Simply The Best Audiobooks in Kids, Ages 8-10 to Listen Online

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Title: The Scarecrow

Subtitle: Broken Land, Book 3

Author: Sean Williams

Narrator: Lloyd Allison-Young

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Ros and Adi, their guardian and an all-knowing camel continue their adventure to deliver a dangerous burden to the bottom of the ocean. Along the way, they encounter a mysterious stranger, who disappears along with their guardian, Varis.

Tracking them by use of the magic known as the Change, the friends are confronted by a powerful charm impeding further discovery. But a brush with the spirit world has given one of them the power to see the island fort where Varis has been taken, and helped by Pukje, an imp-like stranger, they plan a rescue.

Inside the fort, though, lurks the Scarecrow, a sinister amalgamation of man and material. He wants the incredibly powerful Golem of Omus, imprisoned in crystal by Ros - and he'll do anything to get his hands on it.

The Scarecrow offers Ros a deal; Pukje offers him hope of escape. Once again, Ros has to decide who to trust.

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Title: Rich and Famous

Subtitle: The Further Adventures of George Stable

Author: James Lincoln Collier

Narrator: August Ross

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

At 13, George Stable still hasn't made his mark on the world. Oh, he plays the guitar and sings a little. And he appeared on television for six whole seconds once. A couple of years ago, he even wrote a sort of book, called The Teddy Bear Habit. But nothing really exciting has happened to him. But now, it looks as if his big chance has finally come. This agent of his, Woody Woodward, who discovered him during his six-second TV career, has come up with a plan to make him a hot new guitar-playing teenage star - "George Stable, The Boy Next Door".

Never mind that George has spent his entire life in Greenwich Village, which is not exactly where you'd find your typical "Boy Next Door". As Woody says, it's the image that counts. Of course, there are a few problems to be ironed out. His pop isn't too hot on the idea, and is packing George off to stay with his uncle and creepy cousin Sinclair in upstate New York, while he spends a month in Paris. And Woody's bosses at the record company still have to buy the idea. There's this strange, bug-eyed guy everyone calls Superman who has to give the go-ahead....

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Title: Extreme Pets!

Author: Jane Harrington

Narrator: Norman Dietz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Are you curious about slithery snakes, loungey lizards, spooky spiders, fuzzy ferrets, and freckled frogs? If so, this book is for you! Extreme Pets! introduces all the coolest creatures youve been wanting to know more about.

Youll learn about corn snakes, leopard geckos, blue-tongued skinks, veiled chameleons, bearded dragons, green anoles, ferrets, hedgehogs, chinchillas, sugar gliders, rats, Madagascan hissing cockroaches, giant African millipedes, tarantulas, monarch butterflies, silkworm caterpillars, Chinese fire-bellied toads, red-eyed tree frogs, dumpy tree frogs, pac man frogs, American toads, tadpoles, and slugs. Jane Harringtons excellent guide to responsible ownership of an exotic pet - presented in kid-friendly language - is filled with everything you will need to know about proper care and feeding. Not all animals make good pets - and all animals deserve to be treated with respect and not neglect. Extreme Pets! is the perfect book for budding zoologists and their parents, and will help them make informed decisions about what kinds of critters might make a safe addition to their home.

Members Reviews:

Best Book on Pets Ever!

My kids have loved this book so much they wore it out and I had to buy another copy. I was so sad to see that it was out of print! This is the best book for kids interested in unusual pets. It was very helpful in determining what pets would be the best fit for my kids. Never thought I would have rats and geckos, but turns out they are the perfect fit!

Extremely Pleased With Extreme Pets

Wanted to find a copy of this book to give as a gift to my niece - she had been fascinated by the copy my son owned. Apparently, the book is no longer in print. The copy we found through Amazon was in terrific condition and arrived exactly when it was supposed to arrive. My niece was thrilled with the book, and I was thrilled with how easy it was to find and order. The price was also right.

