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

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Title: How to Train Your Dragon: How to Twist a Dragon's Tale

Author: Cressida Cowell

Narrator: David Tennant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-02-14

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 298 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In the fifth adventure in the How to Train Your Dragon series, someone has stolen the Fire-Stone. Now the volcano on Volcano Island has become active and the tremors are hatching the eggs of the Exterminator dragons! Can Hiccup return the Fire-Stone to the Volcano, stop the Volcano from erupting, and save the Tribes from being wiped out by the terrible sword-claws of the Exterminators?

Members Reviews:

Another Excellent Audiobook.

This book is fun and full of adventure. I just love this series. I started out listening to this series with my 11 year old son. Since I listen to books so much faster than him I went ahead of him and started reading the rest of these by myself. Since I enjoyed these stories I have no problem listening to them again with him. This book had a new character in that reminded me of a Professor Gilderoy Lockhart from Harry Potter, which made me laugh. As usual there is doom coming for the folks on the Island of Burk and we get to go on the adventure with Hiccup and his friends to save everyone. The narrator is excellent and I would gladly listen to anything he narrated.

This book is awesome!!

The story is brilliant!! And Cressida cowel couldn't have picked a better person to narrate this book than david tennant. He narrates this book so well that sometimes I forget that it's only one person that reads the story.

AMAZING

This book is so awesome! Great story, great narrator! Love it and highly recommend it!

Skips.

After chapter 10, when David says the title of the chapter, it skips the title or the first few words or full first sentence of the chapter. (It's easy to follow but it was a regular issue with this book.)

Fun.

A light entertaining romp. Well performed by David Tennant. Meant for kids, but might be scary, at times, for very young listeners.

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Title: Exile

Author: Shannon Messenger

Narrator: Eva Wilhelm

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 156 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Sophie befriends the mythical Alicorn - and puts her mysterious powers to the test - in this enchanting sequel to Keeper of the Lost Cities.

Sophie is settling in nicely to her new home and her new life in the world of the lost cities. And it helps that living at Havenfield means getting to spend time with rare and precious species - including the first female Alicorn, who shows herself to Sophie and trusts no one but her.

Sophie is tasked with helping to train the magical creature so that the Alicorn can be revealed to the people of the lost cities as a sign of hope, and Sophie wants to believe that the recent drama and anguish is gone for good.

But the secrets buried deep in Sophie's memories remain, and before long she's back in incredible danger, risking everything to find the answers to questions that could save not only her life, but the life of someone close to her...

Members Reviews:

Excellent StoryHorrible Narrator. Read the book.

The stories in this series are wonderful. I liken them to a rip off of Harry Potter books - but I really do mean that in a nice way REALLY! (If you're going to rip off any book series - best to choose one of the best series in book history.)

These books are very well written and creative. I love the characters and their charming, even touching, interactions. Like Harry Potter books, I wish I could travel into the elf world right along with the characters.

All of that said - Read the book instead of doing the audiobook. This narrator is second-rate at best. She has about 3 distinct character voices and uses them for about 20 different characters. She rarely uses inflection, timing or emotion within her narration.

I only suffered through her narration because as I was so into the books that I wanted to use ever spare second to continue advancing the story and, quite frank, the police frown on you actually reading while driving.

So, if you can, read the book. If you're like me, however, and simply must use every spare second to read - do both. I learned from this that Audible and Kindle sync to each other! Really - I have no idea how they do it, but, seriously, how cool is that?!

5 STAR BOOK

The book was great but ... I did not like how she read the story. I have read the book so many times I got dizzy. So I know all of the words and how they should be pronounced.

Fun listen

Would you consider the audio edition of Exile to be better than the print version?

Bought this for a family road trip and we all loved it!

What did you like best about this story?

Fun storyline and exciting action scenes

Any additional comments?

Recommend

Great

This is the best audiobook ever!....... I wish that they had the third one. Perfect!!!!!!!

