Animals & Nature Audiobooks

Freedom Fire

Magdalys and the squad are flying south on pteroback. South to rescue her older brother. South to war. The squad links up with the dino-mounted troops of the Louisiana Native Guard, an all-black regiment in the Union Army fighting to free their people. They're led by General Sheridan, surrounded by enemy forces in Tennessee and desperate for any edge to sway the tide of battle. Magdalys's burgeoning powers might be the Union's last hope. But she doesn't want to abandon the search for her brother. And she might not be the only one with a mysterious connection to dinosaurs. With the Civil War raging around her and the Union on the brink of collapse, how can Magdalys choose between the army that needs her help to survive and the brother she risked everything to save?

Daniel Jose Older (Author), Channie Waites (Narrator)

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Kassy O'Roarke, Cub Reporter: Pet Detective Mysteries Book One

Twelve-year-old Kassy O’Roarke wants to win the Thompson prize at her school newspaper. Her pesky little brother Percy and his key-stealing ferret try to help . . . and that’s when the trouble begins. Apollo the cougar cub goes missing from their family’s petting zoo. Kassy puts her detective skills to the test to find him before Animal Control does. Can Kassy outsmart the dogcatcher and rescue Apollo before being grounded for life? Join Kassy’s fun-filled adventure cracking riddles, detecting clues, and solving a whole zoo of animal trouble in book one of the Pet Detective Mysteries.  “Strong sense of middle-school humor.”  —BlueInk Review “A juicy middle grade mystery in which a young investigator learns that it’s okay to be vulnerable.”  —Foreword Reviews “[Will] entertain both animal and mystery lovers of all ages. Most highly recommended!” —Reader’s Favorite Reviews

Kelly Oliver (Author), Trista Shaye (Narrator)

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Rumblestar

'Imaginative, adventurous and wonderful' Robin Stevens, author of A Murder Most Unladylike series  'The Unmapped Chronicles series is irresistible' Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe 'Abi Elphinstone has created a complete world so believably and effortlessly, I can only marvel' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild Trilogy  'Brimming with enchantment and adventure' Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island 'Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis' The Times   'Adventures are unpredictable and often terribly badly behaved - a bit like pickled onions if you've ever tried to fork one on a plate - but they have a way of unlocking people and turning them upside down so that all the astonishing things fizzing around inside them start to tumble out…'   Eleven-year-old Casper Tock hates risks, is allergic to adventures and shudders at the thought of unpredictable events. So, it comes as a nasty shock to him when he accidentally stumbles into Rumblestar, an Unmapped Kingdom full of magical beasts.   All Casper wants is to find a way home, but Rumblestar is in trouble. An evil harpy called Morg is sending her followers, the Midnights, into the kingdom to wreak havoc and pave the way for her to steal the Unmapped magic for herself. But Casper cannot turn a blind eye because the future of his own world, he discovers, is bound up with that of the Unmapped Kingdoms.    And so, together with Utterly Thankless, a girl who hates rules and is allergic to behaving, and her miniature dragon, Arlo, Casper embarks upon an adventure full of cloud giants, storm ogres and drizzle hags. Can he, Utterly and Arlo, the unlikeliest of heroes, save the Unmapped Kingdoms and our world from the clutches of Morg and her Midnights? Live a life filled with adventure with Abi Elphinstone in this brand NEW series where a whole new world is waiting to be discovered...

Abi Elphinstone (Author), Nicky Diss (Narrator)

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Watership Down

One of the most beloved novels of our time, Watership Down is an epic journey, a stirring tale of adventure, courage, and survival. Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits. As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band, its humorous characters, and its compelling culture, complete with its own folk history and mythos. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down, an upland meadow. But here they face their most difficult challenges of all. A stirring epic of courage and survival against the odds, Watership Down has become a beloved classic for all ages. Both an exciting adventure story and an involving allegory about freedom, ethics, and human nature, it has delighted generations with its unique and charming world, winning many awards and being adapted to film, television, and theater. New York Times bestseller. Winner of the 1972 Carnegie Medal for Literature. Winner of the London Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.

