Children's audiobooks

The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan

By: Nancy Springer

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Don’t miss Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess! A Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter!Enola Holmes—younger sister to Sherlock Holmes—is back on another case!Enola is thrown into a tailspin when she receives a desperate message from her old friend, Lady Cecily. Enola knows she must... Read more

The Hatchling

By: Kathryn Lasky

Narrated by: Pamela Garelick

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Beneath a shadowed moon in a cloud-streaked sky, the sacred orb splits and a hatchling is born. It is Nyroc, son of Kludd, fallen leader of the Pure Ones, and his evil mate, Nyra. Born from evil, trained to evil, Nyroc is destined to fulfill his father’s terrible plan: the oppression of all owldom under the vicious talons of the Pure Ones.But... Read more

The Hound of Rowan

By: Henry H. Neff

Narrated by: Jeff Woodman

Length: 11 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

With The Hound of Rowan, Henry H. Neff launches a scintillating series featuring ancient lore and a young boy thrust into a world of unimaginable possibility. Max McDaniels is visiting an art museum with his dad when he spies a mysterious Celtic tapestry-and is soon visited by a Recruiter who wants to whisk Max away to the fantastical Rowan... Read more

Das alte Haus - Abridged

By: Wilhelm Matthießen

Narrated by: Heidrun Warmuth

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Im alten Haus lebt die Großmutter mit dem alten Hund Bautz, dem uralten Hahn Krahks und der ururalten Katze Murks. Sie kennt so viele unglaubliche Geschichten, dass die beiden Kinder Peter und Gretel nichts lieber mögen, als zuzuhören. "Das alte Haus" mit seinen warmherzig erzählten Märchen von der Hexe Tannenmütterchen, dem Uhrenmännchen,... Read more

Es lebte einmal eine Igelfamilie in einem nicht besonders dunklen Wald - Abridged

By: Andrej Usatschow

Narrated by: Frank Stöckle

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Familie Igel wohnt mit der klugen Hasensippe, dem großmäuligen Frosch, der verschrobenen Hamsterfamilie und anderen Tieren im Wald. Joscha Igel liebt dieses Leben mit seinen Freunden: Er bezwingt mit dem Hasen Senka den gefürchteten Wolf, spielt mit den Bibern Fußball oder klettert mit Eichhörnchen Filja auf Bäume. Leider gibt es da noch seine... Read more

Die wilden Prinzessinnen - Abridged

By: Antonia Michaelis

Narrated by: Heidrun Warmuth

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

Mitten in einem zauberhaften Garten steht das Schloss der zwölf wilden Prinzessinnen. Sie sind zum Glück so selbstständig und eigenwillig, dass es nicht so schlimm ist, wenn ihr Vater, der ziemlich zerstreute König, sie gelegentlich verwechselt. Mit den kleinen Monstern und Elfen, die das Schloss bevölkern, kommen die Prinzessinnen nämlich prima... Read more

Neue Geschichten von der Maus für die Katz - Abridged

By: Ursel Scheffler

Narrated by: Heidrun Warmuth

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Endlich sind die neuen Geschichten zum Vorleseklassiker von Ursel Scheffler da. Und oh Wunder: Nach vielen aufregenden Geschichten von Pizzabäckern, Prinzessinnen und Regenmachern sind Katz und Maus schließlich dicke Freunde geworden. Ein unwiderstehlicher Hörspaß für Groß und Klein! Read more

Tom und der Zauberfußball - Abridged

By: Ulla Klopp & Dieter Brück

Narrated by: Nils Weyland & Jürgen Klopp

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Fußball ist Toms große Leidenschaft, leider spielt er selbst nur mit mäßigem Erfolg. Und mit Millionen Jungs teilt er den Traum, eines Tages ein großer Star auf dem Rasenplatz zu sein. Als er auf dem Dachboden den alten Ball seines Großvaters findet, scheint plötzlich alles möglich zu werden, denn sobald Tom mit diesem Fußball trainiert klappt... Read more

Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court

By: Chuck Black

Narrated by: Andy Turvey , Dawn Marshall & Fran Churchill

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The People of Holbrook are suffering under the rule of the greedy Lord Kingsley. Will greed destroy the kingdom the way it destroyed Lord Kingsley?  Sir Bentley, an honorable young knight, abandons his calling in order to seek the truth of the Prince. Choosing to live as the Prince did, he forsakes his former lifestyle and wealth to live as a... Read more

The Search (Kidnapped, Book 2)

By: Gordon Korman

Narrated by: Andrew Rannells & Christie Moreau

Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The next thrilling installment in Gordon Korman's nonstop action-adventure trilogy!Where is Meg Falconer?Everybody wants to know. Her brother Aiden, who saw her kidnapped and is now trying to track her down, wants to know. The FBI, led by the very serious Agent Harris, wants to know. Her parents, who fear their pasts have something to... Read more

