Health & Family Audiobooks

You May Already Be a Winner

For fans of Ali Benjamin’s The Thing About Jellyfish and Katherine Applegate’s Crenshaw comes the humorous and heart aching story of one girl’s struggle to keep hope alive for her and her younger sister in Sunny Pines Trailer Park. Twelve-year-old Olivia Hales has a foolproof plan for winning a million dollars so that she and her little sister, Berkeley, can leave behind Sunny Pines Trailer Park. But first she has to: · Fix the swamp cooler and make dinner and put Berkeley to bed because her mom is too busy to do all that · Write another letter to her dad even though he hasn’t written back yet · Teach Berk the important stuff, like how to make chalk drawings, because they can’t afford day care and Olivia has to stay home from school to watch her · Petition her oddball neighbors for a circus spectacular, because there needs to be something to look forward to at dumb-bum Sunny Pines · Become a super-secret spy to impress her new friend Bart · Enter a minimum of fourteen sweepstakes a day. Who knows? She may already be a winner! Olivia has thought of everything . . . except herself. Who will take care of her when she needs it? Luckily, somewhere deep down between her small intestine and stomach is a tiny voice reminding her that sometimes people can surprise you—and sometimes your family is right next door.

Ann Dee Ellis (Author), Taylor Meskimen (Narrator)

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You Must Be Layla

Brought to you by Puffin. If you want to invent something nobody has ever thought of before, you need to read the things that others don't read, look in the spaces other people are not in...' Layla believes she was right to stand up for herself against a bully, but it's landed her a suspension - not the way she (or her parents) would have wished to begin her time at her fancy new school! This is just a setback though, and she's determined to prove that she does deserve her scholarship by making new friends and setting her sights on inventing something that could win the big robotics competition. But where to begin? You Must Be Layla introduces Sudanese-born author, broadcaster, social advocate and mechanical engineer Yassmin Abdel-Magied as an exciting new voice in children's writing. Praise for You Must Be Layla: 'This warm, humorous account of a larger-than-life Sudanese girl navigating a posh Australian school is an engaging read' Guardian 'Fresh funny and empowering' BookTrust 'A one-of-a-kind bundle of comedy and compassion' LoveReading © Yassmin Abdel-Magied 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Yassmin Abdel-Magied (Author), Yassmin Abdel-Magied (Narrator)

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You Need to Chill

The sparklingly funny debut picture book from Juno Dawson, bestselling writer and activist. Sometimes people say to me: ‘What happened to your brother, Bill?’ That’s when I look them in the eye and say: ‘Hun, you need to chill.’ When Bill can’t be found at school one day, the imaginations of the other children run wild. Is he on holiday? Is he lost in the park? Has he been eaten by a shark?! It’s up to Bill’s sister to explain… ‘A timely, perfectly positive and reassuring read.’ Steven Lenton ‘GLORIOUS and heartwarming with so much love between the two covers. Just beautiful!’ Alex T Smith Juno Dawson’ debut picture book is a witty and fun-filled rhyming story about family, identity and allyship. Bold, joyful and warm-hearted, its message of love and inclusivity shines through on every page. Juno Dawson is the internationally bestselling author of Young Adult novels and non-fiction, including Clean and This Book Is Gay, as well as a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and a columnist for Attitude magazine. Her work has appeared in Glamour, Dazed, Grazia and the Guardian, and she was chosen by Val McDermid as ‘one of the ten most compelling LGBTQ+ writers working in the UK today’.

Juno Dawson (Author), Juno Dawson (Narrator)

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You Won't Believe This

From the author of bestselling and Carnegie-nominated debut Boy Underwater comes another moving, hilarious novel of friendship and family secrets, which shows that people are people, no matter where they're from. Here's something you won't believe: someone is doing TERRIBLE things to Mrs Martin, Cymbeline Igloo's favourite teacher of all time.   Cymbeline has to find the culprit (after he's learned what 'culprit' means). He's also got to help his friend Veronique, whose grandma is dangerously ill. It seems Nanai has a secret, connected to her arrival in the UK as a Boat Person from Vietnam, a traumatic journey in which she lost her twin sister. Can Cymbeline figure out the mystery in time?   One thing is for sure: even the most unexpected people can change your life in wonderful ways . . .

Adam Baron (Author), Huw Parmenter (Narrator)

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You'll Like It Here (Everybody Does)

While Meggie and David Blue are from another planet, they're a lot like Earth kids, with similar hopes and dreams, and can't wait to grow up. BUT they also have GROSSLY UNIQUE qualities, such as blue streaks in their hair that pop up randomly and language skills that sound like nothing on this planet. The story takes these alien kids, along with their mother and grandfather, by accident, to a far planet in which the society is not only oppressive but hostile to individual freedom. People are kept submissive through drugs and brainwashing. The Blues, who have spent time in free societies recognize the upside-down-ness of this world. They're almost helpless to do anything, but do what they can, plan their escape, and vow to help others.