Feel little strange for new narrators

Actually this narrator is great but somehow feel little strange for a male role like keefe dex

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Title: Boy

Author: Roald Dahl

Narrator: Dan Stevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-13

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 244 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Where did Roald Dahl get all of his wonderful ideas for stories?

From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny. Did you know that Roald Dahl nearly lost his nose in a car accident? Or that he was once a chocolate candy tester for Cadbury's? Have you heard about his involvement in the Great Mouse Plot of 1924? If not, you don't yet know all there is to know about Roald Dahl. Sure to captivate and delight you, the boyhood antics of this master storyteller are not to be missed!

Members Reviews:

Horrifying and Delightful

Reader Dan Stevens does a splendid job bringing mean-spirited candy-shop owners and bull-headed prefects to life in these memories of Dahl's childhood. He captures Dahl's voice beautifully-- bubbling with the dark humor and pranskter-pleasure that are such powerful ingredients in all Dahl's writing. I found myself recounting bits of this book to friends and family, and I very much look forward to listening to "Going Solo" soon.

Great

I loved it

You should read some of Ronald Dahl books your self.

Best book ever

Perfect Audiobook, but NOT FOR KIDS

I loved this book when it first came out in paperback, but this was a whole new and fabulous experience thanks to stellar, pitch-perfect narrator Dan Stevens. ANY adult reader would love this and find it a page-turner, but I really think Audible has mis-categorized it as a kids' book for 8-10 year olds. Of my three sons, two would have been traumatized (at age eight) by Dahl's recounting of the grotesquely sadistic corporal punishment he received and witnessed at every public and private school he attended as a boy. One of the reviewers I follow, E. Wagner, was right when she called this book Horrifying and Delightful. It is definitely both! But the delightful overshadows the horrifying, and I'm sure I will listen again. I've already purchased the next in this short series, Going Solo.

Wonderful

Delightful recount of childhood, I enjoyed immensely

Dan Stevens is a wonderful narrator. Highly recommended for all ages. Going to download going solo right now.

A good introduction to Dahl

I have never read Roald Dahl's books before, but I was of course familiar with the Willie Wonka movies and the Matilda movie. My wife recommended I listen to "Boy" as an introduction to Dahl's writing, and it was an excellent choice! Dan Stevens is excellent in his narration. He captures Dahl's wry wit and off-centered view of the world around him to the point where you can imagine Dahl himself reading this book to you. I am about an hour in, and I already am looking for more of Dahl's books on Audible. Dan Stevens goes on my list of recommended readers too. This book is highly recommended.

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Title: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Author: Ian Fleming

Narrator: David Tennant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-13

Publisher: The Ian Fleming Publications Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 165 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Crackpot is what everybody calls the Pott family. So when they go to buy a new car and come back with a wreck, nobody is surprised. Except for the Potts themselves. First, the car has a name. And she tells them what it is. Then they find that she can fly... and swim...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a car on a mission to stop a criminal gang in its tracks and she is taking the Potts with her! Jump into the world s most loved magical car, for her first adventure ever!

© Ian Fleming Publications Ltd 1964, 1965, (P) Ian Fleming Publications Ltd, 2013. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a registered trademark of Danjaq LLC and United Artists Corporation, used under licence by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. All rights reserved.

Members Reviews:

Not even close to the musical movie

Well I have discovered that my favorite movie from childhood is only Very Loosely based on Ian Fleming's book of the same name.

The only thing familiar from the movie I love so much was the car and the kids' names, everything else is different, no grandpa, no Truly, no child catcher or Baron. It was very odd to have it be familiar yet not at the same time.

Im still trying to get over how different this was than what I was expecting; it is more similar to the Bond stories than the musical movie is. There are crooks and their hideout and trying to get away. This was a fun book but just know it is nothing like the movie of your childhood.

David Tennant's narration was fabulous though, great accents and voices and characters! Tennants narration made this book even better.

4 Stars

Rollicking Good Fun!

Any additional comments?

