Discover the Libray of Best Audiobooks in Teens, Ages 11-13

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Title: Jennifer Murdley's Toad

Author: Bruce Coville

Narrator: Bruce Coville

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-26-16

Publisher: Full Cast Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

As if she didn't have trouble enough after her classmates discovered she had worn her brother's underwear to school (oh, the teasing, the humiliation!), Jennifer Murdley has just stumbled into Mr. Elives' Magic Shop, where she buys a toad named Bufo. Of course the odds of buying a normal toad in that shop are zero, as Jennifer finds out when Bufo starts to talk to her.

As it turns out, talking is the least of the toad's strange talents. Before Jennifer's adventures with him are over, she will have to mend an ancient tragedy, save her little brother from being a toad himself, and (hardest of all) come face-to-face with the fact that in a world obsessed with beauty, she is anything but. At least not on the outside...

Members Reviews:

Entertaining!

Sound effects unique and great part of the story line. Whimsical tale to follow. Light hearted reading for young and old. Easy to picture the characters and their escapades.

An excellent introduction to beauty!

a wonderful spin on an old fairy tale; captivating characters; a whirlwind journey & a spellbinding conclusion!

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Title: A Girl Called Fearless

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Catherine Linka

Narrator: Erin Spencer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

An Indie Next Pick!

Avie Reveare has the normal life of a privileged teen growing up in LA, at least as normal as any girl's life is these days. After a synthetic hormone in beef killed 50 million American women 10 years ago, only young girls, old women, men, and boys are left to pick up the pieces. The death threat is past, but fathers still fear for their daughters' safety, and the Paternalist Movement, begun to "protect" young women, is taking over the choices they make.

Like all her friends, Avie still mourns the loss of her mother, but she's also dreaming about college and love and what she'll make of her life. When her dad "contracts" her to marry a rich, older man to raise money to save his struggling company, her life suddenly narrows to two choices: be trapped in a marriage with a controlling politician, or run. Her lifelong friend, student revolutionary Yates, urges her to run to freedom across the border to Canada. As their friendship turns to passion, the decision to leave becomes harder and harder. Running away is incredibly dangerous, and it's possible Avie will never see Yates again. But staying could mean death.

From Catherine Linka comes this romantic, thought-provoking, and frighteningly real story, A Girl Called Fearless, about fighting for the most important things in life - freedom and love.

Members Reviews:

Fresh Unique Novel with a GREAT Main Character

FULL REVIEW ORIGINALLY POSTED ON WHAT A NERD GIRL SAYS:

I had the ARC for this book, sitting on my Nook, for AGES. I had heard really great things about it but honestly just hadnât had the time to sit down and read it. I was in the middle of reading another book and I just wasnât feeling it, so I decided to read this one. I had just seen Catherine at the Pasadena Teen Book Fest and she was SO incredibly sweet and I knew that I had to read her book before I saw her again at the Ontario Teen Book Fest (which is next week!).

I was immediately hooked from page one. Iâm not even kidding. I donât know how I could have put off this book for so long. I ripped through this book so fast and I started to have a panic attack when the battery on my Nook started to run down toward the end. I stayed up until about 2 am to finish it and justâwow. It was amazing.

What really catches me about this book is that it brings forward a sort of futuristic, dystopian feel but in the world we know. So much about Avieâs world is so incredibly familiar. She has iPods and cell phones and text messaging and normal things like that. Itâs almost what makes the book, and whatâs happening in the book, that much scarier. This sort of thing can go on in the world that we know, and its extremely frightening.

I think that part of the book really got to me. Avieâs every move is controlled, because she is female. Her schooling is controlled and instead of getting a real education, she is learning about how to be a wife and mother (backtracking, much?). She probably will not have the chance to attend college. Her future husband could be chosen for her, and is chosen for her, and he has the right to complete control over her (Hawkins makes me shudder. Agh, just thinking about it him makes me so sick).

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Title: Wink Poppy Midnight

Author: April Genevieve Tucholke

Narrator: Michael Crouch, Alicyn Packard, Caitlin Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-22-16

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 69 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

The intrigue of The Raven Boys and the "supernatural or not" question of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer coalesce in this young adult mystery, where nothing is quite as it seems, no one is quite who you think, and everything can change on a dime.

