Children's audiobooks

Jesse

By: Gary Soto

Narrated by: Robert Ramirez

Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

To get away from his chaotic, often violent parents, 17-year-old Jesse has moved into an apartment with his brother. They are both taking community college courses in Fresno. But to pay for them, they must take whatever jobs they can find, even backbreaking field work. The path to a good education isn't going to be an easy one for these two... Read more

Rascal

By: Sterling North

Narrated by: Ed Sala

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1918 Wisconsin, 11-year-old Sterling North has an almost perfect life. He keeps skunks in the backyard, goes everywhere with his enormous Saint Bernard, and is building a canoe in the living room. The only trouble is life gets a little lonely for him and his father since his mother died. While scouting around the woods one afternoon, he... Read more

Phineas Gage

By: John Fleischman

Narrated by: Kevin Orton

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1848 Vermont, railroad foreman Phineas Gage sat above a hole, preparing to blast through some granite. A 13-pound iron rod fell from his hands into the hole, triggering the explosion and sending the rod straight through Phineas' head. Thirty minutes after this terrible accident, Phineas sat on the steps of a hotel, patiently waiting for the... Read more

Jackalope

By: Susan Stevens Crummel & Janet Stevens

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Snappy storytelling and magical prose come to life in Jackalope, the whimsical tale of a little hare who is granted his wish for gigantic horns. Wanting only to be fierce, Jackalope doesn't count on the horns causing heaps of trouble. This latest book by sisters and award-winning authors Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel delights and... Read more

The Black Pearl

By: Scott O'Dell

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

When RamOn Salazar swims into an underwater cave in a deserted lagoon, he discovers the black pearl, the Great Pearl of Heaven. As the son of a pearl merchant, RamOn knows that this is the rarest and most valuable pearl in the world. He quickly scoops it up and brings it home to his father. RamOn's father believes the pearl is a blessing from... Read more

The Pinballs

By: Betsy Byars

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

When you're a pinball, life is a risky game, especially for three adolescent children placed in a foster home. Their hard-won defenses are firmly in place as these three uneasy strangers meet their foster parents. For each of these children who were failed by their families, caring for others is so scary it hurts. No one has been in control. But... Read more

Mr. Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake

By: Cynthia Rylant

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Christmas is Mr. Putter's favorite time of the year. He starts thinking about Christmas presents in July. It's easy to buy gifts for the postman, the grocer, and the librarian. But he has to think very hard about a gift for his neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry. Mrs. Teaberry likes strange things. She likes coconuts that look like monkey heads and tiny... Read more

Hurricane Song

By: Paul Volponi

Narrated by: Jacob C. Norman

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Miles has only been living with his musician father in New Orleans for two months when Hurricane Katrina hits – and they haven’t really been getting along. His dad lives for jazz, while Miles’ first love is football. But father and son must set aside their differences when they seek refuge in the crowded Superdome. What begins as a safe haven... Read more

A Story for Bear

By: Dennis Haseley

Narrated by: Richard Poe

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

ABA Pick of the Lists author Dennis Haseley pens this touching tale about the joys of reading aloud. A young bear, watching a woman read one summer day, wonders how words in a book make her laugh. As his curiosity draws him closer, she offers to read aloud for him. He listens intently while she reads book after book. O how he loves the soothing... Read more

The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah

By: Nora Raleigh Baskin

Narrated by: Stephanie Wolfe

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Caroline’s mom is Jewish, her dad isn’t, and Caroline has never really thought of herself as any religion. But when her nana dies and leaves Caroline a Star of David necklace, Caroline begins to wonder about her heritage. If she starts going to synagogue, won’t that upset her dad? Should she have a Bat Mitzvah like her best friend, Rachel? Does... Read more

The Railway Children

By: Edith Nesbit

Narrated by: Johanna Ward

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis were quite happy living in their ordinary red brick house in the London suburbs. But when their father is taken away, the children and their mother are forced to move to a dark, shabby cottage in the country, changing their lives more than they could ever imagine.At first, the country seems lonely and dull. Then, one... Read more

Cam Jansen and the Mystery Writer Mystery

By: David A. Adler

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Cam Jansen can't wait to meet her favorite mystery writer, Jim E. Winter, at his book signing during the school book fair. But while Cam is waiting in line, her friend Danny's parents discover that their car is missing! Was it stolen? Luckily for Danny's parents, there are two sleuths on hand to seek out the truth. But which one will solve the... Read more

Emily's Runaway Imagination

By: Beverly Cleary

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her classic warm humor to this funny, sweet story of a girl with big dreams.Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true?Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns... Read more

