Inventions in Technology & Kids Audiobooks

Audiobook

Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine

by Katherine Krohn ...

Narrated by Various Narrators ...

Unabridged

17 min

Tells the story of Jonas Salk's involvement in the development of a polio vaccine. Written in graphic-novel format. ... Read more

$9.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tells the story of Jonas Salk's involvement in the development of a polio vaccine. Written in graphic-novel format.
... Read more
Audiobook

Milton Hershey's Sweet Idea

A Chocolate Kingdom

by Sharon Katz Cooper ...

Narrated by Various Narrators ...

Series series The Story Behind the Name
Unabridged

7 min

Have you ever tasted a Hershey chocolate bar? Milton Hershey’s chocolate bars are famous around the world, but it wasn’t an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with Milton’s beginnings as a family farmer, his string of failed candy businesses, and his eventual massive success. ... Read more

$4.92 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever tasted a Hershey chocolate bar? Milton Hershey’s chocolate bars are famous around the world, but it wasn’t an easy path to turn his idea into a reality. Readers will love learning the story behind the name as they follow along with Milton’s beginnings as a family farmer, his string of failed candy businesses, and his eventual massive success.
... Read more
Audiobook

Tremendous Technology Inventions

by Katie Marsico ...

Narrated by Intuitive ...

Series series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day
Unabridged

22 min

Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson used a copier? Or that one of the world's fastest computers is the size of a two-story house? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind technology inventions you use every day. From the teenager who first imagined the television to a $900 smartphone named Simon, you'll find out how we got the technological wonders that help us connect, create, and ... Read more

$9.00 CAD

Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson used a copier? Or that one of the world's fastest computers is the size of a two-story house? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind technology inventions you use every day. From the teenager who first imagined the television to a $900 smartphone named Simon, you'll find out how we got the technological wonders that help us connect, create, and
... Read more
Audiobook

Robots

Explore the World of Robotics and AI

by Neon Squid, Dr. Henny Admoni ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

Series series Myth Busters
Unabridged

1 hour 20 min

**Robots features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the beeps and hums of computers and techno music!The future is here. Explore the world of robots and artificial intelligence in this kids’ STEM audiobook by robotics professor Dr. Henny Admoni.**Hang out in a factory with a pizza-making robot, blast into the past to meet the robot statues in ... Read more

$13.49 CAD

**Robots features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the beeps and hums of computers and techno music!The future is here. Explore the world of robots and artificial intelligence in this kids’ STEM audiobook by robotics professor Dr. Henny Admoni.**Hang out in a factory with a pizza-making robot, blast into the past to meet the robot statues in
... Read more
Audiobook

Smartphones

by Lisa J. Amstutz ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Cottle ...

Series series Focus Readers: How It Works
Unabridged

11 min

Introduces readers to the science that makes Smartphones possible. Accessible text and engaging discussion topcs make this short audiobook an exciting introduction to understanding technology. ... Read more

$12.31 CAD

Introduces readers to the science that makes Smartphones possible. Accessible text and engaging discussion topcs make this short audiobook an exciting introduction to understanding technology.
... Read more
Audiobook

The Flying Man

Otto Lilienthal, the World's First Pilot

by Mike Downs ...

Narrated by Mark Sanderlin ...

Unabridged

14 min

In 1862, balloons were the only way to reach the sky. But 14-year-old Otto Lilienthal didn’t want to fly in balloons. He wanted to soar like a bird.Scientists, teachers, and news reporters everywhere said flying was impossible.Otto and his brother Gustav desperately wanted to prove them wrong, so they made their own wings and tried to take flight. The brothers quickly crashed, but this was just ... Read more

$9.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 1862, balloons were the only way to reach the sky. But 14-year-old Otto Lilienthal didn’t want to fly in balloons. He wanted to soar like a bird.Scientists, teachers, and news reporters everywhere said flying was impossible.Otto and his brother Gustav desperately wanted to prove them wrong, so they made their own wings and tried to take flight. The brothers quickly crashed, but this was just
... Read more
Audiobook

Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson

by Marne Ventura ...

Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media ...

