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Much-loved storyteller Karen Kingsbury’s Baxter Family stories have captured the hearts of millions who have come to think of the Baxter family as their own. Now Karen Kingsbury and her son Tyler Russell tell the childhood stories of the beloved Baxter children - Brooke, Kari, Ashley, Erin and Luke - to inspire and entertain younger listeners.
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The first in the Baxter Family Children series, number one New York Times best-selling author Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell tell the story of what it was like to grow up in the Baxter family, the best family ever.
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The first day of middle school means trading in freeze tag at the pool for new schedules, fabulous outfits, and a fresh start. But for 11-year-old Kaylan, the chaos of new locker combinations, cafeteria cliques, and potential first kisses is more than she can handle. She dreads the start of sixth grade and feels like she wants - no, needs - a winning game plan. Luckily, Kaylan and her effortlessly chill BFF, Arianna, have a fool-proof plan for tackling transitions: a list of 11 things they need to do to totally transform themselves before they both turn 12 in November.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BEST BOOK EVER!!!
- By Ronald Phillip on 08-22-18
By: Lisa Greenwald
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Chicken Soup for the Child's Soul: Character-Building Stories to Read with Kids Ages 5 - 8
- By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
- Narrated by: Leslie Bellair
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
Today's children live in a world filled with adventure, mental stimulation, topical issues, and personal challenges. The values they learn now, between the ages of 5 and 8, will shape the rest of their lives. Through this collection of heartfelt true stories about family ties, helping neighbors, and lasting friendships, children will see how other kids their age have learned valuable lessons from the choices they've made - and most of all, they will realize that they are not alone in dealing with some of the difficult issues in their lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My kids love these
- By shrockin on 12-22-15
By: Jack Canfield, and others
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Love, Life, and the List
- By: Kasie West
- Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 209
Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner's summer isn't going the way she'd planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn't been able to manage her mother's growing issues with anxiety. And now she's been rejected from an art show because her work "has no heart". So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isn't going to take any chances. Which is where the list comes in. Abby gives herself one month to do 10 things, ranging from face a fear (three) to learn a stranger's story (five) to fall in love (eight).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Put this one on your list!
- By Ryan Hooey on 03-02-18
By: Kasie West
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The Last Time We Say Goodbye
- By: Cynthia Hand
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 511
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 460
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 463
The last time Lex was happy, it was before. When she had a family that was whole. A boyfriend she loved. Friends who didn't look at her like she might break down at any moment. Now she's just the girl whose brother killed himself. And it feels like that's all she'll ever be. As Lex starts to put her life back together, she tries to block out what happened the night Tyler died. But there's a secret she hasn't told anyone--a text Tyler sent that could have changed everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such sweet sorrow
- By Lesaly on 04-26-15
By: Cynthia Hand
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P.S. I Like You
- By: Kasie West
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 571
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 505
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 500
While spacing out in Chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk, and added a message to her. Intrigue! Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging full-on letters - sharing secrets, recommending bands, and opening up to each other. Lily realizes she's kind of falling for this letter writer. Only who is he?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect!
