Bestsellers
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 1-8
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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This audio collection includes the first eight stories from The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne....
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Great but has NO chapters or story breaks!
- By Anonymous User on 05-07-12
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Little House in the Big Woods
- Little House, Book 1
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Told from four-year-old Laura's point of view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin....
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GRANDMA WAS JIGGING
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 02-16-17
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Number the Stars
- By: Lois Lowry
- Narrated by: Blair Brown
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war....
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People of all ages will enjoy this book.
- By Angela Rhodes on 10-16-12
By: Lois Lowry
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 9-16
- #9: Dolphins at Daybreak; #10: Ghost Town; #11: Lions; #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime; #13: Volcano; #14: Dragon King; #15: Viking Ships; #16: Olympics
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
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It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. And that's just the beginning....
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Review from a Six Year Old
- By Anonymous User on 01-02-12
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The Long Winter
- Little House, Book 6
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off supplies from the outside. Soon there is almost no food left, so young Almanzo Wilder and a friend make a dangerous trip across the prairie....
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Beautifully Done!
- By Anonymous User on 11-14-17
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Refugee
- By: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom, Kyla Garcia, Assaf Cohen
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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This timely and powerful novel tells the story of three different children seeking refuge....
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Intended for 5-8th graders, but it is good for adults too
- By Anonymous User on 12-21-17
By: Alan Gratz
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 1-8
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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This audio collection includes the first eight stories from The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne....
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Great but has NO chapters or story breaks!
- By Anonymous User on 05-07-12
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Little House in the Big Woods
- Little House, Book 1
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Told from four-year-old Laura's point of view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin....
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GRANDMA WAS JIGGING
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 02-16-17
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Number the Stars
- By: Lois Lowry
- Narrated by: Blair Brown
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war....
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People of all ages will enjoy this book.
- By Angela Rhodes on 10-16-12
By: Lois Lowry
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 9-16
- #9: Dolphins at Daybreak; #10: Ghost Town; #11: Lions; #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime; #13: Volcano; #14: Dragon King; #15: Viking Ships; #16: Olympics
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
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It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. And that's just the beginning....
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Review from a Six Year Old
- By Anonymous User on 01-02-12
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The Long Winter
- Little House, Book 6
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off supplies from the outside. Soon there is almost no food left, so young Almanzo Wilder and a friend make a dangerous trip across the prairie....
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Beautifully Done!
- By Anonymous User on 11-14-17
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Refugee
- By: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom, Kyla Garcia, Assaf Cohen
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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This timely and powerful novel tells the story of three different children seeking refuge....
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Intended for 5-8th graders, but it is good for adults too
- By Anonymous User on 12-21-17
By: Alan Gratz
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Farmer Boy
- Little House, Book 2
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the Western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State....
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7 year old boy's review
- By Customer Review on 02-20-17
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Little House on the Prairie
- Little House, Book 3
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
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The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for Kansas....
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WHEN MOM SPOKE LIKE THAT,
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 05-07-17
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A Long Walk to Water
- By: Linda Sue Park
- Narrated by: David Baker, Cynthia Bishop
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
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In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people…people like the boy, Salva Dut…caught in the middle....
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Clean Water Please
- By Sher from Provo on 06-02-16
By: Linda Sue Park
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How to Train Your Dragon
- By: Cressida Cowell
- Narrated by: David Tennant
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
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Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan....
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Yell Loudly.
- By Teresa on 08-06-14
By: Cressida Cowell
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Magic Tree House Collection
- Books 17-24
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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Jack and Amnie are taken on a series of adventures by the Magic Tree House, accompanied by companions such as Teddy, the enchanted dog.
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Great Entertainment for 6 year olds
- By Anonymous User on 08-09-06
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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
- I Survived, Book 1
- By: Lauren Tarshis
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck - he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their aunt Daisy....
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Awesome
- By Anonymous User on 01-11-17
By: Lauren Tarshis
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On the Banks of Plum Creek
- Little House, Book 4
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota....
