Animals & Nature Audiobooks

A Surprise for Skunk

When a surprise party goes awry for Skunk his friends must adapt to find a better way to celebrate his birthday.

Highlights For Children (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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A Storey Street novel: Scaredy Cat, Scaredy Cat

Kay Catt has a nickname - Scaredy Catt. And with good reason. You've never met a more timid, anxious girl in your life. And when you meet her dad, you'll start to understand why. But when a mysterious old man is spotted on Storey Street, it heralds the start of a great adventure for Kay. Because Wilf Wilkinson isn't your average, cardigan-wearing, sherbet lemon-sucking old codger. Oh no. Wilf wears a cloak, and a strange pointy hat, and his walking stick looks suspiciously like an over-sized wand. Wilf couldn't be a wizard...could he? (P) Hachette Children's Books

Phil Earle (Author), Chris Davies (Narrator)

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A Squash and a Squeeze: Book and CD Pack

Visit the farm in this audio edition of A Squash and a Squeeze, read by Imelda Staunton and Steven Pacey - the first ever book from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This audiobook also includes a readalong track, a song and an instrumental. ''Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze.'' A little old lady lives all by herself in her house but she's not happy - it's just too small, even for one. Whatever can she do? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy, scratchy, greedy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When she pushes them all out again, she'll be amazed at how big her house feels! Perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all!

Julia Donaldson (Author), Imelda Staunton, Steven Pacey (Narrator)

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A Squash and a Squeeze

''Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze.'' Visit the farm in the brilliantly funny A Squash and a Squeeze, the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. A little old lady lives all by herself in her house but she's not happy - it's just too small, even for one. Whatever can she do? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy, scratchy, greedy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When she pushes them all out again, she'll be amazed at how big her house feels! A Squash and a Squeeze audiobook is read aloud by actress Imelda Staunton, bringing to life all the farmyard animals!

Julia Donaldson (Author), Imelda Staunton, Julia Donaldson, Steven Pacey (Narrator)

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A Spaghetti Tale

Author-illustrator Tedd Arnold recalls an incident involving his favorite food his favorite pastime and the family cockatoo.

Tedd Arnold (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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A Snail Tale

Krystal discovers why a snail is taking so long to cross the sidewalk.

Roger Williamson (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee

This program is read by award winning narrator, Jim Dale. THE BEST SICK DAY EVER and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking audiobook debut. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee's case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it's time they returned the favor. A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year and the winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal. This title has Common Core connections.

Philip C. Stead (Author), Jim Dale (Narrator)

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A Short Tale About a Long Dog

Hi there, I'm Hank. Here's what you need to know about me: I don't try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard-I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle? More than anything, Hank wants a dog. But before he can get one, his dad is laying down some rules. First, Hank has to improve his grades. Next, he has to prove that he's a responsible pet owner. Can Hank get his brain to cooperate, so he can get his new furry best friend?

Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver (Author), Henry Winkler (Narrator)

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A Shiloh Christmas

A rescued beagle and his boy owner seek love and understanding for their troubled small town in this holiday companion to the Newbery Medal-winning Shiloh, from Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.Christmas is coming and Marty and his rescued pup Shiloh are sure glad about that-for their town is low on love and understanding and they hope that the joy of the holiday will bring with it the generosity of spirit that's so lacking. It's been a year since Marty Preston rescued Shiloh from Judd Travers and his cruel ways, and since then, Marty and Shiloh have been inseparable. Anywhere Marty goes, the beagle's at his side, and Marty couldn't be happier about that. Even Judd has been working to improve his reputation. But just as townsfolk grow more accepting of Judd, a fire in the woods destroys many homes, including Judd's, and Judd's newly formed reputation. Doubt, blame, and anger spread faster than the flames-flames that are fanned by the new minister, who seems fonder of fire and brimstone than love and mercy. And why are his daughters so skittish around him? And what's happened to Judd's dogs? With Christmas right around the corner, Marty has a lot of questions, and how they're answered might just take a Christmas miracle. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's fourth book in the Newbery Award-winning Shiloh series-following Shiloh, Shiloh Season, and Saving Shiloh-is full of heart-thudding suspense, as well as comfort and joy.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Author), Keith Nobbs (Narrator)

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A Sea Turtle's Quiet Miracle

One summer night the author and her daughter watched as a mother sea turtle came ashore to lay her eggs.

Lorraine A. Jay (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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A Santaclaws Collection: Books 1-3

Book 1: A Dragon for Christmas A Christmas Dragon tale like no other. Keir thinks he knows about bad luck. His Elven mother is dying of a wasting disease. His Human father, severely injured in the war, struggles to walk. A brutal Winterfall clasps his mountainous kingdom in talons of ice. The people are starving. His family, his little sisters, depend on him to see them to Dragonmas Day. They need a miracle. But who believes in miracles anymore? Long ago, the mighty Dragon Santaclaws rescued Humankind and resettled them in the magical realm of Tyanbran – but Santaclaws and his miracles are gone, and his Dragons disappeared. Now, a stubborn half-Elf must brave blizzards and treacherous trails to bring food to the kingdom, and find winterberry to ease his mother’s suffering. What he discovers on this journey will shatter all unbelief. The lightning-born treasure he places beneath his Dragonmas tree changes everything, for wishes are different when it comes to Dragons. Wishes take wing, and come true. Book 2: A Hatchling for Springtide Little paws must not grow large. True to Keir's fears, the enemy is not slow to respond to a Dragon hatchling's birth. Certanshi assassins close in on his family, but they are not the only ones who want the Elves of Amarinthe and his scaly diamond miracle dead and buried in the snows. The ill-prepared Elves must flee through snow and winter storm to the safety of the Arabaxa Jungles. Keir leads the way through the heart of the mountains, beneath the Dragon Kings peaks, into the lair of Santaclaws himself – but many dangers lie in wait. Ancient powers hunger for Dragon magic. Hunters scour the peaks, bringing storm and destruction. Meantime, managing a growing hatchling brings many new challenges. Eating his father's boots is one matter. Demanding that he lose himself, his very being, in their magical bond is quite another. If he would become a Dragon Guardian, Keir must face his greatest test yet. The second thrilling volume in a new Dragon Rider epic for fans of Anne McCaffrey, Eragon and How to Train Your Dragon. Book 3: A Fledgling for Summer's Rising In Santaclaws Book #3, A Fledgling for Summer's Rising, Keir and his family dive into the supposed safety of the mighty Elven jungles. But even here, new dangers wait. Greedy eyes hunger for a Dragoness of diamond born. Travelling into the sacred heart of the Jungles, Keir seeks vital clues that will keep him and Storm alive. The third exciting volume in a new Dragon Rider epic for fans of Anne McCaffrey, Eragon and How to Train Your Dragon.

Marc Secchia (Author), Thomas Durham (Narrator)

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A Raft of Ants

Fire ants build a raft out of their own bodies to stay high and dry when heavy rains flood their underground nest.

Dan Risch (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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