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Kids in the Car - Atlanta to Macon and back (approximately ninety minutes each way)

This selection of downloadable audiobooks is timed for the drive to and from Macon. Because our county is a large one, and traffic is variable, these recordings range between under an hour to just over three hours in length. Please be aware of who will be listening; everyone is different, and patrons know their traveling companions best. All recommendations should be screened for appropriate content if listeners may be sensitive. Downloading the Libby or Hoopla app to your favorite device will be required to access these materials for your road trip in advance. For detailed instructions on listening to audiobooks in your vehicle, see https://www.fulcolibrary.org/blogs/post/how-to-listen-to-downloadable-audiobooks-in-your-car/

Fulton County Library System

27 items

  • Duration: 45 minutes. In this short audio play, Phoebe and Marigold decide to investigate a powerful storm that is wreaking havoc with the electricity in their town. The adults think it's just winter weather, but Phoebe and Marigold soon discover…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2021[United States] : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2021. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 2:52. Everyone in Maggie Diaz's life seems to be finding the one thing that defines them as a person. Her best friends are too busy to hang out after school thanks to band and comics club. Mom is finishing her last semester in college. And…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2022[United States] : Scholastic Inc., 2022. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 2:12. Ruby Bridges was just a little girl in 1960 when she became the face of public school desegregation. Telling her story for the first time in a format just for children, this two hour and twelve minute narrative provides a child's…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2020[United States] : Scholastic Audiobooks, 2020. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 0:55. This full cast production makes the first entry in the Total Mayhem series a hoot to listen to in the car. A complete story on its own, more can be downloaded if your family loves laughing along. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2021[United States] : Scholastic Audiobooks, 2021. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 2:17. Ralph the hotel mouse discovers he can make a toy motorcycle really drive! This engaging story is well written and has a fun ending.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2007[United States] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2007. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 2:30. In this clever work with lots of word play, author Lemony Snicket pokes fun at Victorian children's literature while genuinely entertaining listeners. Read by Tim Curry. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2004[United States] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 00:40. Gappers will get your goat in this fable by George Saunders. Read by the author. To download this title you'll need to use the Overdrive website ( https://fulcolibrary.overdrive.com/ ) or use the Libby app on your favorite device.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2019New York : Random House Audio, 2019. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 0:57. In the first book in this new series, Hank's class is putting on a play, and Hank wants the lead part: Aqua Fly. But he freezes in his audition and can only buzz like a fly. His teacher creates a special part for Hank, a silent…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2021[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2021. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 3:08. A group of youngsters who flunk out of magical school must learn to navigate public school and the ordinary world. First in a series. Read by Rebecca Soler. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2015[United States] : Scholastic, 2015. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 3:01. What is your brain, really? Everyone in the car can learn about neuroscience together in this engaging and funny audiobook that breaks down the truth about this mysterious organ. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2015[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2015. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Soft Rain

    a Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears

    Cornelissen, Cornelia
    Duration: 2:28. This thoughtful work about the Trail of Tears can start meaningful conversations between drivers and children about the history of Georgia. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2020[United States] : Tantor Audio, 2020. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 2:30. With this version of short, classic tales, adults can switch back and forth between stories and their own music to maintain car trip mood balance. Sample this audiobook to see if the reader's performance agrees with you; if not, our…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2008[United States] : Tantor Audio, 2008. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 1:17. This charming mystery novel was the basis for the Disney movie "The Great Mouse Detective", and is first in a series. Read by Ralph Lister. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2017[United States] : Oasis Audio, 2017. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Tame Your Temper

    Take Charge of Your Angry Feelings

    Hudson, Lynda,
    Duration: 0:27. Every time the kids fight in the backseat, turn off the music and turn on this twenty-seven minute work on de-escalation for children. Repetition is key, so every time they start up again, cut the music and turn on the non-fiction.…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2013[United States] : First Way Forward, 2013. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Big Nate

    in a Class by Himself

    Peirce, Lincoln
    Duration: 1:49. Book one, Big Nate series. Available with no wait on hoopla. Read by Fred Berman. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2010[United States] : HarperCollins, 2010. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 2:38. Chester the Cricket is transplanted from the countryside to Times Square, New York City. Luckily he makes friends quickly with Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat. Read by actor Tony Shalhoub. To download this title you'll need to use the…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2008[United States] : Macmillan Audio, 2008. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 2:25. Introduce young listeners to Mark Twain with this time traveling tale. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2001[United States] : Naxos, 2001. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 0:58. In this first book in the My Weirder-est School series, Ella Mentry School is having a science fair! Guest scientist Dr. Snow has arrived to help the students conduct their own cool experiments, but what are the mad scientist's true…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2019[United States] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2019. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Duration: 2:52. This Newberry award winning classic has delighted readers for decades with tales of the wild ponies living on islands off the coast of the Carolinas. Available with no wait on hoopla.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2008[United States] : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2008. — EAUDIOBOOK