When I heard the audio sample of this book with David Tenant's voice, I knew he would do a perfect narration of a lovely story and I was right. The story itself is a delight, but what he does with the various voices make this recording top-notch. It is unlike the movie as many have noted, and not typical Ian Fleming, but taken on its own merit it is a great adventure story with sly British humor woven throughout. A real treat for family listening.

David Tennant and Ian Fleming--a great combination

Any additional comments?

This review is of the audio version read by David Tennant. Unfortunately, many reviews are NOT of the audio version on this site. The book is a lot of fun and well worth two hours of your time. David Tennant is clearly a fan of Fleming, judging from the interview at the end (a wonderful bonus for Tennant fans).

Perfect for road trips with (or without!) young kids!

This story was wonderful and charming, and had my 8,6 and 5 year olds gripped! They kept asking us if we could please turn it back on every time we got back into the car, and my husband and I were happy to oblige. tenant's performance is just wonderful. We are huge fans of his thanks to dr who and broadchurch but his performance here was a real treat! I appreciated too that the mother in this story was just as adventurous as the father and two kids. She's voice her concerns, but she was just as game as the rest of them to see what this car could do! I enjoyed the overall message: always choose adventure or else you'll find you've lead a very dull life! Exactly!! My husband and I are considering another roadtrip soon just so we can enjoy the second book in the same epic fashion.

Delightful story. Perfect narration.

Loved the narration. As if listening to a bed time story. A sweet experience.

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Title: Fortunately, the Milk

Author: Neil Gaiman

Narrator: Neil Gaiman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-13

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 696 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: T h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road."

"Hullo," I said to myself. "That's not something you see every day. And then something odd happened."

Find out just how odd things get in this hilarious story of time travel and breakfast cereal, expertly told by Newbery Medalist and best-selling author Neil Gaiman.

Critic Reviews:

Did you know that Neil Gaiman can sound like a stegosaurus, a pirate, a volcano god, and even a bunch of green blobby aliens? Not only that, but he sounds like he's having an utter ball while he narrates, and it's impossible not to be swept up into the brilliant, batty fun. (AudioFile)

its hard not to love a novel that borrows equally from Calvin and Hobbes and The Usual Suspects. If you read only one book this year, a story with dancing dwarfs is always a wise choice. (Kirkus Reviews)

Gaiman knocks it out of the park again with this imaginative story. (School Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Where There Is Milk, There Is Hope

It should be a walk down the street, but on a father's trip to buy some milk for his children's cereal (and probably also his tea), aliens show up (as they do), and kidnap him. Dad escapes by breaking the time space continuum and lands himself on a 17th a pirate ship, and here - things get a little weird.

Throughout the rest of the book there are vampyrs, time traveling dinosaurs, exploding volcanoes, oh-so-self-fulfilling prophecies, and other fun things.

Neil Gaiman's Fortunately, the Milk is at the exact opposite end of his fiction as The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and I'm all for it. I love that Gaiman can write something as staggeringly powerful and hauntingly personal as The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and then turn around and bring us something as absurd and silly as this. It's a Dahl-esque tour with Dad as hero, with a stegosaurus inventor riding shotgun in a hot air balloon (sorry! Floaty-Ball-Person-Carrier). It reminded me of James and the Giant Peach and Gaiman's own The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish as well as his poem "The Day the Saucers Came." If you enjoyed those books, this one's right up your alley. It's a fun book, completely devoid of anything creepy/scary, and I can't wait to listen to it with my children.

Gaiman himself narrates it, and really, who else could possibly read it as well as him? He's a commanding reader, and it's great to hear him cut loose and be silly for an hour.

Professor Steg, the stegosaurus inventor says it best: "Where there is milk, there is hope." Well here, there be milk. And lots of it.

I loved this.

no seriously I loved this. if I could have given it more stars I would have. I'm quite sure things like this have happened to me in the past.

Only from the imagination of Neil Gaiman

Wonder mashup of popular imagery from children's literature. Funny, frothy, and fresh. Pour it on.

Delightful - Aliens, Pirates, Dinosaurs, oh my!

