Children's audiobooks

Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door

By: Laura McGee Kvasnosky

Narrated by: Jenny Selig

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Laura McGee Kvasnosky won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for her delightful Zelda and Ivy story collections, including The Runaways. This time around, the two fox sisters are surprised when their neighbor hops over the back fence. It's the boy next door, Eugene. Together these three foxes play pirates, camp outside, and learn the value of true... Read more

Bear Stays Up for Christmas

By: Karma Wilson

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times best-selling author Karma Wilson's Bear books enchant listeners with their loveable characters and timeless lessons. Christmas is coming! But Bear is sleeping, and his friends don't want him to snooze through the whole holiday season. So they wake him up and give him lots to do. Bear wraps presents, bakes treats, and decorates as... Read more

Akimbo and the Crocodile Man

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Alexander McCall Smith

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

When a visiting croc expert invites Akimbo along on a field study, Akimbo is thrilled. But when the crocodiles attack the guide, injuring him gravely, it will be up to Akimbo to cross a crocodile-infested river and jump start a truck to bring back help. A rousing new Akimbo adventure from bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith. Read more

The Frog Princess

By: E.D. Baker

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Princess Emma will do just about anything to get out of marrying the selfcentered Prince Jorge. So when she meets a frog named Eadric who claims-of course-to be a prince, she decides to give him a kiss and see what happens. Bad idea. The frog stays a frog, and worse still, Emma turns into a frog herself. It turns out only the person who cast the... Read more

Drift House

By: Dale Peck

Narrated by: Richard Poe

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

New York-based author and teacher Dale Peck was inspired to write this amazing story after the events of September 11, 2001. The three Oakenfeld children-Susan, Charles and Murray-are perplexed. Their parents aren't letting them turn on the television. Something strange is going on in the city, that's for sure. And now Mom and Dad are sending... Read more

Fiona's Luck

By: Teresa Bateman

Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Teresa Bateman is a librarian who writes the stories her kids want to hear. Once upon a time, there was lots of luck in Ireland-and plenty of leprechauns around to enjoy it. But when the Big Folk came, they started soaking up all the luck for themselves! So the king of the leprechauns ordered all luck locked away for safe keeping. But now... Read more

Cowboy Slim

By: Julie Danneberg & Margot Apple

Narrated by: Ed Sala

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Young Slim has always dreamed of being a cowboy. That's why he quivers with excitement on his first day at the WJ Ranch. The sights, sounds, and smells of cowboy life thrill him so that he stays awake that night-writing beautiful poetry. When veteran cowhands find his pile of poems, they say he's not a real cowboy and make him ride behind the... Read more

Flora Segunda

By: Ysabeau S. Wilce

Narrated by: Danielle Ferland

Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

In Ysabeau S. Wilce's exciting debut novel, Flora's mom is away, leaving Flora and her father home alone at Crackpot Hall with its 11,000 constantly shifting rooms. Late for school one day, Flora decides to take the elevator down to the first floor. But without her mother around, the elevator has ideas of its own and drops Flora in an unfamiliar... Read more

Enchantress from the Stars

By: Sylvia Engdahl

Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda

Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A Newbery Honor Book and a Book Sense 76 Selection, Enchantress from the Stars is a science fiction classic. Three alien races meet on the small green world of Andrecia. The Imperial Exploration Corps wants to claim the planet for their own, but the Anthropological Service stands in their way. And when young Elana makes contact with native... Read more

Escape From Castle Cant

By: K.P. Bath

Narrated by: Kerin McCue

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Now that Pauline Esmeralda Simone-Thierry von Cant has been rescued from Castle Cant by her half-sister and former maidservant Lucy, the real adventure begins. For there are forces throughout the land that want to tear Pauline and Lucy apart. In their land, a war rages over chewing gum. The nobles enjoy it, and the revolutionaries want to... Read more

Clementine

By: Sara Pennypacker

Narrated by: Jessica Almasy

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

In Clementine, Sara Pennypacker has created a precocious red-headed third grader who will be instantly loved by young audiences. When her best friend and neighbor Margaret comes to her with a problem, Clementine goes to many lengths to help her friend. This sets off a rollicking adventure-filled week that finds Clementine getting into and out of... Read more

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa

By: Erica Silverman

Narrated by: Elizabeth Morton

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Cowgirl Kate and her horse Cocoa love getting up early and herding cattle on the range. They are the closest pals, even though they don't always see eye to eye. When its time to wrangle the cattle, Kate is ready to go with her sharp cowboy hat and tough rawhide gloves, but Cocoa needs a little more encouragement. After a quick drink and a few... Read more