Every story needs a hero.

Every story needs a villain.

Every story needs a secret.

Wink is the odd, mysterious neighbor girl, with wild red hair and freckles. Poppy is the blond bully and the beautiful, manipulative high school queen bee. Midnight is the sweet, uncertain boy caught between them. Wink. Poppy. Midnight. Two girls. One boy. Three voices that burst into the audio in short, sharp, bewitching chapters, and spiral swiftly and inexorably toward something terrible or tricky or tremendous.

What really happened?

Someone knows.

Someone is lying.

For fans of Holly Black, We Were Liars, and The Virgin Suicides, this mysterious tale full of intrigue, dread, beauty, and a whiff of something strange will leave you utterly entranced.

Members Reviews:

The Dr Suess way of repeating words is distracting.

The narrators are fantastic.

The tone of the story is reminiscent of The Raven Boys (kind of dark, poetic cadence etc.) and the story itself is very good. You want to keep reading, to find out what happens (even though you already have an idea).

My biggest issue with it is the writing style. This is the first book I've read from this author so I don't know if it's something that happens in all of her books but it's insanely distracting and left me feeling anxious. She repeats words over and over in succession.

"Rip. Rip, rip."

"Rustle leaves, rustle rustle."

"Squeak, squeak"

Etc etc etc

It's throughout the entire book and only once (during some kind of manic inner dialogue) did it seem to fit. The rest of the time I kept inwardly groaning or finishing the sentence for the characters and wondering why the editor didn't suggest she tone it down.

The characters are wonderfully dimensional though so through so I kept the 4 stars instead of my initial 3.

Mesmerizing tale

I walk when I listen to audiobooks, and I had to keep on walking to get to the end of this compelling story. The excellent performances added to the intensity of the tale. Michael Crouch was perfect as Midnight, the young boy caught in the middle. The female narrators also captured the mystery of Wink and the cattiness of Poppy.

This story grabs you

I really enjoyed this book. I also highly suggest if you're looking for something else to read that a slightly like it you pick up the book of speculation.

Fairy Tales, Villains & Heroes

If you could sum up Wink Poppy Midnight in three words, what would they be?

Friends or Bullies?

Who was your favorite character and why?

In the end, I really did not like all 3 characters because they were all unreliable with their secrets

What about the narratorss performance did you like?

I listened to this audiobook as part of the 2017 Hub Reading Challenge and totally loved the Narration by Michael Crouch as Midnight, with Alicyn Packard & Caitlin Davies as the dreamer, Wink who believes in villains & heroes and mean girl, Poppy who did not care about anyone (other than Lief, Wink's brother- but he could not abide her nasty ways). I am not a lover of unreliable narrators and oh were these three unreliable.

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Title: The Awakening of Sunshine Girl

Author: Alyssa Sheinmel, Paige McKenzie

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld, Paige McKenzie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 70 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Receiving high praise from the likes of R. L. Stine and Wes Craven, Paige McKenzie's Sunshine Girl series is a must-listen for fans of paranormal and horror fiction.

Here, 16-year-old Sunshine is reluctantly gaining control over her powers as a Luiseach. But while she explores her mystical lineage, she discovers a dangerous discordance - one only she can heal.

Members Reviews:

top sequel

loved the second book ,totally hooked and gripped until the end. can't believe it left on a cliffhanger. Well done to Paige McKenzie again for a first rate narrative. looking forward to reading the final instalmen

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Title: The Line of His People

Subtitle: Kindred of the Sea, Book 1

Author: C.J. Adrien

Narrator: Mark Topping

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-18-16

Publisher: Voyageur Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

France, AD 799.

Northmen sacked the monastery at dawn before anyone had awakened. They burned the village and slaughtered all who stood in their path. The relics of Saint Philbert were lost, and the island was abandoned by those who once dwelled there.

Sixteen years later, a monk named Abriel who had survived the attack as a boy is sent to recover the relics to help restore the reputation and legitimacy of Saint Philbert. What he discovers on his journey changes his life forever.

