Best Audiobooks For Road Trips Family - April 2024

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'." Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B017V4IMVQ
• ASIN: B017V4IMVQ
• Manufacturer: Pottermore Publishing

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2

"'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'" Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.

• ASIN: B017V4IPPO
• ASIN: B017V4IPPO
• Manufacturer: Pottermore Publishing

Wonder

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, OWEN WILSON, AND JACOB TREMBLAY! Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. The book that inspired the Choose Kind movement. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid-but hi... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0078XQPBA
• ASIN: B0078XQPBA
• Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio

The Storyteller's Secret: A Novel

From the bestselling author of Trail of Broken Wings comes an epic story of the unrelenting force of love, the power of healing, and the invincible desire to dream. Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her marriage in its wake. Desperate to assuage her deep anguish, she decides to go to India to uncover answers to her family's past. Intoxicated by the sights, smells, and sounds she experiences, Jaya becomes an eager student of the culture. But it is Ravi - her grandmother's former servant and trusted confidant - wh... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07FPSQ5K2
• ASIN: B07FPSQ5K2
• Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio

One Second After

In a small North Carolina town, one man struggles to save his family after America loses a war that will send it back to the Dark Ages. Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Based upon a real weapon - the Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) - which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly realistic look at the awesome power of a weapon that can destroy the entire United States, literally within one second. ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B001WYVAJ8
• ASIN: B001WYVAJ8
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons

Superstar comedian and Hollywood box-office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller. It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, b... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06VX4GGFT
• ASIN: B06VX4GGFT
• Brand: Audible Studios
• Manufacturer: Audible Studios

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Audie Award Nominee, Solo Narration - Female, 2013 One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years. Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, Alice In Wonderland), fresh from filming one of this year's most anticipated films, The Dark Knight Rises, lends her voice to this uniquely American fairy tale. Follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as they get swept away into the magical land of Oz , where they encounter characters and places you may r... [Read More]

• ASIN: B007IEHNMO
• ASIN: B007IEHNMO
• Manufacturer: Audible Studios

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

For readers and listeners of Jon Krakauer and The Lost City of Z, a remarkable tale of survival and solitude - the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for 27 years. In 1986, 20-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even in winter, he had survived by his wits and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01N33DWL9
• ASIN: B01N33DWL9
• Manufacturer: Random House Audio

Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery

From YouTube superstars and creators of Good Mythical Morning comes the ultimate guide to living a "mythical" life, featuring stories from their lifelong friendship as well as tips for laughing more, learning more, and never taking yourself too seriously. "Internetainers" Rhett & Link met in first grade, when their teacher made them miss recess for writing profanity on their desks, and they have been best friends ever since. Today, their daily YouTube talk show, Good Mythical Morning, is the most-watched daily talk show on the Internet, and nearly 12 million subscribers tune in to see the gu... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06VSG3SGQ
• ASIN: B06VSG3SGQ
• Brand: Audible Studios
• Manufacturer: Audible Studios

Mornings on Horseback

From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of John Adams Winner of the 1982 National Book Award for Biography, Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as a masterpiece by Newsday, it is the story of a remarkable little boy - seriously handicapped by recurrent and nearly fatal attacks of asthma - and his struggle to manhood. His father - the first Theodore Roosevelt, "Greatheart" - is a figure of unbounded energy, enormously attractive and selfless, a god in the eyes of his small, frail namesake. His mother - Mittie Bulloch Roosev... [Read More]

• ASIN: B004K8013Y
• ASIN: B004K8013Y
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio

Bone by Bone: A Psychological Thriller So Compelling, You Won't Be Able to Stop Listening

Laura loves her daughter more than anything in the world. But nine-year-old Autumn is being bullied. Laura feels helpless. When Autumn fails to return home from school one day, Laura goes looking for her. She finds a crowd of older children taunting her little girl. In the heat of the moment, Laura makes a terrible choice. A choice that will have devastating consequences for her and her daughter....

• ASIN: B01LZ955K1
• ASIN: B01LZ955K1
• Manufacturer: Audible Studios

Travels with Charley in Search of America

• ASIN: B001BC6GN6
• ASIN: B001BC6GN6
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

• ASIN: B0026772N8
• ASIN: B0026772N8
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins e-books

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

• ASIN: B000FBFMKM
• ASIN: B000FBFMKM
• Brand: Ballantine Books
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

Take Me With You

August Shroeder, a burned-out teacher, has been sober since his nineteen-year-old son died. Every year he’s spent the summer on the road, but making it to Yellowstone this year means everything. The plan had been to travel there with his son, but now August is making the trip with Philip’s ashes instead. An unexpected twist of fate lands August with two extra passengers for his journey, two half-orphans with nowhere else to go.What none of them could have known was how transformative both the trip—and the bonds that develop between them—would prove, driving each to create a new destiny... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00GP0JWMQ
• ASIN: B00GP0JWMQ
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas : Maps, Games, Activities, and More for Hours of Backseat Fun

This book includes easy-to-read, simple road maps of each state and Washington, D.C., and a map of the United States. State symbols, cool things to do, boredom busters, fun facts, wacky roadside attractions, and games

• UPC: 16921025
• Model: BK26309335
• Color: Multicolor
• Rating: 4.667

Laugh-Out-Loud Road Trip Jokes for Kids

"A ... collection filled with hundreds of jokes and riddles [meant] for trains, planes, and automobiles--and featuring, for the first time ever, games and

• UPC: 55497396

Don't Make Me Pull Over! : An Informal History of the Family Road Trip

"A lighthearted, entertaining trip down Memory Lane" (Kirkus Reviews), Don't Make Me Pull Over! offers a nostalgic look at the golden age of family road trips--before portable DVD players, smartphones, and Google Maps. The birth

• UPC: 107371048
• Rating: 4.0

Barfing in the Backseat #12 : How I Survived My Family Road Trip

Hanks dad has decided to enter a crossword-puzzle tournament, and he wants to make a family road trip of it. Hank has a homework packet to finish before they get there, which he somehow manages

• UPC: 5496092
• Rating: 5.0

Rhythm Ride : A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound

"A narrative history of the Motown music label covering the historical context, personalities, and ongoing legacy of the "sound of young

• UPC: 45758133
• Rating: 4.5

Splat and the Cool School Trip - Audiobook

Splat the Cat is so excited when Mrs. Wimpydimple announces that the class will be going to the zoo. While everyone calls out his or her favorite animal—Elephant! Giraffe!—Splat only wants to see the penguins.

• UPC: 823569066
• Rating: 3.0

Amelia Bedelia's First Field Trip - Audiobook

For almost fifty years, children have been reading about the hilarious adventures of Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper so literal-minded she puts sponges in her sponge cake. Now, in a series of bestselling picture books, kids

• UPC: 734029727
• Rating: 4.75

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Trip (Board Book)

Mickey and the gang take to the roads in this fun lift-the-flap adventure. Features more than 50 flaps to lift. Full

• UPC: 15263987
• Rating: 3.75

Fred and Ted's Road Trip

Dogs Fred and Ted pack up their cars and go on a road trip, and their different ways of doing things have interesting

• UPC: 15083451
• Rating: 4.75

Fodor's New England : With the Best Fall Foliage Drives & Scenic Road Trips

9781640971240

• UPC: 287670598