Family relationships

The Art of Racing In the Rain (Unabridged)

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Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.

Author: 
Garth Stein
Grade Level: 
High
Lexile: 
850L
Length: 
06:57
The Art of Racing In the Rain (Unabridged)

The Hunger Games (Unabridged) (Unabridged Fiction)

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Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?

Author: 
Suzanne Collins
Grade Level: 
Middle
Lexile: 
810L
Length: 
22:23
The Hunger Games (Unabridged) (Unabridged Fiction)

Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit (Unabridged)

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Amber Brown is in deep trouble. Lately, no matter what she does, it isn't enough. She straightens up her room - sort of. She does her homework - well, most of it. And she agrees to meet Max, her mother's new boyfriend - but she doesn't agree to like him. Now her mother is angry, her teacher wants all of her homework, and Max keeps trying to make her laugh. What's Amber to do?

Author: 
Paula Danziger
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Lexile: 
710L
Length: 
01:20
Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit (Unabridged)

Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue (Unabridged)

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Nine-year-old Amber Brown faces further complications because of her parents' divorce when her father plans to move back from Paris and she must decide which parent she will be with on Thanksgiving.

Author: 
Paula Danziger
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Lexile: 
760L
Length: 
01:45
Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue (Unabridged)

Bras & Broomsticks (Unabridged)

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What if all your wishes could come true? Blink your eyes, drink a fizzing pink potion, and poof! Life is perfect. That's Rachel's situation. Except she's not the one who suddenly has magical powers. Her younger sister is. And as Rachel would tell you, spellbooks are wasted on the young!

Author: 
Sarah Mlynowski
Grade Level: 
Middle
Lexile: 
640L
Length: 
16:20
Bras & Broomsticks (Unabridged)

All-of-a-Kind Family (Unabridged)

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It's the turn of the 20th century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement abounds for five young sisters - Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie. Follow along as they search for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor, or explore the basement warehouse of Papa's peddler's shop on rainy days.

Author: 
Sydney Taylor
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Lexile: 
750L
Length: 
03:44
All-of-a-Kind Family (Unabridged)

All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown (Unabridged)

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Sydney Taylor grew up among immigrant families on New York City's Lower East Side prior to World War I and wrote the All-of-a-Kind Family series for her daughter. This sequel finds talented Ella, mischievous Henny, studious Sarah, dreamy Charlotte, and little Gertie helping Mama with their new baby brother, Charlie.

Author: 
Sydney Taylor
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
03:30
All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown (Unabridged)

The Bee Tree (Unabridged)

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When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: sometimes, even the sweetest of things must be worked for.

Author: 
Patricia Polacco
Grade Level: 
Primary
Lexile: 
AD680L
Length: 
00:12
The Bee Tree (Unabridged)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Unabridged)

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Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last!

Author: 
Roald Dahl
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Lexile: 
810L
Length: 
03:19
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Unabridged)

The Bad Beginning, a Multi-Voice Recording: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 (Unabridged)

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Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this all-new audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you. This unique multi-voice recording brings the first book in Lemony Snicket's alarming A Series of Unfortunate Events to such terrible life that no one should really have to experience it.

Author: 
Lemony Snicket
Grade Level: 
Middle
Lexile: 
1010L
Length: 
02:30
The Bad Beginning, a Multi-Voice Recording: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 (Unabridged)

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