Kids’ Next

The Trouble with Heroes

By: Kate Messner
Narrated by: Mack Gordon
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

Bloomsbury presents The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner read by Mack Gordon

Bestselling and award-winning author Kate Messner takes readers on a heart-filling journey as a boy finds his path to healing.

One summer.
46 mountain peaks.
A second chance to make things right.

Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero... Read more

Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World)

By: Corey R. Tabor
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin
Length: 5 minutes

“Storytelling at its most brilliant—and whimsical.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Everything is on the line for crabby, cranky Crow. But why, exactly, is Crow so moody? The reason will delight readers in three-time Geisel Medal and Caldecott Honor winner Corey R. Tabor’s funny and surprising twist on friendship, science, and saving the... Read more

Don't Trust Fish

By: Neil Sharpson
Narrated by: Neil Sharpson
Length: 15 minutes

An absurdly laugh-out-loud funny audiobook about the villainy of fish!

"A ribald and uproarious warning to those unschooled in fishy goings-on." —Kirkus, starred review

Why, dear listener, must you NEVER EVER trust fish?

1) They spend all their time in the water where we can’t see them.
2) Some are as big as a bus—that is not okay.
3) We don't know... Read more

Bashir Boutros and the Jewel of the Nile

Bashir Boutros and the Jewel of the Nile: Book #1

By: George Jreije
Narrated by: Ali Nasser
Length: TBA

From George Jreije, author of the acclaimed Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria series, comes the first book in a new high-stakes middle grade fantasy. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and the Rick Riordan Presents line! Shy, eleven-year-old Bashir Boutros dreads going back to America after an amazing summer in Lebanon. He’s always felt... Read more

The Beat I Drum

Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling
Narrated by: Matt Godfrey
Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Connor Bradley is dreading the first day of high school. Not just because he is new, or because he misses his best friends, but because he knows the other kids won't understand his barking and tics. Connor has Tourette Syndrome, and every day has been a challenge—from the mimicking to the laughing, the questions, and the stares. It turns out... Read more

Candle Island

By: Lauren Wolk
Narrated by: Emily Rankin & Lauren Wolk
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

A moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor-winning author of Beyond the Bright Sea.

Lucretia Sanderson has a secret.

Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape—escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and... Read more

Growing Home

By: Beth Ferry
Narrated by: Kate Coventry
Length: TBA

“The most lovable characters you will ever meet including but not limited to two houseplants, a spider, and a goldfish all try to find harmony while sharing a home. Little do they know their home happens to have a magic that this motley crew will have to band together to protect. Read more

J vs. K

By: Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft
Narrated by: Kwame Alexander & Jerry Craft
Length: TBA

Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious illustrated story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages.
J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are... Read more

The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls

By: Judith Rossell
Narrated by: E A Castillo
Length: TBA

A whimsical, adventure-filled mystery about a young orphan at the edge of society who finds herself at the center of a city's secrets. For fans of The Swifts and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

"I was hooked from the beginning … Move over Lemony Snicket!" —Karen Foxlee, award-winning author of Lenny’s Book of Everything

Maggie Fishbone is not... Read more

Ollie In Between

By: Jess Callans
Narrated by: Vico Ortiz
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

As endearing as it is humorous, this debut middle grade novel by Jess Callans is a tender, queer coming of age story about the courage it takes to find your own voice and choosing to just be.  Puberty, AKA the ultimate biological predator, is driving a wedge between soon-to-be 13 year old Ollie Thompson and their lifelong friends. Too much of a... Read more

The Queen Bees of Tybee County

By: Kyle Casey Chu
Narrated by: Neo Cihi
Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

“Derrick Chan contains multitudes. He’s a star basketball player and he also secretly loves dresses and makeup. I loved how Derrick, when he’s sent to live with his grandmother, begins to lean in to his multiple identities and realizes it’s all him. And how he begins to understand his dad a bit better, given the generational racism against... Read more

All the Noise at Once

By: DeAndra Davis
Narrated by: André Santana
Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

In this compelling, moving story that “beautifully tackles race, social justice, and disability” (School Library Journal, starred review), a Black, autistic teen tries to figure out what happened the night his older brother was unjustly arrested.

All Aiden has ever wanted to do was play football just like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. An... Read more

Audre & Bash Are Just Friends

By: Tia Williams
Narrated by: Jordan Cobb & Torian Brackett
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“I loved reading this book and seeing Tia's writing translated into Young Adult! I loved Audre in Seven Days in June and it was so interesting reading about familiar characters but in a completely new tone than before. Audre is such an ambitious character and I loved reading about her aspirations and seeing how outside pressures fed into that. I... Read more

Eliza, from Scratch

By: Sophia Lee
Narrated by: Greta Jung
Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Rachel Lynn Solomon, this charming, poignant rom-com follows an academics-obsessed teen who learns big truths about love, family, and herself when a scheduling snafu lands her in a culinary arts class.Eliza Park’s senior year will be perfect: She’s going to be salutatorian, give a tear-jerking graduation speech... Read more

His Face Is the Sun

Throne of Khetara: Book #1

By: Michelle Jabès Corpora
Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar
Length: TBA

A new reign is coming … Romance, magic, adventure, and horror collide in the start to this lush, epic, Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas. Princess. Priestess. Rebel. Thief. Tensions run as hot as the Khamsin winds in the great kingdom of Khetara. Rumors of the pharaoh's mysterious illness... Read more

Holy Terrors

Little Thieves: Book #3

By: Margaret Owen
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 16 hours 14 minutes

It's been nearly two years since Vanja brought down the cult she started, and she’s still paying the price. As the Pfennigeist, she bucks the law in order to help the desperate and haunt the corrupt all across the empire—and no matter what, she works alone.

But an impossible killer is tearing through royalty, and leaving Vanja’s signature red... Read more

One of the Boys

By: Victoria Zeller
Narrated by: Jen Richards
Length: TBA

Grace Woodhouse has left a lot behind. She used to have a great friend group, an amazing girlfriend, and a right foot set to earn her a Division I football scholarship—before she came out as trans. As senior year begins, Grace is struggling to find her place in early transition, new social circles, and a life without football. But when her... Read more

Run Away With Me

By: Brian Selznick
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin
Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

From #1 New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Brian Selznick, a profoundly romantic YA novel about two boys finding each other and falling in love over one summer in Rome."I'm going to call you Danny. What are you going to name me?""Angelo."Danny is spending his sixteenth summer in Rome. As his mother spends the day at work in a... Read more

The Thrashers

A Novel

By: Julie Soto
Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky & Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

“Whew, this story was quite a ride with its crazy twists and turns right up to the last page! I found myself disliking most of the characters, particularly Emily, who I think is definitely a psychopath. This book gave me vibes similar to 13 Reasons Why but without the thirteen reasons. It was so captivating that I couldn’t stop listening to it. Read more

Trans History

From Ancient Times to Present Day

By: Alex L. Combs & Andrew Eakett
Narrated by: Alex L. Combs, Andrew Eakett & Full Cast
Length: TBA

An essential introduction to trans history, from ancient times to the present day. Deeply researched, highly readable, and featuring a broad range of voices.

What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as listeners will discover through stories and records that introduce... Read more