Northmen had colonized the island in the absence of the monks. They hold the key to finding the relics, but they have greater plans for Abriel, plans that will take him to the North to find his destiny.

The Line of His People is a Viking age historical fiction novel written for young adults.

Members Reviews:

Fantastic narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I highly recommend this book. I listen to audiobooks every day, and this was one of the best narrations I've listened to in a while.

What did you like best about this story?

The story was fast paced, action packed, and kept me engaged throughout.

Have you listened to any of Mark Toppings other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first time hearing Mark Topping. His narration is pleasing to the ear and he has a great range of different voices.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have listened to this book in one sitting if I had had the time.

An OK first attempt

This was not a bad first attempt from Mark Topping. I am sure as Topping continues to write his story telling will improve.

The pros for this book are that the story itself is interesting and something I want to follow and I would like to see where he goes with the characters.

The negatives are that the writing itself just seems to lack depth in places and could be more comprehensive overall. I wanted way more from the fight scenes and from the bigger interactions that the main characters have. It really felt like "scenes" just ended or could have been fleshed out more to give a better store or suck the reader in more.

I hate to compare writers, but I really wanted Toppings writing to be more like Giles Kristian.

I see potential here, but it really needs to be more in-depth writing to "complete' the story.

Great Historical Novel

Any additional comments?

If you like historical novels you will love The Line of His People. Mr. Adrien's attention to detail along with his skill at story telling makes this a great book to lose yourself in. I can't wait until his sequel comes out on Audible.

Contemporary Raiders!

This is a fast-paced historical adventure pitting the mighty Northmen into and around France which is a new take for me. There is intrigue, action, bloody violence and a very interesting lead character in the form of Abriel. A young priest orphaned by the Vikings who finds that the outside world holds much more for him than he could have bargained for. There is a rich and varied cast of characters ranging from corrupt priests through to powerful Viking leaders, from beautiful Northmen royalty to mysterious witches of both sexes!

There is plenty of action, ably narrated by Mark Topping and backed by obvious and considerable historical knowledge, though this is never allowed to dominate or bog the story down.

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Title: My Name Is Not Friday

Author: Jon Walter

Narrator: Dion Graham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-16

Publisher: Scholastic Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

A gorgeously written account of a freeborn black boy sold into slavery during the Civil War; think 12 Years a Slave for young adults.

Well-mannered Samuel and his mischievous younger brother, Joshua, are free black boys living in an orphanage during the end of the Civil War. Samuel takes the blame for Joshua's latest prank, and the consequence is worse than he could ever imagine. He's taken from the orphanage to the South, given a new name - Friday - and sold into slavery. What follows is a heartbreaking but hopeful account of Samuel's journey from freedom to captivity and back again.

Critic Reviews:

"Dion Graham's soft voicing of 13-year-old Samuel brings out all the heartache in his young life.... Graham's expert pacing, inflection, and lightly accented speech capture the pathos of this intolerable situation... An excellent choice for middle grade units on slavery, the book and Graham's narration will aid young people in the exploration of this shameful chapter in American history." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Three Stars

I thought this would be for middle school readers but I feel it is more appropriate for adults.

Quick delivery and great book

Great book

Four Stars

Was so glad to be able to pass this book on to my granddaughters....Should be required reading in school

Good Story

Walter admits that he didnât set out to write a story about enslavement, but this is where the characterâs voice let him. I like that he didnât hold his character an armâs length away as too many whites do when writing enslaved blacks. Rather, he embraces him and writes him with care. I like that his portrayal of enslavement is complex and multilayered and that Walter did his research. This isnât a perfect book, but it is a good one.

Iâve read several reviews of My Name is Not Friday that refer to the story as being brutal. Please rid yourself of the notion of smiling slaves. Please. My friends, this is a story of enslavement, a story where one group of humans forces domination over another based upon their skin color. Walter understands this and does not shy away from the inhumanity of this institution. He communicates the humanity of the enslaved as well as of the enslaver and the most honest way he can do this is by creating opportunities to show the inconsistencies of this system, the exact inhumanity of enslavement.

