Children's audiobooks

Tales From the Odyssey #3

By: Mary Pope Osborne

Narrated by: James Simmons

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Mary Pope Osborne concludes the exciting adventures of Odysseus, with two new books, each based on episodes from The Odyssey.Book Five: Return to Ithaca: After years of captivity on Calypso's island, Odysseus finds himself on the shores of yet another strange land. Meanwhile, his wife, Penelope, fears for their son Telemachus.His... Read more

The Berenstain Bears Holiday Audio Collection

By: Jan Berenstain

Narrated by: Jan Berenstain

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Five of the Berenstain Bears' very popular booksThe Berenstain Bears Save Christmas: This year it seems everyone in Bear Country has gone Christmas-crazy, and Mama Bear is concerned the true holiday spirit has been lost. Santa worries also, and is ready to cancel Christmas! Now it's up to the Berenstain Bears to change his mind.The Berenstain... Read more

Olive's Ocean

By: Kevin Henkes

Narrated by: Blair Brown

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

A brilliant, touching coming-of-age story, and a Newbery Honor Book.Martha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends, but they weren't. Weeks after a tragic accident, all that is left are eerie connections between the two girls, former classmates who both kept the same secret without knowing it.Now, even while on vacation at the ocean,... Read more

Surviving the Applewhites - Abridged

By: Stephanie S. Tolan

Narrated by: Robert Sean Leonard

Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Will anyone take on Jake Semple?Jake Semple is notorious. Rumor has it he burned down his old school and got kicked out of every school in his home state.Only one place will take him now, and that's a home school run by the Applewhites, a chaotic and hilarious family of artists. The only one who doesn't fit the Applewhite mold is E.D. -- a... Read more

Sing a Song of Tuna Fish

By: Esme Raji Codell

Narrated by: Esme Raji Codell

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Esmé tells us about the night she and her mother became "egg vigilantes" against an illegally parked car; her freewheeling first school, where kids sat on sofas instead of at desks and could choose disco dancing instead of math; her dangerous neighborhood, which her father made seem friendly and wondrous; the Passover dinner when she stole a... Read more

Dancing Shoes

By: Noel Streatfeild

Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A beautiful gift edition of the beloved classic about two orphan sisters and their newfound love of theater and dance.
 
After losing their mother, Rachel and her adopted sister Hilary move in with their aunt, Cora Wintle. Cora runs a dancing school in London, and she thinks that Hilary would be perfect for her dancing troupe, Wintle's... Read more

The Valley of Secrets

By: Charmian Hussey

Narrated by: Charles Keating

Length: 11 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

When Stephen, raised as an orphan, learns that he has inherited an estate in the Cornish countryside, he has no idea what to expect. And when he arrives at Lansbury Hall, there is no one to greet him . . . or so he thinks. But waiting for Stephen are his great uncle's diary of a journey long ago up the Amazon with a native guide . . . and a... Read more

Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy

By: Jenny Nimmo

Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

This semester at Bloor's Academy brings a few changes. There is a new art teacher, Mr. Boldova, and a new student, Belle, who lives with the Yewbeam aunts and seems to have a strange power over them.

Emma and Charlie soon discover Mr. Boldova's secret identity: He is the older brother of Ollie Sparks, the boy who lives in the attic of Bloor's... Read more

Elizabeth I

By: Kathryn Lasky

Narrated by: Josephine Bailey

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Welcome to the bizarre court of Henry VIII, where even a princess fears losing her head like her mother. Elizabeth hides her tenacious personality from everyone, especially her father. Your 21st-century kid will enjoy Elizabeth's "treasonous thoughts" and glimpse the daily life of a young woman who ascended the throne at 25 and went on to rule... Read more

