Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/54016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: First Generation: The Story of Annie Author: Diane E. B. Bray Narrator: Diane E. B. Bray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: From author Diane E. B. Bray: "I began writing First Generation to teach children to be responsible for their pets. I wanted to show them that pets are living creatures deserving of proper care and respect. It developed into much more. First Generation is the story of great-great grandmother Annie, an iguana, who was brought to the United States from Mexico. It follows her capture, journey, and acclimation to her new home. Young listeners will experience Annie’s feeling of loss and loneliness, her apprehensions and fears, and most importantly how she deals with these feelings, and overcomes perceived setbacks which are not actual setbacks at all. I wanted to convey these important concepts in addition to many others, including being a first generation citizen, learning to adapt in a new environment, life away from family and familiar faces, remembering lessons and teachings, dealing with bullies and prejudice, and last but certainly not least...hope! I wanted to inspire children to live their lives with integrity and respect for themselves, their families, and others. And I wanted to entertain and move their parents, as well."

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pollyanna Author: Eleanor H. Porter Narrator: Barbara Caruso Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: April 12, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: When Pollyanna was published in 1913, it became an overnight success. It immediately sold over a million copies as young and old alike fell in love with the little freckled orphan girl and her spirited optimism. Many of Beldingsville's citizens are ill, misguided, and even despairing. The sparkling, ingenuous eleven-year-old who descends upon them with her 'glad game' gives them renewed hope and changes their lives forever. Then unexpected tragedy strikes, and Pollyanna can no longer find the silver lining in any cloud. Can a child's suffering possibly serve any purpose? Author Eleanor Porter wrote, ' I have never believed that we ought to deny discomfort and pain and evil: I have merely thought that it is far better to greet the unknown with a cheer.' With the added bonus of Barbara Caruso's skillful reading, even adult readers will be challenged to finish the book dry-eyed.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117966 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Wrinkle in Time Series: #1 of A Wrinkle in Time Quintet Author: Madeleine L'Engle Narrator: Charlotte Jones Coiklis, Ava Duvernay, Madeleine L'Engle, Hope Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 10, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.21 of Total 1092 Ratings of Narrator: 4.24 of Total 140 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, now a major motion picture. This audiobook includes an introduction read by the film director Ava DuVernay, a foreword read by the author, and an afterword read by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis. Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a 'tesseract,' which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father? In 1962, Madeleine L’Engle debuted her novel A Wrinkle in Time, which would go on to win the 1963 Newbery Medal. Bridging science and fantasy, darkness and light, fear and friendship, the story became a classic of children’s literature and is beloved around the world. A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in The Time Quintet, which consists of A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. © 2007 by Taeeun Yoo. Used with permission of Pippin Properties, Inc.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117965 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Wind in the Door Series: #2 of A Wrinkle in Time Quintet Author: Madeleine L'Engle Narrator: Jennifer Ehle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 10, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.92 of Total 59 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 9 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Meg Murry can't help but be worried when her six-year-old brother, Charles Wallace, announces there are dragons in the vegetable garden. He's so bright, and so different from other kids, he's getting bullied at school, and he is also strangely, seriously ill. But Charles Wallace is right about the dragons--actually a friendly entity who has come to help Charles Wallace fight his sickness, and to take Meg and her friend Calvin O'Keefe on a terrifying, wonderful journey into galactic space--where they must battle the force of evil to save Charles Wallace, and themselves.