The Hate U Give and On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (outstanding story and narration for parents and teens ages 14+).

Seraphina (as well as the sequel, Shadow Scale, and the companion novel, Tess of the Road) by Rachel Hartman.

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.

The Protector of the Small quartet by Tamora Pierce.

Paper Thingsby Jennifer Richard Jacobson.

The Mysterious Benedict Society (series) by Trenton Lee Stewart.

The Dark is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper.

I, Coriander and The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner.

The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry.

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones/Narrated by Jenny Sterlin.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott/Narrated by Kate Reading .

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle (this is the original version, and is very merry indeed! Full of fun and fabulous wit, read beautifully).

A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tearsby Jules Feiffer.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (and both companion books) by Grace Lin.

Grace Lin's trilogy about her childhood, starting with The Year of the Dog.

The Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson.

The Chronicles of Narnia - all of them! By C.S.

Bunny - Detectives Extraordinaire! AND Lord and Lady Bunny – Almost Royalty! by Polly Horvath

Sarah, Plain & Tall (trilogy) by Patricia MacLachlan.

Piggle-Wiggle (series) by Betty MacDonald

The All-of-a-Kind-Family (series) by Sydney Taylor.

Little House on the Prairie (series) by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo.

The Illuminated Adventures of Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo.

Sometimes the listening (or, being 'read to') experience is so amazing, because of the truly great readers that perform them (tip for parents: easier car rides, and lots of fun besides!) Here are some of our favorites.they are great books to read as well, but we've listened to them and think they'd be fab for your next road trip!

Okay, we also love our audiobooks.in the car, in the house, wherever.

The Last Dragon by Silvana De Mari