Best Books for Kids in the Audible Plus Catalog

By Kate Albus | Ages 9 to 14

This is phenomenal historical fiction set in England during WWII. Three orphaned siblings have been evacuated to the countryside and are hoping that they can find a permanent guardian so they can stay all together.

By Rajani LaRocca | Ages 8 to 14

This is a lighthearted riff on Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream and it's tons of fun!

By Dan Gutman | Ages 8 to 14

The first 4 books of this series are available in the Audible Plus Catalog.

This is a fast-paced, humorous story about a twin brother and sister and a cross-country RV vacation that turns into a wild adventure with codes, ciphers, and a lot of laugh-out-loud funny moments.

By James Ponti | Ages 8 to 14

Florian Bates is a 12 year old genius that the FBI calls on for help to solve a mystery involving the National Gallery and a notorious crime syndicate known as EEL. My kids LOVED this book!

By Dara Rosenberg | Ages 9 -14

Victoria is a 14 year old Alaskan dog sled racer but when she gets lost out sledding with her dogs, it quickly becomes a fast paced race for survival as the temperature drops. Fun!

By Stephen Davies | Ages 6 to 10

There are 6 books in this series available in the Audible Plus Catalog.

Normally I don't like books that are based on a movie or show, but this charming series is the exception. These adorable stories are based on the wonderful Netflix show for kids and they are so much fun to listen to!

By Shannon Hale | Ages 12+

This is a full cast audiobook and it is wonderful! I think my girls have listened to it at least 3 times!

When Lady Saren refuses to marry the man that's been chosen for her, she and her maid are sentenced to be locked in a tower for seven years. The full cast production is superb!

By Chris Grabenstein | Ages 10 - 14

By the same author as the very popular Mr. Lemoncello's Library series, this is another imaginative story about a boy that wishes he didn't have to grow up on his 11th birthday. He doesn't realize until it's time for his 12th birthday that his wish came true and he rolls right back to 11 and the first day of fifth grade all over again.

By E. Nesbit | Ages 8 to 14

This classic book is read by Olivia Coleman and it's just lovely! This version is abridged, but I love the narration more than the unabridged version that's available in the catalog.

After their father abruptly goes away, three siblings and their mother move from London to the English countryside. Though they are worried and confused about what happened to their father, the kids become friends with the porter at the local train station.

By Julie Berry | Ages 8 to 12

I love every book this author has written! In this middle grade fantasy, Maeve Merritt is struggling at her very strict London Boarding school until she finds a sardine tin that houses a foul-tempered djinni. Very fun!

By Jessica Khoury | Ages 8 to 14

There are 3 books in this series available in the catalog.

This is a fun fantasy series set at a magical school where students learn to use music to create magic. I love that the audiobook includes music performed by the NJSO Youth Orchestras. My kids loved listening to these books!

By Dan Gutman | Ages 8 to 14

I really enjoyed this book about a kid who is obsessed with Houdini and then starts receiving texts from someone claiming to be Houdini from beyond the grave.

By Chris Grabenstein | Ages 10 to 14

This is a really fun full cast audio production about a group of kids who band together to stop bullies, bank robbers, and more!

By Shannon Hale | Ages 10+

All 3 books in this series are available in the Plus Catalog.

This is my daughter's favorite book series - I love it too! Based on the Grimm Brother's Fairytale, this one tells the story of Princess Ani who has the ability to talk to swans, geese, and other birds. This skill comes in very handy when she's sent to a neighboring kingdom and ends up in the middle of a mutiny and to survive pretends to be a peasant goose girl.

By Carrie Seim | Ages 8+

This full production audiobook is peformed like a 1930s radio drama and it's so much fun to listen to! The Flamingo Sisters -Flo, Faye, and Franny - escape their evil uncle and join a flying circus.

By Scott McCormick | Ages 8+

This is a laugh-out loud funny non-fiction audiobook about history's famous rivals: Queen Elizabeth vs. Mary Queen of Scots, Hamilton vs. Burr, etc.

By Pam Munoz Ryan | Ages 8 to 12

This is excellent historical fiction about Charlotte Parkhurst, a woman who defied the laws of the time to become an expert horse rider and legendary stagecoach driver.

By Julie Lee | Ages 8 to 14

Based on a true story about two siblings who escape North Korea on their own. It's very gripping!

By Cynthia Lord | Ages 9 to 12

This is a fantastic Newbery Honor book about a 12 year old girl learning to cope with her younger borth who has autism. It feels like her whole world revolves around his disability and she just wants to feel normal. But she's about to learn that there is no such things as normal!

By Avi | Ages 10+

A gripping story set in 1776 during the American Revolution. Sophia is recruited to help the American cause as a spy and maid in a British General's home.

By Lamar Giles | Ages 8 to 12

This is a wild and funny story about two cousins working as sleuths in their quirky Virginia town. When a stranger appears in town with a camera that literally freezes time, things get kind of crazy.

By Lois Duncan | Ages 12+

I was obsessed with Lois Duncan's books when I was a kid! I was delighted when my own kids started enjoying them too.

Rachel's cousin Julia was recently orphaned and she's coming to live with Rachel's family. At first, Rachel is excited to have a "sister," but after the arrives, strange things keep happening and Rachel starts to wonder if Julia is who she says she is.

By Alan Gratz | Ages 8 to 12

In this one, four kids are playing baseball in Germany in four different time periods 1845, 1908, 1945, and 1981. All of them have a special connection to Brooklyn and baseball and it's fun to see how the stories weave together.

