Health & Family Audiobooks

Alice the Brave

Alice is ready for eighth grade, but she isn't ready for this summer. All her friends are spending their days swimming in the neighborhood pool-all of them except Alice. Somehow neither curiosity about her widowed father's new girlfriend nor the thrill of reading a forbidden book can distract her from her greatest fear: the deep end of the pool. Brimming with high spirits and courage, Alice the Brave tackles some of the biggest problems of growing up: conformity, popularity, and independence. Along the way, it offers good-hearted lessons about how much friends and family can help when solutions seem far away. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, award-winning author of over 80 books for children, has earned a reputation for portraying young teens with honesty, compassion and humor. Alice is one her favorite characters. This lanky thirteen-year-old will win your heart, too.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Author), Christina Moore (Narrator)

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Alice the Fairy

Alice has a nose for trouble, but luckily she's a fairy--a Temporary Fairy. She has a magic wand, fairy wings, and a blanket, all of which she uses to disappear, to fly, to transform her dad into a horse, and to turn his cookies into her own!

David Shannon (Author), Kate Simses (Narrator)

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the river bank, and of having nothing to do...when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran by her. Alice did not think it so very strange to hear the Rabbit say to itself, "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" But when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat pocket and then hurried on, she started to wonder! Running after the strange fellow, she was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole. Down jumped Alice after it (never considering how in the world she was to get out again) and she tumbled into a curious world inhabited by the Mad Hatter, the Ugly Duchess, the Mock Turtle, the Cheshire Cat, and more… With his marvelous sense of the absurd, Lewis Carroll's whimsical, fantastical tale delighted children and adults when it was first published in 1865 and has since become a treasured classic of literature.

Lewis Carroll (Author), Jim Dale (Narrator)

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?" When Alice's boring school lessons are interrupted by a white rabbit with a pocket watch, she embarks on an exciting adventure that takes her to the magical world of Wonderland. In Wonderland, everything is nonsensical and fantastic. People can grow and shrink from magical potions and cookies, animals and plants can talk, and mad queens cause chaos in the midst of wild croquet games. Everything makes little sense, but that nonsense is what makes Wonderland feel more exciting than the reality Alice left. Alice's journey through Wonderland is full of vibrant characters who speak in riddles and rhymes, including favorites like the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Queen and King of Hearts, and many more. As Alice ventures through this world on her way home, she discovers her own capacity for nonsense, but also finds that she eventually misses the real world. She must journey deep into the whimsical world to find her way back to the "boring" one. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has been used as inspiration for film, television, music and theater for generations, and inspires readers of all ages to tap into their own imaginations and live in the world of nonsense and make-believe, if only for a few hours.

Lewis Carroll (Author), Erin Bateman (Narrator)

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass

Journey to the imaginative world of Wonderland in this bundle of Alice in Wonderland books. Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass have inspired countless films, plays, and songs in over 150 years of their publication, and these stories continue to capture the imaginations of all generations. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – When Alice’s boring school lessons are interrupted by a white rabbit with a pocketwatch, she starts on an exciting adventure that takes her to the nonsensical and fascinating world of Wonderland. Join Alice as she meets beloved characters like the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter as she tries to find her way home from Wonderland. Through the Looking Glass – The story continues with Alice stepping through a mirror into a world that is a reverse of her own, a world that contains all of the nonsensical things that don’t belong in reality. She once again meets even more fascinating and whimsical characters (such as the famous Tweedledee and Tweedledum), and finds herself in puzzling situations as she puzzles her way out of this world of opposites. This audiobook contains two of Carroll’s most famous poems: “Jabberwocky” and “The Walrus and the Carpenter.'

Lewis Carroll (Author), Erin Bateman (Narrator)

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Alida's Song

The wonderful grandmother whom listeners saw through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him when he is fourteen, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job for him on the farm where she is a cook for bachelor brothers Gunnar and Olaf. Farm life offers the camaraderie and the routine of hard work, as well as good food, peaceful evenings spent making music together, and even dancing lessons. Life with Alida gives the boy strength and faith in himself, drawing him away from the edge and into the center of life.

