Audiobooks for Elementary Grades

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum
Dorothy is transported by a prairie cyclone to the world of Oz, where she meets friends Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, sees the wondrous Emerald City and its ruling wizard, and defeats the wicked Witch of the West in her efforts to return to Kansas.

About Average - Andrew Clements
As the end of sixth grade nears, Jordan Johnson, unhappy that she is only average in appearance, intelligence, and athletic ability, reveals her special skills when disaster strikes her Central Illinois elementary school.

The Action Bible: New Testament - David C. Cook
"The heroes and stories of the Bible come to life in this New Testament edition of The Action Bible. Through dramatic reading and realistic sound effects, the events of Scripture explode in a powerful, exciting new way. Familiar characters turn into champions of faith, and often-heard tales become exciting stories of God's power. And the New Testament's big picture unfolds as each story is told in the order it happened, from the birth of Jesus to his resurrection and return"--Container

The Mighty Miss Malone - Christopher Paul Curtis
With love and determination befitting the "world's greatest family," twelve-year-old Deza Malone, her older brother Jimmie, and their parents endure tough times in Gary, Indiana, and later Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression.

The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale - Carmen Agra Deedy & Randall Wright
A community of mice and a cheese-loving cat form an unlikely alliance at London's Cheshire Cheese, an inn where Charles Dickens finds inspiration and Queen Victoria makes an unexpected appearance.

Ghost Knight - Cornelia Funke
Eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft and new friend Ella summon the ghost of Sir William Longspee, who may be able to protect Jon from a group of ghosts that threatens him harm from the day he arrives at Salisbury Cathedral's boarding school. Includes historical notes. A 2013 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Honor recipient.

Titanic: Voices From the Disaster - Deborah Hopkinson
Tells the tale of the sinking of the Titanic using the narratives of the witnesses and survivors to the disaster.

Nursery Rhyme Classics: Best Loved Rhymes for Little Ones - Mark MacLeod
Explore our collection of favorite rhymes that help kids learn to count, multiply, learn their colours, tell the time, and so much more. And you can even indulge in some favourite nursery rhymes along the way! The perfect audio collection for the very young.

The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case - Alexander McCall Smith
Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.

Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

How to Steal a Dog - Barbara O'Connor
Living in the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation and unwilling to accept her overworked mother's calls for patience, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.

The Legend of Squanto: An Unknown Hero Who Changed the Course of American History
Recounts how in 1614 Squanto was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to the New World to become a guide and friend for the colonists. Presented on Focus on the Family radio theatre.