Listen to New Releases Audiobooks in Kids, Ages 8-10

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Title: Secret of the Red Arrow

Subtitle: Hardy Boys Adventures, Book 1

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Narrator: Tim Gregory

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-15

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 69 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Something is not right in Bayport. After a series of unfortunate (yet harmless) pranks, it looks like Frank and Joe have caught their suspect surprisingly early. Their classmate, Seth Diller, has taken his love of filmmaking a bit too far. But shortly after Frank and Joe confront Seth, there are fresh outbreaks of Seth-like pranks. Except these aren't as harmless. After a bit of investigating, the Hardy Boys uncover evidence of the Red Arrow - a group that will stop at nothing to bring chaos and crime to Bayport's peaceful existence.

In the most dangerous case they have ever taken on, it's up to Frank and Joe to find the Red Arrow - before it finds them first.

Members Reviews:

Good clean reading

This book was interesting and funny. The Hardy boys do not stop, mysteries need solving.

Best book ever

I love this book it is the best me and my brother love it we get no sleep cuz were up all night listening to it

Not the Hardy Boys you remember

Missing ALL of those classic Hardy Boy characteristics..... No jalopies, no gang of friends, and very little cleverness

still worth reading

the mystery is ok. I like the original that I grew up reading better

Modern v ration of hardyboys

Not a good choice for my 7 year old who loves the classic Hardy Boys stories. We didn't finish the book because of certain components that I didn't feel were appropriate for him.

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Title: Big Game

Author: Stuart Gibbs

Narrator: Gibson Frazier

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-13-15

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 51 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle's resident zoo sleuth when a rhinoceros is at risk in Big Game, a companion to Belly Up and Poached - which Kirkus Reviews called a "thrill-ride of a mystery".

When someone takes aim at Rhonda Rhino, FunJungle's pregnant (and endangered) Asian greater one-horned rhinoceros, the zoo steps up security measures in order to protect this rare animal and her baby.

But the extra security isn't enough - someone is still getting too close for comfort. Teddy and company start to suspect that whoever is after Rhonda is really after her horn, which is worth a lot of money on the black market.

For the first time ever, the head of the zoo enlists Teddy for help - for once, he doesn't have to sneak around in order to investigate - and the results are even more wacky, and even more dangerous, than ever before.

Members Reviews:

Awesome

Fun. Cool. Awesome.Amazeing. Big Game was one of the best ebooks I've ever heard .

Really cool story and wildlife facts

Really cool story and wildlife facts. Whole family enjoyed the book on a road trip.

loved it

the guy who literally was reading the story made me feel like I was actually a part of the story

It was lit

This was awesome so good so lit I mean it was just

It was lit

Period

Mr.Shark

I read the book big game and I like this book a lot. My favorite part of this book is when they found the poacher inside the world of reptiles and Teddy saved someone's life from being eaten by a crocodiles. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to save animals. If you are trying to learn how to save animals this is the book for you.

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Title: The Hollow Boy

Subtitle: Lockwood & Co., Book 3

Author: Jonathan Stroud

Narrator: Emily Bevan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-15-15

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 536 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

As a massive outbreak of supernatural visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits. Anthony Lockwood is dashing, George insightful, and Lucy dynamic, while the skull in the jar utters sardonic advice from the sidelines. There is a new spirit of openness in the team now that Lockwood has shared some of his childhood secrets, and Lucy is feeling more and more as if her true home is at Portland Row. It comes as a great shock, then, when Lockwood and George introduce her to an annoyingly perky and hyperefficient new assistant, Holly Munro.

Meanwhile, there are reports of many new hauntings, including a house where bloody footprints are appearing and a department store full of strange sounds and shadowy figures. But ghosts seem to be the least of Lockwood & Co.'s concerns when assassins attack during a carnival in the center of the city. Can the team get past their personal issues to save the day on all fronts, or will bad feelings attract yet more trouble?

Danger abounds, tensions escalate, and new loyalties form in this third delightfully terrifying adventure in the critically acclaimed Lockwood & Co. series.