The Roar

By: Emma Clayton

Narrated by: Jane Collingwood

Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Twelve-year old twins, Mika and Ellie, live in a future behind a wall - safe from the plague animals beyond. Or so they've been told. But when one of them disappears, and the other takes part in a sinister virtual reality game, they begin to discover their concrete world is built on lies. Determined to find each other again, they go in search of... Read more

Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione

By: Chuck Black

Narrated by: Andy Turvey & Dawn Marshall

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A dangerous new order threatens the mission of the Knights of Arrethtrae. Only loyalty to the prince can bring victory!   As the Knights of the Prince await His triumphant return, they are steadfast in their mission to take His story into the kingdom and recruit as many as are willing. but when a new and dangerous threat is revealed, their... Read more

The Return of Rathalorn

By: Dave Luckett

Narrated by: Stanley McGeagh

Length: 4 hours

Abridged: No

Furious about his banishment from Faerie, Rathalorn's one aim is to go back and wreak his revenge. To do this he needs something he no longer has: powerful magic. He finds what he is looking for in the Magical Twins, a pair of mysterious young fairground wizards. But with great power comes great danger... Read more

We Are the Ship

By: Kadir Nelson

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field. It is a perfect mirror for the social and political history of black America in the first half of the twentieth century. But... Read more

Heart of a Shepherd

By: Rosanne Parry

Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

From acclaimed author of A Wolf Called Wander, Rosanne Parry welcomes readers into the Heartland in this tender coming-of-age story.

When Brother's dad is shipped off to Iraq, along with the rest of his reserve unit, Brother must help his grandparents keep the ranch going. He’s determined to maintain it just as his father left it, in the hope... Read more

Scat

By: Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by: Edward Asner

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Carl Hiaasen takes us deep in the Everglades with an eccentric eco-avenger, a ticked-off panther, and two kids on a mission to find their missing teacher. Florida—where the animals are wild and the people are wilder!
 
Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp.... Read more

SpongeBob Squarepants #8: SpongeBob AirPants: The Lost Episode

By: Kitty Richards

Narrated by: Mr. Lawrence

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

From a makeshift flying machine to a hapless bat costume, SpongeBob’s airborne attempts are grounded until he accidentally invents a pair of superhero-like flying pants. But SpongeBob soon realizes that being a superhero isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Read more

Spongebob Squarepants #7: Spongebob NaturePants

By: Terry Collins & Annie Auerbach

Narrated by: Mr. Lawrence

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Deciding to throw in the spatula and live among the jellyfish, SpongeBob embarks on a new life of freedom in the open sea. Read more

SpongeBob Squarepants #6: Sandy's Rocket

By: Steven Banks

Narrated by: Mr. Lawrence

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

When SpongeBob and Patrick take a tour of Sandy’s rocket ship, they accidentally take off to the moon! Join SpongeBob and Patrick for an out-of-this-world adventure! Read more

Heroes of the Valley

By: Jonathan Stroud

Narrated by: David Thorn

Length: 13 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Halli Sveinsson has grown up in the House of Svein, hearing the legends of the heroes as all his forefathers did. Theirs is a peaceful society, where the violence of the past has been outlawed and disputes are settled by the Council.

But young Halli has never quite seemed to fit in with the others. For starters, he is neither handsome nor tall,... Read more

Od Magic

By: Patricia A. McKillip

Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir

Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Magic unbound was suspect, dangerous. Therefore it was not permitted anywhere in Numis. The wizards of Numis, like its nobles, were subject to the laws of the land. All power ultimately belonged to the king. The wizard of Od, now nearly mythical herself, accepted all these rules once upon a time—but no longer.Brenden Vetch has a gift. With an... Read more

Thalia Book Club: Jonathan Stroud's Heroes of the Valley

By: Jonathan Stroud

Narrated by: Matthew Cody

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of The Bartimaeus Trilogy discusses his new novel with Matthew Cody (author of the upcoming book Powerless) that follows a young shepherd on a hero's quest. Along the way, he encounters highway robbers, terrifying monsters, and the truth about the legends he grew up listening to. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore. Read more

Horns and Wrinkles

By: Joseph Helgerson

Narrated by: Jessica Almasy

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

As her cousin Duke-the bully of Blue Wing, Minnesota-dangles her precariously from a steel bridge 20 feet above the flood-swollen Mississippi, Claire doesn't expect to softly land on a passing boat or to see Duke floundering in the river. And yet as these unlikely events-and more-suddenly begin to happen, some in the sleepy river town don't seem... Read more

Petty Crimes

By: Gary Soto

Narrated by: Robert Ramirez

Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In books like Buried Onions and Boys at Work Gary Soto displays a gift for revealing the tough, heart-breaking life of contemporary urban kids. In Petty Crimes, Soto offers 10 stories about the risky situations and dangerous little scams faced by young people growing up on the harsh streets of the city. Meet Alma, who can accept her mother's... Read more