Health & Family Audiobooks

Cuba in My Pocket

When the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 solidifies Castro's power in Cuba, twelve-year-old Cumba's family makes the difficult decision to send him to Florida alone. Faced with the prospect of living in another country by himself, he tries to remember the sound of his father's clarinet, the smell of his mother's lavender perfume. Life in the United States presents a whole new set of challenges. Lost in a sea of English speakers, Cumba has to navigate a new city, a new school, and new freedom all on his own. With each day, he feels more confident in his new surroundings, but he continues to wonder: Will his family ever be whole again? Or will they remain just out of reach, ninety miles across the sea?

Adrianna Cuevas (Author), Anthony Rey Perez (Narrator)

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Curse of the Phoenix

Twins Zac and Lu grew up on their mother's stories of the Wildewoods, an imaginary land where mythical beasts roam free. These creatures fill the pages of Zac's sketchbooks and inspire Lu's love of animals, and on most days, they're the only thing the twins have in common. When their mother dies, a heartbroken Lu and Zac are shipped off to England to spend the summer with relatives they've never met. But it doesn't take the twins long to uncover the incredible secret tucked away in the forest behind their ancestral home: their mother's wonderful tales about unicorns and dragons and centaurs weren't make-believe after all. Their family serves as keepers of the Wildewoods, the last place on earth where these mythical creatures can live safe from human harm. But there are also many dangers in these lands-as well as a terrible curse. When Zac and Lu fall victim to it, their only hope is finding the very last living phoenix left in the world. But will breaking the curse mean the end of the Wildewoods?

Aimée Carter (Author), Nick Mondelli, Zoe Cross-Nelms (Narrator)

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Ten Thousand Tries

Twelve-year-old Golden Maroni is determined to channel his hero, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, and become captain of his soccer team and master of his eighth grade universe... especially since his home universe is spiraling out of orbit. Off the field, Golden's dad, once a pro soccer player himself, is now battling ALS, a disease that attacks his muscles, leaving him less and less physically able to control his body every day. And while Mom says there's no cure, Golden is convinced that his dad can beat this, just like any opponent. They just have to try. Golden knows that to perfect a skill you have to put ten thousand tries in, so he's convinced that if he can put that much effort in, on and off the field, he can stop everything from changing. But when his dad continues to decline and his constant pushing starts to alienate his friends and team, Golden is forced to confront the idea that being master of your universe might not mean being in control of everything. What if it means letting go of the things you can't control so you can do the most good for the things you can?

Amy Makechnie (Author), Michael Crouch (Narrator)

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The Hallelujah Lass: A Story Based on the Life of Salvation Army Pioneer Eliza Shirley

Daughters of the Faith: Ordinary Girls Who Lived Extraordinary Lives. As a teenager growing up in nineteenth-century England, Eliza Shirley was the picture of a proper young lady. She loved crinolines, kid-leather gloves, and her best friend, Beck. But Eliza longed for more than an ordinary, middle-class life. The Hallelujah Lass tells the story of how 16-year-old Eliza traveled from England to pioneer the work of the Salvation Army in the United States.

Wendy Lawton (Author), Debi Tinsley (Narrator)

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Gerry the One-Eared Cat: Don't let the bullies get you down

Gerry is born to be different. He only has one ear! This delightful story will capture the imagination of young readers while teaching them valuable lessons about diversity and acceptance. 'Writing books for children is a difficult skill to master; not many people can achieve the right mix of engaging story with simple language and sentence construction. The author has nailed it.' Editorial Review Gerry is born to be different. He only has one ear. This book follows his struggles as he finds that the world can be tough if you look different. Gerry longs to be accepted but finds himself lonely and isolated.The other cats call him names. All Gerry wants is to be part of the crowd. It takes time for him to learn how to overcome bullying. Help comes from an unlikely source.This entertaining and engaging story addresses issues of bullying diversity and acceptance.

