Audiobooks for Kids 6 to 8

The Skull

A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen
Narrated by: Fairuza Balk & Jon Klassen
Length: 22 minutes

In a big abandoned house on a barren hill lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and... Read more

Big Tree

By: Brian Selznick
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little seeds in this epic adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Medalist of The Invention of Hugo Cabret."The tale of the natural world is the greatest story we have to tell, and Brian delivers a brilliant chapter of that tale throughout the pages of... Read more

Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson
Narrated by: Pete Cross
Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and with little to look forward to but a summer of video-calling friends, vying with annoying sisters for the family computer, and tuning out his parents’ financial worries, he’s only too happy to retreat to the woods. From the moment the elegant... Read more

Once There Was

Once There Was

By: Kiyash Monsef
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

A New York Times bestseller!

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them meets Neil Gaiman in this “striking and heartfelt” (Kirkus Reviews) novel about an Iranian American girl who discovers that her father was secretly a veterinarian to magical creatures—and that she must take up his mantle, despite the many dangers.

Once was, once wasn’t.

So began... Read more

A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga
Narrated by: Jacob McNatt & Ariana Delawari
Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

The One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot in this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover, from the Newbery Honor–winning author of Other Words for Home. New York Times bestseller!Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name.Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to... Read more

World Made of Glass

By: Ami Polonsky
Narrated by: Jennifer Nittoso
Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

A heartbreaking, heart-mending novel of love, grief, friendship, and community.  
 
March 1987. The FDA has just approved AZT as the first drug to treat AIDS. But it's too late for Iris’s dad. He’s dying, confined to a hospital bed in the apartment he shares with his boyfriend, J.R. (who Iris hates), four floors above Iris and her mom. Soon, all... Read more

An American Story

By: Kwame Alexander
Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
Length: 11 minutes

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.

From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the... Read more

The Windeby Puzzle

History and Story

By: Lois Lowry
Narrated by: Lois Lowry, Lauren Ezzo & Andrew Gibson
Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.Estrild is... Read more

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

By: Beth Lincoln
Narrated by: Nikki Patel
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

“A deliciously gothic, madcap 'whodunit' with an array of eccentric characters! For ages 8+. Read more

The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

Legends of Lotus Island

By: Christina Soontornvat
Narrated by: Sura Siu
Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle grade fantasy series for readers who love stories about animals, magic, and kids like them embracing their power to change the world.Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school... Read more

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett
Narrated by: Mac Barnett
Length: 20 minutes

The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen!Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived... Read more

Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World

Unstoppable Us: Book #1

By: Yuval Noah Harari
Narrated by: Rosa Howard
Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, brand-new audiobook for middle-grade listeners that looks at the early history of humankind.

Even though we’ll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive—and we’re the most... Read more

How Do Kids Make Money?

A Book for Young Entrepreneurs

How Do?

By: Kate Hayes
Narrated by: Alexa Magro
Length: 25 minutes

Have you ever wondered how kids can make money? Fun and creative ideas for how to make money, including selling lemonade, mowing the lawn, babysitting, and how to advertise your services are explored through informative and engaging content in this new addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM... Read more

Standing in the Need of Prayer

A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Narrated by: Carole Boston Weatherford
Length: 18 minutes

From an award-winning author comes a stunning and deeply moving book based on the popular spiritual "Standing in the Need of Prayer." The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history.

This inspirational audiobook encapsulates African American history and invites... Read more

Magnolia Flower

By: Zora Neale Hurston & Ibram X. Kendi
Narrated by: Sheryl Lee Ralph
Length: 14 minutes

From beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, Ibram X. Kendi. Magnolia Flower follows a young Afro Indigenous girl who longs for freedom.Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of... Read more

Finding My Dance

By: Ria Thundercloud
Narrated by: Ria Thundercloud
Length: 7 minutes

In her debut picture book, adapted for audio, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage.

At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made for her. As she... Read more

Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink

By: Stacy McAnulty
Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
Length: 15 minutes

From Stacy McAnulty, author of the funny STEM audiobook Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and the Our Universe series, comes an exciting audiobook series focused on the science of the body. First up: Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink.

Welcome to I Don’t Vant to Suck Your Blood Smoothie Shop, where all products are 100% blood-free!

That’s good news... Read more

How Do Ants Survive a Flood?

A Book about Bugs

How Do?

By: Chason McKay
Narrated by: Jesús E. Martínez
Length: 21 minutes

Have you ever wondered what makes bugs so special? The latest addition to the How Do series dives into all of the unique things spiders, worms, ladybugs, and many other insects can do. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers... Read more

Wildoak

By: C. C. Harrington
Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

When the fates of a snow leopard, a child, and an ancient forest collide, the unimaginable can happen. Perfect for fans of Pax and The One and Only Ivan.**Winner of the 2023 Schneider Family Book Award!*** "Nuanced and empowering." - Publisher's Weekly, starred review* "Memorably atmospheric." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Immersive." - The... Read more

The Stars Did Wander Darkling

By: Colin Meloy
Narrated by: Kirt Graves
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil Gaiman, and Margaret Peterson Haddix, from New York Times bestselling author and the Decemberists’ lead singer/songwriter, Colin Meloy.Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies.All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have... Read more