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The Search for WondLa is a 3-book series by Tony DiTerlizzi (author of The Spiderwick Chronicles). A Hero for WondLa is the finale in the trilogy and has just been published and released on audiobook.
I haven’t listened to more than just a sample of the audiobooks, but I actually have had a copy of the first book on my shelf since it first came out, so I finally started reading it aloud with my 10-year-old son. We’re almost finished, and we’re hooked!
DiTerlizzi creates a magical and imaginative world that will appeal to 4th graders and up. It is sort of a combination of Star Wars (with the mythical creatures and worlds) and some of the futuristic dystopian works that are so popular with teens now. Eva Nine has lived all alone in a subterranean sanctuary, being raised by a robot Multi-Utility Task Help Robot (Muthr). When their sanctuary is attacked, Eva sets off alone, meeting all sorts of interesting lifeforms, some helpful and some dangerous.
We’re 2/3 through the first one and there many questions left unanswered, so we’ll definitely be listening to the audio versions that we were sent copies of. Audiobooks are great for family road trips or simply driving around from one activity to another, or even listening at home while doing household chores or during mealtimes.
Teri Hatcher on the WondLa series
Visit the Simon & Schuster page to read the first chapter and watch a video about it.
The Complete Series
You can find the complete set of all 3 audiobook CDs: The Search for WondLa, The Battle for WondLa and the finale A Hero for WondLa.
Follow the instructions it the widget to earn one or more entries. Start off by telling me “When do you listen to audiobooks with your kids? Or when do they listen? Or when would you like to try?”
Rachel Williams says
When they’re picked up from school
Linda Townsend says
I listen when I work out, drive, garden, cook, shower, get ready to go to work… sometimes for a bit as I go to bed. I’m hooked!
Crystal Rose says
We listen to them during long car rides.
vickie couturier says
we listen in the car on a long road trip
Birdiebee says
Our family has never had audio books. I would love to try it out.
danielle says
I like to listen while walking
Pamela j says
E listen in the car , or when we are outside gardening.
nikki robak says
I would like to try it with my grandchildren
Wehaf says
We listen to audio books on roadtrips!
Patricia says
Sometimes in the car or sometimes right before bedtime.
riTa says
My husband and I listen to audio books all the time–while working, riding or traveling. Some of our grown children do as well. I would like to get the grandchildren hooked on books this way.
Claudia says
I love listening to audiobooks , because I can do other things while I listened to a good book,
Liz says
These would be great for our summer road trips!
YvonneJ says
I work in a library and I encourage parents and children to try out audiobooks. The children especially enjoy the Playaways that we have available for checkout. Playaways are all-in-one audiobook devices that come preloaded with audiobooks….here is a link so that you can see what they look like: http://my.playaway.com/playaway.
Heather B says
I have never listened to an audio book. I think it would be great for long car rides!
Liza Vladyka says
while in the car
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
We listen in the car!
Daniel M says
usually in the car
melissa r says
We listen in the car …often!
marianne says
We listen to audio books in the car on trips. But we havent had anything to listen to lately. I think my boys would like it but they wont read the books due to the girl main char.
marianne says
We listen to audio books in the car on trips.
Loretta says
We listen to audiobooks on longer road trips. My middle-schooler also likes to listen to them in his room when he’s bored. These would make great books for them to listen to during summer break when its too hot to play outside.
Maryl says
This is a great series – I hope to win the audio books! Next…this should be a movie…
Nichole says
We have always enjoyed audiobooks on road trips in the car. The whole family enjoys listening to the stories together.
Andrea says
When playing legos and in the car are the favorite times to listen to audio books.
DC says
Kids are all grown up, but audiobooks in the car or planes are great.
It also helps if the child gets car-sick reading.
Lisa says
I listen to audiobooks when I’m working. It provides an excellent way to lose yourself in a story while still getting work done. I also listen with my nephews while we draw. It often provides a jumping off point for imagining new things.
gail maki wilson says
I hate to admit it, but I haven’t, yet, listened to an audio book. I love the visual of words on paper, but I am ready for a new experience!
Matt says
Me and the kids listen to audiobooks in the car while going multiple places. This will be an excellent one to put on during the long road trips
Mia Schubert says
My 9 year old likes to listen to audio books in the car.
Ben says
I’d love to start listening to books with my son in the car. He loves books and it never seems like we have enough time to read.
Cindy says
We have listened to audio books in the car and at night before bed. We homeschool and I would like to work Tony’s books into our literature assignments for all 3 of my children although my daughter has already read 2 of his Wondla books. Thanks for a great giveaway. 😀
Kathleen Trail says
We’ve just started listening to audiobooks as a family & they’re perfect for longer car rides or even just extended errands. May start introducing them into our nighttime reading routine soon!
anne says
I listen to audiobooks when I am doing housework which is endless and boring. The kids do in the car and sometimes on days that are inclement.
Kristie says
We’ve only listened to audiobooks a couple times, with storybooks, so this would be a neat thing to try. I can imagine the kids, and I, really getting into them!