Members Reviews:

Right in line

This was right in line with the quality of the previous two. Not sure why each book has had a different reader. This reader is quite a bit different than the first two, but once you get used to her, there's lots to like. And the book, really, is the star. Creepy, compelling, completely annoyed that I can't read the next one yet. J.S. is going to throw us all for a loop, I think. I hope it's a nice, long series.

performance is utterly awful

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The story is excellent but the reader is awful. She gives the character these awful voices which undermines the story. I listened to the first two books in the Lockwood & Co series which expertly and masterfully read. The first two books were absolutely wonderful and i was really looking forward to this third book. However, ms. Bevan gives strange voices to all the characters: she makes Lockwood sounds like an low class idiot, George a moron, Lucy an overly emotional immature and indecisive nitwit, and she gives the skull a shreiking and whiny voice which is simply annoying. I would love to listen to this story read by one of the two readers of the first and second book. Ms. Bevan's performance undermined the story such that it looses all the mystery and suspense of a good suspense thriller and ghost story. Such a shame for the author and the audience because the story is really quite good. I remain a fan of Jonathon Stroud's work but reccomend that for book No3 in the Lockwood &Co series read it yourself.

What other book might you compare The Hollow Boy to and why?

the story is very good and compares to the first two books (which are really expertly read) but i couldn't get past the reader's abysmal performance.

Would you be willing to try another one of Emily Bevans performances?

Never- her performance ruined the story.

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Title: The Island of Graves

Subtitle: The Unwanteds 6

Author: Lisa McMann

Narrator: Steve West

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-15-15

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 219 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

On the brink of war, the fates of both Artimé and Quill are at stake in book six of the New York Times best-selling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called "The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter."

Alex and Aaron Stowe are at a crossroads.

Everything Aaron has worked so hard to build in Quill has crumbled. Fallen from the height of power and influence and left for dead in a foreign place, Aaron has lost everything, and now he must humbly beg for food from those who saved his life.

In Artimé, Alex chooses his people over his brother and abandons his search for Aaron, closing the door on that relationship forever. The Artimeans need his focus now more than ever as they face the terrifying power of a new enemy who has taken control of Quill - the notoriously evil Gondoleery Rattrapp.

Desperate to stop her, Alex embarks on a risky mission to enlist help from an unlikely ally, and along the way he's determined to rescue a lone sailor from monstrous beasts with mysterious origins - a sailor who just might show Alex a different world. As he prepares for an epic war with all of Quill and Artime hanging in the balance, Alex must place his faith in a reckless plan...and hope that he and all of his friends make it through alive.

Members Reviews:

This series just gets better and better!

This is one of the most imaginative series since Harry Potter. I can't wait to read the next book. Definitely one you'll want to share with kids and grandkids! The narration brings it alive and makes it that much more enjoyable . Well done!

Amazing series

Wonderful book. Extremely imaginative. The narrator is excellent. He really brings life to the characters. Thank you.

Lori Haase

Loved it!

Loved the ending. Engaging throughout and interesting twists and turns. Miracles do happen even by the unexpected underdog.

BEST BOOK EVER

I love how all the aspects of the story work together. This book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time! I hope that the seventh book is just as or even more amazing!

Awesome

My husband and I love this series! We need more road trips so we can listen to the last book!

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Title: Classic Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy 2

Author: R. L. Stine

Narrator: Renee Dorian

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-15

Publisher: Scholastic Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The original series from the master of fright - now a major motion picture in theaters August 7, 2015!

Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, has lost his head...for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop. Slappy's kind of ugly, but at least his head stays on! Amy loves practicing her new comedy routine. It's like this dummy knows what she's thinking. Like he can move by himself. And it's a lot of fun...until Slappy starts a routine of his own. A nasty, horrible routine that isn't funny at all. Slappy may have a new owner, but he's up to the same old tricks....

Members Reviews:

not bad

I never liked the t.v. episode of night of living dummy only because it's like child's play it not scary

But the book made me change my mind.

not

Slappy is mean because you read karru marri odonna loma karrino that's why he's mean

A good listen

I bought the audible for my grandkids to listen to on a long car ride. The kids ages 15, 11, 7, and 4 were all entertained for the entire drive No arguing, no potty talk, no whining for over 4 hours!

Brilliant

A classic book with an awesome twist and shocking story with 1 thing evil odd

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Title: Rise of Allies

Subtitle: The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 4

Author: E.G. Foley

Narrator: Jamie du Pont MacKenzie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-15

Publisher: Foley Publications

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 317 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Every spring, the aristocratic magical families of Victorian England gather secretly at Merlin Hall to hobnob and to hold the annual Fey Parliament. While the adults of Magic-kind - from wizards to wood elves, fauns to fairies, giants to djinnis, and their human counterparts - debate matters of importance, the gifted youths must undergo the dreaded Assessments, testing their supernatural abilities.

