Audiobooks Narrated by Laura Knight Keating

Windswept

In Tag’s world, children are disappearing. “Youngers” who venture Outside are windswept—vanishing in the swirling snow—Tag’s sisters among them. Many have tried to find the lost children; all have failed. And since the Other Times, the Powers That Be seem intent on keeping it that way. Little remains from those times: snippets of songs, heaps of plastic trash, and a few banned texts—including a book of fairy tales. An unlikely crew of Youngers joins forces: Boots, who can climb anything; Ant, who will eat anything; Ren, who will say anything; and Tag, who doesn’t appear to have any talent whatsoever. With their dubious skills, the fairy tales, a possibly magic ribbon, and an unwillingness to accept “that’s impossible,” they set off to rescue their windswept siblings in this spellbinding fantasy from Margi Preus.

Margi Preus (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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You Are the Loveliest

Sometimes our feelings are so big, our dreams and our worries so wide, that we can't find the words to express them. How MUCH love we feel; what a new sibling will bring; exactly what it's like to take a hard tumble, or to want the sun to shine on a rainy day. These thoughts and questions are explored by Hans and Monique Hagen in poems pitched perfectly to the children who wonder.

Hans & Monique Hagen (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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A Galaxy of Sea Stars

Eleven-year-old Izzy feels as though her whole world is shifting, and she doesn't like it. She wants her dad to act like he did before he was deployed to Afghanistan. She wants her mom to live with them at the marina where they've moved instead of spending all her time on Block Island. Most of all, she wants Piper, Zelda, and herself-the Sea Stars-to stay best friends as they start sixth grade in a new school. Everything changes when Izzy's father invites his former interpreter's family, including eleven-year-old Sitara, to move into the marina's upstairs apartment. Izzy doesn't know what to make of Sitara, with her hijab and refusal to eat cafeteria food, and her presence disrupts the Sea Stars. But in Sitara, Izzy finds someone brave, someone daring, someone who isn't as afraid as Izzy is to use her voice and speak up for herself. As Izzy and Sitara grow closer, Izzy must make a choice: stay in her comfort zone and risk betraying her new friend or speak up and lose the Sea Stars forever. A Galaxy of Sea Stars is a heartwarming story about family, loyalty, and the hard choices we face in the name of friendship.

Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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Dragon Spear

The third and final installment in New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George's dragon fantasy series races to a dramatic finale. As far as Creel is concerned, all is finally right with the world. For the first time in centuries it seems dragons and humans might be able to live together in peace. So what better time for Creel and Luka to plan their wedding. But then the dragon queen, Velika, is kidnapped by a band of rogue dragons in need of a ruler. When Creel and Luka rush to help, they discover that Luka's father has plans to take back the Far Islands from the dragons. Creel's happily ever after just might be postponed ... again.

Jessica Day George (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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Dragon Flight

With the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes that a bordering country has been breeding dragons in preparation for an invasion. Never one to sit around, Creel throws herself headlong into an adventure that will reunite her with her dragon friend Shardas, pit her against a vicious new enemy and perhaps rekindle a friendship with Prince Luka that seems to have gone cold. Funny, heart-felt, and action packed, this is a sequel that will satisfy on every level.

Jessica Day George (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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Nightingale

Twelve-year-old Lark is determined to escape her squalid life at Miss Starvenger's boardinghouse, but she needs to find the coin to do it. Her grand scheme? To steal her fortune from the Royal Museum. Unfortunately, her heist goes off the rails, and Lark ends up stealing a magical sword right out from under the nose of Prince Jasper, who's none too happy to have his plans thwarted. Lark soon discovers that the sword has a mind of its own, and it has chosen her to be the next Nightingale, a fabled hero who must vanquish an ancient evil that is waking after centuries of sleep. But working alone has its limitations, and relying on others after a lifetime of disappointments is difficult. Still, Lark will need the help of her boardinghouse roommates if she wants to defeat the villainous forces that threaten to dismantle everything she holds dear.

