Children’s Audiobooks

The Adventures of Jimmy Crikey in the Sky Islands (and beyond) by Wallace Briggs

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Jimmy Crikey is the orphan alien who chose to live on Earth.
Once bullied beyond endurance Jimmy developed his abilities to protect his new Roombelow home from the dangers that threatened.
Far above Earth, the Sky Islands are invaded by the galactic race of Zyrons.
It needs Earth’s four witches, the ancient Weatherman and the developing magic of the tiny apprentice witch, Jade, to overcome the invaders, with a little help from Jimmy Crikey and XRU.
The Weatherman disappears and the witches unite to search for him throughout the Solar System in Jimmy’s starship.
Their search takes them to the hidden caverns of Mars where stick-like beings called Ropians live below the surface of the barren planet.
The Ropians become an interplanetary threat when their need for water threatens Earth.
The supernatural forces of the four witches, the wisdom of the Weatherman, the knowledge of Jimmy and XRU, combine to challenge the threat.
Will victory assure freedom for the Weatherman?

Targeted Age Group: MG to Tweens
Genre: Children’s Audiobooks

The Amazing Adventures of Jimmy Crikey by Wallace Briggs

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Beneath the very ground on which you walk and beyond the stars above your head are more worlds than you could ever dream of: there are monsters of which to be afraid, there is magic wielded by witches and sorcerers, there are epic adventures in worlds far across the ocean, and fearsome weapons which threaten to destroy everything.

Jimmy Crikey is a the alien child who chose to stay on Earth, despite the bullies. This brave soul overcomes and faces some pretty scary challenges. Solving mysteries and averting mayhem, his incredible courage allows him to free up his abilities to shine and rise above every challenge in his path on his way to discovering why he looks so very strange.

With a bright red mop of unruly hair, big blue eyes, a small snub nose, pointed ears, and enormous feet, poor Jimmy is ridiculed by the neighborhood children and runs away in search of a world where he fits in. Following a midnight flight through the forest, he stumbles into a lost, underground world called Roombelow, and magic, adventure, danger, and excitement await.

From the little lady who lived at the bottom of a well but didn’t klnow how she got there, to a starship that wants to take him home, trolls, little people, traders, and diamonite stealers, even water sprites, witches, helpful dolphins, and interplanetary warfare, Jimmy copes with it all and learns the biggest lessons of his life.

Targeted Age Group: 7 – 14
Genre: Children’s Audiobooks

Fierce Winds & Fiery Dragons by Nan Sweet

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When Mrs. Huffity asks her fifth grade class to babysit an egg, nobody takes it seriously. After all, it’s only a fake egg, right? But Ivy knows better. She’s been having strange dreams about creatures hurting the egg and a bad feeling that the baby dragon is in danger.

When one of her classmates leaves the egg unattended, Ivy takes it home. She has no idea the trouble she is in for. Ivy discovers more than she ever wanted to know about fierce winds and fiery dragons.

Targeted Age Group: 9-12
Genre: Children’s Audiobooks

The Mystery on Lighthouse Island by Robin Rowles

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Julian, Lucy, Anne and Stan are feeling excited about their summer holiday. Unfortunately, their initial plans have to be changed at the last moment – due to an unexpected event!
Luckily, their new arrangements are packed with lots of fun, excitement, challenges and some surprising adventures! Best of all: The four children discover a thrilling mystery on Lighthouse Island. Will they be able to track down the culprits? Will justice be done? It’s time to find out!
Join Julian, Lucy, Anne and Stan on their fabulous journey. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed!

Targeted Age Group: 8 – 12
Genre: Children’s Audiobooks

Featured Book: The Adventures of Larry the Stick Insect: Larry the Dancing King by James Goldsworthy

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About The Adventures of Larry the Stick Insect: Larry the Dancing King by James Goldsworthy

Larry the Dancing King is about a twelve year old stick insect called Larry . The book follows Larry and his group of friends on their adventures as they attend their school end of year dance. It starts by introducing Larry to the reader before joining him as he gets home from school and gets ready for the big event, all the time trying to pluck up the courage to ask a girl to dance. Miranda is a quiet, shy and pretty Ladybird who Larry is in love with.
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Pibbin the Small by Gloria Repp

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Pibbin, smallest of treefrogs, is desperate to get help for his injured turtle friend, but how can he find a doctor? The other frogs warn him that it’s a long, fearful journey. “You’ll run into snakes and that giant bullfrog,” they say. “Black Snapping Crabs might eat you.”

“Am I too small?” Pibbin asks himself. “Too small to be brave?”

In spite of his fears, Pibbin sets off with his new pal, Leeper, and they hop into a more dangerous mystery than anyone ever expected.

Pibbin the Small is Book 1 in the TALES OF FRIENDSHIP BOG
Book 2, The Story Shell, and Book 3, Trapped, are also available as audiobooks.

Targeted Age Group: Ages 5 and up
Genre: Children

What was your inspiration for this book?
On a warm spring night in New Jersey, I listened to Pine Barrens Treefrogs for the first time, and I will never forget their earnest songs: “Wonk-wonk-wonk!” A friend gave me one of those small green creatures to hold, but my delight was short-lived. I felt the frog’s tiny feet scrabbling against my palm, I opened my fingers, and it was gone.

I asked myself, “Could anything so delicate also be brave? What adventures might he have?” The story of a little treefrog named Pibbin began to grow. He’d be small, but he would have a large heart of concern for his friends. As I thought further, I decided that Pibbin’s adventures should be easy to read–for all children to enjoy–and I would gather them into a collection: TALES OF FRIENDSHIP BOG.

When you wrote the book did you know you were going to offer it as an audiobook?
No.

Why did you decide to produce an audiobook?
I know that children enjoy listening to stories as well as reading them, and as the audiobook market began to grow, I realized that my books would be a good fit.

My son was a professional radio journalist at the time, and he was also producing audiobooks. I thought his deep, expressive voice would be excellent for narrating TALES OF FRIENDSHIP BOG, so I asked if he would consider taking on the project, and he agreed with enthusiasm.

How did you choose the reader for the book and the production company?
I wanted to go with Audible/ACX because I had published TALES with Amazon, and I had confidence that they would handle the details professionally.

If someone is thinking about creating an audiobook, what advice would you give them?
Make sure the narrator gives you a sample reading before you begin and listen to other books he/she has narrated. See what you can find out about the producer, as well. The audio-book process can be arduous, and it’s important to have confidence in your production team.

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Cool Kids Wear Glasses by Teddy O’Malley

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Mandy Harper, one of the meanest girls ever, viciously ruled the school. She decided who was in and who was out. At least until Kayla Littlebe started standing up to her.

But one day Mandy found out she might need glasses. Would she still be able to rule the school or would her new glasses help her see the error of her ways?

Targeted Age Group: 6-9
Genre: Children’s Fiction
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