Lauren Tarshis has 20 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 20 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.4★ across 49 ratings. The most-rated is I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916.
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
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In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: a Great White shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic Coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield, New Jersey. Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water… Audio extra: Includes author's notes, read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2010 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
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Seventy years later, Pearl Harbor comes to life for a new generation of readers! History's most terrifying moments are brought vividly to life in the action-packed fictional I SURVIVED series! Do you have what it takes to survive ... the bombing of Pearl Harbor? Eleven-year-old Danny Crane is alone on his favorite beach in Hawaii when the world is torn apart and World War II officially hits the United States. Does he have what it takes to find his way home in the midst of the bombs, the smoke, and the destruction of the day that will live in infamy? Audio extra: Includes author's notes, read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2011 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011
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The next book in the New York Times best-selling I Survived series will place listeners right in the middle of the deadly Joplin Tornado of 2011. A catastrophic tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, in 2011. It was part of a larger tornado outbreak in the spring of that year, and reached a maximum width of nearly one mile during its path through the southern part of the city, killing 158 people, and injuring over 1,000. It caused damages amounting to $2.8 billion, making it the costliest single tornado in US history. Lauren will bring her signature intensity to this distinctly American natural disaster, placing a young boy in the middle of one of the deadliest tornadoes to strike the United States since 1947.
©2015 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944
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In one of the darkest periods in history, one boy struggles to survive.... In this gripping new addition to the best-selling I Survived series, a young Jewish boy joins the resistance "partisan" fighters outside the Warsaw ghetto. Does he have what it takes to survive the Nazis - and fight back? Audio extra: includes author's notes, read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2014 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944
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The next installment in The New York Times best-selling I Survived series from Lauren Tarshis! In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Lauren Tarshis shines a spotlight on the story of the Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history and foundation for the Allied victory in World War II.
©2019 Dreyfuss Tarshis Media, Inc. (P)2019 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001
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On the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his family. A powerful addition to the gripping I Survived series. The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad's best friend at the fire department where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas' parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan. So the next morning, Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school. It's a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle's firehouse, everything changes - and nothing will ever be the same again. Audio extra: includes author's notes, read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2012 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005
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The storm of the century—and the survival story of a lifetime! It's the end of August 2005, and a big hurricane is blowing in to New Orleans, Louisiana. Barry's family plans to evacuate the Ninth Ward with everyone else, but when Barry's little sister gets violently ill, they must return to their home and stick out the storm. At first, everything seems fine. But then the levees break, the water rises, Barry is swept out of his home, and everything changes. Stranded in the floodwaters with no idea where he is and only a stranded dog by his side, Barry must find the courage to survive the storm of the century. Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in this new fictional series. Readers will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived! Audio extra: Includes author's notes, read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2011 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
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The terrifying details of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake jump out of the audio! Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco. Not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horsedrawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses, and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken literally, and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster? The I Survived series continues with another thrilling story of a boy caught in one of history's most terrifying disasters! Audio extra: includes author's notes, read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2012 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the American Revolution, 1776
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Best-selling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the American Revolution in this latest installment of the groundbreaking, New York Times best-selling I Survived series. The battlefield was soaked in blood. Screams of injured soldiers rang through the air. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between American and British troops. This Revolutionary War had started as a thrilling fight for freedom. The 13 American colonies were breaking apart from England, away from King George III. The colonies would band together to become a brand-new country: The United States of America! But King George was like a snake with America gripped in his fangs - and he didn't want to let go. So now it was war - brutal, bloody war. And America was being crushed by the mighty British army. Thousands of American troops were either dead or dying in filthy British prison ships. General George Washington's army was in tatters. All Nate wanted was to find his father...and to get out of here alive.
©2017 Lauren Tarshis (P)2017 Scholastic, Inc.
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
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Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck - he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first-class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever. Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in this new fictional series. Listeners will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived! Audio extra: includes author's notes read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2010 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937
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New York Times best-selling author Lauren Tarshis provides a bird's-eye view of one of America's most ghastly accidents ever be captured on film: the Hindenburg disaster of 1937. In May of 1937, the Hindenburg, a massive German airship, caught fire while attempting to land in New Jersey, killing 35 people. Lauren Tarshis' latest thrilling addition to the New York Times best-selling I Survived series features an 11-year-old boy in the middle of this historic disaster. Audio extra: includes author's notes read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2016 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
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During the heart-stopping events of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, one boy struggles to make it out alive. The I Survived series continues with a terrifying recent international disaster. Eleven-year-old Japanese American Owen has been in Japan for his sixth-grade year. By March he finally feels like he's getting the hang of the new culture, making friends at school, and feeling at home with the "weird" food. But early one morning, everything changes - and Owen suddenly finds himself just trying to survive one of history's most devastating disasters. Audio extra: includes author's notes read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2013 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, A.D. 79
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During the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one boy struggles to escape. Can he survive the most devastating disaster of ancient times? In this thrilling addition to the best-selling I Survived series, listeners are taken back to antiquity with a young boy trying to escape as the giant Mount Vesuvius erupts. Does he have what it takes to survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?
