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Great Audio Titles for Family Road Trips
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The Smart Cookie
by Jory John
Forced to try something totally new for a class project, Smart Cookie, who has never really felt smart at all, must create her own recipe using a little bit of creativity and confidence to see this through.
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Keep Your Head Up
by Aliya King Neil
In this reassuring picture book featuring vibrant illustrations, little ones will learn how to be kind to themselves as they deal with having a bad day.
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Mindful Mr. Sloth
by Katy Hudson
Mr. Sloth, who loves doing things one at a time, at a nice, easy clip, teaches fast-paced Sasha the benefits of slowing down and enjoying life.
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Kamala and Maya's Big Idea
by Meena Harris
The niece of Senator Kamala Harris presents a debut picture book inspired by a childhood story about her aunt and policy expert mother that depicts two sisters who work with their community to turn an empty apartment courtyard into a playground.
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What Do You Do With An Idea?
by Kobi Yamada
A boy has an idea which makes him uncomfortable at first but he discovers it is magical and that, no matter what other people say, he should give it his attention.
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Looking for Smile
by Ellen Tarlow
Waking up one morning to discover that the smile which has always been with him is nowhere to be found, Bear enlists the help of his woodland friends to recover his smile again, in a metaphorical debut that celebrates the power of friendship.
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Stink and the Hairy Scary Spider
by Megan McDonald
Loving everything scientific except spiders, an arachnophobic Stink reluctantly attempts desensitization therapy exercises recommended by Judy and Webster before a real-life, fact-filled encounter takes them all by surprise, in a series entry that is complemented by a bonus origami activity.
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Stuntboy, in the Meantime
by Jason Reynolds
While leading a double life as Stuntboy, who secretly keeps all the other superheroes super safe, Portico Reeve tries to keep his parents marriage together, deal with his anxiety and an enemy who vows to prove there is nothing super about him.
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Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game
by Chris Grabenstein
When 13-year-old, puzzle-obsessed Luigi Lemoncello attends a carnival, he receives a mysterious puzzle box along with a clue that leads him and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt for a prize beyond anything they could imagine.
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Running Out of Time
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
When a diphtheria epidemic hits her 1840 village, thirteen-year-old Jessie discovers it is actually a 1995 tourist site under unseen observation by heartless scientists, and it's up to Jessie to escape and save the lives of the village's dying children.
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Many Points of Me
by Caroline Gertler
Georgia Rosenbloom's father was a famous artist. His most well-known paintings were a series of asterisms--patterns of stars. There was supposed to be a fourth asterism, but Georgia's father died before he could paint it. Then Georgia finds a sketch her father made of her. One with pencil points marked on the back--just like those in the asterism paintings. Could this finally be the proof that the last painting would have been of her?"
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Charlotte's Web
by E. B. White
Wilbur the pig is upset when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner, until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.
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The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
Initializing for the first time on a remote island where she is all alone, Roz the robot learns survival strategies from the island's hostile animals and finally gains acceptance when she cares for an orphaned gosling.
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The Mercy Watson Collection
by Kate DiCamillo
An audio collection of the first two Mercy Watson tales includes Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride, where Mercy the pig finds herself behind the wheel of Mr. Watson's Cadillac, and Mercy Watson to the Rescue.
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Just So Stories
by Rudyard Kipling
A collection of stories originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his daughter, that deal with such issues as how did the Rhinoceros get his wrinkly skin and why won't cats come when they're called.
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Grimm's Fairy Tales
by Jacob Grimm
Presents a collection of twenty-one Grimm fairy tales, including "Briar Rose," "Snow White," and "Hansel and Gretel."
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
The classic tale of young Dorothy Gale and her adventures in the mystical, mythical land of Oz. Far from home, Dorothy journeys along the yellow brick road, gathering friends and evading wicked foes, in a quest to find the celebrated Wizard who can bequeath to them all their fondest wishes.
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Fudge-a-Mania
by Judy Blume
Peter chronicles his family's vacation in Maine highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge and the presence of his sworn enemy Sheila Tubman.
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