fly away, one by one. Luckily, by the end of this much-loved counting song, the world becomes a better place to visit - and the five... Read more

Ten Fat Sausages

By: Child's Play

Narrated by: Child's Play

Length: 1 minute

Abridged: No

There are ten fat sausages sizzling in the pan, but they’re going fast! Can you count the sausages as they disappear – and can you see where they go? A book to stimulate observation and discussion, and an enjoyable introduction to number bonding. Ingenious die-cut holes in each page bring the number concepts in this favourite counting song to... Read more

The Unusual Suspects

By: Michael Buckley

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A mystery at school leads the fairy-tale detectives to monsters in The Unusual Suspects, second in Michael Buckley’s beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series.

For Sabrina Grimm, living in a community of fairy-tale characters means always being ready for trouble. And something is definitely wrong at her new school. The adults seem... Read more

The Problem Child

By: Michael Buckley

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The fairy-tale detectives set out to rescue their parents in The Problem Child, the third book in Michael Buckley’s beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series.

For Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, the latest in a long line of fairy-tale detectives, there is one mystery they want to solve above all others: Who kidnapped their parents?... Read more

Fiendish Deeds

By: P.J. Bracegirdle

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Author P. J. Bracegirdle begins an exciting new series for young readers with Fiendish Deeds. Bracegirdle's atmospheric tale of a young girl's fascination with her town's unusual history (and the rumored resident of a nearby swamp) deftly introduces the important contemporary environmental issue of wetlands protection. Read more

Heidi - Abridged

By: Spyri Johanna

Narrated by: Sarah Greene

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Johanna Spyri's charming tale, Heidi, wonderfully read by Sarah Greene.

At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone on the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy grey eyebrows. She loves her life in the... Read more

Tales of the Greek Heroes - Abridged

By: Roger Green

Narrated by: Alex Jennings, David Rintoul & Rula Lenska

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

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Walk amongst the gods and men with this abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Roger Lancelyn Green's Tales of the Greek Gods, read by Alex Jennings , Rula Lenska and David Rintoul.

The beautiful land of Greece is haunted by more than three thousand years of legend and... Read more

Anything But Typical

By: Nora Raleigh Baskin

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it’s just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does. Jason can be himself when he writes, and he thinks that PhoenixBird – her name... Read more

SpongeBob Squarepants #5: SpongeBob Superstar

By: Annie Auerbach

Narrated by: Mr. Lawrence

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

SpongeBob is chosen to star in a TV special, but will fame go to his head? Read more

Baseball Great

By: Tim Green

Narrated by: Tim Green

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green comes a baseball book pulsing with action. Baseball Great offers a baseball story attuned to today’s headlines, a totally involving, character-driven, sports-centered thriller. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica. As a young reviewer on Brightly.com said: “Great book with many... Read more

Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

By: Lois Lowry

Narrated by: Lee Adams

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Gooney Bird Greene likes to be right smack in the middle of everything. That's why she wants to have the lead role of Squanto in her class Thanksgiving pageant. But that role will go to whoever finds someone to be the room mother. All the parents are so busy, no one can bring cupcakes to the play. Gooney Bird Greene to the rescue! She finds a... Read more

Star Wars: Jedi Quest #4: The Master of Disguise

By: Jude Watson

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi find themselves caught on a hostile planet. and facing their savviest enemy yet, a master of disguise named Granta Omega. Read more

Gooney the Fabulous

By: Lois Lowry

Narrated by: Lee Adams

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Gooney Bird Greene has a fabulous idea after her teacher reads fables to the class. The children learn that fables are stories with animal characters that teach something important. Gooney’s fabulous idea is that each student create their own fable and tell it to the class! Everyone but Nicholas is excited about their stories and costumes. Can... Read more

Gooney Bird Greene

By: Lois Lowry

Narrated by: Lee Adams

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining “absolutely true” stories.

