There are so many good audio stories on sale over at Audible during July for $3.95 USD ($5.39 NZD) or less; or, if you don't have an Audible account you can still purchase directly through Amazon.com
ETA: For NZ readers make sure you check for any recently added audiobooks at ePukapuka, as some of the titles on sale at audible/amazon are available free through our local libraries.
If you'd like a jump start with audible, beneath are some linked chapter book suggestions from us, other than more obvious titles on offer from authors such as:
Laura Ingalls Wilder
C.S. Lewis (1)
Frances Hodgson Burnett
( Heidi )
L.M. Montgomery
Eleanor Estes 2 titles
George Selden 1 title
Brian Jacques our family is not fussed on this series, many are :-)
Gertrude Warner Box Car children books, scroll thru the list
Enid Blyton
Authur Ransome
Kathryn Lasky I recommend previewing each book in the Ga'hoole series before handing to your children, some topics needed discussion here - we used this series to discuss differing world views, and one title we skipped completely
Louisa May Alcott
Marguerite Henry 1 title
Scott O'Dell 2 titles
Jean Fritz
Martha Finley
Dick King-Smith titles so many. I've linked a few of our choices beneath
Russell Freedman U.S history 4 titles
and etc.....
Links to Audiobooks on Sale:
Starting with younger years books first...
James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Animal Tales ~ James Herriot
Buttons the Runaway Puppy ~ Holly Webb love Phyllida Nash's narration!
Tatum and Nutmeg ~ Emily Bearn
Tatum and Nutmeg: A Seaside Adventure ~ Emily Bearn
The Green Ember Series ~ S.D. Smith all three are for sale
The Reluctant Dragon ~ Grahame
The Ordinary Princess ~ M.M. Kaye ex.SL title
The Wouldbegoods ~ Nesbit wonderful. a childhood favourite for my two
All-of-a-Kind Family ~ Taylor series
Pollyanna ~ Porter purchase the Free kindle at amazon and the audio book becomes $0.99
The Star of Kazan ~ Ibbotson
The False Prince ~ Nielsen
Freddy and the Ignormus ~ Walter Brooks
Pippy Longstocking ~ Lindgren
The Toby Man ~ Dick King-Smith
Johnny Tremain ~ Esther Forbes lots of character development in this story
Black Ships Before Troy ~ Sutcliff
I, Juan de Pareja ~ de Trevino ex.SL title
A Long Walk to Water ~ Park
The Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of Whaleship Essex ~ Philbrick
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood ~ Pyle brilliant narrator
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ~Wiggin
The Westing Game ~ Ellen Raskin
The King's Fifth ~ Scott O'Dell well read!
I've purchased to preview - such a hardship ☺ - these next titles, perhaps to share with young children that visit:
The Witch of Blackberry Bottom ~ Dick King-Smith she's not a witch at all
The Swoose ~ Dick King-Smith
Pax ~ Sara Pennypacker a RAR interview recommended this title - so time to hear it for myself
The first two are titles I've been eyeing for a while - and purchased:
There's an Owl in the Shower ~ George
Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story ~ Perl, Lazan we have the book
Stealing Freedom ~ Elisa Carbone
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