At this time of year everyone is so busy it's hard to find the time to get everything done. But there's always time for books, and listening to an audiobook is a great way to spend time on the go, or to relax before bedtime. All of these titles are aimed at tweens aged 9 - 12 but everyone can join in the fun!
The Hidden Oracle by
ISBN: 9780451485199
How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favor. But Apollo has many enemies-gods, monsters, and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go . . . an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Sea Monsters by
ISBN: 9780545876797
Pip and Tomas have dealt with magical creatures that burst into flames and runaway unicorns. Now they are headed with Tomas's family to Port Candor, a seaside showplace full of magical sea creatures. Soon they are surrounded by Slimekrakens and Tubafish and Spinnerseals and other dazzlers of the deep. AND they are involved in a big mystery that involves a sea monster that might not be staying in its tank. The adults are confounded by the magical misbehavior -- but Pip and Tomas aren't afraid to dive in.
The Wild Robot by
ISBN: 9781478989639
Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her surroundings--but can she survive the challenges of the civilized world and find her way home to Brightbill and the island?
Max Einstein by
ISBN: 9781549170225
-Chelsea Clinton Max Einstein is not your typical genius. She hacks the computer system at NYU to attend classes, builds inventions to help the homeless and talks to Albert Einstein (Okay that's just in her imagination) But everything changes when Max is recruited by a mysterious organization Their mission: solve some of the world's toughest problems using science. She's helped by a diverse group of young geniuses from around the globe as they invent new ways to power the farthest reaches of the planet. But that's only if the sinister outfit known only as The Corporation doesn't get to her first.