- By Mary JME on 09-24-16
By: Kasie West
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Summer Promise
- Christy Miller Series, Book 1
- By: Robin Jones Gunn
- Narrated by: Manasseh Nichols
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story5 out of 5 stars 65
As 14-year-old Christy leaves her family's Wisconsin farm to spend the summer at her wealthy aunt and uncle's home in Newport Beach, she hopes this will be the best summer of her life. When she meets surfer Todd with his screaming silver blue eyes, she's certain it will be. But when the summer doesn't unfold as Christy had hoped, she wonders if she'll keep her promise to her parents not to do anything she'll regret. Will she do anything to get Todd's attention, to be accepted, to force her summer to give her everything it promised?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Story
- By kerri dawn debty on 11-13-20
By: Robin Jones Gunn
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Paper Things
- By: Jennifer Richard Jacobson
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 81
When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students. So when eighteen-year-old Gage decided he could no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knew she had to go with him - even though she'd miss baking cookies with Janna and curling up to watch HGTV. What Ari didn't realize was that Gage didn't have an apartment yet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's all right…
- By Bill on 04-25-16
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The Start of Me and You
- By: Emery Lord
- Narrated by: Angela Goethals
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
It's been a year since it happened - when Paige Hancock's first boyfriend died in an accident. After shutting out the world for two years, Paige is finally ready for a second chance at high school...and she has a plan. First: Get her old crush, Ryan Chase, to date her - the perfect way to convince everyone she's back to normal. Next: Join a club. But when Ryan's sweet, nerdy cousin, Max, moves to town and recruits Paige for the Quiz Bowl team, her perfect plan is thrown for a serious loop.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Cringe
- By Cristine zak on 05-18-22
By: Emery Lord
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The Meaning of Maggie
- By: Megan Jean Sovern
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37
As befits a future President of the United States of America, Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. And what a banner year it's been! During this period she's Student of the Month on a regular basis, an official shareholder of Coca-Cola stock, and defending Science Fair champion. Most importantly, though, this is the year Maggie has to pull up her bootstraps (the family motto) and finally learn why her cool-dude dad is in a wheelchair, no matter how scary that is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful narration
- By M. Jackson on 04-17-24
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We Now Return to Regular Life
- By: Martin Wilson
- Narrated by: Will Ropp, Whitney Dykhouse
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4 out of 5 stars 48
Sam Walsh had been missing for three years. His older sister, Beth, thought he was dead. His childhood friend Josh thought it was all his fault. They were the last two people to see him alive. Until now. Because Sam has been found, and he's coming home. Beth desperately wants to understand what happened to her brother, but her family refuses to talk about it - even though Sam is clearly still affected by the abuse he faced at the hands of his captor.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mundane and predictable.
- By Mark on 10-27-17
By: Martin Wilson
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The Year of Billy Miller
- By: Kevin Henkes
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
Things to know about Billy Miller: He's worried about second grade; he thinks bats are cool; his little sister is annoying; he had a spectacular accident this summer; he doesn't like poetry much; his dad makes really good cookies; Ned is his best friend; his mom likes rainy days; he thinks Emma Sparks is a pain; he can run really fast; this is his year.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story for 7 yo and 9 yo boy
- By KS_MomOf2 on 01-14-15
By: Kevin Henkes
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Fish in a Tree
- By: Lynda Hunt
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,724
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,233
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,239
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book but...not just dyslexia
- By Jennifer Hurst on 12-31-15
By: Lynda Hunt
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The Hollow
- The Hollow Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Jessica Verday
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4 out of 5 stars 129
When Abbey’s best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too quick to accept that Kristen is dead, and rumors fly that her death was no accident. Abbey goes through the motions of mourning her best friend, but privately, she refuses to believe that Kristen is really gone. Then she meets Caspian, the gorgeous and mysterious boy who shows up out of nowhere at Kristen’s funeral, and who keeps reappearing in Abbey’s life. Caspian clearly has secrets of his own, but he’s the only person who makes Abbey feel normal again.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Slow
- By Messerschmidt on 09-08-11
By: Jessica Verday
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Starworld
- By: Audrey Coulthurst, Paula Garner
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Emma Galvin
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4 out of 5 stars 49
Sam Jones and Zoe Miller have one thing in common: they both want an escape from reality. Loner Sam flies under the radar at school and walks on eggshells at home to manage her mom’s obsessive-compulsive disorder, wondering how she can ever leave to pursue her dream of studying aerospace engineering. Popular, people-pleasing Zoe puts up walls so no one can see her true self: the girl who was abandoned as an infant, whose adoptive mother has cancer, and whose disabled brother is being sent away to live in a facility.
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5 out of 5 stars
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lovely story
- By Chess on 11-05-19
By: Audrey Coulthurst, and others
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Tell the Wolves I’m Home
- A Novel
- By: Carol Rifka Brunt
- Narrated by: Amy Rubinate
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,184
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,952
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,951
1987. There’s only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that’s her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn’s company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June’s world is turned upside down. But Finn’s death brings a surprise acquaintance into June’s life - someone who will help her to heal....
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3 out of 5 stars
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worst protagonist ever
- By Danica on 12-19-14