The Marvellous Land of Snergs

By: Edward Wyke-Smith

Narrated by: Peter Joyce

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Once upon a time, there was a marvellous land of Snergs. Miss Watkyns, a teacher who loved children, lived there. Just over the river lived Golithos, a not so friendly giant, who also loved children – with a lot of salt! He had a friend called Mother Meldrum, the wickedest witch that ever lived. When Sylvia and Joe run away for a big adventure... Read more

Casse-Noisette

By: Lucie Papineau

Narrated by: Anne Dorval

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

En prenant soin de Casse-Noisette convalescent, Clara découvre les pouvoirs magiques de son jouet. Leur escapade débouche sur un royaume de rêve, peuplé de friandises de toutes sortes. Accompagné d'un livre de format régulier de 24 pages, tout en couleur, ce conte est raconté sur CD, dans la tradition des " Livres CD " pour enfants, par... Read more

56: Der Pfingstochse - Abridged

By: Olaf Franke & Tim Thomas

Narrated by: Martin Mehlitz, Christina Gustmann & Mike Bowd

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Der kleine Stier Raphael ist traurig. Er liebt seine Mutter heiß und innig, aber seinen Vater hat er nie kennen gelernt. Freddy hat eine Idee: An Pfingsten ist in der kleinen Stadt ein Jahrmarkt. Dort werden alle Tiere der Gegend zusammenkommen. Vielleicht ist ja auch Raphaels Vater dabei. Freddy und die anderen machen sich auf die Suche. Und... Read more

57: Dem Stinktier auf der Spur - Abridged

By: Olaf Franke & Tim Thomas

Narrated by: Martin Mehlitz, Christina Gustmann & Mike Bowd

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Von wegen zu klein!" Das afrikanische Stinktiermädchen Lulu ist sauer. Immer wird sie von den anderen Tieren weggeschickt, wenn es richtig spannend wird. Dabei ist gerade sie es, die den anderen aus der Patsche hilft. Zum Beispiel der verhedderte Widder: Ohne Lulu wäre er aus dem dichten Gestrüpp nie wieder herausgekommen! Ob die anderen lernen... Read more

Benjamin Blümchen, Gute-Nacht-Geschichten, Folge 9: Fußballspaß im Zoo

By: Vincent Andreas

Narrated by: Jürgen Kluckert & Gunter Schoß

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Schlafliedchen Text: Ulli Herzog/Musik: Heiko Rüsse, KIDDINX Studios 1. Fußball im Zoo 2. Schiedsrichter Benjamin 3. Stella wird Kapitänin! 4. Der kunterbunte Fußballplatz 5. Der Zuckerstückchenpokal 6. Der stibitzte Fußball 7. Das Supertor 8. Hundert bunte Fußballschuhe Schlafliedchen Text: Ulli Herzog/Musik: Heiko Rüsse, KIDDINX Studios Read more

Wild Magic

By: Tamora Pierce

Narrated by: Tamora Pierce

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

This first volume of the Immortals Quartet tells the adventures of Daine, a young girl who is on the edge of discovering her own magic, and her strange connection to the animal world. This brilliant fantasy will sweep listeners into the richly imagined world of Tortall. Read more

Crazy Horse's Vision

By: Joseph Bruchac

Narrated by: Curtis Zunigha, Robert Tree Cody & Joseph Bruchac

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Against a backdrop of striking illustrations by noted Sioux artist S.D. Nelson, Joseph Bruchac focuses on key events from Crazy Horse's childhood in this drastic tale of the legendary Lakota warrior. When Curly (his boyhood name) witnesses a fierce battle between white settlers and the Lakota Indians, he flees to the hills on a vision quest. An... Read more

Bibi Blocksberg, Folge 84: Das Hexenhoroskop

By: Klaus-P. Weigand

Narrated by: Susanna Bonasewicz & Gunter Schoß

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Mutter Barbara erzählt Bibi und Flauipaui vom Hexenhoroskop: Mit einem Hexspruch könne man seinem Sternbild eine Frage zur Zukunft stellen. Allerdings sei das für Junghexen noch zu schwierig. Heimlich probieren die beiden es dennoch! Dabei verhext sich Bibi: Ihr Sterbild, der Flugdrache, wird lebendig und richtet in Neustadt ein ziemliches... Read more