Richard Adams (Author), Peter Capaldi (Narrator)

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A to Z Animal Antics

Have you ever wondered what Aardvarks and Zebras both worry about? (Hint : it's the same animal!) Have you ever asked yourself what Hippos and Dolphins share? (Hint: it's a name we use when we find more than of them together!) Do you know what a Xenops is? Does it have fur or feathers?   Do you know where Lions and Tigers and Bears live? Is it where it's hot or cold?    If you want to know the answers to all these questions (and many more!), then you'll want to listen to this cheerful narration of A to Z Animal Antics. It's a rhyming zoo with 26 animals (one for each letter) that you will enjoy learning more about. 

Michael Bourgo (Author), Libby Baker (Narrator)

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Wieso? Weshalb? Warum? ProfiWissen. Vulkane

Die WissensProfis gehen auf große Reise nach Sizilien. Doch statt nur am Strand zu liegen, wollen Jette, Lilli, Ben und Finn lieber den Ätna erkunden und alles über den größten aktiven Vulkan Europas herausfinden. Beim Blick über den Kraterrand und beim Recherchieren erfahren sie Faszinierendes über die Entstehung, den Einfluss und den Nutzen dieser feuerspeihenden Berge. Umfassendes Sachwissen, authentische Geräusche, viel Musik und das Eröffnungslied 'Was wollt ihr wissen?' sorgen für ein spannendes HörErlebnis. Das Hörspiel basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Buch von Stefan Greschik und Jochen Windecker aus dem Ravensburger Buchverlag.

Jochen Windecker, Stefan Greschick (Author), Various Artists (Narrator)

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The Keepers of the Keys

Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky returns to the world of Ga'Hoole in the thrilling third installment of the Bears of the Ice series! Against all odds, cubs Stellan, Jytte, Third, and Froya have found the key hidden inside the legendary Den of Forever Frost. Now, they have everything they need to destroy the dangerous ice clock. Everything . . . except an army. The power-hungry Grand Patek will stop at nothing to protect the clock, the source of his authority. And so, it's up to the cubs to convince the animals of Ga'Hoole to join the fight-a journey that'll take them from the fabled owl parliament to the rugged territory of the wolves of the beyond. But the owls and the wolves have secrets of their own -- secrets that threaten to fracture the fragile alliance. Do Stellan and Jytte have what it takes to become the leaders of the resistance? Or will the bears be left on their own to battle the greatest enemy Ga'Hoole has ever known?

Kathryn Lasky (Author), Fiona Hardingham (Narrator)

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Pollen: Darwin's 130-Year Prediction

Junior Library Guild selection How long does it take for science to find an answer to a problem? On January 25, 1862, naturalist Charles Darwin received a box of orchids. One flower, the Madagascar star orchid, fascinated him. It had an 11.5' nectary, the place where flowers make nectar, the sweet liquid that insects and birds eat. How, he wondered, did insects pollinate the orchid? It took 130 years to find the answer. After experiments, he made a prediction. There must be a giant moth with a 11.5' proboscis, a straw-like tongue. Darwin died without ever seeing the moth, which was catalogued by entomologists in in 1903. But still no one had actually observed the moth pollinating the orchid. In 1992, German entomologist, Lutz Thilo Wasserthal, Ph.D. traveled to Madagascar. By then, the moths were rare. He managed to capture two moths and released them in a cage with the orchid. He captured the first photo of the moth pollinating the flower, as Darwin had predicted 130 years before. Backmatter includes information on the moth, the orchid, Charles Darwin, Lutz Wasserthal. Also included is Wasserthal's original photo taken in 1992.

Darcy Pattison (Author), Josiah Bildner (Narrator)

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Im Sattel durch den Sommer - Bille und Zottel 9 (Ungekürzt)

Neugierig folgen Bille alle Gäste des Gartenfestes in den Pferdestall. Bille stemmt das Tor auf... aus dem Dunkel des Stalles dringt leises Wiehern. 'Black Arrow!', sagt Bille tonlos. Da steht der bildschöne Rappe und blickt seine neue Besitzerin erwartungsvoll an. Für Bille geht ein Wunschtraum in Erfüllung - sie hat ein eigenes großes Pferd, mit dem sie in Zukunft Turniere reiten wird. 'Im Sattel durch den Sommer' ist der neunte Teil der Bille und Zottel-Serie. Die Liebe zu Pferden hat bei Tina Caspari voll durchgeschlagen. Aufgewachsen ist sie auf dem Land, in einer echten Großfamilie mit sieben Geschwistern, Großeltern, Onkeln und Tanten - da saßen jeden Tag an die 20 Leute um den langen Esstisch. Dass zu diesem Leben viele Tiere gehörten, versteht sich von selbst, wenn man auf einem großen Gutshof lebt. Auch heute lebt sie - zusammen mit ihrer Tochter, zwei Pferden, zwei Hunden und drei Katzen - wieder auf dem Land, dreißig Kilometer von München entfernt, mitten im Wald am Wörthsee, denn sie ist kein Großstadtfan. Sie würde lieber auf fließendes Wasser und Zentralheizung verzichten, als in einem Hochhaus zu wohnen.