This is a delightful romp in which the father of the house, who takes rather a long time in fetching milk for his children's morning cereal at the corner shop, explains his tardiness with a story of an adventure -- his adventure and the milk's.

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Title: Treasure Hunters

Author: James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Mark Shulman

Narrator: Bryan Kennedy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-13

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 117 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life and I Funny comes a brilliantly original new adventure series, jam-packed with action, humor, and heart!

The Kidd siblings have grown up diving down to shipwrecks and traveling the world, helping their famous parents recover everything from swords to gold doubloons from the bottom of the ocean. But after their parents disappear on the job, the kids are suddenly thrust into the biggest treasure hunt of their lives. They'll have to work together to defeat dangerous pirates and dodge the hot pursuit of an evil treasure hunting rival, all while following cryptic clues to unravel the mystery of what really happened to their parents - and find out if they're still alive.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

Members Reviews:

GREAT audiobook for the whole family!

Any additional comments?

I have been a lifelong fan and reader of James Patterson's novels aimed at adults, but never really thought my kids would like to read a "Patterson" title. That all changed when I downloaded Treasure Hunters for my children to listen to in the car. They are hooked! When we got home, they begged me to stay in the car so they could finish up the chapter we were on. After it was finished, they ran inside to throw the bonus PDF of illustrations in the computer and couldn't stop talking about it. It is a rare occasion when my kids get that excited about anything, especially an audiobook. As a parent, it is great when your kids are quiet in the car, but even better when their attention is being kept by a book. On a personal level, I found myself being drawn in by the story and mystery as well! I like the idea of kids taking some responsibility for themselves for once! I highly recommend TREASURE HUNTERS to all kids and parents alike!

Great story

I like the narrator. I like the way he uses voice. Like the story the author is writing in the way the story is structured. I think a story with less chapters would do, so that it will make eager listeners who don't have that much time easier to finish. But I love the book and can't wait to see what any new treasure hunters books come out

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Title: This Country of Ours, Complete Set

Subtitle: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers, Virginia, New England, the Middle and Southern Colonies, the French in America, the Struggle for Liberty and the United States Under the Constitution

Author: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

Narrator: David Thorn, Bobbie Frohman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-13

Publisher: Alcazar AudioWorks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In This Country of Ours, H. E. Marshall tells the story of America from the start of the settlements, to 1912, ending with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. She tells it in a fashion that children are able to understand, and that will keep them interested. Marshall has filled this book with about 100 years of history, breaking them down by regions.

Members Reviews:

Interesting, but....

Any additional comments?

The way the narrations are presented is very confusing. They switch between each other in the middle of a chapter and at times in the middle of a paragraph! They have occasionally missed words and complete sentences. For example, in the first chapter, page 5, paragraph 5, sentence 2 and 3 are left out. On page 9, paragraph 1, sentence 3 reads 'Thus the first white man was laid to rest in Vineland the Good'. The word 'white' was left out - that makes a huge difference! Native people surely had been buried there, Thorvald was the first 'white' man to be buried there not the first man. Little things like these are annoyances but don't affect the overall performance.

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Title: Poppy

Author: Avi

Narrator: John McDonough

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 105 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

In Dimwood Forest, all the mice know that moving beyond Grey House requires the permission of the great horned owl, Mr. Ocax. No one but Mr. Ocax can guarantee protection against the horrible porcupines who lurk in the forest, waiting to grab innocent creatures. He frequently reminds the trusting mice of his importance, as he snatches careless ones for his frequent meals. But Poppy is a curious mouse, and a little foolish. When she is caught dancing in the moonlight on Bannock Hill, she soon faces not only the great owl, but a huge porcupine, and an impossible challenge.

Poppy, an ALA Notable Children's Book, is a warm and lively tale for young listeners and their parents. Through the award-winning talents of the master storyteller Avi, the tiny creature's far-ranging adventure provides a hearty lesson about bullies and celebrates the strength of a courageous spirit.

Members Reviews:

This is terrible

The way the narrator talks is terrible. But the book is fine. Good job Avi

Just wonderful!

