Article • 6 January 2026

Audiobooks Perfect for Kids

The best audiobooks for kids to get your little ones reading more.

Want to get your kids reading more? Try audiobooks. Whether you play them on the drive to school or while you’re cooking dinner, audiobooks can introduce more books to your child – especially if they have a hard time sitting down to read.

	The Gavin Bishop Treasury Gavin Bishop A very special collection of 10 classic children's stories by the multiple-award-winning New Zealand author Gavin Bishop, with music and production by Tom Rainey. Read by the acclaimed Gavin Bishop, this enhanced audio collection will entrance families of all ages and sizes and is the ideal inducement to snuggle up together.
	Dear Moko Dr Hinemoa Elder Māori child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder has shaped her beloved and best-selling book Aroha into this special collection of whakataukī and whakatauakī for mokopuna of all ages.
	Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20: Partypooper Jeff Kinney It’s Greg’s birthday—and you’re invited to the chaos. In Partypooper, the 20th book in Jeff Kinney’s global smash-hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley is planning the ultimate party—for himself. Packed with cake disasters, family fiascos, and classic Wimpy Kid humour, this book is perfect for readers aged 8-12.
	The Astromancer Witi Ihimaera A lively story from Witi Ihimaera that reveals the tradition of Matariki. The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar.
	Hairy Maclary Treasury Lynley Dodd The Hairy Maclary Treasury is the complete collection of Hairy Maclary's mischievous and mad adventures, which children will love to listen to over and over. Listen to the complete collection of Hairy Maclary's mischievous and mad adventures read by Kyle Pryor, with each story introduced by Lynley Dodd!
	The Court of the Dead Rick Riordan A brand-new Percy Jackson World novel featuring fan-favourite characters, Nico and Will, to follow The Sun and the Star – from #1 bestseller Rick Riordan and award-winner Mark Oshiro.
	The Whale Rider Witi Ihimaera A classic novel that became a classic film, read by the author. An international bestseller that was made into a multiple award-winning film. Read by the author, Witi Ihimaera.

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