Series series STEM Trailblazer Bios
Unabridged

14 min

Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets? As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was star-struck when he first visited a planetarium. The universe was calling him.Tyson pursued his interest in astronomy and studied to be an astrophysicist. In 1996, he became the director of New York's Hayden Planetarium. He is passionate about teaching people about the universe. Known for making ... Read more

$8.61 CAD

Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets? As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was star-struck when he first visited a planetarium. The universe was calling him.Tyson pursued his interest in astronomy and studied to be an astrophysicist. In 1996, he became the director of New York's Hayden Planetarium. He is passionate about teaching people about the universe. Known for making
... Read more
Audiobook

Hidden Heroes in Technology

by Carol Kim ...

Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media ...

Series series Who Else in History? (Alternator Books ®)
Unabridged

18 min

Tech is everywhere! Learn more about the innovators who created the technology world. These innovators are women, people of color, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are ready to be recognized.From creating color television to the first search engine to computer chips, these heroes saw a world no one else thought was possible. Get to know how these innovators created their ... Read more

$8.61 CAD

Tech is everywhere! Learn more about the innovators who created the technology world. These innovators are women, people of color, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are ready to be recognized.From creating color television to the first search engine to computer chips, these heroes saw a world no one else thought was possible. Get to know how these innovators created their
... Read more
Audiobook

One Man's Plow

by Jean K. Potratz ...

Narrated by Highlights for Children ...

Series series Read With Highlights
Unabridged

3 min

Highlights presents One Man's Plow by Jean K. Potratz. John Deere solved the Midwest's stickiest problem back in 1837 when he invented a plow that cleaned itself. ... Read more

$3.16 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Highlights presents One Man's Plow by Jean K. Potratz. John Deere solved the Midwest's stickiest problem back in 1837 when he invented a plow that cleaned itself.
... Read more
Audiobook

Why Money Matters

by Deborah Meaden ...

Narrated by Deborah Meaden ...

Series series Little Experts
Unabridged

27 min

A Financial Times BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ‘Critics Choice’WINNER! BEST NON-FICTION BOOK silver award – Made For Mums Toy Awards 2023“A canny and accessible guide to the world of money” – The TimesWhat links potato mashers, piggy banks and PIN numbers? MONEY! Explore the fascinating world of money and discover how it shapes the world we live in with Dragons’ Den investor and entrepreneur DEBORAH ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

A Financial Times BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ‘Critics Choice’WINNER! BEST NON-FICTION BOOK silver award – Made For Mums Toy Awards 2023“A canny and accessible guide to the world of money” – The TimesWhat links potato mashers, piggy banks and PIN numbers? MONEY! Explore the fascinating world of money and discover how it shapes the world we live in with Dragons’ Den investor and entrepreneur DEBORAH
... Read more
Audiobook

Leonardo da Vinci

El gran genio del Renacimiento

by Javier Alonso López ...

Narrated by Ferran Farré, Sofía Martín ...

Series series Mis pequeños héroes
Abridged

8 min

DEJA QUE EL MISMÍSIMO LEONARDO DA VINCI TE EXPLIQUE SU VIDA, EN PRIMERA PERSONA Y COMO SI FUERA UN CUE NTO.¿Qué te gustaría ser de mayor? Seguro que, cuando te hacen esa pregunta, respondes con una profesión en concreto: veterinaria, astronauta, maestro... Sin embargo, si me hubieran preguntado a mí, no habría sabido qué responder. A mí me interesaba casi todo, y a lo largo de mi vida hice ... Read more

$1.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

DEJA QUE EL MISMÍSIMO LEONARDO DA VINCI TE EXPLIQUE SU VIDA, EN PRIMERA PERSONA Y COMO SI FUERA UN CUE NTO.¿Qué te gustaría ser de mayor? Seguro que, cuando te hacen esa pregunta, respondes con una profesión en concreto: veterinaria, astronauta, maestro... Sin embargo, si me hubieran preguntado a mí, no habría sabido qué responder. A mí me interesaba casi todo, y a lo largo de mi vida hice
... Read more
Audiobook

Repurpose It

Invent New Uses for Old Stuff

by Tammy Enz ...