©2014 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980
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The Mountain of Fire was lying in wait. It was one the most beautiful mountains in America: Mt. St. Helens in Washington State. But what many didn't know was that this peaceful mountain had an explosive past. For more than a century, it had been quiet. But below ground, pressure had been building, and soon, kaboom! Mt. St. Helens would erupt with terrifying fury. Eleven-year-old Sally Tanner knew the mountain well, and, like many, she never imagined that this serene wilderness could turn deadly. But on May 10, 1980, Sally finds herself in the middle of the deadliest volcanic eruption in US history. Trapped on the mountain, she must escape clouds of poisonous gas, boiling rivers, and landslides of rock, glacial ice, and white-hot debris. The newest book in the I Survived series will take listeners into one of the most dramatic events in recent US history, where they will meet one of nature's most devastating forces.
©2015 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967
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New York Times best-selling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the historic grizzly bear attacks in Glacier National Park in this latest installment of the groundbreaking I Survived series. Since the opening of Glacier National Park in 1910, there were no reported fatal bear attacks until one summer night in 1967, when two grizzlies attacked campers and killed two young women. Inspired by the dramatic and tragic story of that night, and how it eventually influenced the fate of the grizzly bear in the continental United States, Lauren Tarshis has crafted yet another gripping novel in the I Survived series that is sure to shine a light on a terrifying and mostly unknown moment in US history.
©2018 Lauren Tarshis (P)2018 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888
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Best-selling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the Children's Blizzard of 1888 in this latest installment of the groundbreaking, New York Times best-selling I Survived series. The Schoolhouse Blizzard, also known as the Children's Blizzard or the Great Blizzard of 1888 caught people completely by surprise and resulted in 235 fatalities, including several children in one-room schoolhouses. What made the storm so deadly was the timing, the suddenness, and the brief spell of warmer weather that preceded it. Lauren Tarshis will place a resilient 11-year-old character in the midst of this deadly blizzard, fighting their way out.
©2018 Lauren Tarshis (P)2018 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871
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In a national contest, readers voted and decided that the next I Survived topic will be the Great Chicago Fire, 1871! In the next book of the I Survived series, one boy will struggle to stay alive as the great city of Chicago burns.
©2015 Tui T. Sutherland (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
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Does Henry have what it takes to survive the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil? The Civil War comes to life for I Survived listeners! The I Survived series is a runaway success with even the most reluctant listeners. With its nonstop action and kids'-eye view of history's most terrifying events, the books draw listeners in and don't let them go until the last moment! In 1863 the Civil War is raging throughout the country. Eleven-year-old Henry has been on the sidelines so far - but the events of a hot July week in Pennsylvania are about to change his life forever. Does he have what it takes to survive the Battle of Gettysburg? Audio extra: includes author's notes, read by Lauren Tarshis!
©2013 Lauren Tarshis (P)2016 Scholastic Inc.
I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919
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One hundred years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. Discover the story of this strange disaster in the next book in the New York Times best-selling I Survived series. There were warning signs that the molasses tank would break. The steel sides moaned and groaned. Molasses oozed from its seams. But the people of Boston's North End - mostly poor immigrants - were powerless to complain to the big molasses company. On a bright January day in 1919, the tank finally broke and almost three million gallons of molasses rushed the neighborhood. At 15 feet tall, 160 feet wide, and traveling at 35 miles per hour, the gooey wave was more destructive than any flood of water would have been. Lauren Tarshis tells the riveting story of one child who was swept up in the sticky storm and lived to tell the tale.
©2019 Text Copyright © 2019 by Lauren Tarshis. (P)2019 Scholastic Inc
I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018
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The people of Northern California were used to living with the threat of wildfires. But nothing could have prepared them for the devastating 2018 fire season, the deadliest in 100 years and the most destructive in history. Join 11-year-old Josh as he leaves his affluent New Jersey home for the rural Northern California town where his mother was born and raised. Still reeling from the life-changing challenges that propelled him and his mother across the country, Josh struggles to adapt to a more rustic, down-to-earth lifestyle that couldn’t be more different from the one he is used to. Josh and his cousin Eleanor bond during an overnight camping trip. But they suddenly find themselves in the path of a fast-moving firestorm, a super-heated monster that will soon lay waste to millions of acres of wilderness and - possibly - their town. Josh needs to confront the family issues burning him up inside, but first he’ll have to survive the flames blazing all around him.
©2020 Lauren Tarshis (P)2020 Scholastic Inc.