Children's Audio Books

Action and Adventure Audio Books for Children

If you're going on a long road trip it's a great idea to download a bunch of children's audio books before you leave. No matter how old your kids are, the miles will fly by as you all enjoy action and adventure stories. Create an assortment of classic adventures stories by Robert Louis Stevenson, Lewis Carroll, and Mark Twain. Mix these with newer stories by Phillip Pullman and Ann Twigg. With Children's audio books you'll all have so much fun that no one will ask "are we there yet?"

Children's Audio Books - For under 10 Years

Kids under ten will relish the excitement of characters like Grumpy Grandad as he battles Maurice the Mole and substitutes for Santa Claus.

Everyone will eagerly listen as Molly Moon uses her amazing powers of hypnotism to stop the sinister billionaire Primo Cell and the insane maharaja as they try to take over the world. In George's Secret Key to the Universe, Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy create a funny adventure in which the mysteries of science including physics, time and the universe are clearly explained.

Superman, Batman and Pirates - Adventure Pure!

Your young superheros will enjoy the Adventures of Superman in which he battles Lex Luthor, the Bizzaro Superman and Metallo, a cyborg with a kryptonite heart.

They can also follow the adventures of Batman in a full cast production with music and sound effects. They'll especially love the bonus outtakes reel included with certain audio books.

They might also enjoy The Book of Pirates. This is a rip-roaring account of the fictional adventures of buccaneers on the Spanish Main. You'll all want to hear what happens in the Ghost of Captain Brand and The Treasure Box.

The Classic Heroes and Adventure Audio Books

Of course, you'll want to share the classic action adventure tales you loved as a child. There are a number of different recordings of Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson available. You can choose from full cast recordings or a single narrator as well as abridged and unabridged versions. Here's just one version:

Likewise, you can choose among many different versions of Tom Sawyer , Huck Finn and Alice in Wonderland. With children's audio books you can enjoy these timeless stories as a family.

Dark Materials and Lyra - or rather Araminta Spook?

You can all enjoy a longer series, such as the Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman. Full cast recordings bring these amazing adventures to life. Everyone will have a great time following Lyra and her shape changing daemon as they embark on dangerous quests and encounter amazing characters such as armored bears and witch queens. For lighter adventure, follow Araminta Spook, her friend Wanda Wizzard, her Aunt Tabby and Uncle Drac, and the ghosts Sir Horace and Edmund.