"Even Though it is Just the Start of 2016, I Believe That We Will Find the Superb MY NAME IS NOT FRIDAY on Many 2016 Best Books

Even though it is just the start of 2016, I believe that we will find the superb MY NAME IS NOT FRIDAY on many 2016 best books lists. This historical fiction novel features 13-year-old Samuel, an African-American boy who has spent half his life in an orphanage run by Father Mosely (his mother died giving birth to his baby brother, Joshua). Considering that Samuel is alive during the height of slavery, his life in the orphanage isnât a terrible fate --- he and the other boys are fed twice a day and have even been taught to read.

Samuel and Joshua are polar opposites. Joshua is described as, ââa thief who wonât even learn to spell his own nameâ (p. 11) while Samuel is described as, ââa saint, the very brightest and the best Iâve had the pleasure to teachâ (p. 11).

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Title: Game Over

Author: Andrew Klavan

Narrator: Andrew Kanies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-16

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

This time, there's no escape from The Realm.

The MindWar Realm is a computerized world created by a deranged terrorist named Kurodar. Built through a link between Kurodar's mind and a network of supercomputers, The Realm is a pathway through which the madman can project himself into any computer system on the planet.

Twice before, Rick Dial has entered The Realm as a Mind Warrior and come back alive. But now something has gone terribly wrong. A connection has formed in Rick's brain that sends him hurtling into The Realm without his consent - and brings The Realm's monsters into the Real World.

As Kurodar works to turn Rick's brain to his own purposes, Rick's waking and sleeping lives are ravaged by terrors he never imagined. Rick knows he has no choice but to face The Realm's final and most powerful protector. But can Rick destroy MindWar without destroying himself and the people he loves?

Members Reviews:

Great End To The Series!

This book kept the same pacing as the the 1st and 2nd books in the series. Was a great end to a great series of books. Really felt like one long good story.

Loved it all!

As a school librarian, I'm always looking for "guy" books with lots of adventure, action and strong characters. This filled all the requirements plus some. Great series for my 5th grade advanced readers - they'll love it!

Good ending

Each book was short, but really fun to listen to; narrator and author did amazing.

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Title: The Princess Spy

Author: Melanie Dickerson

Narrator: Jude Mason

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-07-15

Publisher: Zondervan

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 67 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Margaretha has always been a romantic and hopes her newest suitor, Lord Claybrook, is destined to be her one true love. But then an injured man is brought to Hagenheim Castle, claiming to be an English lord who was attacked by Claybrook and left for dead. And only Margaretha - one of the few who speaks his language - understands the wild story.

Margaretha finds herself unable to pass Colin's message along to her father, the duke, and convinces herself Lord Colin is just an addled stranger. Then Colin retrieves an heirloom she lost in a well,and asks her to spy on Claybrook as repayment. Margaretha knows she could never be a spy - not only is she unable to keep anything secret, she's sure Colin is completely wrong about her potential betrothed. Though when Margaretha overhears Claybrook one day, she discovers her romantic notions may have been clouding her judgment about not only Colin but Claybrook as well. It is up to her to save her father and Hagenheim itself from Claybrook's wicked plot.

Members Reviews:

Loved it!

I like this narrator better than some of the ones I've heard. I would much rather hear one voice then some of the voices that make the leading male voices sound old, crotchety and sickly. Those always ruin the story for me.

Wow!!

Where to begin...... Suitors come and are turned down, one refuses to leave, injured Englishman turns out to be an English Lord..... and the Love of the Duke's daughter......The good Lord, faith, and love prove once again to conquer all!!

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Title: Saving Private Benjamin

Author: Cynthia P. Willow

Narrator: Patte Shaughnessy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-25-15

Publisher: Cynthia P. Bumpus

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

When Jillian Farmer meets Carly Foreman in the pediatrician's office, she has no idea how her life is about to be forever changed. After tragedy strikes, Jillian feels led to help a motherless child, but not everyone appreciates her help, and Jillian is soon put in the middle of a family feud. Jillian only wants what's best for Ben, the child she quickly grows to love as her own. But will she make an objective decision, or will her own feelings get in the way of doing what is right?