For rascally Jake Everton, the boy Earl of Griffon, the pressure's on! Hungry to qualify for the elite Lightrider program that guarantees a life of adventure, Jake must prove himself to the Elders as a worthy future hero-in-training. But when a mysterious junior witch arrives at Merlin Hall with secrets in her eyes and danger at her heels, Jake and his friends must unite to defeat the dark forces that have invaded the Gathering and have sworn the frightfully-talented girl's destruction.

Join Jake and Dani, Archie and Isabelle on an epic journey into a world of enchantment, making marvelous new friends... and terrible new enemies.

Members Reviews:

Rise of the best book so far!

i will amid this: E.G. Foley is officially my favorite author right now. Rise of Allies: The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 4 proves that in so many ways. 1: I was so happy to read this. 2: I read it 3 times already 3: I always find it so hard to writhe about the books from E.G. Foley because i love is so much. And 4: I love the next book more then the last all the time, and if i could i would give this book 6 out of 5. I am so happy about this book, and you should read this too.

What can i say about Jamie du Pont MacKenzie that i not said before? I love his voice, i love his performance and i love that he loves what he is reading. A more perfect narrater you cant find, and why look when you have it here? Jamie du Pont MacKenzie i love you!

I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author in exchange for an unbiased review.

My favorite one yet!

Narration - Jamie du Pont MacKenzie, Wonderful as usual.

I think this may be my favorite of this series.

The gang has to go through their magical assessments, meet the queen, deal with their own insecurities and jealousies as they witness the skills of their peers and we learn more about life for and requirements of light riders and guardians.

Two more talented youngsters join Jake and company for a magical and dangerous adventure as they travel through paintings, deal with a part troll boy, a dangerous vampire, some stinky little mischief makers and we get to spend more time with an old eight legged friend.

Such a great series, geared towards kids but is also terrifically fun for adults!

Love it!

I received a copy of this audiobook free of charge from audiobookblast in exchange for an unbiased review

Giggles, gasps, and new adventures!

The Gryphon Chronicles have another adventure, and this one is longer! Jake, Dani, Archie, and Izzy are back with old friends and make new ones as well. And more frightening enemies. Jake suffers the anticipation and trials of the tests known as the Assessment, hoping that he will pass muster to be considered for a Lightrider like hos parents were. There are many new adventures and his friends also learn more about themselves. While written for younger readers, the kinds of growth and self-awareness depicted are applicable to most of us.

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Title: Descendants

Author: Disney Press

Narrator: Kyla Garcia

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-15

Publisher: Disney

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 104 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

When four offspring of classic Disney villains are offered a chance to leave the island where they have been imprisoned and go to prep school in an idyllic kingdom, they must choose whether or not to follow in their parents' evil footsteps.

Members Reviews:

Descendants

This was a very good book. I'm not one for reading unless I really like the book and this one is very good. I love that they person reading it really gets into to characters that she is narrating for.

you should read it

I love this book

It's amazing you should listen to it you will love it

my son loved it

this book was a lot of fun. we really enjoyed the storyline and the performance.

I love descendants

i love descendants and the narrator was great i was playing the movie my head as she reading

Descendants

This is a great book!I absolutely love it!It teaches you about friendship and goodness!#love it

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Title: Shadow of the Shark

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Narrator: Mary Pope Osborne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-23-15

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 47 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Jack and Annie are diving into danger when the magic tree house whisks them away to shark-infested waters in this next adventure in the New York Times best-selling Magic Tree House series!

It's a dream vacation for Jack and Annie - or is it?

When Teddy, a young sorcerer, offers to send Jack and Annie on a dream vacation, they can't wait to go. The brother-and-sister pair wish for a trip to a beach paradise, and the magic tree house whisks them off to the coast of Mexico. Everything starts out perfectly as they raft around a coral reef. But then a hungry shark attacks! And their dream vacation turns into a nightmare!

Have more fun with Jack and Annie in the Magic Tree House.

Members Reviews:

I wish we could get another one!

My daughter loves all stories by Mary Pope Osborne and this one was not a disappointment. Great for a car ride or quiet time.