Dawn Brookes (Author), Matthew Hall (Narrator)

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The Magic Mango

One day, Tara and Arun discover an old newspaper in their grandmother's attic. They open it and embark on a historical adventure about a magic mango seed and a little boy who tried to telegraph it from India to London. 'The Magic Mango' (English), written by Amelia Bonea, (© Amelia Bonea, 2018), illustrated by Ioan Balcosi, published under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in - -

Amelia Bonea, Ioan Balcosi (Author), Sagar Arya (Narrator)

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The Chocolate Cake

A story about Minu and her Aai's yummy chocolate cake. The story will help children learn about numbers and how to count. 'The Chocolate Cake' (English), written by Sanjana Mitbander, illustrated by Alicia Souza, Kaveri Gopalakrishnan, Kruttika Susarla, Ruchi Shah, Shital Choudhary, Sonal Gupta Vaswani, published under a (© Sanjana Mitbander, 2018) CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in - -

Alicia Souza, Kaveri Gopalakrishnan, Kruttika Susarla, Ruchi Shah, Sanjana Mitbander, Shital Choudhary, Sonal Gupta Vaswani (Author), Sagar Arya (Narrator)

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I eat healthy food!: The Adventures of Fenek

Parents try to persuade Fenek to eat a healthy, vegetable salad. He doesn’t want to do it and has another idea for breakfast.... chocolate! Is it really a good idea?  Thanks to this book, your child will: - find out why we should not eat too many sweets, and what consequences it can have if you do;  - learn what the advantages are of eating vegetables and fruits;  - find out what a dietician does;  - find out that it is a good idea to try new dishes.  The Adventures of Fenek - Books for younger childrenThematic series that respond to the needs of pre-school and kindergarten teachers, parents, and psychologists. 20-page brochures are published in series of four books each, and they are all thematically related.

Magdalena Gruca (Author), Claire Glover (Narrator)

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Geschichten zur Einschulung: Das geniale Kinderbuch ab 6 Jahren für Jungen und Mädchen - Kindergesch

Der Schulanfang ist ein aufregendes und prägendes Erlebnis für die gesamte Familie. Während die Erwachsenen sich darauf freuen und mit der Planung und Vorbereitung beschäftigt sind, steht den Kindern eine völlig andere Herausforderung bevor, die verständlicherweise sehr beängstigend sein kann. Zum einen der traurige Abschied vom Kindergarten und dem bisher gewohnten Alltag. Zum anderen das große Unbekannte, das die Kinder mit der Schule in Verbindung bringen. So bestehen viele potenzielle Ängste, die ein Kind sehr strapazieren können wie z.B. keinen Anschluss bei den anderen Kindern zu finden oder dass der Schulweg zu beschwerlich wird. Denn mit den neuen Aufgaben nimmt auch die Verantwortung, die ein Kind nun übernehmen muss, erheblich zu. Die inspirierenden Erzählungen dieses unvergleichlichen Buches machen Ihrem Kind Mut und bestärken es für den Schulanfang. Nehmen Sie Ihrem Kind die Angst vor dem Ungewissen und schenken Sie ihm Vorfreude auf die unvergessliche Schulzeit! Die sieben bemerkenswerten Geschichten des Buches sind besonders kindgerecht geschrieben und befassen sich jeweils mit einem anderen potenziellen Problem, dass der Schulstart verursachen kann. So werden unter anderem die Herausforderungen des neuen Schulwegs thematisiert, den man nun alleine gehen oder im Bus zurücklegen muss. Und auch die allgemeine Angst vor Ablehnung wird behandelt, denn viele Kinder fürchten sich davor bei den zukünftigen Klassenkameraden keinen Anschluss finden zu können. Mit diesem Buch schöpfen Ihre Kinder Mut und werden gleichzeitig noch fabelhaft unterhalten, sodass einem perfekten Schulanfang nichts mehr im Wege steht! Wenn Sie Ihr Kind nicht nur spannend unterhalten, sondern ihm auch Mut machen und es motivieren möchten, dann ist Geschichten zur Einschulung das perfekte Buch für Sie. Tauchen Sie gemeinsam ein in die faszinierenden Abenteuer und nehmen Sie Ihrem Kind die Angst vor der Schule.

