Showing results for "millions" in Children's Audiobooks

Eddie "Air" Ball wants to win the Finkle Foods poetry contest for a chance to sink a million-dollar free throw at halftime of the NBA finals. He knows he can make the shot, no problem. He's not so sure he can write a winning poem, though. Luckily, Eddie has the help of his best friend, Annie "Oakley" Stokely. Not only is Annie as good at shooting baskets as Eddie is, she also knows a lot about writing poems.

The great news: The prize is $1 million! With it, 13-year-old Whisper Nelson could buy jewelry, clothes, and pay for college. She could even send her sister to college! To win, she must kick a goal past a professional soccer player. The bad news: She hates sports - all sports - with a passion! After her infamous soccer goal four years ago, to the other team's advantage, Whisper vowed to never play sports again.

A delightful story about friendship and acceptance and learning to see the wonder in the world. Molly has a strange life. Her mama collects herbs at dawn and makes potions, her father and brothers have gone away, and her house feels like a gypsy caravan. Molly doesn't want to know anything about herbs and potions. She wishes she could be more like her best friend, Ellen, who has a normal family and a normal house. But she is also secretly interested in Pim, who is inquisitive and odd and a little bit frightening.

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Nick and his family adopted a kitten! There is only one problem—they cannot agree on a name. The family must come together to find the perfect one for their new pet. Everyone thinks they have the perfect name! How will they be able to decide?

When Kristen Balouch was ten years old, her parents made a surprising announcement: their whole family was going on a trip to plant trees! Kristen, her sisters, and her mom and dad—and their pet, Wonder Dog—flew from their California home to a logging site in British Columbia. There, they joined a crew working to replant the trees that had been cut down. In this story, Kristen reflects on the forty days they spent living in a tent, covered in mud and bug bites, working hard every day to plant a new forest.

When the young American Henry Adam accidentally finds himself alone and penniless in London, he unwittingly becomes the subject of an astounding bet between two brothers. He is presented with a bank note for one million pounds, to use as he pleases for a month. One brother believes the note will prove useless to him. The other believes that, even though nobody will be able to offer him change, the American’s mere possession of the bank note will mean that plenty of people will offer him credit.

I’m Rani Ramgoolam–roving reporter. And I think I’ve found the perfect story for the junior journalism competition run by the local paper. An eccentric millionaire has created a treasure hunt with a reward for the first person who figures out the clues. Luckily, my mischievous Nani is visiting from Mauritius. She’s promised to help me work out what a priceless painting, a minotaur and a glass eye have in common. “Murder, murder! Call the cops!” Oh, and that’s Cookie, my parrot. I’m not sure he’ll be much use.

An old man intends to bring home one cute kitten for his wife, but inadvertently brings home millions and billions and trillions of cats. How will they feed them all?

Millions de chats est un classique de la littérature jeunesse, publié pour la première fois en 1928 par Wanda Gág. Ce conte charmant raconte l’histoire d’un vieux couple qui part à la recherche du plus beau chat du monde et se retrouve entouré… de millions de chats !

Millions of Cats is a classic children’s story, first published in 1928 by Wanda Gág. It tells the charming tale of an elderly couple searching for the most beautiful cat in the world, only to find themselves surrounded… by millions of cats! With poetic storytelling and a captivating narration by Evelyn Brooks., this audiobook transports both children and adults into a tender and amusing world full of wisdom and surprises.

Million Bazillion is a podcast from Marketplace that inspires families to talk about money. Described as “a godsend for anyone who knows a little kid with big questions about money,” by The New York Times, the podcast tackles questions from: "What is cryptocurrency?" to “How do I save money?” and “How does inflation work?” Hosts Ryan Perez and Bridget Bodnar take listeners on an awesome adventure to answer the awkward, complex, and sometimes surprising money questions from real kids. Million Bazillion is funded in part by the Sy Syms Foundation, partnering with organizations and ...

First published in 1928, Millions of Cats has enchanted children and families for nearly a century. This special edition by Bernard V Webber pairs Wanda Gág’s timeless, public domain text with fresh, full-color artwork that makes the story sparkle for today’s listeners.

Parfait pour la lecture du soir, les moments d’histoires en classe ou comme cadeau précieux, ce livre d’images réimaginé conserve tout le charme de l’original tout en offrant une toute nouvelle expérience visuelle. Idéal pour les enfants de 3 à 8 ans, les amoureux des animaux et tous ceux qui apprécient les récits intemporels racontés avec chaleur et humour.

In this laugh-out-loud funny installment of a #1 New York Times bestselling series, Rafe inherits a million dollars—and a million problems—as he finds himself struggling to fit in at one of the snobbiest schools in the country. When Rafe discovers that he's inherited a fortune, it's not all...

Eight-year-old Max is counting to a million. Normally, school or having anything interesting to do would get in the way, but school is shut and everyone has to stay home because the UK is in its first lockdown. Max’s dad works at the hospital and counting helps Max with missing him, but as the pandemic progresses and Max’s grandad journeys through his own battle with the virus, what starts as a distraction turns into record-breaking effort that brings Max’s community together.

With hundreds, and thousands, and millions, and billions, and trillions of pretty cats in the world, how do you choose just one to be your companion? Enjoy this new version of Wanda Gág’s classic children’s story.

“I dare you to predict the winner of The Million Dollar Race. OK, you dragged it out of me: it’s the READER!” —Jerry Spinelli, Newbery Award–winning author of Maniac Magee ​Perfect for fans of Lizzy Legend and the Baseball Genius series, this quick-paced, heartfelt, and zany novel...

The second in a funny middle grade series about a Panamanian American girl who hatches a plot to get rich quick—as long as her sister doesn’t get in the way—from NYT bestselling author Veronica Chambers. Exuberant and larger-than-life Flora Violeta LeFevre has a plan—a plan to become a...

Cass and her best friends, Lex and Nicholas, are the Bubble Street Gang! They investigate crimes, solve mysteries and have brilliant adventures. They've even got their own secret clubhouse. The gang need money and quick, and they have some super-genius ideas on how to make it! Like Operation Start a Company, Make Loads of Money for Nicholas s Project and Probably Also Become Millionaires! But Cass also has a mystery to solve. Who is the invisible boy? And why can't anyone else see him? Join Cass and the Bubble Street Gang as they start Making Millions.