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Narrated by:
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Ferdelle Capistrano
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By:
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Lynne Kelly
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USA TODAY BESTSELLER • A poignant and heartwarming coming-of-age novel that captures the moment of learning to spread your wings in a way you'll never forget—from the award-winning author of Song for a Whale.
“Perfect for readers who enjoy stories about curious kids and nature’s wonders.”—TIME for Kids
Nina is used to feeling like the odd one out, both at school and in her large family. But while trying to fit in at summer camp, she discovers something even more peculiar: two majestic birds have built a nest in the marsh behind an abandoned infirmary. They appear to be whooping cranes, but that’s impossible—Nina is an amateur bird-watcher, and all her resources tell her that those rare birds haven’t nested in Texas for over a hundred years.
When Nina reports the sighting to wildlife officials, more questions arise. Experts track all the endangered birds, but they can’t identify the female bird that Nina found. Who is she, and where did she come from?
With the help of some fellow campers, Nina sets out to discover who the mystery bird really is. As she gets closer to the truth, will she find a flock of her own?
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- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. Germany is becoming more and more dangerous for Jewish families, but Max is determined to find a way back home, and back to his parents. He has a plan to return to Berlin. It merely involves accomplishing the impossible: becoming a British spy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fast paced adventure
- By Margaret Goldstein on 04-07-24
By: Adam Gidwitz
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The Lost Library
- By: Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass
- Narrated by: Christopher Gebauer, Jennifer Blom, Rob Dircks
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I might not be the intended audience
- By James M. Orlando on 03-07-24
By: Rebecca Stead, and others
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The Eyes and the Impossible
- By: Dave Eggers
- Narrated by: Ethan Hawke
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 307
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 280
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 280
Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient Bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican—work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance. But changes are afoot. More humans arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful story with a tremendous narration
- By Chuck on 07-15-23
By: Dave Eggers
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The Mystery of Locked Rooms
- By: Lindsay Currie
- Narrated by: Eleanor McCormick
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father became ill two years ago, things have been bad, but not lose your house bad . . . until now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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if you loved Goonies
- By Robert A. Magee on 01-24-25
By: Lindsay Currie
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Olivetti
- By: Allie Millington
- Narrated by: Christopher Gebauer, Simon Vance
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and recently replaced by a computer, Olivetti has been forgotten by the Brindles—the family he’s lived with for years. The Brindles are busy humans, apart from twelve-year-old Ernest, who would rather be left alone with his collection of Oxford English Dictionaries. Once a collector of words, now Olivetti only collects dust. He gets a rare glimpse of action from Ernest’s mom, Beatrice—his used-to-be frequent visitor—only for her to drop him off at Heartland Pawn Shop and leave him behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely brilliant!
- By Stephanie C. on 05-14-24
By: Allie Millington
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The Ogress and the Orphans
- By: Kelly Barnhill
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 162
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 162
The town of Stone in the Glen used to be lovely, but it hasn’t been so in a very long time. Once a celebrated town with a vibrant town square, prosperous businesses and families, and educated, happy children, Stone in the Glen has fallen on hard times. Since the expansive and beloved Library burned with other buildings in a time of terrible fires, the town has been plagued by droughts, blight, and destruction. But the people have continued to put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow with golden hair and brilliant white teeth who promises that he alone can solve their problems.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for kids *and* adults!
- By Kristi Simpson on 03-05-23
By: Kelly Barnhill
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Hummingbird
- By: Natalie Lloyd
- Narrated by: Natalie Lloyd
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story5 out of 5 stars 81
Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl who—armed with her trusty, snazzy wheelchair—refuses to let her brittle bone disease stand in the way of adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent story!
- By mark mendoza on 10-09-23
By: Natalie Lloyd
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Song for a Whale
- By: Lynne Kelly
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Lynne Kelly
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, 12-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: She should invent a way to "sing" to him! But he's 3,000 miles away. How will she play her song for him?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A five star whale of a tale!
- By Donna G on 02-24-19
By: Lynne Kelly
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Puppet
- By: David Almond
- Narrated by: David Almond
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
What should a puppet master do when he's old and alone and all his puppets are gone? Silvester decides to make one last puppet. But this one is different. When the old man speaks to him, Puppet speaks back. And then he starts to walk . . .
By: David Almond
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- Gabrielle L.
- 11-30-24
so cool!
this book is an awesome story of finding out who you are, but also ties in real-world issues and problemes!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Jessica L. Klein
- 09-30-24
pretty good:)
overall its a pretty good book and performance is a 5 it has a pretty good performance the lines in the scriped it is put together VERY WELL ]ok,the story is ok but it needs a little work just like a bit of work and a little dry but I recommend thise book for kids:)\
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- cyoder
- 03-28-25
Happy Story
Funny animal facts, great characters. I wish I could go to camp. I like that the author told the story of someone from another book that she had written that I had read.
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