Narrated by Various Narrators ...

Series series Invent It
Unabridged

29 min

Create amazing inventions and help the environment at the same time. In Repurpose It, you’ll invent a solar still, a bug robot, a textbook safe, and many other resourceful contraptions. When it comes to inventing, your imagination has no limits! ... Read more

$4.92 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Create amazing inventions and help the environment at the same time. In Repurpose It, you’ll invent a solar still, a bug robot, a textbook safe, and many other resourceful contraptions. When it comes to inventing, your imagination has no limits!
... Read more
Audiobook

Thomas Edison and the Lightbulb

by Scott Welvaert ...

Narrated by Various Narrators ...

Unabridged

13 min

Tells the story of Thomas Edison's involvement in the development of the incandescent light bulb. Written in graphic-novel format. ... Read more

$9.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tells the story of Thomas Edison's involvement in the development of the incandescent light bulb. Written in graphic-novel format.
... Read more
Audiobook

Google It

A History of Google

by Anna Crowley Redding ...

Narrated by Lauren Ezzo ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

Frenemies + Homework + Legos = Google? From a college project made out of knock-off legos, Google became one of the most influential companies in the world. Award-winning investigative reporter Anna Crowley Redding shares the true story of Google, its history, innovations, and where it will take us next is this compelling nonfiction account.Think. Invent. Organize. Share. Don’t be evil. And change ... Read more

$18.42 CAD

Frenemies + Homework + Legos = Google? From a college project made out of knock-off legos, Google became one of the most influential companies in the world. Award-winning investigative reporter Anna Crowley Redding shares the true story of Google, its history, innovations, and where it will take us next is this compelling nonfiction account.Think. Invent. Organize. Share. Don’t be evil. And change
... Read more
Audiobook

Isaac the Alchemist

Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd

by Mary Losure ...

Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

Unabridged

2 hours 36 min

Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary's house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius living in a time before science as we know it existed, Isaac studied the few books he could get his hands on, built handmade ... Read more

$30.79 CAD

Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary's house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius living in a time before science as we know it existed, Isaac studied the few books he could get his hands on, built handmade
... Read more
Audiobook

Sneakers

A Graphic History

by Blake Hoena ...

Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media ...

Series series Amazing Inventions
Unabridged

19 min

Sneakers grew out of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes—and became a major link between sports and fashion. Their sales rose with the popularity of tennis and exploded along with basketball, leading to celebrity endorsements, big-name brands, and continued technological breakthroughs. In the twenty-first century, sneakers are still evolving, along with "sneaker influencer" social ... Read more

$24.63 CAD

Sneakers grew out of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes—and became a major link between sports and fashion. Their sales rose with the popularity of tennis and exploded along with basketball, leading to celebrity endorsements, big-name brands, and continued technological breakthroughs. In the twenty-first century, sneakers are still evolving, along with "sneaker influencer" social
... Read more
Audiobook

Magic Ramen

The Story of Momofuku Ando (A Mouth-Watering Picture Book Biography About the Invention of Instant Ramen for Kids Ages 4-8)

by Andrea Wang ...

Narrated by Max Newland ...

Unabridged

11 min

$20.00 CAD

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Role of Risk in Invention, The

Stories From the Edge of Failure

by Ajah Excel ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Role of Risk in Invention: Stories From the Edge of Failure takes you on an exhilarating journey to the front lines of human creativity, where ambition, failure, and resilience collide. This compelling exploration unpacks the untold stories of inventors, innovators, and pioneers who dared to dream—and risked everything to make those dreams a ... Read more

$9.86 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Role of Risk in Invention: Stories From the Edge of Failure takes you on an exhilarating journey to the front lines of human creativity, where ambition, failure, and resilience collide. This compelling exploration unpacks the untold stories of inventors, innovators, and pioneers who dared to dream—and risked everything to make those dreams a
... Read more
Audiobook

ReThink the Internet

How to Make the Digital World a Lot Less Sucky

by Trisha Prabhu ...

Narrated by Trisha Prabhu ...

Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

Stop hate. Promote Kindness. Be an Upstander.ReThink the Internet.Do you have to ask someone’s permission before posting their photo?How can you tell if something on the internet is true?What should you do if you see someone bullying a friend online (or #IRL)?In a series of fun stories, innovator, inventor, social entrepreneur, and upstanding digital citizen Trisha Prabhu goes through the hows, ... Read more

$18.90 CAD

Stop hate. Promote Kindness. Be an Upstander.ReThink the Internet.Do you have to ask someone’s permission before posting their photo?How can you tell if something on the internet is true?What should you do if you see someone bullying a friend online (or #IRL)?In a series of fun stories, innovator, inventor, social entrepreneur, and upstanding digital citizen Trisha Prabhu goes through the hows,
... Read more
Audiobook

Who Were the Wright Brothers?

by Who HQ, James Buckley Jr. ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Series series Who Was?
Unabridged

56 min

As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two ... Read more

$8.55 CAD

As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two
... Read more
Audiobook

The History of Information

by Chris Haughton ...

Narrated by Siobhan McAuley ...

Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

The debut non-fiction audiobook from bestselling author and illustrator Chris Haughton that takes readers on an illuminating journey through the evolution of knowledge and communication.We are used to technology improving all the time. Next year we will have better phones, cars, and technology. What is it that makes technology improve rather than stay static or even fall into decline? The answer ... Read more

$16.20 CAD

The debut non-fiction audiobook from bestselling author and illustrator Chris Haughton that takes readers on an illuminating journey through the evolution of knowledge and communication.We are used to technology improving all the time. Next year we will have better phones, cars, and technology. What is it that makes technology improve rather than stay static or even fall into decline? The answer
... Read more
Audiobook

Fabulous Fashion Inventions

by Laura Hamilton Waxman ...

Narrated by Intuitive ...

Series series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day
Unabridged

30 min

Did you realize that swimming suits used to weigh 22 pounds (about 10 kilograms)? Or that the first people to wear high heels were French royalty (even the king!) in the 1500s? Get ready to learn the amazing stories behind inventions you use every day. From the society woman who invented bras to the Swiss inventor who came up with the idea for Velcro, you'll find out how we got some of our ... Read more

$9.00 CAD

Did you realize that swimming suits used to weigh 22 pounds (about 10 kilograms)? Or that the first people to wear high heels were French royalty (even the king!) in the 1500s? Get ready to learn the amazing stories behind inventions you use every day. From the society woman who invented bras to the Swiss inventor who came up with the idea for Velcro, you'll find out how we got some of our
... Read more
Audiobook

Nanotechnology

by Betsy Rathburn ...

Narrated by Dana Fleming ...

Series series Cutting Edge Technology
Unabridged

6 min

Nanotechnology uses materials that are smaller than a speck of dust. These nanomaterials are used to make waterproof clothing, medical devices, and more! In this title, readers will explore how this fascinating technology developed, how it works, and what its future holds. Engaging text and crisp photos combine with special features such as a diagram, timeline, graph, and pro/con comparison to ... Read more

$11.23 CAD

Nanotechnology uses materials that are smaller than a speck of dust. These nanomaterials are used to make waterproof clothing, medical devices, and more! In this title, readers will explore how this fascinating technology developed, how it works, and what its future holds. Engaging text and crisp photos combine with special features such as a diagram, timeline, graph, and pro/con comparison to
... Read more
Audiobook

Artificial Intelligence

by Betsy Rathburn ...

Narrated by Dana Fleming ...

Series series Cutting Edge Technology
Unabridged

6 min

Artificial intelligence is all around us! It’s in our classrooms, hospitals, and even in the smartphones in our pockets. But how does this technology work, where did it come from, and what will it bring in the future? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and more in this high-interest title packed with information. Engaging text and photos will pull readers in, and a diagram, ... Read more

$11.23 CAD

Artificial intelligence is all around us! It’s in our classrooms, hospitals, and even in the smartphones in our pockets. But how does this technology work, where did it come from, and what will it bring in the future? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and more in this high-interest title packed with information. Engaging text and photos will pull readers in, and a diagram,
... Read more

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