Non-fiction Audiobooks

Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious

"'Alice Waters, owner of the restaurant Chez Panisse, is an American chef who is known for creating the 'slow food' movement--which promotes the benefits of healthy, organic food to ordinary people. Narrator Laura Hamilton portrays her in a voice that sounds eager and child-friendly.' - AudioFile Magazine"

Jacqueline Briggs-Martin (Author), Alice Waters, Jacqueline Briggs-Martin, Laura Hamilton (Narrator)

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Exploring Creation With Chemistry, 3rd Edition

"Apologia’s award-winning chemistry curriculum is written to your student in a conversational tone and cultivates independent learning. Our Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 3rd Edition, course is designed to provide them with a working understanding of chemistry while also preparing them for college-level studies and the ACT. Because math is a big part of chemistry, we recommend that students who take this course be proficient in algebra. Curriculum OverviewApologia’s Exploring Creation with Chemistry curriculum is written to your student in a conversational tone. They will be intellectually challenged but also supported as they work through science concepts and thought-provoking experiments. Guided through a personalized format, they methodically learn, self-check, and master difficult concepts before moving on.  This chemistry course provides an in-depth introduction to the methods and concepts of general chemistry, as well as a ton of chemistry lab experiments that will help take your student’s learning even further!  In this course they will learn:  - Measurement, Units, and the Scientific Method. - Atoms and Molecules - Atomic Structure - Molecular Structure - Polyatomic Ions and Molecular Geometry - Changes in Matter and Chemical Reactions - Describing Chemical Reactions - Stoichiometry - Acid-Base Chemistry - The Chemistry of Solutions - The Gas Phase - Energy, Heat, and Temperature - Thermodynamics - Kinetics - Chemical Equilibrium - Reduction-and-Oxidation Reaction"

Kristy Plourde (Author), Marissa Leinart (Narrator)

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Darla Decker Takes the Cake

"Being a teenager is complicated when you’re only eleven, but I am soooooooo ready for the challenge. A week at Camp Wakonda is exactly what Darla Decker needs. Having said goodbye to sixth grade and her best childhood friend, she’s ready to create new memories and meet new people. Unfortunately, entering summer camp on a whopper of a lie and a fight with a fellow camper isn’t the best way to begin. Aided by her schoolmate Nate, Darla navigates the twists and turns of life at summer camp while pretending to be Wakonda’s only “undercover counselor.” Despite the lies, older guys, bullies, and breakdowns, Darla discovers the truth about friendship through the mayhem and magic of camp. “Every now and then you get the chance to connect with a book, to find a story and a group of characters that tickle all the happy, nostalgic parts of your brain and takes you back to places you thought were gone forever.” ~ C. Clark, Author EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a frank and funny look at the path to adulthood, in the second book of the “Darla Decker Diaries” series, which takes us on a journey of love, loss, and the nitty-gritty of growing up as seen through Darla Decker’s eyes. [DRM-Free] “Oh, camp life. It’s humiliating and magical, heady and miserable, all at the same time. You’re never really ready to go, but then again, you never really want to leave. Jessica McHugh does a brilliant job of capturing that poignant childhood experience....” ~ Ellie Di Julio"

Jessica Mchugh (Author), Robin Jill (Narrator)

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The Return of the Graveyard Ghost

"Can visiting a gravesite bring bad luck? The Boxcar Children explore the local cemetery's secrets to discover the truth behind an old legend!"

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Author), Aimee Lilly (Narrator)

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Adventures from the Land of Stories Boxed Set: The Mother Goose Diaries and Queen Red Riding Hood's

"Featuring Mother Goose and Queen Red Riding Hood, fan favorite characters in the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories, this boxed set is a must-have for new and old fans alike. From New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes two new books about two beloved characters, Mother Goose and Queen Red Riding Hood. Mother Goose's diary entries over the last five hundred years take readers on a journey to learn buried secrets; and the young queen gives us her take on politics, government, health, love, and of course, what it means to be royalty."

Chris Colfer (Author), Chris Colfer (Narrator)

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President of the Whole Sixth Grade

"In this follow-up to President of the Whole Fifth Grade, Brianna navigates her toughest challenge yet: middle school! Brianna Justice is determined to raise enough money for the big class trip to Washington, D.C., but she's up against a lot: classmates who all pretend to be something they're not, a new nemesis determined to run her out of office, and the sinking feeling she's about to lose her two best friends for good. But just when she begins to lose hope, she comes to realize that sometimes surprises can turn out even better than the best-laid plans. Sherri Winston tells a story brimming with humor and heart as Brianna navigates the ins and outs of middle school, discovering that inspiration can come when you least expect it."