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Oh, How 'Naughty' Laura Can Be! :)
- By Gillian on 02-09-17
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Bud, Not Buddy
- By: Christopher Paul Curtis
- Narrated by: James Avery
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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Hit the road with Bud in this Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy on a journey to find his father....
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Great Family Audio
- By Dionne on 02-21-09
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The Birchbark House
- Birchbark House, Book 1
- By: Louise Erdrich
- Narrated by: Louise Erdrich
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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She was named Omakakiins, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop. Omakakiins and her family live on an island in Lake Superior. Though there are growing numbers of white people encroaching on their land, life continues much as it always has....
By: Louise Erdrich
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A Night Divided (Scholastic Gold)
- By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Narrated by: Kate Simses
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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With the rise of the Berlin Wall, 12-year-old Gerta finds her family divided overnight. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side....
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Wonderful historical fiction!
- By Lane on 09-15-15
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- By: Mildred D. Taylor
- Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen, Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice....
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Chapter Breaks....Just thought I'd add these
- By Anonymous User on 04-05-13
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I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 (I Survived #6)
- I Survived, Book 6
- By: Lauren Tarshis
- Narrated by: Rachel Fulginiti
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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It's a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle's firehouse, everything changes - and nothing will ever be the same again....
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Heartfelt story
- By Anonymous User on 10-20-23
By: Lauren Tarshis
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By the Shores of Silver Lake
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory....
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Life On A Different Kind Of Prairie!
- By Gillian on 02-10-17
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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
- I Survived, Book 4
- By: Lauren Tarshis
- Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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Seventy years later, Pearl Harbor comes to life for a new generation of readers!....
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great voices
- By Eric on 09-29-17
By: Lauren Tarshis
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Little Town on the Prairie
- Little House, Book 7
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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The little settlement that weathered the long, hard winter of 1880-81 is now a growing town. Laura is growing up, and she goes to her first evening social....
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Narrator could’ve done with less twang...
- By Anonymous User on 06-06-18
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Merlin Mission Collection
- Christmas in Camelot; Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve; Summer of the Sea Serpent; Winter of the Ice Wizard; Carnival at Candlelight; and more
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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Merlin Mission books 1-8 of the number-one New York Times best-selling Magic Tree House series, available together for the first time ever....
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Great stories
- By Anonymous User on 06-20-19
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- By: Elizabeth George Speare
- Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean islands she left behind....
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Great characters - a delightful listen!
- By Susan on 02-28-04
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Heroes
- A Novel of Pearl Harbor
- By: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Pete Cross, Matthew Bridges, Ramón de Ocampo, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water....
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The creativity of this amazing book And history
- By Anonymous User on 08-12-24
By: Alan Gratz
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Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II
- By: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 7 hrs
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It's the height of World War II. Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany, lives with his family in Berlin. But Michael, like his parents, is a spy....
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Great story, more designed for young adults 10-14
- By Anonymous User on 08-26-18
By: Alan Gratz
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When We Flew Away
- A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: Mara Wilson
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
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Bestselling author Alice Hoffman delivers a stunning novel about one of contemporary history's most acclaimed figures, exploring the little-known details of Anne Frank's life before she went into hiding.
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More Timely Than Ever
- By Anonymous User on 11-09-24
By: Alice Hoffman
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The War That Saved My Life
- By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada's twisted foot to let her outside....
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Great historical Fiction -- 2016 Newbery Honor
- By Mel on 01-05-17
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Allies
- By: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Jamie Cline, Vaneh Assadourian, P. J. Ochlan, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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D-Day, June 6, 1944: the most expansive military endeavor in history. No less than world cooperation would bring down Hitler and the Axis powers. And so people - and kids - across the globe lent their part....
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Wonderful!
- By Claire on 02-03-20
By: Alan Gratz
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Rescue
- By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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Six hundred and fifty-seven days ago, Meg Kenyon's father left their home in France to fight for the Allies in World War II, and that was the last time Meg saw him. Recently, she heard he was being held prisoner by the Nazis, a terrible sentence from which Meg fears he'll never return....
