Too busy nowadays to read books? Audio books let you save time by listening and learning to professionally narrated books on your favorite topics while driving in your car, going for a walk, waiting at the airport ... even just standing around in a queue at the bank or supermarket!
The following are our recommended audiobooks for children, adolescents and young adults:
- Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The
The story of Dorothy and her dog Toto is one of the great classics of children's literature. Whisked away by a cyclone from the dusty prairies of Kansas to the magical land of Oz, where she meets...
- Jack and the Beanstalk
A Musical Adventure that reaches high above the sky!
- Pendragon Book One: The Merchant of Death
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save...
- Pendragon Book Two: The Lost City of Faar
Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is not like other boys his age. His uncle Press is a Traveler, and, as Bobby has learned, that means Uncle Press is responsible, through his journeys, for solving...
- Peter and the Starcatchers
In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their...
- Molly Moon Stops the World
STOP ! You are about to embark on an incredible journey to Hollywood with the dazzling young hypnotist Molly Moon. But be warned: this trip is very dangerous, and evil lurks at every...
- Moonbeam Series, Book 2: 3 On A Moonbeam
More delightful moonbeam riding adventures featuring Paddy, the leprechaun, and his friend, Jake, who slide down a moonbeam into children's dreams to help them with their problems.
- NIrV Little Kids Adventure Audio Bible Old Testament Vol 2
An audio presentation of Ecclesiastes to Malachi, taken from the popular NIrV Little Kids' Adventure Bible
- Rapunzel & The Pied Piper of Hamlin
Two childrens classics involving children being taken from their parents as a punishment.
- Real Fairy Storybook, The
The Fairy Queen must have her new dress by midnight in time for the Midsummer Ball, and there are still a thousand pearls to be sewn on to it! To pass the time they take turns telling stories...
- Rotten School - Books 1 & 2
Welcome to the Rotten School, a series set in a boarding school that's rotten to the core.
- Pied Piper of Hamelin, The
Here are 60 of the finest and most entertaining poems for younger listeners. There are nonsense poems (The Jumblies) classic animal poems (The Snail ) stories of adventure (The Ballad of Sir...
- Pinned
"A great show of the drive and intensity necessary to be a champion." —Rulon Gardner, U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Gold Medalist IT ALL COMES DOWN TO SIX MINUTES ON A WRESTLING...
- Pray Hard
At twelve years old, Amelia Forrest has a lot to pray for: improving her poor grades, mending a strained relationship with her mama, and, most importantly, absolving her guilt over the role she pla...
- Leon and the Spitting Image
A wonderful story about Leon Zeisel and his epic quest to survive the fourth grade.
- Lew Wallace: Boy Writer
Lew Wallace gained world-wide fame as the author of the best-selling novel, Ben Hur. But did you know that as a boy, he played hooky from school? Governor, foreign minister, Civil War general, inve...
- Lion Of St. Mark, The
"Never at any time were the virtues of Venice...more brilliantly shown. I have woven the adventures of an English boy endowed with a full share of energy and pluck." —G.A.Henty
- Just William 9
Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous - that's how some folks think of William but others know that his well-meant schemes often turn out for the best!
- Kidnapped
Young David Balfour escapes on the high seas to return to Scotland.
- Leaping Beauty and other animal fairy tales
Eight beloved fairy tales from the brilliant, funny and nationally best-selling author.
- Little Women
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy manage to lead interesting lives despite Father's absence at war and the family's lack of money. Whether they're putting on a play or forming a secret society, their gaiety is...
- Magna Charta, The
In the rich turbulence of English history, one day stands magnificently apart—June 15, 1215, the day of the signing of the Magna Charta. On this day, the first blow for English freedom was struck a...
- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Chaz
Four different apostles. One small room in Judea. One legally changed name.
- Little Colonel, The
An old Southern family is torn apart by tragedy when the Old Colonel disowns his beloved daughter for marrying a Yankee. Hard times have befallen her, but she would rather die than go to him for he...
- Little Piggy, This
A traditional collection of rhymes and songs to sing along with, accompanied by music and real animal sounds...
- Little Princess, A
Sara Crewe is one of the most vivid figures in children's fiction. Born in India, sent to school in England, she is, at first, treated like a princess by the teacher, Miss Minchin. But when it is...
- Roverandom
While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. To console him...
- Toby Tyler - Sneak Preview!
Colonial Radio Theatre's Toby Tyler - sneak preview
- Toby Tyler - Ten Weeks With A Circus. Episode 1: "Toby Joins the Circus"
Toby runs away from his Uncle and joins the Circus
- Toby Tyler - Ten Weeks With A Circus. Episode 6. 'MONSIEUR AJAX"
Toby makes his debut under the big top!
- Then There Were Five
Come meet the four Melendy kids - Mona, Rush, Randy and Oliver.