What did you love best about Poppy?

My eight year old absolutely loved this story read aloud. He was captivated by the performance and loved the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Poppy?

The ending of course!

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Title: Dork Diaries 6

Subtitle: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker

Author: Rachel Renee Russell

Narrator: Jenni Barber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-04-13

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 79 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Love - and crushes - are in the air for Nikki Maxwell in this sixth book of the New York Times best-selling Dork Diaries series.

Its the biggest dance of the year and Nikki Maxwell is hoping her crush, Brandon, wants to be her date. But time is running out. What if he doesnt ask her? Or worsewhat if he asks Mackenzie?!!

In the sixth book in the blockbuster Dork Diaries series - now with more than 8 million copies in print - join Nikki, Chloe and Zoe as they tackle the topic of love, Dork Diaries style!

Members Reviews:

Loved it

I loved it no changes needed in my opinion

Rachel Renée Russell is awesome and I hope she writes more books

Amazing! I love it so much you did soooo good Rach

everything is sooòoòoooooo goood I like it soooooooooooooooooooo much nice job Rachel I hope you make more

Great

I liked that I could walk around with headphones and listen to a book and I could draw while listening to a book. What I disliked was that I couldn't see pictures of the story.

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Amazing all I have to say read and tell me what you thought about it bye

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Title: Beauty

Subtitle: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty & the Beast

Author: Robin McKinley

Narrator: Charlotte Parry

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-26-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 922 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times best-selling author Robin McKinley has won numerous awards for her writing, including the prestigious Newbery Medal. Though her two sisters are beautiful, Beauty, despite her name, is thin and awkward - but she's also courageous. So when her father makes a terrible promise to a Beast living in an enchanted castle, Beauty knows she must volunteer to be the Beast's prisoner.

Members Reviews:

Absolutely Lovely

I have read this book in print a number of times in the past and I always have enjoyed it. I find that the characters are sweet and genuinely good people in this story and I love it for being an affirmation of the goodness of humanity. I do feel that it is naive, but I find it soothing to read something so charmingly innocent and good-natured. I felt that the narration by Charlotte Parry was wonderfully done. I found her voice to be extremely pleasant to listen to and I felt that she maintained the characters consistently in the voices that she created for them.

Honor and Beauty

So, she did have another name! And what better name than Honor.

Robin McKinley creates a wonderful re-interpretation of the classic story here. Unlike in the Disney (and many other) versions, Beauty is not really an outsider or a misfit. She is a vital part of a caring family, not simply the adored daughter of an old man. This is one of my favorite aspects of McKinley's retelling. Beauty may not be as attractive as her sisters, and she is more interested in books, but her role in a growing family is complete and necessary.

We spend a good portion of the book in this very real and very down-to-earth family. Although financial misfortune brings them down in the world, this marvelously-portrayed group of people become an emotionally and financially supportive unit - no misfits here. McKinley is adept at creating characters - and at describing and bringing to life mundane family life and a magical world.

Several reviewers mention Stockholm syndrome. When dealing with ancient fairy tales, I believe this is a mistake. The lesson of Beauty and the Beast is not one of loss of freedom or being worn down by one's captor; it's rather a tale of growth of understanding and maturity and, yes, of Honor and duty - not particularly popular character traits in modern culture!

Yet, we keep telling and reimagining these ancient tales. They still have something to offer us in our growth and development as human beings. It's terrific that authors keep them alive for new generations.

I thank Audible for bringing me back to the world of Robin McKinley, and I look forward to listening to some of her other works. They are truly a a breath of fresh air for all ages.

Nice twist on an old story.

Probably more suited to a younger reader. But still made for a pleasant commuter read.

Best version of B&tB I've ever read, seen, heard.

There are a lot of versions of Beauty and the Beast out there. I've read different versions of the fairy tale, seen a TV movie, and of course Disney's version. This one is my favorite.

Audible has this categorized as a book for 8-10 year-old kids. I didn't encounter it until I was in my 30s, I am now in my 60s, and I still reread it.