Tale of Troy, The - Benedict Flynn - Audio Book

Tale of Troy, The - Benedict Flynn : There was once a time, nearly four thousand years ago, when the tall towers of a city called Troy reached gleaming into the sky; when its proud king fought against an invading army in a desperate siege. The Tale of Troy was so important to the ancient Greeks that its author, Homer, became a kind of hero. Long after his death artists, thinkers and ordinary people still look to his tale for inspiration.

This exciting version of the famous story is retold especially for 8-13-year-olds

In mythology, the Trojan War was the last great adventure of the heroic age. Its significance gained a great deal by being a terrific yarn, sexy, violent,funny, tragic and full of memorable
characters plus of course the elements of fantasy and magic, Troy has become a favorite subject
for children between 8 to 13 years. Still and allways a great read.

Ellen Tebbits - Beverley Cleary - Audio Book

Ellen Tebbits - Beverley Cleary : Ellen Tebbits is convinced she'll die of embarrassment if any of the girls at school discover her secret. But then she meets Austine Allen, a new girl in class who's hiding the very same secret, instantly, the two become best friends. They do everything together, from clapping erasers to riding horses.

Ellen quickly learns that embarrassing secrets and pesky troublemakers like Otis Spofford aren't so bad when you have someone special to stick up for you. But then Ellen does something terrible that makes Austine stop speaking to her. Will she ever be able to prove how sorry she is?

This refreshing book nicely portrays what happens in a friendship between two young girls.
Although written in 1951, this book is still actual. Friendship, with its up and down, can survive almost everything as long as its a true one. And this story is about true friendship. I think that lots of children will recognize themselve.

The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure - Jill Tomlinson - Audio Book

The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure - Jill Tomlinson : Pim is a baby aardvark, with a long, furry nose. He has tiny little claws instead of fingers and toes, and sleeps in a cosy burrow.

But he isn't sure what being an aardvark really means. He asks his mother all sorts of questions, and she decides it is time he found out what being an aardvark is all about.

In his quest to discover the world around him, he meets lots of exotic and interesting animals. There are snakes, cheetahs, elephants and monkeys, and they all have something to teach him.

He's disappointed that aardvarks can't climb trees, but as he learns how to find termites, fight predators and build a burrow of his own, Pim realises there are some advantages to being an aardvark after all...

A very lovely story which will please a lot of children I am sure.

Other Great Audiobook Sites

Audiobooks are my passion, I listen to them as much as I can. In this blog I talk about kids audios, but there are a few more blogs out there that have audio books as their themes.

Here's one that really has a lot of good books, if you like romance: The Romance Audiobooks Blog. A lot of really hot romance stories there!

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Coriander, I - Sally Gardner - Audio Book

Coriander, I - Sally Gardner : I am Coriander Hobie. I was born in the year of Our Lord 1643, the only child of Thomas and Eleanor Hobie, in our great house on the River Thames in London. Of my early years I remember only happiness. That was before I knew this world had such evil in it, and that my fate was to be locked up in a chest and left to die.

This is my story. This is my life. I looked back into the bedchamber. The floor had become a sea and the bed a ship, seen from a great distance. I could hear voices calling me from Jar away. It was an image that came to haunt me, and I have often wondered what would have happened if I had done as I was told and left the silver shoes alone.

Oh yes ! If we only did as we were told do you think we would be where we are now?

Andersen's Fairy Tales - Hans Christian Andersen - Audio Book

Andersen's Fairy Tales - Hans Christian Andersen : The world of Hans Christian Andersen is seen through the eyes of children.

There is the every-day wonder of an ugly duckling being transformed into a swan; the puf fed-up Emperor being fooled by his own importance; the tender tragedy of a little match girl; the upright honesty of John rewarded by his travelling companion. By bringing true feelings to these stories, Andersen's tales have become part of universal folklore.

This type of audio book is the one that we can listen to endlessly.

