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    Marie Curie and Radioactivity

    by Jordi Bayarri Dolz ...
    Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media ...
    Series series Graphic Science Biographies

    Unabridged

    23 min

    At the start of the twentieth century, Marie Curie, a Polish physicist and chemist, stunned the scientific world. Her research led to the discovery of two elements, polonium and radium. She also examined the most unusual property of these elements: radioactivity. This graphic biography follows Curie from her early life in Poland to her scientific education in France. It also spotlights her work ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    A Whale of a Baby and Other Real Whale Stories

    by Highlights For Children ...
    Narrated by Highlights For Children ...
    Series series Highlights Stories

    Unabridged

    24 min

    Huge whales! Learn about where whales live, and how they interact with each other. Get ready to learn why whales blow bubbles at each other, or what it means when they wiggle their flippers. Is a whale shark even a whale, or just an imposter? Stories by Kim Valice, Carolyn Short, Linda Brown Anderson, and Heidi Poelman. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Stroking Molecules

    by Nancy Burnham ...
    Narrated by Highlights for Children ...
    Series series Read With Highlight

    Unabridged

    5 min

    Is it possible to see "friction" under a microscope? ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Dilophosaurus

    by Rebecca Sabelko ...
    Narrated by Dana Fleming ...
    Series series The World of Dinosaurs

    Unabridged

    6 min

    Travel back in time and learn about the dilophosaurus! This hi-lo book uses vivid illustrations to depict the world during the Early Jurassic period. Leveled text engages reluctant readers by describing the body parts and behaviors of the dilophosaurus. Special features such as maps and a size chart share additional facts about this speedy meat-eater! ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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    Les galaxies pour les enfants : Une aventure amusante à la découverte des galaxies géantes de l’espace

    by Colette Langlois ...
    Narrated by Colette Langlois ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours

    Éveillez la curiosité de vos enfants avec une aventure spatiale immersive qui transforme l'astronomie en jeu captivant. Idéale pour retenir l'attention lors d'un trajet en voiture ou pour apaiser l'esprit pendant un temps calme, cette exploration sonore guide les jeunes auditeurs à travers les mystères fascinants du cosmos.Laissez-vous transporter par une narration chaleureuse qui rend la science ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    What are Asteroids & Meteorites?

    What is the difference between Asteroids & Meteorites?

    by Curadio Media ...
    Narrated by Craig Travasso ...

    Unabridged

    2 min

    Asteroids and Meteorites are both rocks that are floating around in space all the time. But what makes them different from from each other and how are they different? Listen to their story to know more and what they exactly really are. ... Read more

    $5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    When Stars Explode and Other Real Starry Stories

    by Highlights For Children ...
    Narrated by Highlights For Children ...
    Series series Highlights Stories

    Unabridged

    24 min

    Shining stars! What is a star, anyway? Take a trip through the starry sky to learn all about constellations, what happens when stars explode, and learn more about the star closest to us: the sun! Stories by Ken Croswell, Ph.D. and Highlights for Children. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Ring Around the Asteroid and Other Real Discovery Stories

    by Highlights For Children ...
    Narrated by Highlights For Children ...
    Series series Highlights Stories

    Unabridged

    20 min

    Space discoveries! Learn all about how modern scientists are making new discoveries about objects in space. Read about the tools, techniques, and research that goes into making these fascinating discoveries! Stories by Ken Crosswell Ph.D., Vicki Oransky Wittenstein, and Amy Cattapan. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Extra Life (Young Readers Adaptation)

    The Astonishing Story of How We Doubled Our Lifespan

    by Steven Johnson ...
    Narrated by Steven Johnson ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 28 min

    A young readers adaptation of Steven Johnson's Extra Life, the story of how humans have doubled our lifespan in less than a century—and what to do with the extra life we now have.Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

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    Who Was Charles Darwin?

    by Deborah Hopkinson ...
    Narrated by Kevin Pariseau ...
    Series series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    48 min

    As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded for conducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America, and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideas that would ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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    Demoting Pluto

    The Discovery of Dwarf Planets

    by Stephen Kortenkamp ...
    Narrated by Various Narrators ...
    Series series Exploring Space and Beyond

    Unabridged

    43 min

    When is a planet not a planet? Dwarf planets orbit the sun, are solid bodies, and are not moons. But they are not considered regular planets. Learn more about these spherical oddities and why Pluto is still hotly debated today. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Great Dinosaur Hunt and Other Dino-Mite Stories

    by Highlights For Children ...
    Narrated by Highlights For Children ...
    Series series Highlights Stories

    Unabridged

    23 min

    Dino tales! It took over 150 years to finally unravel the mystery surrounding this particular dinosaur. A man named Don gets his lifelong dream of having a dinosaur named after him. A scientist solves the mystery of a wounded Ice-Age creature. Fossil footprints lead to an important discovery. Stories by Dougal Dixon, Dino Don Lessem, Gail Jarrow, and Melissa Stewart. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Cutting-Edge Hubble Telescope Data

    by Christy Peterson ...
    Narrated by Intuitive ...
    Series series Searchlight Books ™ — New Frontiers of Space