Members Reviews:

A sweet story - Saving Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin Forman is serving overseas when he gets word that his wife has been killed in a tragic accident. Now he is left to deal with the sorrow and pain over the loss of his wife and being responsible for a newborn son that he's never met.

Jillian Farmer was in the "right place at the right time". She witnesses a tragic accident that leaves a newborn in need of immediate help. Jillians own experiences put her in a unique position to be able to help a family in desperate need, but do they want it.

Saving Private Benjamin is a very well written story by Cynthia P. Willow and narrated by Patte Shaughnessy.

Sometimes love is the only thing that heals

Jillian Farmer finds herself becoming a "wet nurse" to a baby after his mother is killed and he refuses to take a bottle or formula. She is a new single mom due to the loss of her military husband six months before.

Benjamin Forman is little "Ben's" father who is serving over seas in the military. He comes home to mourn for his wife and finds that maybe he just may not be needed with stranger woman who is loving on his son and his in-laws who are hostile to him and his marriage to his late wife.

Together these two need to do what is best for little Ben and through this goal find that only love, acceptance, forgiveness, and persistence can allow for healing and faith.

The story was good, but it struck me as very strange that romantic feelings came so easy and strong for both characters since they had both just lost the "loves of their lives" and it made the story a bit unrealistic for me. Taking that part away, the general story was very well written and the characters were believable and you could feel the pain and sorrow, hope and joy "ride" Cynthia Willow takes the reader on.

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Title: Have Book - Will Travel

Author: Yonatan Luzzatto, Kfir Luzzatto

Narrator: Barbara Benjamin-Creel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-15

Publisher: PINE TEN, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Max fears that his family will disapprove of his friendship with Darla, a common girl from the village outside his uncle's fortress walls. That's why they meet secretly to read together from an old book that Darla found in a dusty room near the fortress laundry where she works. They read about a lost lake and feel adventurous when they slip out of the fortress to go swimming there; but the trouble begins when they find that, in the meantime, the fortress has been sealed and they can't get back in. It's lucky that they have the book with them, to guide them through the many dangers that await them on their way back home...or perhaps it is the book that is the source of their troubles. In the end, it is the power of the friendship that Darla and Max have forged and their courage that see them through a series of breathtaking adventures. Written by an award-winning author and his teenage son, this book is a light-hearted book for listeners of any age.

Members Reviews:

A fun listen for YA and older!

Have Book - Will Travel by Yontan and Kfir Luzzatto was a fun, magical, wild adventure. It's unlike anything that I have ever read or listened to before, saying that they story is completely new and unique to me. I could see influences of The Princess Bride and Chronicles of Narnia in the story and it was pretty darn entertaining. Max and Darla basically have a time travel book that they use to visit new and exciting places and have crazy adventures. They meet some great and not so great people along the way as they try to stay together and eventually return home. There are a lot of mishaps along the way.

The book kept my attention 90% of the time. There were a few spots where I found myself drifting from the story, but overall, it was a fun listen. There is no sex or language in this book, so I feel that it would be appropriate for the whole span of YA readers and older. Barbara Benjamin-Creel's performance is a mixed bag. Overall, I felt that she did a great job with the narration and the various, unique character voices. I despised Max's voice. Unfortunately I had to listen to it for the entire book. So that was honestly what bothered me with her performance. Listen to the sample and if it doesn't bother you, then you'll probably love her other characters and the narration as a whole.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for an honest review.

amazing

If you could sum up Have Book - Will Travel in three words, what would they be?

creative, wonderful, magical.

What other book might you compare Have Book - Will Travel to and why?

Narnia, they both have lots of magic and action, and a timeless air about the world like anything could happen.

What about Barbara Benjamin-Creels performance did you like?

I loved how smooth her change between male and female characters is, and how well she did the action, things were made clear without taking away from the story. She is also good with accents .

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really

Any additional comments?

I had no idea what to think going in, but I am pleased with this story, its full of action and a fun plot line.