Very nice book

Tabbed sections, heavy construction, colors great. Grandson loved it. Service great, on time, price very reasonable, would purchase again if needed and am always happy with Amazon service and quality of products

Exceptional Book

Amazing! Gross! and Interesting! Those would be the three words that I would have to use to describe this colorful and educational book. The cover right away makes you take a second glance as you gaze into the eye of a slivering snake, a rat, wiggly worm, hairy spider, and a big fat cockroach. Definitely an attention getter and the perfect cover for what is ahead of you in this read.

Perhaps your child has been asking you to have one of these different pets instead of a sweet little puppy of cute kitten, and you'd like to know a little more about the care of them and just how 'kid friendly' they are. If that is the case, this is the book for you. It is broken down into five sections: Cold Blooded! Pocket Pets! Insects! Slimy Pets! and D.I.Y. Guide.

You can learn what it would be like to have a Corn Snake for a pet and what would be required for it's life and care. How about having a Madagascan Hissing Cockroach to cuddle with? Not sure? Read this book and it will help you make your decision.

I was very impressed with the exceptional photos in this book of each pet discussed and the way in which it was written.

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Title: Spook's Shack

Author: Wendy Orr

Narrator: Rebecca Macauley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-13

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Deep in the bush, where the trees grow tall, Finn discovers an old deserted shack. Inside is shivery cold, with green fungus on the walls. When a dog growls and a gravelly voice snarls, Finn's hair stands up like bristles on a brush. An old man and his dog are glowing in the darkness. Jack Henry lived in the shack 100 years ago and was friends with all the wild creatures. When Finn is with the old ghost, he can feel what the birds are singing and what the animals are feeling. But now they are all in danger - someone is going to bulldoze the land and wreck their homes. How can one boy and a ghost and his dog save the bush?

Members Reviews:

My grandson liked Nim's Island but doesn't like to read

My grandson liked Nim's Island but doesn't like to read, so I hope he'll enjoy this book too. Thank you!

A Splendid Story

This tale is really a lot of fun, as usual for Wendy Orr. Adults enjoy it also. Should be made into a movie, as was her "Nim's Island."

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Title: The Slither Sisters

Subtitle: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, Book 2:

Author: Charles Gilman

Narrator: Kristoffer Tabori

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-13

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

This second novel in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series begins right where Professor Gargoyle ended. Seventh-grader Robert Arthur has discovered that two of his classmates are actually sinister snake-women in disguise. Even worse, his new middle school is full of gates to a terrifying alternate dimension - a haunted mansion full of strange spirits and monstrous beasts. For Robert to protect his teachers and classmates, he'll need to return to this haunted dimension with his best friends Glenn and Karina. Can they uncover the secrets of Lovecraft Middle School before it's too late?

The Slither Sisters features more bizarre beasts, more strange mysteries, and more adventure.

Members Reviews:

Another good read!

I really enjoyed this 2nd book in the series, I needed an easy read with good characters. I've been reading a lot of history lately from the Salem witch trials to the war for independence to Jack the ripper theories... This was a great storyline that left me wanting the next installment right away! I've really enjoyed the first two books.

Even Better Than The First

Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2: The Slither Sisters / 1594745935

"Slither Sisters" picks up as the second in this series after "Professor Gargoyle", and I do feel like this installation in the series is even stronger than the first. As a brief recap of the series as a whole: Everyman YA Protagonist Robert Arthur lives in a world much like ours (minus anyone ever having heard of H.P. Lovecraft), except that Cthulhus and Shoggoths are using his middle school as a dimensional vortex for passing between worlds. The series relies heavily on Lovecraftian monsters, but doesn't delve as much into the tone and themes (presumably because this isn't meant to emotionally scar the targeted audience).

"Professor Gargoyle" ended with the revelation that the two missing twins -- Sarah and Sylvia Price -- have "returned" but are really Lovecraftian monsters in human form. "Slither Sisters" picks up from that revelation with the announcement that the girls are running for student body president and, if successful in their campaign, will use their position to kidnap more students for a body exchange. The plot summary sounded a little twee to me, but to its credit the book really manages to make middle school politics something engaging and interesting to get into, possibly because Lovecraftian monsters are summoned left and right to liven things up.

