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Best audio book for a long car journey

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nomoremrsniceguy · 28/07/2018 10:46

Could I please have recommendations for audio books to keep us entertained during a 5 hour car journey. DD age 10 and DS age 9. Ideally I'd like something that would keep me entertained as well. The kids love Diary of a wimpy kid, Harry Potter and Mr gum but we've read all them ( except for the last 2 Harry potter's which I think might e a little dark for DS at present).

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Ricekrispie22 · 28/07/2018 12:33

Any of the David Walliams books, War Horse, Just William, Five Children and It, Tom's Midnight Garden, Stig of the Dump, The BFG, The Faraway Tree , the Chronicles of Narnia and The Worst Witch

Twunk · 28/07/2018 12:37

Can I recommend The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson series) by Rick Riordan? I’ve really enjoyed listening to them - plus it’s an introduction to Greek mythology.

Twunk · 28/07/2018 12:42

(My DSs are also 9 and 10)

BobbyGentry · 28/07/2018 12:48

Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising is a series of five books set in Cornwall & there abouts; brilliant.

nomoremrsniceguy · 28/07/2018 14:07

Thanks everyone Smile

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 29/07/2018 10:09

The How to Train your Dragon one’s are really good, nothing at all like the crappy show on CBBC.

UrbaneSprawl · 29/07/2018 11:22

The Philip Pullman collection on MP3 CD (if you car supports the format) is available from The Book People for just over a tenner. Full-cast readings of His Dark Materials, plus the Sally Lockhart quartet read by Anton Lesser .

I get all sorts of random stuff from the local library on audiobook - they’re free to borrow so it doesn’t matter if they’re a bit hit and miss.

The whole family (including DS6) enjoys ‘Cabin Pressure’ from Radio 4 on CD on car journeys, but maybe we’re just a bit strange like that.

BlueChampagne · 20/08/2018 14:37

There is (or was) a Michael Morpurgo set on The Book People. Second How to Train your Dragon.

Enidblyton1 · 20/08/2018 14:40

Just realised this thread is a few weeks old, but I can really recommend Who Let the Gods Out.
Would be prefect for 9/10 year olds, but I really enjoyed it too.

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