Ruth White (Author), Becca Battoe, Jesse Bernstein (Narrator)

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You've Got What It Takes: For Ages 10 to 13

Lets young children know just how special they are and lays a foundation for “big” thinking and self-motivation. An excellent way to get kids started on a positive, productive life path. Helps children feel great about themselves and teaches them the invaluable skills of goal-setting and positive thinking.

Bob Moawad (Author), Bob Moawad (Narrator)

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Young Fredle

Cynthia Voigt crafts a novel about discovery, perspective, and the meaning of home all through the eyes of an affable and worried little mouse. Fredle is an earnest young fellow suddenly cast out of his cozy home behind the kitchen cabinets into the outside. It's a new world of color and texture and grass and sky. But with all that comes snakes and rain and lawnmowers and raccoons and a different sort of mouse (field mice, they're called) not entirely trustworthy. Do the dangers outweigh the thrill of discovery? Fredle's quest to get back inside soon becomes a wild adventure of predators and allies, of color and sound, of discovery and nostalgia. And, as Fredle himself will come to understand, of freedom.From the Hardcover edition.

Cynthia Voigt (Author), Wendy Carter (Narrator)

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Your Communication Affirmations: The Rain Sounds Version with Binaural Beats

These affirmations are designed to help you become a great and articulate communicator. This Rain Sounds Version of the classic Bright Soul Words affirmations incorporates gamma wave binaural beats between the frequencies of 55 to 59 hertz. This range will help elevate your vibration as you listen to the soothing sounds of rain and the positive sounds of affirmations. They can help you: • Become more articulate • Find the courage to speak your mind • Communicate effectively The audiobook includes: • Chapters 1 to 2: Daytime Affirmations • Chapters 3 to 4: Subliminal Affirmations Listen to the subliminal affirmations on a low volume either before or during sleep. Use headphones in a quiet space for the ultimate listening experience. Start trusting yourself to find the right words and communicate effectively in every situation. These affirmations have been designed and produced by Bright Soul Words, a brand obsessed with creating programs that rewire your mind for positive and lifelong changes.

Bright Soul Words (Author), Bright Soul Words (Narrator)

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Your Dad Loves You! Life Conversations with a Dying Father

Have you lost a parent in childhood or know someone who has? This is one of the hardest events that can come into the life of a child. How will they navigate life in Dad's absence? Why did God take my Mom? Does my Father in heaven love me? Kids need to hear an emphatic, 'Yes, He does!' The author of 'Your Dad Loves You' was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and began to write these pages. He wanted to help his children gain from life experiences, provide sound advice on sex, money, forgiveness, and love, as well as assure them of God's eternal love that cannot be broken by death. Adults and children who have not lost a parent but sadly experienced a less than ideal childhood have enthusiastically recommended this upbeat and hope-filled book for others.

Rob Stone (Author), Rob Stone (Narrator)

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Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History

Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you. Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy presents an unprecedentedly accessible, empowering, and proud introduction to African American history for children. While your ancestors' freedom was taken from them, their spirit was not; this book celebrates their accomplishments, acknowledges their sacrifices, and defines how they are remembered-and how their stories should be taught.

Schele Williams (Author), Schele Williams (Narrator)

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Your Question For Author Here: A Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

It's here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszka's Guys Read initiative was founded on a simple premise: that young guys enjoy reading most when they have reading they can enjoy. And out of this comes a series that aims to give them just that. Ten books, arranged by theme, featuring the best of the best where writing for kids is concerned. Each book is a collection of original short stories, but these aren't your typical anthologies'each book is edgy, inventive, visual, and one-of-a-kind, featuring a different theme for guys to get excited about. Funny Business is based around the theme of'what else'humor, and if you're familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you're in store for: ten hilarious stories from some of the funniest writers around. Before you're through, you'll meet a teenage mummy; a kid desperate to take a dip in the world's largest pool of chocolate milk; a homicidal turkey; parents who hand over their son's room to a biker; the only kid in his middle school who hasn't turned into a vampire, wizard, or superhero; and more. And the contributor list includes bestselling author, award winners, and fresh new talent alike: Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo (writing with Jon Scieszka), Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo. Guys Read is all about turning young readers into lifelong ones'and with this book, and each subsequent installment in the series, we aim to leave no guy unturned.

Jon Scieszka, Kate DiCarmillo (Author), Jon Scieszka, Kate DiCarmillo, Kate Dicamillo (Narrator)

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Yours in Malawi

Etina a girl in Malawi Africa worries that she has nothing exciting to tell her American pen pal. Her grandmother encourages her to look at her village "with another pair of eyes."

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

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