Sherri Winston (Author), Sienna Jeffries (Narrator)

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Da Vinci's Tiger

"For fans of rich and vivid historical novels like Girl with a Pearl Earring and Code Name Verity, Laura Malone Elliott delivers the stunning tale of real-life Renaissance woman Ginevra de' Benci, the inspiration for one of Leonardo da Vinci's earliest masterpieces.  The young and beautiful daughter of a wealthy family, Ginevra longs to share her poetry and participate in the artistic ferment of Renaissance Florence but is trapped in an arranged marriage in a society dictated by men. The arrival of the charismatic Venetian ambassador, Bernardo Bembo, introduces Ginevra to a dazzling circle of patrons, artists, and philosophers. Bembo chooses Ginevra as his Platonic muse and commissions a portrait of her by a young Leonardo da Vinci. Posing for the brilliant painter inspires an intimate connection between them, one Ginevra only begins to understand. In a rich and vivid world of exquisite art with a dangerous underbelly of deadly political feuds, Ginevra faces many challenges to discover her voice and artistic companionship—and to find love."

L. M. Elliott (Author), Elizabeth Wiley (Narrator)

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Music Class Today!

"Hooray! Music class is underway! As soon as the teacher starts to play his guitar and sing, the kids are whirling and twirling and having a blast. But for one hesitant little music maker, it is all a bit overwhelming at first. This song is a reassuring story about the courage it sometimes takes to try something new will resonate with children everywhere. From David Weinstone, the creator of the wildly popular Music for Aardvarks program, comes this infectious celebration of music class that will make you want to sing and dance with your own little ones!"

David Weinstone (Author), David Weinstone (Narrator)

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The Moon Book

"Did you know the moon is a satellite? In fact, the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. In beautiful spacious visuals, children will learn about lunar phases, eclipses, lunar exploration and the moon's effect on the earth."

Gail Gibbons (Author), Chris Lutkin (Narrator)

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NEED

"'No one gets something for nothing. We all should know better.' Teenagers at Wisconsin's Nottawa High School are drawn deeper into a social networking site that promises to grant their every need . . . regardless of the consequences. Soon the site turns sinister, with simple pranks escalating to malicious crimes. The body count rises. In this chilling YA thriller, the author of the best-selling Testing trilogy examines not only the dark side of social media, but the dark side of human nature"

Joelle Charbonneau (Author), Laura Knight Keating, Thérèse Plummer (Narrator)

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The Girl Who Could Not Dream

"'A perfect combination of adventure, humor, and pure imagination!' -Jessica Day George, New York Times best-selling author of Tuesdays at the Castle 'Funny, scary, and endlessly inventive.' -Bruce Coville, author of Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Sophie loves the hidden shop below her parents' bookstore, where dreams are secretly bought and sold. When the dream shop is robbed and her parents go missing, Sophie must unravel the truth to save them. Together with her best friend-a wisecracking and fanatically loyal monster named Monster-she must decide whom to trust with her family's carefully guarded secrets. Who will help them, and who will betray them?"

Sarah Beth Durst (Author), Soneela Nankani (Narrator)

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The Girl with the Wrong Name

"Ever since The Night in Question left her with a hideous scar and no memory of what happened, Theo Lane has been hiding. An aspiring filmmaker, she uses a hidden button cam to keep the world at bay. She spends the entire summer in a Manhattan cafe, secretly documenting random 'subjects.' Once school starts, Theo finds her best friend has morphed into a flirtatious, short-skirt-clad stranger. Everyone ignores the scar. As if that will make it go away. The cafe remains her lunchtime refuge. Her most interesting subject is the Lost Boy, a stranger who comes in every day at the same time. When she finally gets up the courage to talk to him she discovers why: the Lost Boy, Andy, is waiting for someone who said she'd meet him there . . . four days ago. Intoxicated by Andy's love for this mystery girl, Theo agrees to help him find her, and her unhealthy obsession pulls her into a perilous, mind-bending journey. But is it really Andy's world she's investigating? Or is it her own?"

Barnabas Miller (Author), Ali Ahn (Narrator)

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