A week ago
I was snuggled under a travel blanket while my dog Trigger napped in his carrier at my feet. We were heading to Boston to visit family for the holidays, and I couldn’t wait! Trigger was probably dreaming about sneaking treats from my nieces, but from my seat on Amtrak, I was thinking about a space adventure. Inspired by the #1 kids best sellerZero G, I wondered what it would be like to board a massive space transport and help establish a new colony beyond the Kuiper Belt. From the first minute, I was hooked…and as the story turned from a tale about space travel to an adventure about ingenuity and survival, I found myself brainstorming solutions right beside 12-year-old Zero. I wondered if I have what it takes to be a space hero.
And it hit me, this is what I’ve always loved about adventure stories. I might not be brave enough to sign up for high-risk journeys in real life, but I’m always ready to dig into a story and match wits with characters from books. And in my imagination, with my dog by my side, I’m a hero!
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Zero G
- By: Dan Wells
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Margaret Ying Drake, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,214
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,547
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,498
Zero is just one of 20,000 people aboard a spaceship bound for a new planet set to be colonized. The journey is over a century long but luckily, everyone is in stasis, so they’ll be safe and sound asleep during the trip. Everyone that is, except for Zero, whose pod has malfunctioned, waking him up a hundred years early. His initial excitement in roaming the ship alone quickly turns to a heart-stopping interstellar adventure when a family of space pirates show up, trying to hijack the ship and take the colonizers hostage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Passengers movie with space pirates
- By Kingsley on 12-07-18
From Zero to 20,146
Let’s talk numbers: 20,000 people board a massive starship to travel under suspended animation for 105 Earth years. A mere 24 days into the journey, a stasis pod malfunctions and one 12-year-old kid is left to defend the ship against 5 determined space pirates. Those numbers may add up to 20,146 (give or take a few), but the outcome of Zero G is really ONE massive space adventure. It’s no wonder this Audible original is getting so many five-star reviews!
Blast off!
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I'm from the Sun
- The Gustafer Yellowgold Story
- By: Morgan Taylor
- Narrated by: Morgan Taylor
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2,402
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,124
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2,128
Whether you’re a sunling or an earthling, growing up isn’t easy. Shy nine-year-old Gustafer Yellowgold has to grapple with neighborhood bullies, an over-achieving brother, and parental expectations just like kids on Earth do. He would rather lose himself in comic books and dream the day away than make deliveries for his father’s raisin-butchering business after school. Fateful events put Gustafer at his ultimate crossroad when he sees a darker opportunity to control his own destiny on the Sun.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love this! Beatles meet Queen on the SUN.
- By Tyler Guin on 10-08-18
Best of 2018: Kids
Best of the Year lists might be one of my favorite annual traditions, from the best movies to the best snack foods and everything in between. I love the chance they give me to reminisce—and to catch up on the good things I might have missed! Find out why I’m From the Sun was our pick for the best of kids in 2018, and discover what topped all the other lists from Best Comedy to Coolest Dream Cast!
See the Best
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Differently Wired
- Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World
- By: Deborah Reber
- Narrated by: Deborah Reber
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 259
Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are - these are what Deborah Reber is calling the “differently wired” kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But now there’s hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a best-selling author and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her son who is twice exceptional (he has ADHD, Asperger’s, and is highly gifted), Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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very well thought out but not for everyone
- By Trudy Owens on 01-01-19
Parenting tips: Real advice from a been-there, done-that mom
You don’t need me (or anyone else) to remind you that parenting is a full-time job with full time challenges. For parents of kids who are differently wired, every challenge is multiplied. It’s not just finding the right afterschool activity, it’s finding one that will embrace and respect what a child with ADHD, anxiety, or other neurodifferences will bring to the group. With practical and compassionate advice, Debbie Reber (mom and founder of TiLT Parenting) is on a mission to help parents change the rules so they can be the exceptional parents their exceptional children need.
Be Exceptional
Coming Soon
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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
- By: Dan Gemeinhart
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 945
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 828
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Story5 out of 5 stars 826
Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash. Coyote hasn't been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished - the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box - she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state in four days...without him realizing it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Could have been better!
- By Amber Kennon on 12-11-19
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Superheroes Are Everywhere
- By: Kamala Harris
- Narrated by: Kamala Harris
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Before Kamala Harris was elected to the vice presidency, she was a little girl who loved superheroes. And when she looked around, she was amazed to find them everywhere! In her family, among her friends, even down the street - there were superheroes wherever she looked. And those superheroes showed her that all you need to do to be a superhero is to be the best you can be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A perfectly written book
- By John A. on 03-06-22
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Dragon Pearl
- By: Yoon Ha Lee
- Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 319
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 280
Thirteen-year-old Min comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists none of them use any fox-magic such as charm or shape-shifting. They must appear human at all times. Min feels hemmed in by the household rules and resents the endless chores, the cousins who crowd her, and the aunties who judge her. She would like nothing more than to escape Jinju, her neglected, dust-ridden, and impoverished planet. She's counting the days until she can follow her older brother, Jun, into the Space Forces.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant sci fi!
- By Kiltubrid on 02-15-19
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Max and the Midknights
- By: Lincoln Peirce
- Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio, Marc Thompson, Christopher Gebauer, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Max wants to be a knight! Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max's uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act...and fast! Joined by a band of brave adventurers - the Midknights - Max sets out on a thrilling quest: to save Uncle Budrick and restore the realm of Byjovia to its former high spirits!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best story I've ever heard
- By Ana Bolchalk on 08-13-21
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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
- By: Dan Gemeinhart
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 945
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 828
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Story5 out of 5 stars 826
Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash. Coyote hasn't been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished - the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box - she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state in four days...without him realizing it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Could have been better!
- By Amber Kennon on 12-11-19
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Superheroes Are Everywhere
- By: Kamala Harris
- Narrated by: Kamala Harris
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Before Kamala Harris was elected to the vice presidency, she was a little girl who loved superheroes. And when she looked around, she was amazed to find them everywhere! In her family, among her friends, even down the street - there were superheroes wherever she looked. And those superheroes showed her that all you need to do to be a superhero is to be the best you can be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A perfectly written book
- By John A. on 03-06-22
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Dragon Pearl
- By: Yoon Ha Lee
- Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 319
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 280
Thirteen-year-old Min comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists none of them use any fox-magic such as charm or shape-shifting. They must appear human at all times. Min feels hemmed in by the household rules and resents the endless chores, the cousins who crowd her, and the aunties who judge her. She would like nothing more than to escape Jinju, her neglected, dust-ridden, and impoverished planet. She's counting the days until she can follow her older brother, Jun, into the Space Forces.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant sci fi!
- By Kiltubrid on 02-15-19
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Max and the Midknights
- By: Lincoln Peirce
- Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio, Marc Thompson, Christopher Gebauer, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Max wants to be a knight! Too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max's uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act...and fast! Joined by a band of brave adventurers - the Midknights - Max sets out on a thrilling quest: to save Uncle Budrick and restore the realm of Byjovia to its former high spirits!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best story I've ever heard
- By Ana Bolchalk on 08-13-21