children's audiobooks

"A village outside Mumbai is having a water crisis that only a group of kid geniuses can fix--so Max and her CMI friends book it to India. But it's hard to save the world when you're trying not to be kidnapped by a greedy corporation that profits when others suffer--and seems to know your every move. It's almost like the bad guys have a spy inside the Change Makers"--OCLC.

"Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity, inclusion, and using social media for good. She offers practical tools for galvanizing kids' strengths in their homes, communities, schools, and libraries, while getting support from adults. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, Marley shares her personal journey to compassionate social action and delivers hands-on strategies for becoming a lifelong reader"--Publisher.

When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct.

"12 days since Mrs. Greystone and Ms. Morales were reported missing 4 children who are determined to bring back their mothers and 2 worlds . . . Until their mother vanished, the Greystone kids -- Chess, Emma, and Finn -- knew nothing about the other world. Everything is different there. It's a mirror image, except things are wrong. Evil. Their mother tried to fix it, but she and an ally got trapped there, along with Ms. Morales, their friend Natalie's mom. Now the four kids -- brave Chess, smart Emma, kind Finn, and savvy Natalie -- are determined to rescue everyone. To do so, they have to go back: into the other world, where even telling the truth can be illegal. Chess doubts he can ever be brave enough. Despite all her brains, Emma can't seem to break the code. With everything spiraling out of control, Finn has to pretend he's okay. And for Natalie, the lies of the other world include some she wishes were actually true. What if she's gotten so used to lying she no longer knows what to believe? The second book in the Greystone Secrets series by Margaret Peterson Haddix continues the story of the Greystone kids and examines the power of the truth -- or a lie -- to alter lives, society, and even an entire reality."--.

"Annie Lee's daddy won't stop leaving his record player on, and his whiskers are in the sink every morning. Except Annie Lee's daddy died eighty-three days ago. Annie Lee doesn't like the word "ghost," but whatever is going on isn't making things easier for her and Mama. Mama works around the clock, barely making ends meet, and Annie Lee's best friends ditched her over the summer. She's starting middle school without a soul to sit by at lunch -- until she meets tough skater girl Mitch. Mitch might need a friend as badly as she does, but after losing so much, Annie Lee can't chance losing more. Mitch isn't the only new friend Annie Lee has made. Ray is an elderly pianist whose music is pure magic. He sees right through her imaginary invisibility cloak, and when Annie Lee begs for piano lessons, he agrees to teach her. But after Ray goes missing, finding him means breaking a promise to Mitch. Faced, once again, with losing the people she's grown close to, Annie Lee will have to make a choice: hide under the invisibility cloak that's been keeping her safe, or risk admitting how much she needs Mitch and Ray, even if it means getting hurt."--.

"The Lockwood brothers are supposed to be able to survive anything. Their dad, a hard-core believer in self-reliance, has stockpiled enough food and water at their isolated Nevada home to last for months. But when they are robbed of all their supplies during a massive blackout while their dad is out of town, John and Stew must walk ninety-six miles in the stark desert sun to get help. Along the way, they're forced to question their dad's insistence on self-reliance and ask just what it is that we owe to our neighbors, to our kin, and to ourselves."--.

"Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting unusual investigations. But when Derek's parents get tired of cleaning up after his "fun," they decide to send him to Learning Camp. His entire summer is ruined! Until Derek starts digging into a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), and he realizes that this summer may not be so bad after all."--.

"Ware can't wait to spend summer "off in his own world" -- dreaming of medieval knights and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called "normal" kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon he starts skipping Rec, creating a castle-like space of his own in the church lot. Jolene scoffs, calling him a dreamer -- he doesn't live in the "real world" like she does. As different as Ware and Jolene are, though, they have one thing in common: for them, the lot is a refuge. But when their sanctuary is threatened, Ware looks to the knights' code of chivalry: Thou shalt do battle against unfairness whenever faced with it. Thou shalt be always the champion of the Right and the Good -- and vows to save the lot. But what does a hero look like in real life? And what can two misfit kids do?"--.

"Cordelia Clay loves the work she and her father do together: Saving and healing remarkable creatures. Their home on Cedar Street is secretly full to the brim with dragons, squelches, and diggles -- and Cordelia loves every one of them. But others aren't welcoming to outsiders and immigrants, so how would the people of Boston react to creatures they label "monsters"? One morning, Cordelia awakens to discover that her father has disappeared -- along with nearly all the monsters. With only a handful of clues and a cryptic note to guide her, Cordelia must set off to find out what happened to her father, with the help of her new friend Gregory, a baby dragon, and a small zuppy (zombie puppy, that is)."--.

"Jaime is sitting on his bed drawing when he hears a scream. Instantly, he knows: Miguel, his cousin and best friend, is dead. Everyone in Jaime's small town in Guatemala knows someone who has been killed by the Alphas, a powerful gang that's known for violence and drug trafficking. Anyone who refuses to work for them is hurt or killed-like Miguel. With Miguel gone, Jaime fears that he is next. There's only one choice: accompanied by his cousin ngela, Jaime must flee his home to live with his older brother in New Mexico. Inspired by true events, The Only Road is an individual story of a boy who feels that leaving his home and risking everything is his only chance for a better life. It is a story of fear and bravery, love and loss, strangers becoming family, and one boy's treacherous and life-changing journey."--.