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8 yrs old & Mom loved it
- By Anonymous User on 09-15-22
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Merlin Mission Collection
- Dragon of the Red Dawn; Monday with a Mad Genius; Dark Day in the Deep Sea; Eve of the Emperor Penguin; and more
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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Merlin Mission books 9-16 of the number-one New York Times best-selling Magic Tree House series, available together for the first time ever....
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MAgic tR33 hoUse
- By Jill on 09-26-23
New releases
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The Birchbark House
- Birchbark House, Book 1
- By: Louise Erdrich
- Narrated by: Louise Erdrich
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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She was named Omakakiins, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop. Omakakiins and her family live on an island in Lake Superior. Though there are growing numbers of white people encroaching on their land, life continues much as it always has. But the satisfying rhythms of their life are shattered when a visitor comes to their lodge one winter night, bringing with him an invisible enemy that will change things forever—but that will eventually lead Omakakiins to discover her calling.
By: Louise Erdrich
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The People Could Fly
- American Black Folktales
- By: Virginia Hamilton
- Narrated by: Andrew Barnes
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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“The People Could Fly,” the title story in Virginia Hamilton’s prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to “fly” away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale.
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Swimming with Spies
- By: Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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It's February of 2014 in the seaport city of Sevastopol in Crimea. Sofiya Oleksandrivna only wants two things: to figure out a way to get Ilya Ilyich to stop bullying her, and to convince her mother to come back home. But as battleships come to populate the waters around their city and Russian forces, including Ilya's father, start to make their presence known, an even greater threat takes over Sofiya's life.
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Escape from Chernobyl
- Escape from, Book 1
- By: Andy Marino
- Narrated by: A.W. Miller
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Two young siblings flee the Chernobyl disaster with their parents, but the Communist party is on their heels. Meanwhile, the friends and family they were forced to leave behind must contend with a disinformation campaign that's determined to pretend nothing is wrong—even as deadly radiation spills into the air.
By: Andy Marino
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Stealing Freedom
- By: Elisa Carbone
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve-year-old Ann Maria Weems works from sunup to sundown, wraps rags around her feet in the winter, and must do whatever her master or mistress orders—but she has something that many plantation slaves don't have. She has her wonderful family around her. To Ann, her teasing brothers, her older sister, and her protective and loving parents are everything. And then one day, they are gone. Separated from her family by her master and shipped off as a housemaid, Ann learns something about independence and about love before the opportunity for escape arrives.
By: Elisa Carbone
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The Magic Library: Pirate Hunters
- By: Jason Snell
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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When Amelia and Bethany discover a mysterious book in the Magic Library, they’re whisked away to the bustling shores of 1722 Bermuda, a place teeming with daring sailors, hidden treasures, and swashbuckling secrets. As they navigate between the Royal Navy and the world of pirates, the sisters learn what it truly means to be brave, resourceful, and loyal. With historical intrigue and thrilling encounters on the high seas, The Magic Library: Pirate Hunters is a treasure trove of adventure that young readers won’t soon forget.
By: Jason Snell
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The Birchbark House
- Birchbark House, Book 1
- By: Louise Erdrich
- Narrated by: Louise Erdrich
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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She was named Omakakiins, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop. Omakakiins and her family live on an island in Lake Superior. Though there are growing numbers of white people encroaching on their land, life continues much as it always has. But the satisfying rhythms of their life are shattered when a visitor comes to their lodge one winter night, bringing with him an invisible enemy that will change things forever—but that will eventually lead Omakakiins to discover her calling.
By: Louise Erdrich
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The People Could Fly
- American Black Folktales
- By: Virginia Hamilton
- Narrated by: Andrew Barnes
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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“The People Could Fly,” the title story in Virginia Hamilton’s prize-winning American Black folktale collection, is a fantasy tale of the slaves who possessed the ancient magic words that enabled them to literally fly away to freedom. And it is a moving tale of those who did not have the opportunity to “fly” away, who remained slaves with only their imaginations to set them free as they told and retold this tale.
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Swimming with Spies
- By: Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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It's February of 2014 in the seaport city of Sevastopol in Crimea. Sofiya Oleksandrivna only wants two things: to figure out a way to get Ilya Ilyich to stop bullying her, and to convince her mother to come back home. But as battleships come to populate the waters around their city and Russian forces, including Ilya's father, start to make their presence known, an even greater threat takes over Sofiya's life.
