Audiobooks
We are excited to share a special collection of audiobooks in partnership with Bolinda BorrowBox.
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Our audiobook collection offers an enticing invitation to enter different worlds, cultures and experiences. So plug in to your phone, laptop, ipad or desktop and enjoy this amazing collection.
Billie B Mysteries: Spooky House
Written by: Sally Rippin
Narrated by: Eloise Mignon
Recommended for 6+
In this exciting story from the blockbuster series, Billie, Jack and the rest of the Secret Mystery Club face their fears!
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Billie and her friends dare each other to explore the spooky house at the end of the street. They are sure it’s haunted. Sooo scary! But if anyone can handle ghosts, it’s Billie B Brown!
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Join your local library. It’s free.
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Download the BorrowBox app. Select your library and activate your account.
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Search for this month’s feature title under audiobooks. Enjoy!
Sally's Spotlight
Looking for Alibrandi
Written by: Melina Marchetta
Narrated by: Marcella Russo
Recommended for 15+
Josephine Alibrandi is seventeen, and in her final year of school. Dealing with her mum and the ways of her Nonna are daunting enough as she prepares for her exams. But Josie is about to discover real life gets in the way of her carefully made plans. She suddenly has to deal with having her father around for the first time in her life, falling in love and uncovering her family's secret background. Despite all the turmoil, this is the year Josie discovers that emancipation doesn't mean escaping from your past.
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Why Sally chose this book
Melina Marchetta’s Looking for Alibrandi is considered a classic Australian read because it captures a pivotal moment in Australian young adult literature. Its legacy is not just in its success, but how it paved the way for diverse, authentic voices in Australian literature.
Melina wrote Josie Alibrandi’s voice with rawness, wit, and emotional depth that allowed many young teenage girls to see and hear themselves in this angry, passionate, funny and empowering character.
In this audiobook, talented Australian actress Macella Russo gives a performance which breathes life into Josie in a way that’s both down-to-earth and deeply moving.
Still studied in many schools across the country over 30 years later, it’s perfect for students revisiting a classic or anyone who wants a beautiful, voice-driven journey through identity, belonging and coming of age.
About the Author
Melina Marchetta is an Australian writer and former teacher. Her first novel, Looking for Alibrandi, was released in 1992 to much acclaim, sweeping the pool of young adult literary awards. The movie Looking for Alibrandi screened in theatres around Australia and the world from 2000. She has been a writer-in-residence around the country, as far north as Thursday Island and as far south as Hobart. Her award winning novels have been published in 17 languages in at least 18 countries.
Melina now lives in Sydney and writes full-time.
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inspire people to live their best lives through the power of storytelling. BorrowBox is a digital library experience that gives readers and listeners access to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks for free, with nothing more than a quick download and the details on their library card.