Love That Dog - Sharon Creech - Audio Book

Love That Dog - Sharon Creech : Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Ms. Stretchberry, won't stop giving her class poetry assignments -- and Jack can't avoid them. But then something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns he does have something to say.

Its such a lovely book to "hear" that I think sometimes that I am always a little girl to whom somebody is reading this history.

Farmer Giles of Ham - J. R. R. Tolkien - Audio Book

Farmer Giles of Ham - J. R. R. Tolkien : Farmer Giles of Ham is one of Tolkien’s most popular stories, full of wit and humour, set in the days when giants and dragons walked the earth. He did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life.

Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero.

A beautiful story which will please not only children but adults too.

Just So Stories - Rudyard Kipling - Audio Book

Just So Stories - Rudyard Kipling : 'I am the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me' !

Here are the delightful stories which Kipling first told his own children before setting them down on paper. How the Camel got his Hump, How the Leopard got his spots, How the Elephant got his Trunk, The Butterfly that Stamped and many Others. They remain popular, entertaining every generation, partly because of the story and partly because of the vivid way they are written. To hear them unabridged as they are here is to enjoy them in their original form.

Rudyard Kipling : all my childhood ! Listening to this audio book is to go back where time had no meaning, no sense and the pleasure intense.

The Stupidest Angel - Christopher Moore Audio Book

The Stupidest Angel - Christopher Moore : It was the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit.

But not everybody is feeling the joy. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. No, he's not on his deathbed. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the head, and now the seven-year-old has only one prayer: Please, Santa, come back from the dead.

Christopher Moore is really unbeatable in his way. Listening to this audio book it is to be certain to have spent some hours laughing wholeheartedly..

Gatty's Tale - Kevin Crossley-Holland - Audio Book

Gatty's Tale - Kevin Crossley-Holland : In the year 1203, nine companions set out on a great pilgrimage. The journey on foot, on horseback and by sea is fraught with danger. Not all of them will come home.

Among them is Gatty, whose whole life has been spent working in the fields. Bright, eager and resolute, with the singing voice of an angel, she is at the heart of this enthralling novel that sweeps across Europe towards Jerusalem. We come to know the pilgrims intimately their bickering, praying and joking, their fear and exhaustion, their loyalty and sacrifice as they face thieves and storms and precipices, a vicious attack and a heartbreaking bereavement.

It is a very beautiful novel extremely well adapted for this audio book explaining the medieval world and all that this word imply.

Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll - Audio Book

Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll : Alice is back in her room, stroking her cats - but not for long. Slipping through the Looking-Glass she meets another wild collection of fantasy characters including the Red and White Kings and Queens, Tweedledum and Tweedledee and is entertained by the poems Jabberwocky and The Walrus and the Carpenter.

Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There the sequel to Alice in Wonderland
- is in some ways more ambitious and more consciously organized than its predecessor. Unlike most sequels, it is at least as good as the original work. As the title suggests, the fantasy world involves reversal or inversion through reflection, and also includes a more-or-less possible game of chess in which the characters themselves are players. Alice does not dream her way into the story, but instead gains access through the power of her imagination, melting, through the looking glass into that world which is always at least partly visible in it.

Carroll introduces in this second story a character more sympathetic than any in 'Wonderland' and it is, as one listen to this audio book, as full of fantasy as in Alice in Wonderland. Just give it a try.

Clean Break - Jacqueline Wilson - Audio Book

Clean Break - Jacqueline Wilson : When Dad and Mum break up, Em does her best to cheer up her little brother and sister, even though she's miserable too. She dances around and tells wonderful tales all about their favourite glove puppet.

Em knows how a good story can make life seem better - she is always cheered up by reading one of her favourite books. If Em got to meet the author, it would be a dream come true. But could her other greatest wish be granted? Is any story powerful enough to bring Dad back?

Wilson's books are typically realistic stories about modern British children facing
problems in their daily lives, such as ranging from the death of a pet, to divorce,
homelessness and abuse.

Children's Audio Books

I love children's audio books and I am reviewing them here. Look out for great kids books, legends for children and stories that they will want ot hear over and over again!