Health & Family Audiobooks

Septimus Heap, Book Two: Flyte

It's been a year since septimus heap discovered his real family and true calling to be a wizard. As Apprentice to Extra Ordinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, he is learning the fine arts of Conjurations, Charms, and other Magyk, while Jenna is adapting to life as the Princess and enjoying the freedom of the Castle. But there is something sinister at work. Marcia is constantly trailed by a menacing Darke Shadow, and Septimus's brother Simon seems bent on a revenge no one understands. Why is the Darke Magyk still lingering? Bringing fantasy to new heights, Angie Sage continues the journey of Septimus Heap with her trademark humor and all of the clever details readers have come to love.

Angie Sage (Author), Gerard Doyle (Narrator)

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Serena Says

Award-winning author Tanita S. Davis delivers a heartwarming and humorous middle grade tale about a young Black girl who finds her own voice through vlogging and learns to speak out. Perfect for fans for Sharon M. Draper and Lisa Greenwald. JC shines like a 4th of July sparkler. She has the best ideas, the biggest, funniest laugh, and the party starts when she arrives. Serena St. John is proud to be known as her best friend. Everything changes when JC returns from the hospital with a new kidney—and a new best friend. Out of the spotlight of JC’s friendship, suddenly things aren’t quite so sparkly in Serena’s world. Lonely Serena works on perfecting her vlogs, hoping to earn a shot at becoming a classroom reporter. If she can be smart and funny on video, why can’t she manage that in real life? If only she could always pause, edit, or delete conversations. It would be so much easier to say the right thing at the right time . . . instead of not saying what she should, or, even worse, blurting out a secret that wasn’t hers to share. Life doesn’t have a pause button—but as Serena discovers her voice through vlogging, she learns that she’s not just there to reflect JC’s light—she’s fully capable of shining on her own.

Tanita S. Davis (Author), Imani Parks (Narrator)

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Serena's Suitcase

Serena is off to visit her cousin, Andrea. Serena packs many of her favorite things in her suitcase to remind her of home. When the airline misplaces her suitcase, Serena is sad and worried. With the help of her cousin, Serena is still able to enjoy her visit and finds a special way to thank Andrea when her luggage finally arrives.

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

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Series of Unfortunate Events #10: The Slippery Slope

DISCLAIMER: The long term effects of listening to this audio are unknown. Scientists have detected slightly higher rates of panic, fright and free-floating anxiety amongst listeners to this audio than that found in those listeners who engaged in more pleasant listening activities. Dear Listener, Like handshakes or housepets, many things are preferable when not slippery. Unfortunately, in this miserable volume, I am afraid that Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire run into more than their fair share of slipperiness during their harrowing journey up -- and down -- a range of strange and distressing mountains. It would be best not to mention any of the unpleasant details of this story, particularly a secret message, a swarm of snow gnats, a scheming villain, a covered casserole dish, and a surprising survivor of a terrible fire. Unfortunately, I have dedicated my life to researching and recording the sad tale of the Baudelaire Orphans. There is no reason for you to dedicate yourself to such things, and you might instead dedicate yourself to letting this slippery audio slip from your hands into a nearby trash receptacle, or deep pit. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket

Lemony Snicket (Author), Stephin Merritt, Tim Curry (Narrator)

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Series of Unfortunate Events #11: The Grim Grotto

Dear Listener, Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to listen to this audiobook, in which the Baudelaire siblings descend into the depths of despair, underwater. The horrors they encounter are too numerous to list, and include mushrooms, a mechanical monster, a distressing message from a lost friend, and tap dancing. I also shouldn't mention the features of the interactive CD, which include: l Perplexing word games l Photos from The Lemony Snicket Archives l l Art from The Brett Helquist gallery l As a dedicated author who has pledged to keep recording the depressing story of the Baudelaires, I must continue to delve deep into the cavernous depths of the orphans' lives. You, on the other hand, may delve into some happier audiobook in order to keep your ears and your spirits from being dampened. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket

Lemony Snicket (Author), Tim Curry (Narrator)

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Serving Up Something Special

Tex Indi and Arizona create a restaurant for their parents' anniversary.

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

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Set Me Free

Three years after being kidnapped as a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment to determine the cause of her deafness, Mary Lambert has grown weary of domestic life on Martha's Vineyard, and even of her once beloved writing. So when an old acquaintance summons her to an isolated manor house outside Boston to teach a young deaf girl to communicate, Mary agrees. But can a child of eight with no prior language be taught? And is Mary up to the task? With newfound purpose, Mary arrives only to discover that there is much more to the girl's story--and the circumstances of her confinement--than she ever could have imagined. Suddenly, teaching her and freeing her from the prison of her isolation, takes on much greater meaning, and peril. Riveting and complex, delicately nuanced and fervently feminist, Set Me Free is a masterful stand-alone companion to Show Me a Sign, and a searing exposé of ableism, racism, and colonialism that will challenge you to think differently about the dignity and capacity within every human being.