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Title: Because You'll Never Meet Me

Author: Leah Thomas

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne, Eric Michael Summerer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-15

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Ollie and Moritz are two teenagers who will never meet. Each of them lives with a life-affecting illness. Contact with electricity sends Ollie into debilitating seizures while Moritz has a heart defect and is kept alive by an electronic pacemaker. If they did meet, Ollie would seize, but turning off the pacemaker would kill Moritz. Through an exchange of letters, the two boys develop a strong bond of friendship that becomes a lifeline during dark times - until Moritz reveals that he holds the key to their shared, sinister past and has been keeping it from Ollie all along.

Members Reviews:

I feel let down...

What disappointed you about Because You'll Never Meet Me?

On its face, I wanted to like this book. It had an interesting plot summary, with unique introspective characters... but Kirby Heyborne's "German" accent was affected and stilted and came and went... and the depiction of a blind character who can navigate solely with echolocation and have never learned to read braille just didn't do it for me.

I am a person who is blind, so I know most of the general tools in the toolbox of someone who can't see. Sure, denial is part of coming to grips with one's life circumstances, but this kid fooled everyone... really?

By the time I stopped reading this book, sci-fi elements had started to enter the plot, but by that point the blind-person stereotypes had already been written on the page for 3 hours and I couldn't take it anymore.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Kirby Heyborne and Eric Michael Summerer ?

Eric Michael Summerer was terrific; Kirby Heyborne has always been hit or miss.

Any additional comments?

This book had SUCH promise... it really did. Even as I KNEW to some degree what I was getting in to from blind friends who've read it, I couldn't slog through the worst stereotypes about blind people, that make us look more socially awkward and more comic-book hero than we really are.

If you treat this like a sci-fi novel from the get-go - granted, one with terrific insights about denial, isolation, and friendship - it's worth the read. But I feel like I was expecting a friendship story that happened to include a blind character. Clearly, the author went with the sci-fi angle, did NO research about blind peoples' capabilities, and tried to suck in readers with a general-market fiction novel.

Amazing!

I absolutely loved it, it was heart warming. The characters took my breathe away and the story was out standing.

Perfect book for the audiobook medium

Because Youll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas is a young adult contemporary novel and tells of the pen friendship between two isolated young men, Moritz from Germany and Ollie who lives in the US. Each of the two young men has a physical ailment which limits their interaction with mainstream society. These same limitations for Ollie an severe reaction to electricity and for Moritz a heart defect requiring an electronic pacemaker precludes their ever meeting face to face. Their friendship develops through the letters they write to each other. The novel is written in the style of letters exchanged between the two.

I loved this book, which I listened to in audiobook format.

What I liked

The characters. I adored both Ollie and Moritz and was emotionally invested in their journeys. I was really rooting for them both.

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Title: Theodore Boone: The Fugitive

Subtitle: Theodore Boone

Author: John Grisham

Narrator: Richard Thomas

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-15

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 376 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Theo thought the danger had passed, but he's about to face off against an old adversary: accused murderer and fugitive Pete Duffy.

On a field trip to Washington, DC, Theo spots a familiar face on the Metro: Duffy, who jumped bail and was never seen again. Theo's quick thinking helps bring Duffy back to Strattenburg to stand trial. But now that Duffy knows who he is, Theo is in greater danger than he's ever been in before. Even when everything is on the line, Theodore Boone will stop at nothing to make sure a killer is brought to justice.

Members Reviews:

Another stellar book

Grisham has done it again with a great story geared for youth and yet interesting enough to capture the attention of his adult readers.

Discussing real life situations and legal matters in a way young people would understand, the story is also highly captivating and entertaining.

Recommended for the legal beagle in every family, perfect for vacation or travel reading!

EThe Fugitive

John Grisham has done it again! An excellent book. Very interesting and captivating, kept my attention all the time and that is not easy to do.

A good continuation of a great story. SPOILER ALERT

Book was well written and performed just as good as the others in the series.

*******SPOILER******** looking forward to the next episode in the story.

Great Story

Great story, but the narrator should have slowed down. Much of it sounded like a continuous run-on sentence.

Well Done!!

Theo is a great character, and after 5 episodes, I can't imagine anyone else narrating this series. It's an awesome way to introduce a young audience to courtroom drama.