Additionally, there's a lot of new character development around girlfriend Karina and school librarian Ms. Lavinia and I found those side-developments to be genuinely engaging. Everyman Robert Arthur tends to be just-barely-not-bland for me (although younger and/or male readers may feel differently), but fleshing out Karina's existential angst and Ms. Lavinia's unexpectedly horrifying existence went a long way towards guiding this series back to more Lovecraftian themes of isolation and terror, so well done there. Finally, I loved the concluding chapters of this novel.

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Title: How Dinosaurs Took Flight

Author: Christopher Sloan

Narrator: Jonathan Hogan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-22-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Would you believe it if I told you that every bird you see - even the smallest hummingbird - is a dinosaur? Well, thats what many scientists now believe! Follow along as scientists examine ancient fossils and pose new theories on how prehistoric dinosaurs evolved into todays modern birds. Packed with exciting stories of unearthing ancient fossils and tales of what early feathered dinosaurs might have looked like, this book will have imaginations running wild.

From the very first birds, with only tiny dino-fuzz covering their bodies, to the mystery of how dinosaurs finally took to the air, listeners will explore the startling connection between the birds they encounter every day and their very distant relatives - the dinosaurs.

Christopher Sloan works for National Geographic and has written several childrens books on scientific topics. Listeners who enjoy this book should also check out Bury the Dead.

Members Reviews:

Radical, but Rare

This slim (64 pages) volume carries a hefty price tag, but at this point it's worth it, because there isn't a lot on the market covering the dinosaurs-with-feathers subject (so far as I know). Dr. Xu Xing, who wrote the foreward, is a notable character in the unfolding drama of feathered fossils being found in China.

I consider this book a bit radical in that it runs with the theory of dinosaurs being birds (or was it vice versa?), calling them all dinosaurs: nonavian dinosaurs for the "dinosaurs" and avian dinosaurs for the "birds." It is written in a fairly simple and straightforward manner; I think it is a YA title although I mostly bought it for myself (as a parent having just taken the kids to see the James Gurney's Dinotopia exhibit and activites at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge MA). I think one might want to read it with a child, so that, for example, a younger reader might not end up being teased for insisting that birds are dinosaurs. The theory is out there, it's current, but it's not completely validated yet. I would like to see more well illustrated books on the subject, but this one is a great start.

excellent tool

Learned a lot about the modern dino, the bird. Great tool to show relationship of hypotheses to evidence found.....I use it in my museum tours, grades 1 thru adult ages. Nice pictures, layout, and enjoyable to read.

How Dinosaurs Took Flight

This book is filled with great pictures and it is very informative. The author did a wonderful job explaining the differences between avian and nonavian dinosaurs. The hypotheses throughout the book are followed by the evidence that has been found on that topic. It's great reading for aboout 4th grade through adult, and nice for reading with your child also.

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Title: Trouble in Toadpool

Author: Anne Fine

Narrator: Clare Corbett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-10-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Aunt Susan - an unstoppable force, and possibly the bossiest woman alive - is on the phone, and that's never good. She's insisting that Harry and his family help her at a local event she's promised to organise: the Great Toadpool Show. It means swinging from a trapeze. Walking on stilts. Riding a unicycle.... And that's not counting the fortune-telling tent, the tombola, or the choir sing-along.

Unfortunately, Harry and his family can't really do any of those things. Aunt Susan has no idea of the mayhem she's about to unleash.

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Title: Agnes Parker, Happy Camper

Author: Kathleen O'Dell

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-07-12

Publisher: Listening Library

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

The first thing Agnes and her best friend, Prejean, learn at science camp is that they won't be sharing the same cabin. Being apart gives Agnes a different perspective, and a few worries, about what others think of her longtime friend. Everyone seems to be going on and on about how beautiful Prejean is. A beauty queen? What if Prejean starts acting like one? Soil studies, camp pranks, and a weird bunkmate all play a role in this funny, insightful story of the everyday casualties and payoffs of growing up.