By Louise Erdrich | Ages 6 to 12

We adore this book! It's like Little House on the Prairie, but told from the perspetive of an Ojibwe family living on an island in Lake Superior.

By Doreen Cronin | Ages 5 to 8

This is a cute, funny book about a group of little chickens in a barnyard dealing with things like scared Squirrels and UFO's.

By Margaret Peterson Haddix | Ages 10+

Haddix writes fast-paced thriller books that my kids love! In this one, 13 year old Jonah has always known he was adopted. But when he starteds receiving anonymous letters telling him "You are one of the missing" he starts to wonder about his past.

By Lois Duncan | Ages 12+

This is a chilling book about a group of kids who decide to get back at Mr. Griffin, the worst teacher at Del Norte High who regularly antagonizes and humiliates students. The plan is just to kidnap him and scare him a little, but the plans go horribly wrong.

By Avi | Ages 7+

We loved this sweet historical fiction story about a girl in a one-room school house who dreams of become a teacher. When the school shuts down, she has to take matters into her own hands to make her dream come true.

By Lindsay Currie | Ages 10+

Be warned, this one is pretty spooky! Claire doesn't believe in the supernatural, even though her dad runs a ghost-themed Chicago bus tour. But when she starts being haunted by a sad boy with dark eyes, she realizes she can't ignore the supernatural any more!

By Dusti Bowling | Ages 8 to 14

Thirteen year old Gus is stuck in Nowhere, Arizona and he's being bullied. When his friend, Rossi, gives up her beloved motorcycle to save Gus from having to eat a cactus, Gus is ready to do anything to get it back for her. Anything includes heading into some dangerous mines, making for a fast-paced, gripping story!

By Rita Williams-Garcia | Ages 9 to 12

We really enjoyed this Newbery Honor book about three siblings who go to California in the 1960s to spend the summer with their mother. They're hoping to go to Disneyland, but their mom has other ideas and sends them to a summer camp run by the Black Panthers.

By Esther Forbes | Ages 12+

This historical fiction novel about the American Revolution might sound boring but I promise you, it is anything but boring. There's romance, intrigue, and lot's of exciting action. Highly recommend this one!

By Chad Morris & Shelly Brown | Ages 10+

Flint has a genetic eye disease and is desperately trying to finish the illustrations in his first comic book before he completely loses his vision. This is a book with a lot of heart and humor!

By J. Scott Savage | Ages 8+

We all know Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland, but did you know he also kept a secret diary about his actual travels to Wonderland? When Celia and Tyrus discover the secret diaries, they are pulled into a portal and fall into the same fantasy world as the White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter!

By Margaret Sidney | Ages 7+

I've loved this sweet classic since my own childhood. The five Pepper children and their mother have been very poor since Mr. Pepper died, but they are rich in love and somehow good fortune always finds its way to them.

By Shannon Hale | Ages 10+

The first 2 books in this series are available in the Audible Plus Catalog.

This is a favorite at our house and we've listened to it so many times! Miri lives a simple life near a quarry in the mountains. When word comes that the Prince will be choosing his bride from among the girls in Miri's village, a school to train them all to be royal is set up. But does Miri even want to be a princess?

By L.M. Montgomery | Ages 8+

She's best known for Anne of Green Gables, but I've loved this lesser known book since I was a kid.

Sara Stanley is known for telling the most captivating stories and people from miles around will come to listen.

By E. Nesbit | Ages 8+

I think this might be my favorite book by E. Nesbit! Five children are on holiday and discover a strange spider like creature that can grant wishes, making their holiday so much more interesting!

By Gene Stratton-Porter | Ages 12+

This is a wonderful classic book about a girl who lives with her harsh mother at the edge of the Limberlost Swamp. Elnora loves the wildlife of the swamp but she dreams of being able to go to school. Her mother refuses to help her but Elnora discovers that she can collect and sell rare insects from the swamp to earn enough money to pay tuition for school.

By Carol Ryrie Brink | Ages 6+

This 1936 Newbery Medal Winner is such a charming book about a litle girl growing up in the backwoods of Wisconsin - climbing trees, building rafts, and having the happiest childhood.

By Mary Mapes Dodge | Ages 8 to 12

Set in the Netherlands in the 1860s, this classic book tells the story of the Brinker family. They don't have a lot of money but there's a lot of love!

By Ashli St. Armant | Ages 8 to 14

The first 2 books in this series are available in the Plus Catalog.

This is another fun audiobook with musical elements! Viva Durant is a young detective in New Orleans, solving a jazzy mystery.

By Kenneth Grahame | Ages 6+

In this delightful story, a boy discovers that he has a poetry-loving dragon living about his house!

By Mac Barnett | Ages 8 to 10

The first 4 books in this series are available in the Plus Catalog.

All of my kids have enjoyed these hilarious prankster boys and their mischievous antics!

By Frances Hodgson Burnett | Ages 10+

This audio version of the classic is wonderful! I love the Carrie Hope Fletcher's narration.

By A.A. Milne | Ages 5+

Even my teenagers love when I turn on Winnie-the-Pooh in the car. These stories, especially the audiobook version, are an absolutely delight!

By P.L. Travers | Ages 6+

There are 6 books in this series available in the Plus Catalog.

I adore the movie, but the books have their own special charm. If you haven't tried them yet, I bet you'll be enchanted by them too.