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101057 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories Author: Dr. Seuss Narrator: Peter Dinklage, Jason Lee, Joan Cusack, William H. Macy, Anjelica Huston, Neil Patrick Harris, Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: September 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Discover the lost Seuss! These rarely seen Dr. Seuss stories were published in magazines in the early 1950s and are finally available in audiobook form. What’s better than a lost treasure? Seven lost treasures! This audiobook edition features a cast of celebrity narrators who bring these stories to life. This audiobook includes: • “The Bippolo Seed,” narrated by Neil Patrick Harris, in which a scheming feline leads a duck toward a bad decision • “The Rabbit, the Bear, and the Zinniga-Zanniga,” narrated by Anjelica Huston, about a rabbit who is saved from a bear by a single eyelash • “Gustav, the Goldfish,” narrated by Jason Lee, an early rhymed version of the Beginner Book A Fish Out of Water • “Tadd and Todd,” narrated by Joan Cusack, about a twin who is striving to be an individual • “Steak for Supper,” narrated by Edward Herrmann, in which fantastic creatures follow a boy home in anticipation of a steak dinner • “The Strange Shirt Spot,” narrated by William H. Macy, the inspiration for the bathtub-ring scene in The Cat in the Hat Comes Back • “The Great Henry McBride,” narrated by Peter Dinklage, about a boy whose far-flung career fantasies are bested only by those of Dr. Seuss himself An introduction by Seuss scholar Charles D. Cohen traces the history of the stories, the emergence of the writing style we now associate with Dr. Seuss, and recurring themes like the importance of the imagination or the perils of greed. This is a collection that no Seuss fan will want to miss.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101082 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Golden Road Series: #2 of The Story Girl Series Author: L.M. Montgomery Narrator: Grace Conlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 43 minutes Release date: August 30, 2011 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: When Sara Stanley, the Story Girl, returns to Carlisle to spend the winter with the King family, she comes up with a great idea. To help them through the dreary months ahead, she, Felicity, Cecily, and Dan will publish a magazine. From Personals to Fashion Notes, from the etiquette column to its stories of the most interesting happenings in Carlisle, Our Magazine quickly becomes the most entertaining publication anyone in town has ever read. But seasons pass, nothing is forever, and soon it will be time for the Story Girl to leave her good friends on Prince Edward Island, friends with whom she has walked the golden road of youth.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96442 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Author: Margaret Sidney Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 24, 2011 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: She had seen with pride that couldn't be concealed, her noisy, happy brood, growing up around her, and filling her heart with comfort, and making the Little Brown House fairly ring with jollity and fun. Mrs. Pepper and her five lively children Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie have had many hard times in the Little Brown House since the children's father died. But no matter how tough things get, the Little Peppers always handle their difficulties with great courage and cheer, They have learned to take delight even in the smallest of pleasures because the children are sure that good times are just around the corner. One day, the Peppers meet a wealthy gentleman and his young son who will change their lives forever. Could this finally be the beginning of the good times the Little Peppers have been waiting for?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette Series: #3 of The Penderwicks Author: Jeanne Birdsall Narrator: Susan Denaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: May 10, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 29 Ratings of Narrator: 4.3 of Total 10 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager. When summer comes around, it's off to the beach for Rosalind . . . and off to Maine with Aunt Claire for the rest of the Penderwick girls, as well as their old friend, Jeffrey. That leaves Skye as OAP (oldest available Penderwick)—a terrifying notion for all, but for Skye especially. Things look good as they settle into their cozy cottage, with a rocky shore, enthusiastic seagulls, a just-right corner store, and a charming next-door neighbor.  But can Skye hold it together long enough to figure out Rosalind's directions about not letting Batty explode?  Will Jane's Love Survey come to a tragic conclusion after she meets the alluring Dominic? Is Batty—contrary to all accepted wisdom—the only Penderwick capable of carrying a tune?  And will Jeffrey be able to keep peace between the girls . . . these girls who are his second, and most heartfelt, family? It's a rollicking ride as the Penderwicks continue their unforgettable adventures in a story filled with laughs and joyful tears!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100429 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rilla of Ingleside Series: #8 of Anne of Green Gables Presented by Tantor Media Author: L.M. Montgomery Narrator: Emily Durante Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Anne's children were almost grown up, except for pretty, high-spirited Rilla. No one could resist her bright hazel eyes and dazzling smile. Rilla, almost fifteen, can't think any further ahead than going to her very first dance at the Four Winds lighthouse and getting her first kiss from handsome Kenneth Ford. But undreamed-of challenges await the irrepressible Rilla when the world of Ingleside becomes endangered by a far-off war. Her brothers go off to fight, and Rilla brings home an orphaned newborn in a soup tureen. She is swept into a drama that tests her courage and leaves her changed forever.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92219 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Stories Author: T. Burgess, Beatrix Potter Narrator: Jim Weiss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 22, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: The warmth, whimsy and charm of these animal stories by Beatrix Potter and T. Burgess have made them favorites with generations of children and adults. The stories included on this collection are The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Potter); The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (Potter); The Adventures of Peter Cottontail (Burgess); The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (Potter); The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Potter); The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Burgess); The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (Potter); The Tale of Two Bad Mice (Potter); and The Adventures of Reddy Fox (Burgess)

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anne's House of Dreams Series: #5 of Anne of Green Gables Presented by Tantor Media Author: L.M. Montgomery Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 16, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Anne Shirley's childhood sweetheart, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and in the old orchard, among their dearest friends, he and Anne speak their vows. The first year of marriage brings them new friends and their own dream house on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbour. A new life means fresh problems to solve-and fresh surprises. Anne and Gilbert will make new friends and meet their neighbors: Captain Jim, the lighthouse attendant, with his sad stories of the sea; Miss Cornelia Bryant, the lady who speaks from the heart-and speaks her mind; and the tragically beautiful Leslie Moore, into whose dark life Anne shines a brilliant light.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91856 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wind in the Willows Author: Kenneth Grahame Narrator: Jim Weiss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 8, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: This hardcover edition of the classic tale of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS has been read and loved by children for generations. Start a new tradition of reading this timeless tale in your home today! •Fully illustrated in color, bringing each tale to life •Filled with humor, adventure and imagination for children of all ages •Great first-time reading for children as well as reading again for parents and grandparents •Beautiful story and unforgettable characters

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100430 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rainbow Valley Series: #7 of Anne of Green Gables Presented by Tantor Media Author: L.M. Montgomery Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 17, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Anne Shirley is grown up, has married her beloved Gilbert, and is now the mother of six mischievous children. These boys and girls discover a special place all their own, but they never dream of what will happen when the strangest family moves into an old nearby mansion. The Meredith clan is two boys and two girls, with a minister father but no mother-and a runaway girl named Mary Vance. Soon the Meredith kids join Anne's children in their private hideout to carry out their plans to save Mary from the orphanage, to help the lonely minister find happiness, and to keep a pet rooster from the soup pot. There's always an adventure brewing in the sun-dappled world of Rainbow Valley.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89141 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret Garden Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Narrator: Finola Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: December 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 94 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Few children's classics can match the charm and originality of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, the unforgettable story of sullen, sulky Mary Lennox, 'the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen.' When a cholera epidemic leaves her as an orphan, Mary is sent to England to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor. Unloved and unloving, Mary wanders the desolate moors until one day she chances upon the door of a secret garden. What follows is one of the most beautiful tales of transformation in children's literature, as Mary her sickly and tyrannical cousin Colin and a peasant boy named Dickson secretly strive to make the garden bloom once more. A unique blend of realism and magic, The Secret Garden remains a moving expression of every child's need to nurture and be nurtured—a story that has captured for all time the rare and enchanted world of childhood.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ramona's World Series: #8 of Ramona Author: Beverly Cleary Narrator: Stockard Channing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 2, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.59 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary's final book in the Ramona series has all of the warmth, realism, and humor of its predecessors. Ramona Quimby can't wait to start fourth grade. With a new baby sister to brag about, new calluses to show off, and a new best friend to get to know, everything's going to be great! Or is it? When Ramona's spelling is atrocious, her teacher, Mrs. Meacham, is firm about her needing to improve. Then a scary incident at a friend's house leaves Ramona feeling at fault. Who knew growing up could be filled with such complicated situations? In the Ramona books, Beverly Cleary expertly depicts the trials and triumphs of growing up through a relatable heroine who isn't afraid to be exactly who she is. These books continue to make young readers laugh in recognition and pleasure. They're perfect for independent and shared reading, at home or in the classroom.