Scholastic Audiobooks
21) The false prince
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on these lists
For Fans of... Percy Jackson & the Olympians (SCPL-YS)
Herget Visit March 2022
High Fantasy
More Lists...
Herget Visit March 2022
High Fantasy
More Lists...
Description
In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Herget Visit October 2022
OBD Reese's Book Club Picks - Adult
OBD YA Historical Fiction - YOUTH
More Lists...
OBD Reese's Book Club Picks - Adult
OBD YA Historical Fiction - YOUTH
More Lists...
Description
Sixteen-year-old Catholic Stefania Podgórska has worked in the Diamant family's grocery store in for four years, even falling in love with one of their sons, Izio; but when the Nazis came to Przemsyl, Poland, the Jewish Diamants are forced into the ghetto (and worse) and only Izio's brother Max manages to escape, and Stefania embarks on a dangerous course--protecting thirteen Jews in her attic, caring for her younger sister, Helena, and keeping everything...
23) A king's ransom
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister Amy race against time to find an ancient map that has not been seen for half a century and use it to redeem their family members who have been kidnapped by a sinister organization called the Vespers.
Author
Series
I survived volume 15
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
The battlefield was soaked in blood. Screams of injured soldiers rang through the air. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between American and British troops. -- But King George was like a snake with America gripped in his fangs - and he didn't want to let go. So now it was war - brutal, bloody...
25) The viper's nest
Author
Series
The 39 clues. Main series volume 7
Language
English
Description
Shaken by a shocking loss, Amy and Dan flee to an exotic land and trace the footsteps of their most formidable ancestor yet: a military leader of mythic proportions.
Author
Series
Hunger Games trilogy volume prequel
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
"It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given...
Author
Series
The 39 clues. Main series volume 8
Language
English
Description
As they continue their search for the 39 Clues in China, fourteen-year-old Amy is faced with a terrible dilemma when her eleven-year-old brother Dan suddenly disappears--keep on searching for the next Clue or try to find her brother.
28) Spill the beans
Author
Series
Whatever after volume 13
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Abby and Jonah take a trip through the magic mirror and finally end up in Jack and the beanstalk (which happens to be Jonah's favorite story ever)--but things soon start to go wrong, and the children have to try and set the tale right, even if it means trading their dog, Prince, for the magic beans, climbing the beanstalk (three times!), and reaching an amicable settlement with the giants (Magnus and Philippa, who are really quite nice), and the sneaky...
29) Stepsister
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2021 Summer Top Picks for High Schoolers
2021 Summer Top Picks for Middle Schoolers
2022 Abraham Lincoln Teen Book Awards
More Lists...
2021 Summer Top Picks for Middle Schoolers
2022 Abraham Lincoln Teen Book Awards
More Lists...
Description
Isabelle is one of Cinderella's ugly stepsisters, who cut off their toes in an attempt to fit into the glass slipper; but there is more to her story than a maimed foot, for the Marquis de la Chance is about to offer her a choice and the opportunity to change her fate--there will be blood and danger, but also the possibility of redemption and triumph, and most of all the chance to find her true self.
30) 13 gifts
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Shortly before her thirteenth birthday, shy and withdrawn Tara is sent to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in her parents' hometown of Willow Falls, where she makes friends and becomes involved with an elderly buyer and seller of collectibles, who seems to be trying to give Tara some kind of mysterious message.
31) Woof
Author
Series
Bowser and Birdie novels volume 1
Language
English
Description
Bowser is a mutt, just adopted by eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother, but when they all get home to Grammy's bait and tackle shop in the bayou they discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen--so Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous.
32) Bad hair day
Author
Series
Whatever after volume 5
Language
English
Description
On their fifth trip through the magic mirror, siblings Abby and Jonah find themselves in the story of Rapunzel--and they set out to free her from her tower, reunite her with her parents, and give the story a completely happy ending.
33) Cold as ice
Author
Series
Whatever after volume 6
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
On their sixth trip through the magic mirror, Abby and Jonah find themselves in the story of the Snow Queen, a troubled character who chose power over family and friendship, and Abby has to free the children the Queen has under her spell--with the help of her new friend, a talking reindeer called Ralph, and a strange girl named Sharon.
34) War horse
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
"Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has adapted his much-loved novel, War Horse, for a picture book audience. This powerful book for younger readers tells the enduring story of a friendship between a boy and his horse and is a gateway to help children understand the history and deadly chaos of the First World War. As we move beyond centenary commemorations and continue to strive for peace across the world, War Horse remains an important book for...
35) Words on fire
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Danger is never far from Audra's family farm in Lithuania. She always avoids the occupying Russian Cossak soldiers, who insist that everyone must become Russian - they have banned Lithuanian books, religion, culture, and even the language. But Audra knows her parents are involved in something secret and perilous. When Cossacks arrive abruptly at their door, Audra's parents insist she flee, taking with her an important package and instructions for...
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2nd Grade Recommended Reads
Great Reads: 2nd thru 3rd grade
Magical Readers & Early Chapter Books (SCPL-YS)
More Lists...
Great Reads: 2nd thru 3rd grade
Magical Readers & Early Chapter Books (SCPL-YS)
More Lists...
Description
Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.
Author
Series
Allie Finkle's rules for girls volume 5
Language
English
Description
When Allie Finkle's mom announces that she has to go to Brittany Hauser's birthday party instead of her friend Missy's baton competition, Allie must decide if lying to Missy will be worth the consequences of her actions.
Author
Series
The 39 clues. Main series volume 10
Language
English
Description
Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets. But are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and the key to their unmatched power? After a whirlwind race that's taken them across five continents, Amy and Dan face the most the difficult challenge yet -- a task no Cahill dared to imagine. When faced with a choice that could change the future of the world,...
Author
Series
Mark of the thief trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds himself in possession of an ancient amulet filled with magic once reserved for the Gods, and becomes the center of a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and destroy Rome.