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A wonderful collection of 5-minute bedtime stories about the giant dinosaurs, such as T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops that once roamed our planet. Secrets of the Dinosaurs: 15 Prehistoric Bedtime Stories features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! The prehistoric...

ER: The Oral History is a deep dive into the show that began the modern medical drama phenomenon, and it contains new interviews with over 60 people, including John Wells and Noah Wyle (showrunner and star of the original ER, respectively, and executive producers of HBO's The Pitt), Eriq LaSalle...

A first field guide to the adorable pygmy hippo from expert Dr. Fiona Sach. Pygmy Hippo (Young Zoologist) features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the crunching bites of pygmy hippos eating and the musical sounds of the rainforest! You might...

Tales of Ancient Egypt features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the running water of the Nile River and Egyptian music! Discover amazing true stories and breathtaking myths from ancient Egypt in this book by TikTok Egyptologist Hugo D. Cook...

'Danticat has emerged as an essential American voice in the vein of Toni Morrison' New York Times 'A story for our times' Financial Times 'Is home the place where we are born? Or is it the place where we die?' These questions haunt Magnolia, a successful Haitian American real estate agent in...

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD From the bestselling author of Everything Inside comes a vivid, timely story, moving from Haiti to Brooklyn to Miami, of a woman whose sense of self and family are called into question when she gets caught in a random act of violence one sunny Florida day...

From the author of Oshún and Me and the artist of Homegrown comes a joyful audiobook that celebrates community and individuality, inspired by real people with disabilities everywhere. Hazel's Best Day features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! Today is the best day of...

Prepare for a dazzling encounter with the solar system's most glamorous resident in VENUS!—the latest stellar "autobiography" in the OUR UNIVERSE series from the dynamic duo of Stacy McAnulty and Stevie Lewis! Venus! Fierce and Fabulous features music and special effects. Listen along and...

“The audiobook is peaceful; Melinda Sewak's rhythmic narration is accompanied by soft acoustic guitar music that evokes love and warmth...These sounds don't overwhelm the narration; instead they help to make this audiobook an immersive experience for all...” — Booklist (Starred Review)...

Listen out for the muffled nibbling of willow branches and the playful paddle-tail thwacks against the water! When beavers move in, they chew down a tree. They nibble the bark. And they drag the branches into a stream. Beavers topple trees and build dams, which can cause floods and disrupt...

This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees. “[Melinda] Sewak’s inspiring narration, combined with her storytelling prowess and dedication to historical...

A bone-chilling contemporary YA horror about what happens when a Haitian American girl uses her previously hidden zombie abilities to exact revenge on the wealthy elites who've caused her family pain. Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother and bills to pay, becoming...

You have no idea what I've done for love. Just as you have no idea what you may one day do. Once long ago, a girl named Favre sacrificed her wings for love. Thana, the young goddess she so willingly gave them up for, sacrificed that same love for power. But everything has a cost. Favre never got...

A joyful new audiobook about finding the courage to jump into something that intimidates you. Double Dutch Queen features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! When Shay's family gathers for a day at Granny’s house, there's one thing she can count on: there will be Double...

Celebrate Juneteenth with this empowering audiobook, which features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans were finally freed in Galveston, Texas. Every year, our community comes together to honor this special day. We play...

Together, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature's Diversity and Our Own features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of bird calling and the splashes of the winding river! Explore a forest with a curious classroom in this...

You Are Fierce: A Book for the Littlest Beyoncé Fans features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! You run the world, baby A talent that comes only once in a lifetime A girl that wastes no time Follow your dreams, work ‘til you hold it, and be inspired by the life of...

Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! Based on a true story, this inspiring audiobook is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA; for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist...

“Melinda Sewak's tender, sometimes sinister, delivery of food descriptions enhances the story's evocative language.”—AudioFile Just add garlic, lemon, and a dash of the one percent. This smart, biting novel, which features multicast narration, explores what happens when a Haitian American...

For fans of Never Have I Ever and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel about a young Haitian girl navigating high school, friendship, and crushes. Fifteen-year-old Fancy Augustine is a Haitian American girl with simple desires. She’d like to trade in her...