    Unabridged

    24 min

    With a focus on STEM and late-breaking information, this book delves deep into the Hubble Space Telescope! How do scientists use the device? What are some of the recent discoveries we have made? Readers will be fascinated by the Hubble Space Telescope and the trove of data about space that it provides. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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    Cutting-Edge Black Holes Research

    by Kevin Kurtz ...
    Narrated by Intuitive ...
    Series series Searchlight Books ™ — New Frontiers of Space

    Unabridged

    21 min

    Take a deep look into some of the most mysterious objects in the universe—black holes.Deep in the Milky Way galaxy, a black hole is devouring a star. A black hole has so much gravity that not even light can escape its pull. The biggest black holes are larger than our whole solar system. Black holes are invisible, but scientists study energy coming from black holes to learn more about them. Explore ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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    Wild Outside

    Around the World With Survivorman

    by Les Stroud ...
    Narrated by Les Stroud ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 13 min

    Join TV’s Survivorman on twelve edge-of-your-seat adventures as he proves anyone can be an outdoor explorer.From surviving a frigid night in northern Canada to munching on grubs in the Australian Outback, Les Stroud’s passion for the outdoors has driven him to some of the planet’s most remote and beautiful locations. In Wild Outside, he invites readers into his world of wilderness adventures with ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Jane Goodall

    La mejor amiga de los chimpancés y de la naturaleza

    by Javier Alonso López ...
    Narrated by Ferran Farré, Sofía Martín ...
    Series series Mis pequeños héroes

    Abridged

    9 min

    DEJA QUE LA MISMÍSIMA JANE GOODALL TE EXPLIQUE SU VIDA, EN PRIMERA PERSONA Y COMO SI FUERA UN CUENTO.¡Uh, uh, uh, uhhhhhh, uh, uh, uhhh, uhhh, ahhh! Esto significa sencillamente «Hola, esta soy yo, Jane», y me distingue de todos los demás chimpancés por mi tono de voz. ¿Que por qué me presento así? Pues porque siempre he estado rodeada de chimpancés: los he estudiado durante años hasta conocerlos ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Ocean on Europa?, An

    by Vicki Oransky Wittenstein ...
    Narrated by Highlights for Children ...
    Series series Read With Highlights

    Unabridged

    6 min

    Evidence of water on one of Jupiter's moons could lead to the discovery of new life forms. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Medical Invention Breakthroughs

    by Heather E. Schwartz ...
    Narrated by Kathleen Li ...
    Series series Edge of Medicine

    Unabridged

    19 min

    With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers. From the stethoscope to the clinical trial, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest inventions in medicine. Get to know the physicians, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Velociraptor

    by Ben Garrod ...
    Narrated by Ben Garrod ...
    Series series Ultimate Dinosaurs

    Unabridged

    1 hour 15 min

    Bloomsbury presents Velociraptor written and read by Ben Garrod.Did you know Velociraptor was about as tall as a turkey? But could it fly? And how did it use its deadly claws?Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the most up-to-date dino books in 66 million years!TV scientist, Professor Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Flying Galaxies and Other Real Galactic Stories

    by Highlights For Children ...
    Narrated by Highlights For Children ...
    Series series Highlights Stories

    Unabridged

    20 min

    Swirling galaxies! Scientists and astronomers have determined that there are other galaxies just like ours, and have even calculated how old they are. Learn about how scientists determined that our galaxy is a giant swirling pinwheel of stars. Stories by Ken Croswell Ph.D., Tony Helies, and Highlights for Children. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    The Little Bedtime Book of Impossible ANIMAL Questions

    by Isabel Thomas ...
    Narrated by Evelyn Fung, Olivia Forrest ...
    Series series Impossible Questions

    Unabridged

    1 hour 5 min

    Bloomsbury presents *The Little Bedtime Book of Impossible ANIMAL Questions*by Isabel Thomas, read by Olivia Forrest and Evelyn FungCould llamas learn to fly? What is a shark's greatest fear? And are scientists really going to bring back woolly mammoths?The animal world is incredible – and just FULL of the kinds of weird wonders leave you with questions squeaking, squawking and chattering about in ... Read more

    $12.00 USD

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    Fatal Fever

    Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

    by Gail Jarrow ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...
    Series series Deadly Diseases

    Unabridged

    3 hours 39 min

    Learn about the 1907 outbreak of typhoid fever and "Typhoid Mary" in this book perfect to share with young readers interested in a historical perspective of the Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic that recently gripped the entire world.Meet Mary Mallon, a hardworking Irish cook hired by several of New York’s well-to-do families, who ultimately came to be known as "Typhoid Mary." Read how Mary ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    American Murderer

    The Parasite that Haunted the South

    by Gail Jarrow ...
    Narrated by Donald Corren ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 35 min

    Tiny creatures lurk in the warm soil of the American South, waiting to attack a human victim. Once they invade through bare skin, the parasites travel deep into the gut of the unsuspecting host, where they suck blood like a vampire.Hookworm takes center stage in YALSA-winner Gail Jarrow’s third book of the Medical Fiascoes series. In this exciting medical mystery, she reveals how a parasite slowly ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Chandra

    by Vashanti Rahaman ...
    Narrated by Highlights for Children ...
    Series series Read With Highlight

    Unabridged

    6 min

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar formulated the theory of black holes. ... Read more

    $2.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus