20 Best Orphans & Foster Homes Books
Orphans & Foster Homes is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Orphans & Foster Homes audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 20 Orphans & Foster Homes audiobooks below.
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Anne of Green Gables
- By: L. M. Montgomery
- Narrator: Susie Berneis
- Length: 11 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Public Domain
- Publish date: March 22, 2016
- Language: English
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4.3(812224 ratings)
4.3(812224 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.99 USDThis tale follows the adventures of Anne, a young, red-haired orphan who has spent her entire childhood being passed around from one foster home to the next. Until one day she is sent to Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert by mistake. While trying to adoptThis tale follows the adventures of Anne, a young, red-haired orphan who has spent her entire childhood being passed around from one foster home to the next. Until one day she is sent to Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert by mistake. While trying to adopt a boy to help work on their farm, the Cuthbert’s ended up with Anne, who they could not send away after learning that an evil woman in town was attempting to adopt her. Anne gains many friendships in her new town with her eager, quick-witted, and bright attitude. While working on the farm, she also finds herself excelling in school and aspires to become a teacher.
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Dragon Slippers
- By: Jessica Day George
- Length: 9 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: March 16, 2021
- Language: English
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4.25(25543 ratings)
4.25(25543 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDThis enchanting tale of dragons, betrayals, and the power of friendship is the first in a charming and thrilling series by New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George. Creel can’t believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the localThis enchanting tale of dragons, betrayals, and the power of friendship is the first in a charming and thrilling series by New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George.
Creel can’t believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It’s a ploy to lure a heroic knight so that he will fight the dragon, marry Creel out of chivalrous obligation, and lift the entire family out of poverty. Creel isn’t worried.
After all, nobody has seen a dragon in centuries.But when the beast actually appears, Creel not only bargains with him for her life, she also ends up with a rare bit of treasure from his hoard: a pair of simple blue slippers, or so she thinks. But Creel learns that these shoes could be used to
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David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrator: Charles Dickens
- Length: 38 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: July 01, 2011
- Language: English
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4.24(1245 ratings)
4.24(1245 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0034.99 USDThe endearing story of David Copperfield’s endeavor to become the hero of his own life, with its intriguing correspondence to the author’s own life, has delighted readers for generations. Dickens himself called this book hisThe endearing story of David Copperfield’s endeavor to become the hero of his own life, with its intriguing correspondence to the author’s own life, has delighted readers for generations. Dickens himself called this book his “favourite child,” and it is his most quoted novel. Now you can have the pleasure of hearing Patrick Tull’s brilliant narration of Dickens beloved classic. Listen as David recounts the experiences of his rise to successful novelist-his wretched boyhood , the drudgery of his various jobs, his marriage to the boss’ pretty daughter, his flight to the continent, and finally, a reunion with his true love. Tull’s marvelously resonant voice ushers us smoothly through young David’s trials. His ability to move deftly between different accents gives new life to some of the best-known characters in all of literature. Dora, Uriah Heep, and Mr. Micawber. Close your eyes and soon you’ll find yourself sitting in a little Victorian parlor listening as David tells his story.
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Rilla of Ingleside
- By: L.M. Montgomery
- Narrator: L.M. Montgomery
- Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: March 11, 2008
- Language: English
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4.22(41227 ratings)
4.22(41227 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDIn 1914 Rilla Blythe, youngest daughter of Anne, is almost 15. Life with her many brothers and sisters has been delightful and Rilla dazzles everyone she meets with her charm and beauty. Her biggest worries are the upcoming dance at the Four WindsIn 1914 Rilla Blythe, youngest daughter of Anne, is almost 15. Life with her many brothers and sisters has been delightful and Rilla dazzles everyone she
meets with her charm and beauty. Her biggest worries are the upcoming dance at the Four Winds Lighthouse and whether Kenneth Ford will ask her to dance.Her special night is shattered with the announcement that war has been declared in Europe. As her brothers and friends prepare to go off to battle, the
irrepressible Rilla realizes that she will also be changed forever. In fact, the world will never be the same again.Renowned author L.M. Montgomery penned some 500 short stories and poems with translations into 15 languages as well as the classic Anne of Green Gables novels.
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Alabama Moon
- By: Watt Key
- Narrator: Watt Key
- Length: 8 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: January 14, 2008
- Language: English
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4.06(4274 ratings)
4.06(4274 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDTen-year-old Moon has lived in an Alabama forest with his Pap ever since he can remember. Pap, a Vietnam vet, taught Moon how to survive-and how to keep away from the government. On his deathbed, Pap tells Moon that he must flee to Alaska to findTen-year-old Moon has lived in an Alabama forest with his Pap ever since he can remember. Pap, a Vietnam vet, taught Moon how to survive-and how to keep away from the government. On his deathbed, Pap tells Moon that he must flee to Alaska to find others like them and continue to live free, without government restrictions. Soon though, a well-meaning acquaintance turns Moon over to the local boys’ home. Moon is determined to keep the promise he made to his father, so with Hal and Kit, the first friends he’s ever had, he sets off for Alaska. But Moon learns the hard way that you need to trust sometimes-and maybe Pap wasn’t right to distrust everyone and everything. Watt Key, a native Alabaman, makes a stunning debut with this novel. “A winningly fresh look at life and culture almost never seen in children’s books.”-The Horn Book Magazine “Key writes honestly about hunting, trapping and the hardships of survival in this rather unusual coming-of-age story.”-Kirkus Reviews “Well written with a flowing style, plenty of dialogue, and lots of action. The characters are well-drawn and three-dimensional …”-School Library Journal
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The Boy at the Top of the Mountain
- By: John Boyne
- Narrator: Alex Wyndham
- Length: 5 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: March 29, 2022
- Language: English
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4.05(10177 ratings)
4.05(10177 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDThe Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne, the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is another extraordinary historical fiction about World War II and innocence in the face of evil. When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his homeThe Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne, the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is another extraordinary historical fiction about World War II and innocence in the face of evil.
When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy Austrian household. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast approaching; and this is no ordinary house, for this is the Berghof, the home of Adolf Hitler.
Pierrot is quickly taken under Hitler’s wing and thrown into an increasingly dangerous new world: a world of terror, secrets, and betrayal from which he may never be able to escape. This title has Common Core connections.
“Boyne’s (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, 2006) story is unarguably a powerful one with an often visceral impact.” —Booklist
“A compelling account of the attractions of power, the malleability of youth and the terrible pain of a life filled with regret.” —The Guardian
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Pollyanna
- By: Eleanor H. Porter
- Narrator: S. Patricia Bailey
- Length: 6 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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4(72578 ratings)
4(72578 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USD“Oh, Aunt Polly, I don’t know how to be glad enough that you let me come to live with you!” As soon as the orphaned Pollyanna arrives in Beldingsville to live with her strict and dutiful maiden aunt, she begins to brighten up“Oh, Aunt Polly, I don’t know how to be glad enough that you let me come to live with you!”
As soon as the orphaned Pollyanna arrives in Beldingsville to live with her strict and dutiful maiden aunt, she begins to brighten up everybody’s life. The sick, the lonely, and the just plain miserable all fall under her spell and are transformed–until one day something so terrible happens that even Pollyanna doesn’t know how to feel glad any more.
First published in 1913, the tale of Pollyanna and the “glad game,” the game of finding a silver lining in every cloud, is one of the most popular and enduring children’s stories of all time.
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Odd and the Frost Giants
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrator: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 1 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: September 22, 2009
- Language: English
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3.99(24392 ratings)
3.99(24392 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDThe thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman, who weaves a magical story of legend and adventure that will enchant readers from beginning to end. Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there isThe thrilling, wintry Nordic tale by Neil Gaiman, who weaves a magical story of legend and adventure that will enchant readers from beginning to end.
Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear…and then Odd’s destiny begins to change.
The eagle, bear, and fox Odd encounters are Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giant who has conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Now our hero must reclaim Thor’s hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods…
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The Healing Wars: Book II: Blue Fire
- By: Janice Hardy
- Narrator: Luci Christian Bell
- Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: February 17, 2012
- Language: English
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3.97(4 ratings)
3.97(4 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDPart fugitive, part hero, fifteen-year-old Nya is barely staying ahead of the Duke’s trackers. Wanted for a crime she didn’t mean to commit, she risks capture to protect every Taker she can find, determined to prevent the Duke of BaseerPart fugitive, part hero, fifteen-year-old Nya is barely staying ahead of the Duke’s trackers.
Wanted for a crime she didn’t mean to commit, she risks capture to protect every Taker she can find, determined to prevent the Duke of Baseer from using them in his fiendish experiments. But resolve isn’t enough to protect any of them, and Nya soon realizes the only way to keep them all out of the Duke’s clutches is to flee Geveg. Unfortunately, the Duke’s best tracker has other ideas.
Nya finds herself trapped in the last place she ever wanted to be, forced to trust the last people she ever thought she could. More is at stake than just the people of Geveg, and the closer she gets to uncovering the Duke’s plan, the more she discovers how critical she is to his victory.
To save Geveg, she just might have to save Baseer–if she doesn’t destroy it first.
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Tangled in Time 2: The Burning Queen
- By: Kathryn Lasky
- Narrator: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 7 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: October 29, 2019
- Language: English
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3.91(281 ratings)
3.91(281 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDFor fans of the Royal Diaries series and of Gail Carson Levine, here is the second adventure in a middle grade time travel series from Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky! In book 2, newly orphaned Rose finds herself time-traveling between presentFor fans of the Royal Diaries series and of Gail Carson Levine, here is the second adventure in a middle grade time travel series from Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky!
In book 2, newly orphaned Rose finds herself time-traveling between present day and the court of the two most memorable English princesses in history.
When Princess Mary ascends the throne in sixteenth-century England, Rose is forced to leave Princess Elizabeth and serve Mary. Mary’s coronation is coming, and Rose will be put to work making elaborate gowns. But the religiously devout queen’s next plan is to begin her attack on Protestants–burning them at the stake!
Rose’s dad, master spy and goldsmith for the court, urges Rose to escape to her home century, present day Indiana, where Rose befriends a young immigrant named Marisol. Rose must protect Marisol from both middle school mean girls and the threat of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Relishing her newfound family, Rose is determined to rescue her father and best friend Franny from the dangers of Queen Mary’s reign. Is she willing to risk everything to save the people closest to her?
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Raven’s Gate
- By: Anthony Horowitz
- Narrator: Anthony Horowitz
- Length: 6 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: March 11, 2008
- Language: English
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3.9(22498 ratings)
3.9(22498 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDAs punishment for a crime he didn’t really commit, Matt was given a choice: go to jail or go live with an old woman named Mrs. Deverill in a remote town called Lesser Malling. He should have chosen jail. A strange and sinister plan is comingAs punishment for a crime he didn’t really commit, Matt was given a choice: go to jail or go live with an old woman named Mrs. Deverill in a remote town called Lesser Malling. He should have chosen jail. A strange and sinister plan is coming together made in Lesser Malling, with Matt at the center of it all. People who try to help him disappear . . . or die. It all ties to an evil place named Raven’s Gate – a place whose destiny is horrifyingly intertwined with Matt’s own.
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Enchanter’s Child, Book One: Twilight Hauntings
- By: Angie Sage
- Narrator: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 7 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
- Publish date: March 31, 2020
- Language: English
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3.89(7 ratings)
3.89(7 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.99 USDAngie Sage, New York Times bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, crafts a fantasy world where enchantment is illegal, Oracles knit octopuses, wizards run around in soggy underpants, and one girl is on a mission to save Enchantment andAngie Sage, New York Times bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, crafts a fantasy world where enchantment is illegal, Oracles knit octopuses, wizards run around in soggy underpants, and one girl is on a mission to save Enchantment and Enchanters, which might just save the kingdom.
Alex has a set of Enchanted cards. When she flutters her fingers above them, something magical happens: the cards come alive and create moving pictures of what is now and what is yet to come. But Enchantment is illegal in the city of Luma, and those who practice it are imprisoned forever in the Vaults–dark dungeons deep below the city.
When Alex is betrayed by her foster sister Zerra, she knows she is in great danger. With the help of her little foster brother, Louie, she makes a daring escape.
But Alex discovers she is not safe outside Luma either. Here lurk deadly Hauntings that seek out those who practice magic: Enchanters and their children. The Hauntings take many forms and Alex is hunted by a giant bird of prey, the Hawke, a murderous Night Wraith called the Grey Walker, and the eerie Xin.
But why do the Hauntings haunt Alex?
Alex doesn’t believe she’s an Enchanter’s Child, but she has no idea who her parents are. Her precious Enchanted cards are her only clue to her true identity, and she becomes determined to find out who she is. And, while she is at it, to get rid of the deadly Twilight Hauntings forever.
Praise for Angie Sage’s Twilight Hauntings:
“Intricate worldbuilding, richly evocative settings, nuanced characters, deftly woven plotting, and wry humor. An unmitigated delight.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Fans of fantasy and adventure will snap this up and eagerly await the sequel.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Sage deftly crafts an endearing and familiar fantasy story, expertly characterizing distinct, extreme personalities. Fantasy fans will highly anticipate the next steps in Alex’s journey in the projected sequel of the Enchanter’s Child duology.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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Oliver Twist
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrator: Charles Dickens
- Length: 16 hours 0 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: November 05, 2007
- Language: English
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3.88(327991 ratings)
3.88(327991 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.99 USDOliver Twist’s famous cry of the heart – “Please, sir, I want some more” – has resounded with generations of readers of all ages. The author poured his own youthful experience of Victorian London’s unspeakableOliver Twist’s famous cry of the heart – “Please, sir, I want some more” – has resounded with generations of readers of all ages. The author poured his own youthful experience of Victorian London’s unspeakable squalor into this realistic depiction of a spirited young innocent’s unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves. Masterminded by the loathsome Fagin, the underworld crew features some of Dickens’s most memorable characters, including the vicious Bill Sikes, gentle Nancy, and the juvenile pickpocket known as the Artful Dodger.
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Oliver Twist
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrator: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 16 hours 17 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2009
- Language: English
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3.88(327993 ratings)
3.88(327993 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.95 USDOne of Dickens’ most popular novels, Oliver Twist tells the story of a young workhouse orphan who escapes into the mean backstreets of Victorian London. There, he is thrust into a den of thieves where some of Dickens’ most depravedOne of Dickens’ most popular novels, Oliver Twist tells the story of a young workhouse orphan who escapes into the mean backstreets of Victorian London. There, he is thrust into a den of thieves where some of Dickens’ most depraved villains preside: the incorrigible Artful Dodger, the barbarous bully Bill Sikes, and the terrible Fagin, whose knavery threatens to send them all to the gallows. A novel with autobiographical overtones, this was the first of Dickens’ works to realistically portray London’s impoverished underworld and to illustrate his belief that poverty leads to crime. At the heart of the drama, however, is Oliver, the orphan whose unsullied goodness leads him to salvation, and who represents Dickens’ belief in the principle of good triumphing at last.
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The Healing Wars: Book I: The Shifter
- By: Janice Hardy
- Narrator: Luci Christian Bell
- Length: 7 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: February 14, 2012
- Language: English
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3.84(1 ratings)
3.84(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDFifteen-year-old Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. She is also a Taker–with her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person into her own body. But unlike her sister Tali and the other TakersFifteen-year-old Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. She is also a Taker–with her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person into her own body.
But unlike her sister Tali and the other Takers who become Healer’s League apprentices, Nya’s skill is flawed: she can’t push that pain into pynvium, the enchanted metal used to store it. All she can do is shift it from person to person, a dangerous skill that she must keep hidden from forces occupying her city. If discovered, she’d be used as a human weapon against her own people.
Rumors of another war make Nya’s life harder, forcing her to take desperate risks just to find work and food. She pushes her luck too far and exposes her secret to a pain merchant eager to use her shifting ability for his own sinister purpose. At first, Nya refuses, but when Tali and other League Healers mysteriously disappear, she’s faced with some difficult choices.
As her father used to say, principles are a bargain at any price, but how many will Nya have to sell to get Tali back alive?
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The Forest of Stars
- By: Heather Kassner
- Narrator: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: August 04, 2020
- Language: English
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3.84(354 ratings)
3.84(354 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDIn this mysterious and mesmerizing fantasy novel, perfect for fans of Splendor and Glooms and Circus Mirandus, a windswept girl who can float among the stars searches for her long-lost father at a shadow-filled carnival.“Kassner’sIn this mysterious and mesmerizing fantasy novel, perfect for fans of Splendor and Glooms and Circus Mirandus, a windswept girl who can float among the stars searches for her long-lost father at a shadow-filled carnival.
“Kassner’s writing dazzles . . . a tale of hope, courage, and friendship.” –Newbery Honor winner Ingrid LawLeft all alone after her mother passes away, twelve-year-old Louisa LaRoche watches the sky for her father. Long ago, a powerful gust of wind swept through town, stealing him away on the wings of his untamed magic–the same magic that stirs within Louisa. As if she is made of hollow bones and too much air, her feet never quite touch the ground.
But for all her sky gazing, Louisa finds her fortune on the leaf-strewn street when she spots a gleaming black-and-gold invitation–a ticket to the Carnival Beneath the Stars. If her father fits in nowhere else, maybe she’ll find him there, dazzling crowds alongside the other strange and wonderful feats. Only, soon after she arrives, a tightrope act ends disastrously–and suspiciously. As fate tugs Louisa closer to the stars, she must decide if she’s willing to slip into the injured performer’s role, despite the darkness plucking at the carnival’s magical threads.
In The Forest of Stars, Heather Kassner weaves a spectacle of wondrous magic, unexpected friendship, and dark secrets.
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“A dark and dazzling tale, glistening with marvels, mysteries and the magic of friendship.” –Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
“Woven together with atmospheric, lyrical language, this is a sparkling tale about grief, hope, and found families. The magic of this book will touch your heart and send it soaring.” –Amanda Foody, author of Ace of Shades
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Arcady’s Goal
- By: Eugene Yelchin
- Narrator: Ari Fliakos
- Length: 2 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: October 14, 2014
- Language: English
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3.83(596 ratings)
3.83(596 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDFrom Newbery Honor-winning author Eugene Yelchin comes another glimpse into Soviet Russia. For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children’s home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, itFrom Newbery Honor-winning author Eugene Yelchin comes another glimpse into Soviet Russia. For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children’s home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect, and protection. Ultimately, it proves to be his chance to leave. But in Soviet Russia, second chances are few and far between. Will Arcady seize his opportunity and achieve his goal? Or will he miss his shot?
This title has Common Core connections.
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The Bone Garden
- By: Heather Kassner
- Narrator: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 5 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: August 06, 2019
- Language: English
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3.74(669 ratings)
3.74(669 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDA spooky and adventurous fantasy debut about a girl made of dust and bone and imagination who seeks the truth about the magic that brought her to life. “This magical story–and the brave girl in its pages–will haunt you in the bestA spooky and adventurous fantasy debut about a girl made of dust and bone and imagination who seeks the truth about the magic that brought her to life.
“This magical story–and the brave girl in its pages–will haunt you in the best way.” –Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of Over the Moon
“Remember, my dear, you do not really and truly exist.”
Irreelle fears she’s not quite real. Only the finest magical thread tethers her to life–and to Miss Vesper. But for all her efforts to please her cruel creator, the thread is unraveling. Irreelle is forgetful as she gathers bone dust. She is slow returning from the dark passages beneath the cemetery. Worst of all, she is unmindful of her crooked bones.
When Irreelle makes one final, unforgivable mistake by destroying a frightful creature just brought to life, Miss Vesper threatens to imagine her away once and for all. Defying her creator for the very first time, Irreelle flees to the underside of the graveyard and embarks on an adventure to unearth the mysterious magic that breathes bones to life, even if it means she will return to dust and be no more.
With echoes of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, debut author Heather Kassner’s The Bone Garden is a gorgeously written story humming with magic, mystery, and dark imaginings. Perfect for fans of Holly Black, Jonathan Auxier, and Katherine Arden.
Praise for The Bone Garden
“A gorgeously creepy tale with a timeless feel. With her vulnerability and courage, Irreelle is a heroine you can’t help but love.” –Elly Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Nightblood
“[Evokes] the dreamy tone and themes of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and The Graveyard Book . . . an impressive new fairy tale that will appeal to fans of Lisa Graff’s subtly magical stories.” —Booklist“The pages of this book are filled with imagination incarnate–in the form of a haunting heroine made from dust, bone, and a heart of gold. A deliciously dark, unique tale!” –MarcyKate Connolly, author of Shadow Weaver.
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Night Journeys
- By: Avi
- Length: 3 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: January 03, 2014
- Language: English
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3.56(263 ratings)
3.56(263 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDIn this colonial adventure tale, set on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border in 1768, Everett Shinn is enlisted in a search for two runaway indentured servants. Eager for adventure and to become a hero by capturing the runaways himself, 12-year-oldIn this colonial adventure tale, set on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border in 1768, Everett Shinn is enlisted in a search for two runaway indentured servants. Eager for adventure and to become a hero by capturing the runaways himself, 12-year-old Peter York, Shinn’s adopted son, volunteers to join the search. Peter assumes that the runaways are swarthy ruffians. When he discovers, however, that they are mistreated children seeking freedom in Pennsylvania, Peter’s purpose turns from capturing them to helping them escape. Will Shinn, a devout Quaker of few words, foil Peter’s plans, or will the young man receive help from an unexpected source? Avi is an award-winning author. He has written two Newbery Honor books, won the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and an ALA Booklist Best Book of the 1980s. Narrator Jeff Woodman captures all the danger and excitement of this tightly-plotted suspense, and keeps the book moving as rapidly as the flooded Delaware River.
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Enchanter’s Child, Book Two: Midnight Train
- By: Angie Sage
- Narrator: Morag Sims
- Length: 7 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
- Publish date: February 02, 2021
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.005.99 USDIn the second magical volume of the Enchanter’s Child duology, the bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, crafts a stunning finale filled with humor, drama, and nonstop action, just right for fantasy-adventure lovers. InIn the second magical volume of the Enchanter’s Child duology, the bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, crafts a stunning finale filled with humor, drama, and nonstop action, just right for fantasy-adventure lovers.
In the first book of the Enchanter’s Child duology, Alex discovered the truth: Not only does she possess magical powers but her father is Hagos RavenStarr, who was once the king’s Enchanter.
Alex is pursued by the fiendish Twilight Hauntings, monstrous Enchantments created because a prophecy foretold the king’s death at the hands of an Enchanter’s Child. The Twilight Hauntings are designed to rid the land of all Enchanters and their children, but Alex has other ideas. Why should she be forced to leave the place where she belongs?
So now Alex is on a mission to destroy the Twilight Hauntings. And to do so she must find the very thing that created them–a magical talisman called the Tau.
But where is it?
In her search for the Tau, Alex enlists the reluctant help of her father and a strange assortment of people along the way. As she travels, Alex hones her magical skills and learns that even family and friends can surprise her.
Praise for the first book in the Enchanter’s Child duology, Twilight Hauntings:
“Intricate worldbuilding, richly evocative settings, nuanced characters, deftly woven plotting, and wry humor. An unmitigated delight.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Fans of fantasy and adventure will snap this up and eagerly await the sequel.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Sage deftly crafts an endearing and familiar fantasy story, expertly characterizing distinct, extreme personalities. Fantasy fans will highly anticipate the next steps in Alex’s journey in the projected sequel of the Enchanter’s Child duology.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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Cliff Weitzman is a dyslexia advocate and the CEO and founder of Speechify, the #1 text-to-speech app in the world, totaling over 100,000 5-star reviews and ranking first place in the App Store for the News & Magazines category. In 2017, Weitzman was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for his work making the internet more accessible to people with learning disabilities. Cliff Weitzman has been featured in EdSurge, Inc., PC Mag, Entrepreneur, Mashable, among other leading outlets.
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