Otis Spofford

By: Beverly Cleary

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her understanding and warmth to every page of this wonderful story of a ""bad boy.""When it comes to stirring up a little excitement in class, Otis Spofford knows just what to do. He can turn a folk dance fiesta into a three-ring circus . . . or an arithmetic lesson into a spitball marathon.Best... Read more

Ellie Rose Bakes a Cake

By: Carol Jarvis & Jeanne Flosi

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Ellie Rose Bakes a Cake is one in a series of delightful children’s stories that follow Ellie as she experiences the wonderful but sometimes challenging world of childhood. From baking a cake to going to a baseball game, Ellie takes us through the ups and downs of every day life. Ellie Rose is a very creative child with a knack for getting into... Read more

Abenteuer & Wissen, James Cook - Die Suche nach dem Paradies

By: Maja Nielsen

Narrated by: Wolf Aniol, Eva Garg, Bodo Primus, Sylvester Gr...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Entdecker, Erfinder und Visionäre zum Hören greifbar - die spannende und unterhaltsame Wissensreihe Abenteuer & Wissen. Die Suche nach dem legendären Kontinent Terra Australis Incognita trieb James Cook über alle Ozeane: Er segelte dreimal um die ganze Welt und löste dabei die wichtigsten geographischen Fragen seiner Zeit. Er schrieb Karten,... Read more

Saint Patrick

By: Michael J. McHugh

Narrated by: Fred Williams

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Over sixteen hundred years ago, God raised up a man named Patrick to take the gospel of Christ to the people of Ireland. Seldom in church history has any missionary been blessed with a more fruitful ministry. The preaching of Patrick was used by God to transform many of the Irish people from idol-worshiping pagans into servants of the one true... Read more

The Mysterious Island, The Secrets of Droon Book 3

By: Tony Abbott

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Eric, Julie, and Neal are sailing with Princess Keeah. Suddenly, they are caught in the middle of a magical ocean storm. They are shipwrecked in an island that belongs to one of Lord Sparr’s witches. Now Eric, Julie, Neal, and Princess Keeah have to get off the island before Lord Sparr gets them! Read more

SpongeBob Squarepants #4: The World's Greatest Valentine

By: Terry Collins

Narrated by: Mr. Lawrence

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

On Valentine’s Day, SpongeBob makes the biggest, sweetest valentine ever for his best friend, Patrick. But when a herd of chocolate-eating scallops threaten the valentine’s arrival, SpongeBob has to come up with a new plan. Can SpongeBob save the day? Read more

No Castles Here

By: A.C.E. Bauer

Narrated by: John H. Mayer

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

AUGIE BORETSKI KNOWS how to get by. If you're a scrawny loser in the destitute city of Camden, New Jersey, you keep your head down, avoid the drug dealers and thugs, and try your best to be invisible. Augie used to be good at that, but suddenly his life is changing. . . .

First, Augie accidentally steals a strange book of fairy tales. Then his... Read more

Chasing Redbird

By: Sharon Creech

Narrated by: Jenna Lamia

Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

“Intriguing, delightful, and touching.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“Creech’s best yet.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)It started out as an ordinary summer. But the minute thirteen-year-old Zinny discovered the old, overgrown trail that ran through the woods behind her family’s house, she realized that things were about to... Read more

Bloomability

By: Sharon Creech

Narrated by: Mandy Siegfried

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

My second life began when I was kidnapped by two complete strangers . . . That the kidnappers are actually Aunt Sandy and Uncle Max makes no difference to thirteen-year-old Domenica Santolina Doone, better known as Dinnie--she just doesn't want to go. Dinnie's accustomed to change, with her family constantly moving for ""opportunity""--but when... Read more

Beacon Street Girls #8: Lucky Charm

By: Annie Bryant

Narrated by: Various

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet  the Beacon Street Girls...They're real, they're fun-they're just like you!

It’s bad enough that Marty, the Beacon Street Girls’ beloved pooch, has gone missing, but somehow the “little dude’s” disappearance is creating tensions among the best friends. Was one of them to blame for Marty slipping out of his collar and running off? But when an... Read more

Lucky Breaks

By: Susan Patron

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

From Newbery Award-winning author of The Higher Power of Lucky, comes another gorgeously-written literary middle-grade novel.

Lucky makes a new friend, gets stuck in a well, meets up with a wild burro, discards something she didn’t know was precious, and discovers the secret of the universe in this charming and funny sequel to the Newbery... Read more