There’s never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot... Read more

Gooney Bird Is So Absurd

By: Lois Lowry

Narrated by: Lee Adams

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: No

On the day that Gooney Bird wears her special brain-warming hat to school, Mrs. Pidgeon is teaching her class about poetry. But just when things are going well, the kids get some terrible news. And Gooney Bird will need all the inspiration her brain can muster to organize the most important poem the class has ever written. Read more

Journeys for Freedom

By: Susan Buckley & Elspeth Leacock

Narrated by: Adam Grupper

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Experience 20 great moments in American history-from the 1631 quest of Christian libertarian Roger Williams to the 1988 ordeal of Sudanese refugee Peter Malual. -Battle Redcoats with Continental soldier-in-disguise Deborah Sampson (1782). -Pay freedom's price 16 times with devoted freedman Frank McWhorter (1795). -Brave a thousand-mile trek with... Read more

Barnaby Grimes

By: Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell

Narrated by: Alex Kalajzic

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

"One moment I was standing there, sword raised, knees trembling. The next, in a blur of fur and fury, the hellish creature was flying towards me, its huge front paws extended and savage claws aiming straight at my hammering heart..." Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad—he’ll deliver any message anywhere anytime. As fast as possible.... Read more

Taking Sides

By: Gary Soto

Narrated by: Robert Ramirez

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Eighth-grader Linc Mendoza has moved from a dusty San Francisco barrio to a well-groomed suburb and a new junior high school. Suddenly he's in the minority, a Mexican-American in a mostly white school. The basketball coach is tough on him. Classes are even tougher. And his best friend is back in the old neighborhood. To make things worse, the... Read more

Girls Think of Everything

By: Catherine Thimmesh

Narrated by: Karen Zippler

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

Did you know Toll House Cookies were created accidentally in an old Toll House in Massachusetts by a woman hurrying to make a tasty snack for her patrons? And did you know that Liquid Paper (or white-out) was invented because of one small typing mistake? Often overshadowed by famous male inventors, women have also made many significant... Read more

Stormy, Misty's Foal

By: Marguerite Henry

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A terrible storm is brewing, and the tide is rising quickly. Meanwhile, Misty-the famous mare of Chincoteague-is about to give birth! Will Misty and her baby survive? This is the thrilling story of how a hurricane destroyed the wild herds of Assateague, and how strength and love helped rebuild them. Misty of Chincoteague has been delighting... Read more

Dodger and Me

By: Jordan Sonnenblick

Narrated by: William Dufris

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

What would you do if your best friend was:1. Imaginary?
2. An oversize blue chimp in surfer shorts? (Potentially embarrassing, but hey, no one else can see him…right?)
3. Proposing a plan to help you improve your life?
4. Did we say imaginary?
5. Driving you crazy?!?!Now you have an idea of what Willie Ryan’s life is like when he meets Dodger. It’s... Read more

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

By: Marguerite Henry

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Brighty, a shaggy young burro, lives wild and free in the Grand Canyon of Arizona. He roams the steep cliffs with the squirrels and rabbits. But his favorite friend is Old Timer, the prospector who shares hot biscuits and calls him Bright Angel. One day Old Timer doesn't answer Brighty's loud "Eeeee-aw!" Instead, the friendly animal encounters a... Read more

The Boy Who Saved Baseball

By: John H. Ritter

Narrated by: Robert Ramirez

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

In his 3rd book on baseball, John Ritter takes the reader to Dillontown where, through a series of events, the fate of the town rests on the outcome of a baseball game. Tom and a newcomer, Cruz, convince a former Major-League Baseball player to coach the team. The team prepares for the big day by using unorthodox training methods. While the team... Read more

Team Moon

By: Catherine Thimmesh

Narrated by: Andy Paris

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

When three heroic men traveled aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft bound for the moon, the entire world sat glued to their television sets in suspense. But few knew just how much it took to get that far. To put a man on the moon, thousands of people diligently worked behind the scenes. Countless preparations had to be made and no detail, however... Read more