Members Reviews:

My reponse to AP Happy Camper

I read the book,liked it and I am sure my grandughters will enjoy it also. They are in middle school and will be able to relate with Agnes.

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Title: The Ice Box Killer

Subtitle: A Lake Alamo Mystery

Author: Rod Van Wyngarden

Narrator: Whitney Edwards

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-03-12

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Haylie nodded and looked at the girl. She was stiff, and her normally serious face was permanently stuck in a look of terror. It scared her. And though Haylie had been to murder scenes before, as a Texas Ranger. But it had been years and she forgot how overwhelming the smell could be. Haylie couldn't imagine losing a child. Not for the first time in her career, Haylie felt like breaking down and crying. She knew that it could've just as easily happened to her children. But she couldn't imagine it. It hurt too much.

It seems like a great day for a family picnic when Haylie, the sheriff, gets a call that changes everything. Lake Alamo, a town that hasn't seen a murder since in twenty years (to the day) is suddenly shaken by the news that one of their own has been found dead in her home. Though she's on vacation, Haylie leaves to start investigating, though it only seems to lead to dead ends.

Feeling it's their duty to help their sister and save the town they love, Rachel and Kayla chip in to bring the murderer to justice. The sisters have to work together to find the killer, someone who has been living right under their noses the whole time, and they have to do it before it's too late.

Members Reviews:

Who is the Killer

The girls want to find the killer. This book in the series is for adults but the same "detective girls" are still at work.

A++

This book was great. Geared more for an older age group. Is a very good read and I love the mystery and the guess work!

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Title: The Elephant Girl

Author: Kathrine LaFleur

Narrator: Edward E. French

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-27-12

Publisher: Storymine Press

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

For Kalla, born to human parents but raised by a family of elephants, growing up in the rainforest is a grand adventure - until she realizes that humans and elephants make better enemies than friends. Determined to prove she belongs with the herd, Kalla goes on a quest to find the Oracle Stone, a mythical object as ancient and sacred to the elephants as the stories they keep. Once again among a human tribe, however, she faces new challenges and doubts about where her true loyalties lie.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful Story!

You really, really should allow comment without rating. Five stars for the story. One for formatting.

So far, I've read a little over half this book. It is a wonderful story! It is supposed to be a book for children..but I am really enjoying it.

What I'm NOT enjoying is the horrible lack of formatting. Worst Kindle book I've ever seen in that respect. I can understand a few blips in electronic form, but page after page of sentences being run together as one word. Fragments of sentences stuck in places that don't make sense. Sentences all out of sequence. It is like having to do word games to read a book; very distracting and interrupts the flow of the story. I plan to finish this book. I just hope that it will be fixed so others can enjoy it in the future. Thanks.

Elephant Girl

I chose this story for my grand daughter elephants are her favorite animal. This story is wonderful and would be a suitable story for young and old. The meaning conveyed was of combatability between species and was very well conveyed now when she visits she will read it hopefully enjoying it as much as I./

Good read

Elephants are so majestic. To be able to communicate and live with them would definitely be a dream come true.

Very fresh, hard to put down...

Great read! Story has many layers and characters are multidimensional and colorful. The book has magic, adventure as well as new, inventive and unusual concepts. Subject is close to hearts of many of us and storytelling never slows down. Reader is kept on the edge and the book is hard to put down. I read it in one go and stayed up really late to finish it. Illustrations are perfect, too. Visuals support the story without taking over. Very well done - throughout!

Great read for you and your kids

I wasn't sure how I would like this book, being that I'm not a kid. Let me tell you, I read it in one day and loved it. It never gets slow or boring, you fall in love with the characters, and the folklore the author wrote for the book is awesome. This is considered a children's novel, but I think most adults would enjoy it. Along with adventure and magic, it has valuable lessons, and a strong female lead to be inspired by. Definitely give this one a read... or enjoy reading it with your kids.