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ramona Forever Series: #7 of Ramona Author: Beverly Cleary Narrator: Stockard Channing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 11 minutes Release date: November 2, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary continues to amuse readers with her wonderful, blunderful Ramona Quimby!  Life can move pretty fast—especially when you're in the third grade, your teenage sister's moods drive you crazy, and your mom has a suspicious secret she just won't share. Plus, Mr. Quimby's new job offer could have the entire family relocating. It's a lot to handle for Ramona. But whatever trial comes her way, Ramona can count on one thing for sure—she'll always be Ramona…forever! The classic Ramona books continue to make readers ages 6-12 smile in recognition and pleasure.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/88365 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rilla of Ingleside Series: #8 of Anne of Green Gables Presented by Blackstone Author: L.M. Montgomery Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 29, 2010 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Anne's children were almost grown up, except for pretty, high-spirited Rilla—whose bright hazel eyes and dazzling smile no one could resist. Rilla, almost fifteen, can't think any further ahead than going to her very first dance at the Four Winds Lighthouse and getting her first kiss from handsome Kenneth Ford. But undreamed-of challenges await the irrepressible Rilla when the world of Ingleside becomes endangered by a far-off war. Her brothers go off to fight, and Rilla brings home an orphaned newborn in a soup tureen. She is swept into a drama that tests her courage and leaves her changed forever.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83488 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Series: #6 of Ramona Author: Beverly Cleary Narrator: Stockard Channing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date: October 5, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 33 Ratings of Narrator: 4.42 of Total 12 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: In this edition of the Newbery Honor Book Ramona Quimby, Age 8, the timeless classic features a special foreword written by actress, producer, and author Amy Poehler, as well as an exclusive interview with Beverly Cleary herself. Ramona likes that she’s old enough to be counted on, but must everything depend on her? Mrs. Quimby has gone back to work so that Mr. Quimby can return to school, and Ramona is expected to be good for Mrs. Kemp while her parents are away, to be brave enough to ride the school bus by herself, and to put up with being teased by Danny the Yard Ape. In Ramona’s world, being eight isn’t easy, but it’s never dull! Readers ages 6-12 will laugh along with and relate to Ramona's timeless adventures.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83486 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ramona and Her Father Series: #4 of Ramona Author: Beverly Cleary Narrator: Stockard Channing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 5, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.41 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.29 of Total 7 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Beverly Cleary's Newbery Honor Book depicts an average middle-class family dealing with the realities of life. With the perfect mix of humor and warmth, Ramona Quimby shines as a spirited girl with her heart set on helping. Seven-year-old Ramona world is turned upside-down when her father unexpectedly loses his job. Things grow tense in the Quimby house, but Ramona resolves to help in any way she can—even downsizing her Christmas list. But with bills piling up and her parents constantly stressed, Ramona wonders if life will ever go back to normal. This beloved Ramona book is as relatable and resonant today as it was when it was written. Boys and girls ages 6-12 will relate to Ramona's funny but real struggles.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ramona the Pest Series: #2 of Ramona Author: Beverly Cleary Narrator: Stockard Channing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 5, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 27 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 8 Genres: Classics Publisher's Summary: Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary expertly depicts the trials and triumphs of growing up through a relatable heroine who isn't afraid to be exactly who she is. Ramona Quimby is excited to start kindergarten. No longer does she have to watch her older sister, Beezus, ride the bus to school with all the big kids. She's finally old enough to take the bus too! Then she gets into trouble for pulling her classmate's boingy curls during recess. Even worse, her crush rejects her in front of everyone. Beezus says Ramona needs to quit being a pest, but how can she stop if she never was trying to be one in the first place? The classic Ramona books continue to make young readers laugh in recognition and pleasure. They're perfect for independent and shared reading, at home or in the classroom.