Bibi Blocksberg, Folge 83: Die Klassenreise

By: Markus Dittrich

Narrated by: Susanna Bonasewicz & Gunter Schoß

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Bibi macht mit ihrer Klasse eine Reise nach Paris. Sie wohnen im Hotel von Claude und Dorette Dupont. Claude, der auch Goldschmied ist, zeigt den Kindern in seinem Atelier eine Rubinkollektion für seine erste große Ausstellung. Die Hexe Malicia beobachtet das in ihrer Hexenkugel. Und weil sie Bibi eins auswischen möchte, schmiedet sie einen... Read more

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

By: Jean Fritz

Narrated by: Jeff Brooks

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Little-known facts are highlighted in this fun story about this historical figure, by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz. Everyone knows that John Hancock was one of the first signers of the Declaration of Independence. But not many know that he signed his name so large to show how mad he was about how the colonists had been treated. Read more

Benjamin Blümchen, Folge 102: Das Pinguin-Ei

By: Elfie Donnelly

Narrated by: Jürgen Kluckert & Gunter Schoß

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Benjamin, Otto und Stella machen sich große Sorgen, weil die Pinguineltern krank geworden sind und sich nicht mehr um ihr Ei kümmern können. Da hat Stella eine Idee: Sie kommt in einem Faschingskostüm als Pinguin in den Zoo, um das Ei auszubrüten. Benjamin und Otto finden das toll! Aber Stellas Vater verbietet es ihr. Read more

Benjamin Blümchen, Folge 101: Ottos neue Freundin, Teil 2

By: Elfie Donnelly

Narrated by: Jürgen Kluckert & Gunter Schoß

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Ottos neue Klassenkameradin Stella ist krank. Schon am Tag zuvor haben Benjamin, Otto und Karla Kolumna sie zu Hause besucht und mit ihren lustigsten und spannendsten Abenteuergeschichten getröstet. Zur großen Freude von Stella sind unsere Freunde auch heute wieder da und erzählen weiter. Schließlich ist das die beste Medizin! Read more

Bibi Blocksberg, Folge 82: Hexspruch mit Folgen

By: Nelly Sand

Narrated by: Susanna Bonasewicz & Gunter Schoß

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Blocksbergs sitzen am Frühstückstisch, da hext Bibi mit einem missglückten Hexspruch ihren Vater weg. Barbara kann ihn mit der Hexenkugel nicht aufspüren. Die alte Mania findet heraus, dass Bernhard in einem Hexenring auf Mauritius steckt. Nur gemeinsam kann ihn die Familie zurückhexen. Also müssen Oma Grete und die Thunderstorms mithelfen! Read more

Benjamin Blümchen, Folge 100: Ottos neue Freundin, Teil 1

By: Elfie Donnelly

Narrated by: Jürgen Kluckert & Gunter Schoß

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Vor dem Elefantenhaus entdecken Benjamin und Otto die vom Regen pitschnasse Stella, Ottos neue Klassenkameradin. Sie wollte sehen, ob es im Zoo wirklich einen sprechenden Elefanten gibt. Am nächsten Tag ist Stella krank. Benjamin, Otto und Karla Kolumna besuchen sie und erzählen von ihren schönsten Abenteuern. Stella hört staunend zu! Read more

Le roman de Renart

By: Domaine public

Narrated by: Alain Carré

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

« Le succès du Roman de Renart dans le public tient à cet heureux équilibre entre un comique auquel est sensible le lecteur et des tableaux de mœurs où chacun reconnaît avec plaisir son voisin et retrouve des idées simples sur les défauts des différents groupes sociaux représentés par les animaux et identifiables par leurs actes. » Le Roman de... Read more