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Audio books are great for children; they can not only help pass time during a long trip but can also help those who are learning to read along. Readers on Audio book can bring new life to an old classic or put a different spin on new books.

10. Sammy Keyes by Wendelin Van Draanen. This series follows a middle-school detective; its narrator is a young voice. Children will feel as if their peer is reading to them.

9. Bloody Jack: being an account of the curious adventures of Mary “ Jacky” Faber, Ship’s Boy by L. A. Meyer. Don’t let this long title shy you away, its narrator flow seamlessly from a cockeyed accent to a high London society accent.

8. Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary. Yes, she is the actress you know from Grease and West Wing. Stockard Channing is wonderful as the five year old Ramona.

7. Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. The old fashion sound of this narrator is perfect for this classic.

6. Good Masters, Sweet Ladies by Laura Amy Schiltz. This award winning book is known for its’ skillful play at words. A full cast of narrators does it justice.

5. Tadpole by Ruth White. The narrator of this book uses an Appalachian accent, bringing this book to full life.

4. Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer Holm. Another young voice as the narrator is perfect for this tale about a tomboy.

3. Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos. This one is read by the author himself.

2. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. This is another audio book that is read by a full cast, lending to different voices.

1. Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling. Perhaps one of the most popular children’s’ book series that has also become a movie series. Children will enjoy hearing the book in a new light.

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