- Three Little Pirates, The
Trixy, Tammy and Trig are three little girl pirates who live aboard The Lucky Lobster with their pets Mullet the dog, Kipper the cat and a seagull called Gulliver...
- Through the Looking Glass
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There - the sequel to Alice in Wonderland.
- Wind in the Willows, The - Dramatized
This BBC full-cast recording features many of the members of the National Theatre production - among them Richard Briers, Leslie Phillips and Terence Rigby and is narrated by Alan Bennett himself.
- Wouldbegoods, The
The Wouldbegoods, a sequel to The Treasure Seekers, reacquaints us with the six Bastable children: Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel and H.O. Again, the story is told by you-may-not-know-who, and...
- TREASURE ISLAND
Them That Die Will Be The Lucky Ones!
- Victoria the Wednesday Market Bus
Victoria is a very old bus. Might this be her last journey to market?
- Walking the Bible
Walking the Bible is a heart-pounding real-life adventure.
- Series of Unfortunate Events #8 - The Hostile Hospital
The eighth book from the superb series from Lemony Snicket.
- Series of Unfortunate Events - Book The Twelfth: The Penultimate Peril
Snicket’s saga about the charming, intelligent, and grossly unlucky Baudelaire orphans...
- Series of Unfortunate Events - The Fifth Book: The Austere Academy
If you are looking for a story about cheerful youngsters spending a jolly time at boarding school, look elsewhere...
- Ruby Holler
"Trouble Twins" Dallas and Florida have been shuffled between foster families and the orphanage all their lives. All they want is a loving place to call home, but they are mistrustful that one...
- Seeker - Book One of the Noble Warriors
The Noble Warriors carry no weapons. They wear no armor. But none can stand against them.
- Series of Unfortunate Events #10 - The Slippery Slope
Disclaimer: The long term effects of listening to this audio are unknown. Scientists have detected slightly higher rates of panic, fright and free-floating anxiety amongst listeners to this audio...
- Subtle Knife, The
Philip Pullman's thrilling fantasy comes alive in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.
- Tale of Troy, The
There was once a time, nearly four thousand years ago, when the tall towers of a city called Troy reached gleaming into the sky; when its proud king fought against an invading army in a desperate...
- The Rex Files - The Life Snatcher
Who is stealing Cats' many lives?
- Smallest Girl Ever, The
Everyone expects Ruby Genie to have the same fantastic magical powers as her famous parents did. But Ruby can't do any magic at all. Or so she thinks...
- Spiderweb for Two
Come meet the four Melendy kids - Mona, Rush, Randy and Oliver.
- Strongest Girl in the World, The
Josie Jenkins has always been good at doing tricks, but she amazes herself and everyone else with her strength. Suddenly she's famous and Josie and her family find their lives changed overnight....
- Just So Stories
Here are the delightful stories which Kipling first told to his own children.
- Boy with the Magic Numbers, The
When Billy Pickles' dad leaves home to live in New York, he gives Billy a money-box. Billy's not sure where to put in the money, and not sure why his dad has left...
- Capt. Hook
J V Hart traces the evolution of J M Barries classic villain.
- Chronicles of Narnia - The Horse and His Boy
Shasta has a lonely and hardworking life in the small fishing village in the south of Calorman and it is all that young Shasta knows until, one day, he overhears his father planning to sell him...
- Bluish
The kids in class call Natalie "Bluish" because her skin in tinted blue from chemotherapy. Though weak, she also wants to be independent. Dreenie is fascinated by Bluish and wants to be her friend.
- Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan & Other Stories
The first six episodes from the hugely popular TV series, plus extended episode 'Bob's Big Plan'...
- Book of Pirates, The
Rip-roaring fictional adventures of swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers of the Spanish Main. Includes The Ghost of Captain Brand, Tom Chist and The Treasure Box.
- Chronicles of Narnia, The: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Unabridged)
“Stop it!” cried Eustace. “It’s some silly trick you are playing! Ow!” A great cold salt splash had broken right out of the frame...
- Chronicles of Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
In the enchanted land of Narnia, Edmund and Lucy join King Caspian on a sworn mission to find the seven lost Lords of Narnia. So begins a perilous new quest that takes them to the farthest edge of...
- Classic Children's Tales
Original script, full cast production. Includes Rip Van Winkle, Gulliver's Travels, Hans Brinker and the Silver Skaters.
- Chronicles of Narnia - The Last Battle
Many Narnian years have passed since Eustace and Jill helped ensure the Royal line. But when they are jerked back violently into this strangest of lands they find the present King in danger and...
- Chronicles of Narnia, The: The Last Battle (Unabridged)
“To my side, all true Narnians! Would you wait till your new masters have killed you all, one by one?”...
- Chronicles of Narnia, The: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Open the door and enter a new world.