Deva Fagan (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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Dragon Slippers

This enchanting tale of dragons, betrayals, and the power of friendship is the first in a charming and thrilling series by New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George. Creel can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It's a ploy to lure a heroic knight so that he will fight the dragon, marry Creel out of chivalrous obligation, and lift the entire family out of poverty. Creel isn't worried. After all, nobody has seen a dragon in centuries. But when the beast actually appears, Creel not only bargains with him for her life, she also ends up with a rare bit of treasure from his hoard: a pair of simple blue slippers, or so she thinks. But Creel learns that these shoes could be used to save her kingdom from the brink of war-or destroy it.

Jessica Day George (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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The Prettiest

THE PRETTIEST: Its the last thing Eve Hoffman expected to be, the only thing Sophie Kane knew she could be, and the one thing Nessa Flores-Brady never wanted to be until a list appears online, ranking the top fifty prettiest girls in the eighth grade. And the list turns everything upside down. Bookish Eve, ranked number one, cant ignore how everyone is suddenly talking about her looksand her body. Sophie, the most popular girl in school, feels lower than ever when shes bullied for being number two. Theater star Nessa didnt even make the list, but she doesnt care. Or does she? Its time for a takedown. The three girls band together to find out who wrote the list, but their journey from unlikely vigilantes to fiercely loyal friends doesnt lead them exactly where they expect

Brigit Young (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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In My Garden

IN THE SPRING what I love best in my garden are the birds building nests. In the spring what I love most to do is fly kites. In this quiet story, a young girl and her older companion describe the garden they love as it passes gently through the seasons. Originally published in 1960, In My Garden, by beloved picture book author Charlotte Zolotow, has been freshly reimagined by acclaimed author/illustrator Philip Stead as an homage to nature, friendship, and the passage of time.

Charlotte Zolotow (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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The Ranger

In this memorable and beautifully illustrated story, a ranger comes across a fox caught in a trap. The ranger frees the fox and promises only to tend to its wounds. The fox recovers and remains curiously close to the ranger, and when unexpected twists occur, the fox ends up being the helper. The ranger asks the fox, 'Does this make us even?' and almost immediately feels regret - keeping score has no place in friendship. And so the two continue their journey together. In this second book in the Crow Stories trilogy, Nancy Vo explores themes of friendship and how meaningful bonds form when we can give and receive openly. Vo's stunning, spare illustrations are a delight, and complement the journey of these two nuanced characters toward understanding and companionship.

Nancy Vo (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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All's Faire in Middle School

From the author of the Newbery Honor winner Roller Girl, a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and life at the Renaissance Faire that's perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier. Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind-she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Impy falls in with a group of girls who seem really nice.until they don't. For the first time, she's embarrassed of her thrift shop apparel, her family's unusual lifestyle, and their small, messy apartment. And when her new friends encourage her to do something mean, Impy goes along with it. Before long, Impy doesn't even recognize herself. Is she the dragon in her own story or the heroic knight? As she did in Roller Girl, Victoria Jamieson perfectly-and authentically-captures the bittersweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth, and understanding.

Victoria Jamieson (Author), Angelo Di Loreto, Chris Gebauer, Christopher Carley, Eevin Hartsough, Jennifer O'donnell, Laura Knight Keating, Madeleine Maby, Soneela Nankani, Stina Nielsen, Susan Bennett (Narrator)

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Magic Animal Rescue: Maggie and the Flying Pigs

From beloved author E. D. Baker comes the fourth book in her illustrated chapter book series about a spirited girl & magical creatures. Maggie loves taking care of the injured magical creatures at her friend Bob's stable. But her newest task isn't so easy-she has to look after some rowdy flying pigs! Meanwhile, her step-mother Zelia is trying to get Maggie's stepbrother Peter a job at Bob's stable. Peter working with Maggie? Yeah, right! Maybe when pigs fly . . . This series is perfect for fans of Princess Ponies, Magic Horses, and Critter Club.

E.D. Baker (Author), Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

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