Ann Clare Lezotte (Author), Nora Hunter (Narrator)

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Seven Clues to Home

An endearing story of love and grief as one girl follows the clues in a scavenger hunt left behind by her best friend, perfect for fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Nine, Ten. WHEN YOU'VE LOST WHAT MATTERS MOST, HOW DO YOU FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME? Joy Fonseca is dreading her 13th birthday, dreading being reminded again about her best friend Lukas's senseless death on this day, one year ago -- and dreading the fact he may have heard what she accidentally blurted to him the night before. Or maybe she's more worried he didn't hear. Either way, she's decided: she's going to finally open the first clue to their annual birthday scavenger hunt Lukas left for her the morning he died, hoping the rest of the clues are still out there. If they are, they might lead Joy to whatever last words Lukas wrote, and toward understanding how to grab onto the future that is meant to be hers. 'I truly loved it! Baskin and Polisner seamlessly unfold one touching relationship after another in this gorgeous story about everlasting friendship. This tender tale is indelibly etched on my heart.' --Leslie Connor, author of the National Book Award finalist The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 'Polisner and Baskin's brief tale of two quite distant friends magically manages to bridge an uncrossable gap. Seven Clues to Home is both a charming mystery and a real meditation on the complexities of the young heart in love.' --Tony Abbott, Edgar Award-winning author of Firegirl and The Great Jeff 'I read this whole book with a lump in my throat. A perfect gem.' --Wendy Mass, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bob

Gae Polisner, Nora Raleigh Baskin (Author), Cassandra Morris, Mark Sanderlin (Narrator)

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Seven Happiness Hacks to Boost Your Positivity, Joy and Happiness… FAST: Happiness can be hacked, an

Be happy on demand! In this guide you will learn about a not one, or two but SEVEN really simple yet incredibly effective happiness hacks and tactics that can help you to become happier, and do so fast! Among other things, you will learn: - about neuroscience and how to hack your brain, - about mood hacking and easy ways to boost your mood - about biohacking and improving your mental wellbeing - about emotional regulation and self-care - about hacking your happiness (obviously) and how to be happier fast - and much, much more... Using the happiness tactics and hacks that you will learn about in this straightforward and simple guide, you can pretty much in a few minutes (if not a few seconds) add more happiness, positivity and joy into your life, and do it on demand! It will usually take you less than a minute, in fact, to implement the tactics that you learn inside, and you will be left feeling better, happier, and more positive. That makes this book an incredible one, don’t you agree? The icing on the cake though is that you won't need to spend a ton of time reading a lot of stuff (including lots of scientific research papers, like we did), to get the information that you need to experience this massive positive benefit. No, we have done the work for you so that you don't have to. So you don't have to dig through countless complicated (and boring) scientific research papers to find the insights and information that can help you hack your happiness because we have done all the heavy-lifting for you. What this means for you is that you can learn how to be happier and how to hack your brain (and mind) to boost your happiness easily, in just a few minutes! Get this audiobook, because it can help you become happier, fast! Buy your copy now.

Life Lab Academy (Author), Elliot Azure (Narrator)

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Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story

An audiobook celebrating Persian New Year by award-winning author Adib Khorram Kian can't wait for Persian New Year! His family has already made a haft-seen, and Kian's baba and maman told him that all the things on it start with S and will bring them joy in the new year. Kian wonders if he could add just one more S, to make his family even happier. Hmm . . . Sonny the cat's name starts with S--but Sonny knocks the whole table over! Can Kian find seven special somethings to make a new haft seen before his family arrives for their Nowruz celebration?

Adib Khorram (Author), Adib Khorram (Narrator)

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Sever

Lauren DeStefano's New York Times best-selling Chemical Garden trilogy has drawn immense praise from an ever-growing fanbase. In the saga's chilling conclusion, Rhine's race against time brings her to Vaughn's eccentric brother Reed. Elsewhere, Rowan's involvement in the underground resistance reaches dangerous new heights. When Rhine's search for answers finally comes to an end, the truth about her past will forever change her view of the future.

Lauren DeStefano (Author), Angela Lin (Narrator)

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Sewer Rats

Jim, Mickey and Lisa belong to a secret club called the Sewer Rats. Every Saturday the Sewer Rats reign supreme in paintball wars held in the city's storm drain system. The new kid, Carter, wants to join, but Lisa doesn't want him in the club. When Carter is hurt in his first paintball war, Jim and Mickey suspect that Lisa planned the accident. They try to confront her, but she runs into the tunnels just as a rainstorm begins. Jim and Mickey have to get Lisa out before the tunnels fill with water.

Sigmund Brouwer (Author), Iambic Productions (Narrator)

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