Gary Paulsen (Author), Luke Daniels (Narrator)

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Alien in My Pocket #3: Radio Active

Nothing's been easy since Amp crash-landed his spaceship through Zack McGee's bedroom window. Now Amp has built a quantum radio to alert his commanders to call off the invasion of Earth. Unfortunately, instead of contacting Erdian Central Command, Amp's radio accidentally broadcasts Amp's messages all over Zack's hometown. Now it's up to Zack and his best friend, Olivia, to save their alien friend from being discovered and to save the planet from panic. Like every book in the Alien in My Pocket series, Radio Active mixes Common Core- aligned science and safe, hands-on experiments with hilarious stories that young readers will love.

Macky Pamintuan, Nate Ball (Author), Steve Tardio (Narrator)

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Alien in My Pocket #4: On Impact!

This must-read Alien in My Pocket book is the fourth in the series by Nate Ball, the host of PBS's Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. In this hilarious new adventure, Zack and his alien friend, Amp, learn about friction, deceleration, and how to soften a crash-landing. When Zack McGee crashes his bike, he's stuck at home with his arm in a sling and his baseball season on the line. What's worse, his bike crashed because his four-inch-tall houseguest, Amp, experimented on the brakes! Now Zack is easy prey for his little brother, Taylor, who's determined to find out once and for all what mysteries Zack has hidden in his pocket. Like every book in the Alien in My Pocket series, On Impact! mixes Common Core-aligned science and safe, hands-on experiments with a hilarious story that young readers will love. Publishers Weekly said of Alien in My Pocket: Blast Off!: With its screwball comedy and lively dialogue, the novel gives readers the opportunity to laugh as they learn. Supports the Common Core State Standards

Nate Ball (Author), Steve Tardio (Narrator)

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Alien in My Pocket: Blast Off!

When a four-inch-tall alien crash-lands through Zack McGee's bedroom window, Zack is sure he's about to become the first victim in a new War of the Worlds. But when the alien turns out to have weapons that are more ticklish than terrifying, Zack realizes that it's up to him to protect the alien in his pocket from the world. Like every book in the Alien in My Pocket series, Blast Off! mixes Common Core, aligned science and safe, hands-on experiments with hilarious stories that young readers will love. ***Please contact Member Services for additional documents***

Macky Pamintuan, Nate Ball (Author), Steve Tardio (Narrator)

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Alien in My Pocket: The Science UnFair

Ever since Amp crash-landed his spaceship through Zack McGee's bedroom window, Zack's life has gotten crazier and his grades have gone from bad to worse. Who has time for homework when there's an alien invasion to stop? But now Zack's up against his greatest challenge yet, the school science fair. If Zack doesn't get an A on his project, he's going to flunk the class. Luckily, Zack has Amp around to help, but when Zack's experiment turns out to be too good, he winds up in a whole different kind of trouble. Like every book in the Alien in My Pocket series, The Science UnFair mixes Common Core, aligned science and safe, hands-on experiments with hilarious stories that young readers will love. ***Please contact Member Services for additional documents***

Nate Ball (Author), Steve Tardio (Narrator)

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All Aboard: Voices Leveled Library Readers

Highlights presents All Aboard written by Ellen Bari. This story is about a family's train trip across the United States. The main character, Susie, learns about several well-known landmarks and popular destinations, including Independence Hall, the White House, and Bryce Canyon. She develops a new appreciation for the country, its history, and its citizens.

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

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All About Muscles and Bodybuilding: The Essential Beginner's Guide on Bodybuilding, Get a Step-by-St

All About Muscles and Bodybuilding: The Essential Beginner's Guide on Bodybuilding, Get a Step-by-Step Guide on the Right Nutrition and Workouts to Build Muscles and Achieve Ultimate Fitness Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop oné’s muscles for aesthetic purposes. If you want to become a bodybuilder and have no idea how to start, this audiobook is perfect for you. Learn all the effective strategies and tips on how you can shed fat, build muscles and get ripped. This is an easy step-by-step guide that you can easily follow so you can guarantee to build the muscles you want. You will learn the best approach on how you can bulk up. Get a guide on the proper diet and nutrition as well as the proper mindset to develop in order to become a bodybuilder. This audiobook offers an easy to understand and engaging approach to bodybuilding so you never have to search for other sources again. Listening to this audiobook even once can help you be knowledgeable in the arts of effective bodybuilding. This audiobook will discuss the following topics: - Training Exercises  - Extensive Workouts  - Power Foods  - Defined Meal Plans  - Cooking for Mass  - Rested Performance  - BodyBuilding For Women Get your copy of All About Muscles and Bodybuilding to start your bodybuilding journey today!

Stan Trevor (Author), Marcus Mulenga, Matt Montanez (Narrator)

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