- Alice in Wonderland
Some claim this tale is a satire on language, an allegory, or a parody. It is nevertheless a fairy tale about the trials and tribulations of growing up, or down—or all turned round—as seen through ...
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
First published in 1865, these endearing tales of an imaginative child's dream world by Lewis Carroll, pen name for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, are written with charming simplicity. While delighting...
- Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection
Five of the most popular Amelia Bedelia books in one collection.
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The
First published in 1885, 'Huckleberry Finn' is one of the undoubted masterpieces of American literature...
- Adventures of Odysseus, The
The story of what happened to Odysseus after the Trojan War.
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The
Mark Twain's classic tale recounts the adventures of the ever resourceful Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn...
- Bad Boy
Into a memoir that is gripping, funny, heartbreaking, and unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers richly weaves the details of his Harlem childhood in the 1940s and 1950s: a loving home life with his...
- Berenstain Bears' Stories
One day, Stan and Jan Berenstain were captured by a family of bears. It was a family of three -- an overenthusiastic Papa whose high opinion of himself was exceeded only by his ability to do...
- Birdland
Amid the sparkle and hum of a New York City winter, Jed and his best friend, Flyer, are filming a documentary of their neighborhood. In the process, Jed confronts painful memories of his older brot...
- Among The Roses
A Garden fairy tale.
- Andersen's Fairy Tales
Andersen's tales have become part of universal folk lore.
- Anne of the Island
In this third episode, free-spirited Anne leaves Prince Edward Island for college. She faces hard choices in her aspirations to be a writer and to find a good husband.
- Classic Fairy Stories
A delightful collection of famous fairy stories.
- Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels is renowned as a playful and comic children's classic.
- Harvest at Hardacre Farm
The second Hardacre Family Story. The first day on the farm
- Hero Tales
In 1895 two young men destined to make their mark on American life—Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge—discovered they shared a common interest in the remarkable way ordinary Americans demonst...
- Gone-Away Lake
This summer is different. Portia and Julian discover an enormous boulder with a mysterious message.
- Great Explorers
Here are the stories of nine great adventures and the lives of the men who took part in them.
- Grimms' Fairy Tales 2
Though the Brothers Grimm wrote more than 160 fairy tales, only a handful are well-known. Here is a selection of tales which will be new to many, children and parents alike. There are evil...
- I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
ALIAS meets prep school in this fun and fast-paced spy girl novel.
- Invisible Boy, The
One night Sam notices a tiny spaceship in the cabbage patch. Out of it steps a little alien called Splodge with the power to make Sam invisible...
- Highest Tide, The
One unforgettable night, thirteen-year-old Miles goes to the flats near his home in search of shellfish, only to discover something startling and remarkable: a giant squid...
- Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick (Unabridged)
Horrid Henry has a bad day and decides to run away... only to be lured back by pancakes. Then he cheats in every possible way at sports day. Watch the little monster in more naughty antics...
- I, Juan, de Pareja
In the era of Rembrandt, Spain has its own great painter, Diego Velázquez. His assistant is Juan, an African slave who becomes an artist himself. Self-taught by watching his master's technique, Jua...
- Doctor Who - Genesis of the Daleks & Exploration Earth
Witness the creation of deadly enemies, and the birth of our planet in these stories.
- Doctor Who - The Celestial Toymaker
Face one of the most powerful enemies every encountered.
- Doctor Who - The Enemy of the World
An exclusive recording of a "Lost" Doctor Who television adventure.
- Clean Break
A wonderful story about real family life from Jacqueline Wilson, prize-winning and bestselling author of Girls in Love, The Diamond Girls and The Dare Game.
- Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, A
Shows what can happen when two very different societies come together.
- Diamond Girls, The
Dixie is the youngest of the Diamond family. She and her sisters, dreamy Martine, glamourous Rochelle and tough Jude, could hardly be more different from each other but their Mum's tried to teach...
- Farmer Giles of Ham
Farmer Giles of Ham is one of Tolkien’s most popular stories, full of wit and humour, set in the days when giants and dragons walked...
- Fifty Famous Fairy Tales
Here is a wonderfully timeless collection from the best sources of fairy tales: Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, Antoine Galland (translator of The Thousand and One Ni...
- Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, The
The Five Peppers are an adorable family of children growing up in a small town and cared for by their poor, widowed mother. Everything happens to this brood while mother is away working, but despit...
- Ellen Tebbits
Sometimes saying sorry is harder than it seems...
- Elsie's Motherhood
Elsie and Edward take great delight in their burgeoning family. The aftermath of the Civil War provides them with many opportunities to uphold their heritage and faith in practical ways, but they a...
- Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep
An island in a glittering blue sea, with white sand and palm where it's OK to be a girl who grows a mermaid's tail when she enters the water. However unbekown to Emily a monster lurks in the deep...
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