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Escape from Chernobyl
- Escape from, Book 1
- By: Andy Marino
- Narrated by: A.W. Miller
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Two young siblings flee the Chernobyl disaster with their parents, but the Communist party is on their heels. Meanwhile, the friends and family they were forced to leave behind must contend with a disinformation campaign that's determined to pretend nothing is wrong—even as deadly radiation spills into the air.
By: Andy Marino
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Stealing Freedom
- By: Elisa Carbone
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve-year-old Ann Maria Weems works from sunup to sundown, wraps rags around her feet in the winter, and must do whatever her master or mistress orders—but she has something that many plantation slaves don't have. She has her wonderful family around her. To Ann, her teasing brothers, her older sister, and her protective and loving parents are everything. And then one day, they are gone. Separated from her family by her master and shipped off as a housemaid, Ann learns something about independence and about love before the opportunity for escape arrives.
By: Elisa Carbone
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The Magic Library: Pirate Hunters
- By: Jason Snell
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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When Amelia and Bethany discover a mysterious book in the Magic Library, they’re whisked away to the bustling shores of 1722 Bermuda, a place teeming with daring sailors, hidden treasures, and swashbuckling secrets. As they navigate between the Royal Navy and the world of pirates, the sisters learn what it truly means to be brave, resourceful, and loyal. With historical intrigue and thrilling encounters on the high seas, The Magic Library: Pirate Hunters is a treasure trove of adventure that young readers won’t soon forget.
By: Jason Snell
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Left Behind
- By: Susan Hall
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Erik wishes to go on a raid with the rest of the men in his village. Due to his injury, he must stay behind and learn the skills to become a navigator. One day, using his senses of navigation, he hears sounds of raiders approaching. He races to warn his village. Will the injured Erik make it back to the village in time to help the women and children escape?
By: Susan Hall
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The Boldness of Betty
- By: Anna Carey
- Narrated by: Eva-Jane Gaffney
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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My name is Betty Rafferty. A few weeks ago I had to leave school and go out to work in a cake shop, serving fancy cakes to rude, rich people. No choice. But since then so much has happened. It all started when old Miss Warby took our pay away. And we walked out! The whole city – well, all us union members – are going out on strike. Even my dog Earnshaw has joined in!
By: Anna Carey
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Submarines, Secrets and a Daring Rescue
- American Revolutionary War Adventures
- By: Robert J. Skead, Robert A. Skead
- Narrated by: Brian Holden
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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After working as spies to aid the Colonies and delivering a message to General George Washington himself, twins Ambrose and John Clark find themselves volunteering for another mission to help the newly forming United States. This time, the boys step up to help transport much-needed gunpowder to the patriots, and end up in an even more dangerous situation—trying to man one of the first submarines. But the biggest challenge may be finding a way to free their imprisoned older brother.
By: Robert J. Skead, and others
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When We Make Books
- By: Susan Yoder Ackerman
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Will is helping his family at the printing shop! He gets to help print book pages and make book covers. Follow along with Will and his father to observe the long process of book-making in 1794, and all of the materials they use to make ink and paper. How are cochineal beetles used in the production of ink? How do you think book-making has changed throughout history?
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Dear Mama: Letters from a Mill Girl
- By: Cynthia Overbeck Bix
- Narrated by: Rebecca Taylor
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Grace is a worker in the new Industrial Revolution town, Lowell, MA. Despite only being 14 years old, she hopes to send extra money to help her poor family. To do so, she must work 12 hours a day in a factory helping machines wind thread. Learn about her life as a textile mill worker in the 1830s and the working conditions that she and her fellow workers endured in order to stay employed.
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Little Brother of War
- By: Judy Dodge Cummings
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Dyami had a dream that he could and would cure his mother’s illness—he has to play in his tribe’s game, Little Brother of War. The game is a dangerous sport more dangerous that today's lacrosse. What role can he play: Little Brother or War or Lacrosse.