The Cupid Chronicles

By: Coleen Murtagh Paratore

Narrated by: Stina Nielsen

Length: 4 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In this sequel to Paratore's popular The Wedding Planner's Daughter, Bramble Cape Cod's only library is rumored to be closing its doors forever. Willa Havisham just can't let that happen, so she's got to raise money-fast. Plus she simply has to find a date for the Midwinter Night's Ball. Thankfully her best friend Tina has devised a love... Read more

Spiegel das Kätzchen - Abridged

By: Gottfried Keller

Narrated by: Sven Görtz

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Nach dem Tod seiner Herrin befindet sich der Kater Spiegel in der prekären Situation, für sich selbst sorgen zu müssen - keine angenehmen Aussichten. Da schlägt ihm Seldwylas Hexenmeister Pineiß einen Handel vor: Er will den abgemagerten Kater mit den köstlichsten Leckereien aufpäppeln, unter der Bedingung, daß dieser daraufhin sein... Read more

Akimbo and the Lions

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Alexander McCall Smith

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Alexander McCall Smith, New York Times best-selling author of the acclaimed #1 Ladies' Detective Agency) series, captures the hearts and imaginations of young listeners with the unique and tender tale of Akimbo and his lion, Simba. When Akimbo and his park ranger father accidentally capture a lion cub, Akimbo decides to name it Simba and care... Read more

Akimbo and the Elephants

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Alexander McCall Smith

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Born in Zimbabwe, New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith uses his first-hand knowledge of Africa to connect with his young audience and supply his Akimbo chapter books with vivid details. In a central African animal sanctuary, young Akimbo sees the carcass of a mother elephant rotting in the sun. Hearing that his ranger father... Read more

A to Z Mysteries: The Empty Envelope

By: Ron Roy

Narrated by: David Pittu

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The Empty Envelope

E is for Envelope...Dink keeps getting envelopes in the mail addressed to "D. Duncan." But the letters inside all start with "Dear Doris" and don't make any sense! Josh and Ruth Rose think someone's playing a trick on Dink. But Dink is sure there's more to it than that, especially after Doris herself shows up and demands her... Read more

Jack Plank Tells Tales

By: Natalie Babbitt

Narrated by: John H. Mayer

Length: 2 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Yes, Jack Plank started out to be a pirate. His shipmates all liked him, and their ship, the Avarice, was certainly very beautiful. But after a while it was clear that he wasn’t much good at plundering. He just didn’t have the knack for it. So what to do?
Jack did the only thing he could do—he went ashore to look for another line of work. The... Read more

A to Z Mysteries: The Goose's Gold

By: Ron Roy

Narrated by: David Pittu

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The Goose's Gold

Sun, sand--and sunken treasure? That's what Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose discover when they go on vacation to Florida. An old ship has been found off the coast, and it's full of gold! Two divers are collecting donations to bring up the loot. They're promising to share whatever they find, but is this too good to be true? It's up to... Read more

Charlie Small 1: Gorilla City

By: Charlie Small

Narrated by: Andrew Dennis

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

No one knows the full story of Charlie Small. At least, not yet. His battered journal was found washed up on a remote, windswept shore. And at first we thought it an elaborate hoax. Surely no 8-year-old could have had so many wild adventures, witnessed so many extraordinary things, lived such an incredible life–and still only be eight. And yet .... Read more

A to Z Mysteries: The Deadly Dungeon

By: Ron Roy

Narrated by: David Pittu

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The Deadly Dungeon

Dink's favorite mystery writer, Wallis Wallace, has invited Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose for a sleepover - in a haunted castle! But as soon as the young detectives arrive, they start hearing screams behind the walls. Will they discover who - or what - is haunting Moose Manor? Read more

A to Z Mysteries: The Falcon's Feathers

By: Ron Roy

Narrated by: David Pittu

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The Falcon's Feathers

F is for Falcon...When Josh discovers a nest of young falcons in the forest, he, Dink, and Ruth Rose start visiting every day. Until the morning they find it empty! Then the kids discover a wounded falcon with its wing feathers clipped, and they know someone's up to no good. Can they figure out what's going on before it's... Read more

The First Americans

By: Joy Hakim

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Thousands of years ago - way before Christopher Columbus set sail - wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a... Read more

Deliver Us From Normal

By: Kate Klise

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Author Kate Klise is known for her quirky graphic mysteries she created with her sister and illustrator, M. Sarah Klise . This, her first solo effort, is a story of self-acceptance. Everyone knows sixth-grader Charles Harrisong is so not normal! At least, this is what Charles thinks. He lives with his large family in Normal, Illinois and attends... Read more