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Ramona the Brave

Ramona: Book #3

By: Beverly Cleary
Narrated by: Stockard Channing
Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary lovingly chronicles the ups and downs of elementary school woes. This is perfect for fans of Clementine. For a girl as enthusiastic about life as Ramona, starting the first grade should be easy! But with a teacher who doesn't understand her, a tattletale classmate, and a scary dog who follows her on... Read more

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (Movie Tie-In Edition)

By: Judy Blume
Narrated by: Laura Hamilton
Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

The iconic coming-of-age novel from the beloved author, Judy Blume, whose “name has long been synonymous with young adult fiction” (Los Angeles Times). Now a major motion picture starring Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates!

“Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret is very special.” —Amy Poehler (Vulture)

“Generations of teenage girls have grown up... Read more

Turtles All the Way Down

By: John Green
Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

FEATURED ON 60 MINUTES and FRESH AIR

“So surprising and moving and true that I became completely unstrung.” – The New York Times

Named a best book of the year by: The New York Times, NPR, TIME, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Entertainment Weekly, Southern Living, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, A.V. Club, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Vulture, and many... Read more

The Stinky Cheese Man

And Other Fairly Stupid Tales

By: Jon Scieszka
Narrated by: Mike Ferreri
Length: 21 minutes

It's been years since Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith introduced the world to the Cinderumpelstiltskin, Little Red Running Shorts, Chicken Licken, and the rest of the hilarious cast of characters in The Stinky Cheese Man. In this audio edition, listen to some really off-the-wall fairy tales, including: 'The Princess and the Bowling Ball'; 'The... Read more

Arsenic and Adobo

A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery: Book #1

By: Mia P. Manansala
Narrated by: Danice Cabanela
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

A RUSA Award-winning novel!

The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer....

When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She's tasked with saving her Tita Rosie's failing restaurant,... Read more

Nightbitch

A Novel

By: Rachel Yoder
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

“A sharp, funny satire on motherhood. I laughed in Part I, and howled in solidarity during Part II, but have to admit, Part III was a bit of a head-scratcher. No matter, it's been a great discussion book around the table and at the store. I highly recommend it. Read more

We Are the Baby-Sitters Club

Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers

By: Marisa Crawford & Megan Milks
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Ali Ahn, Emily Bauer, Erin Moon, Susan Heyward, Leigh Ponce, Daniel Henning, Dani Martineck, Nikki Massoud, Marisa Crawford, Megan Milks & Mara Wilson
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

A nostalgia-packed, star-studded anthology featuring contributors such as Kristen Arnett, Yumi Sakugawa, Myriam Gurba, and others exploring the lasting impact of Ann M. Martin’s beloved Baby-Sitters Club series

In 1986, the first-ever meeting of the Baby-Sitters Club was called to order in a messy bedroom strewn with RingDings, scrunchies, and a... Read more

The Eyes and the Impossible

(Newbery Medal Winner)

By: Dave Eggers
Narrated by: Ethan Hawke
Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

“Narrated by Ethan Hawke, this story gives you an inside look at the thoughts of Johannes, who is a very loveable dog. Wonderful, tender, creative, and sweet! Read more

From the Mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By: E.L. Konigsburg
Narrated by: Jill Clayburgh
Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

“This book enchanted me as a child and continues to as an adult. Who doesn’t want to concoct a plan to run away from responsibility, take up residence in one of the world’s greatest museums and solve an art mystery? Read more

James and the Giant Peach

By: Roald Dahl
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations.

One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life... Read more

Harriet the Spy (TV Tie-In Edition)

By: Louise Fitzhugh
Narrated by: Anne Bobby
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Features an exclusive bonus interview with the Apple TV+ animated series stars, Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein (the voice of Harriet) and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (the voice of Ole Golly).

Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then... Read more

Sweet Valley Confidential

Ten Years Later

By: Francine Pascal
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

A New York Times Bestseller!

“Before there was Gossip Girl, there was Sweet Valley High…Sweet Valley Confidential makes a compelling enough companion that we actually missed two subway stops because we were caught up in its frothy fun.” —Wall Street Journal

Iconic and beloved identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are all grown up, and... Read more

Weetzie Bat

Weetzie Bat: Book #1

By: Francesca Lia Block
Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Lanky lizards and rubber chickens, slinkster dogs and Lanka girls-Weetzie Bat knows them all in the glitzy never-never land of L.A. With her blonde flat-top and trendy clothes, Weetzie Bat cruises from high school to neon clubs, looking for her Secret Agent Lover Man. When she meets dark-haired Dirk and his red Pontiac, their search for love is... Read more

The Face on the Milk Carton

Janie Johnson (Face on the Milk Carton): Book #1

By: Caroline B. Cooney
Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

In the vein of psychological thrillers like We Were Liars, Girl on the Train, and Beware That Girl, bestselling author Caroline Cooney’s Janie series delivers on every level. Mystery and suspense blend seamlessly with issues of family, friendship and love to offer an emotionally evocative thrill ride of a read.No one ever really paid close... Read more

Girl Waits with Gun

Kopp Sisters: Book #1

By: Amy Stewart
Narrated by: Christina Moore
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

In 1914, collisions between motor cars and horse-drawn carriages are an everyday occurrence on the streets of Paterson, New Jersey. But when an out-of-control driver smashes into a buggy driven by Constance, Norma, and Fleurette Kopp, their lives change forever. Constance, the oldest, demands payment for the damages, but quickly realizes that... Read more

Welcome to Camp Nightmare (Classic Goosebumps #14)

Classic Goosebumps

By: R. L. Stine
Narrated by: Ron Butler
Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Goosebumps now on Disney+!Next summer you'll stay home...if you survive!The food isn't great. The counselors are a little strange. And the camp director seems demented. Billy can handle all that. But then strange things start to happen after dark, his parents won't answer his letters, and his fellow campers start to disappear. What's going on?... Read more

Elatsoe

By: Darcie Little Badger
Narrated by: Kinsale Hueston
Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream.There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly every day, like the ability to make an orb of... Read more

Shark Heart

A Love Story

By: Emily Habeck
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Shaun Taylor-Corbett & Soneela Nankani
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

“Shark Heart is a devastating exploration of change and freedom and womanhood and it just absolutely gutted me. Habeck had me contemplating very seriously if I could stay with my partner if he, too, turned into a great white shark. It's hard to make your reader relate to such an absurd scenario, but at the end of the day pain is pain. And Wren's... Read more

Dracula & Frankenstein

By: Bram Stoker & Mary Shelley
Narrated by: Jake Urry
Length: 27 hours 7 minutes

This bundle features two classic horror stories narrated by Jake Urry.Dracula"Dracula" by Bram Stoker is a timeless horror classic that has captivated readers for over a century. The novel tells the story of Count Dracula, a powerful and mysterious vampire from Transylvania, who sets his sights on Victorian-era London. As Dracula seeks to... Read more