Tina Caspari (Author), Lisa Gold (Narrator)

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Ein Filmstar mit vier Beinen - Bille und Zottel 8 (Ungekürzt)

Film ab für Zottel! Bei Dreharbeiten auf Gut Groß-Willmsdorf ist Billes Pony die Attraktion. Als ehemaliges Zirkuspony weiß Zottel, wie er sein Publikum unterhalten kann. Die Statisten des Films weichen entsetzt zurück. Zottel kommt hüpfend und auskeilend wie ein junger Ziegenbock auf die Szene gestürmt. Begeistert wirft sich das Pony in den Dreck und wälzt sich, dass Stars und Statisten von oben bis unten mit Schlamm bespritzt werden. Wieder einmal ist Billes Pony Zottel der Held des Tages. Immer aufs Neue sorgt es für Heiterkeit und Überraschungen. 'Ein Filmstar mit vier Beinen' ist der achte Teil der Bille und Zottel-Serie. Die Liebe zu Pferden hat bei Tina Caspari voll durchgeschlagen. Aufgewachsen ist sie auf dem Land, in einer echten Großfamilie mit sieben Geschwistern, Großeltern, Onkeln und Tanten - da saßen jeden Tag an die 20 Leute um den langen Esstisch. Dass zu diesem Leben viele Tiere gehörten, versteht sich von selbst, wenn man auf einem großen Gutshof lebt. Auch heute lebt sie - zusammen mit ihrer Tochter, zwei Pferden, zwei Hunden und drei Katzen - wieder auf dem Land, dreißig Kilometer von München entfernt, mitten im Wald am Wörthsee, denn sie ist kein Großstadtfan. Sie würde lieber auf fließendes Wasser und Zentralheizung verzichten, als in einem Hochhaus zu wohnen.

Tina Caspari (Author), Lisa Gold (Narrator)

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Wombat & Jones: The Great Apple Fiasco

It's Jones's birthday and as a special treat Uncle Pepe is going to bake one of his famous apple pies! Eager to help, Wombat and Jones offer to go to the tree and pick the apples Uncle Pepe needs for his recipe, but they get a little carried away and bring home far too many. Worried that the leftover apples will rot and no one will want to eat them, Wombat and Jones hatch a plan to share the apples with friends and make sure that none of them go to waste, getting help from Badger The Giraffe, Magdalena Mouse and Huey The Grumpy Monkey along the way.  Written by author Arran Francis, creator of multiple series for BBC's CBeebies Radio, Wombat & Jones: The Great Apple Fiasco is a funny tale about friendship, problem solving and teamwork. Simple mistakes can happen after all, but Wombat & Jones try their best to put it right and learn from them.

Arran Francis (Author), Alison Campbell (Narrator)

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Wieso? Weshalb? Warum? ProfiWissen. Vulkane

Die WissensProfis gehen auf große Reise nach Sizilien. Doch statt nur am Strand zu liegen, wollen Jette, Lilli, Ben und Finn lieber den Ätna erkunden und alles über den größten aktiven Vulkan Europas herausfinden. Beim Blick über den Kraterrand und beim Recherchieren erfahren sie Faszinierendes über die Entstehung, den Einfluss und den Nutzen dieser feuerspeihenden Berge. Umfassendes Sachwissen, authentische Geräusche, viel Musik und das Eröffnungslied 'Was wollt ihr wissen?' sorgen für ein spannendes HörErlebnis. Das Hörspiel basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Buch von Stefan Greschik und Jochen Windecker aus dem Ravensburger Buchverlag.

Jochen Windecker, Stefan Greschick (Author), Various Artists (Narrator)

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