Johanna M. Haas (Author), Mario Kunze (Narrator)

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Der Wegweiser zum Ruhepol - Gelassenheit und innere Ruhe ist erlernbar: Wie Sie ab sofort die Ruhe i

Innere Ruhe finden - oder: Wie Sie mit konkreten Techniken ganz einfach zu Gelassenheit, Harmonie und umfassender Zufriedenheit gelangen Wachsen Ihnen Ihre Sorgen manchmal über den Kopf und Sie sehnen sich danach, einfach abschalten zu können? Haben Sie das Gefühl, das Leben besteht aus einer langen Abfolge von Stress, Enttäuschung, Angst, Unruhe und Ärger? Schimmert jedoch irgendwo in Ihnen eine Ahnung auf davon, dass es möglich sein muss, all diese seelischen Qualen einfach hinter sich zu lassen und zu immerwährenden Zustand des inneren Friedens zu gelangen? Herzlichen Glückwunsch, dann sollten Sie unbedingt dieses Buch lesen! Denn Ihre Ahnung trügt Sie nicht: Innere Ruhe gibt es und die beste Nachricht ist: Sie können sich diese Ruhe aus eigener Kraft ganz einfach erschaffen. Greifen Sie dazu auf die jahrhundertealte Weisheit der großen Denker, auf die aktuellen Erkenntnisse der Wissenschaft und auf alltägliches, praxiserprobtes Wissen der Kulturen dieser Welt zurück - und dieses Buch zeigt Ihnen wie! - Innere Ruhe, was ist das eigentlich? Finden Sie heraus, was Philosophen, Psychologen und Schriftsteller dazu zu sagen haben und wie Sie diese Erkenntnisse effektiv für sich selbst nutzen können. - Praxiserprobte Psychologie: Entdecken Sie wissenschaftlich entwickelte und verblüffend wirkungsvolle Methoden, um sofort zu mehr innerer Ruhe zu finden. - Religion und Spiritualität: Nutzen Sie die uralten Weisheiten der Menschheit, um Ihren persönlichen Zielen Schritt für Schritt näherzukommen. Ob gestresster Manager, sorgengeplagte Mutter, desillusionierter Student oder lebenshungrige Weltenbummlerin: Finden Sie mit diesem Buch Ihren ganz persönlichen Weg zu tatsächlicher innerer Ruhe und erwerben Sie all die Fähigkeiten, die Sie für dauerhaftes Glück und Gelassenheit benötigen. Sagen Sie Ängsten, Sorgen und Stress Adé und sichern Sie sich diesen Ratgeber, um sich aufzumachen in ein neues Leben der inneren Ruhe und Zufriedenheit!

Emilia Morel (Author), Frank Schmalbach (Narrator)

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Escargot Collection: Books 1 & 2

Book 1: Escargot Bonjour! Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things: 1. To be your favorite animal. 2. To get to the delicious salad at the end of the book. But when he gets to the salad, he discovers that there's a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots. But when he finally tries one―with a little help from you!―he discovers that it's not so bad after all. In A Book for Escargot, the standalone sequel to Escargot--written by award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Dashka Slater and illustrated by Sydney Hanson--we follow a funny and charming French snail through a library to find the book of his dreams. Bonjour!It is moi, Escargot, your favorite French snail.Today I am going on a trip to the library, where there are so many stories to choose from!Stories about dog superheroes…guinea pig detectives....and flamingo astronauts. But sadly, none of these books is about a daring snail hero who saves the day. What is that you say? Perhaps this is the book about the snail hero? Ooh-la-la!

Dashka Slater (Author), Tim Campbell (Narrator)

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Monster and Boy: Book 1

Fall in love with the friendship between Monster and Boy in this exciting new chapter book series from writer Hannah Barnaby. When Monster (who lives under the bed) meets Boy (who sleeps in the bed), Boy starts to scream—and Monster promptly swallows him. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Told with a warm, cozy voice, the story is brought to life. Filled with adventure and humor, this chapter book is perfect for sharing with kids just aging out of picture books and for newly independent readers.

Hannah Barnaby (Author), Joel Froomkin (Narrator)

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