“Life in the Seven Kingdoms is never dull . . .” –Jen McConnel, School Library Journal

The magic of auto-narration . . .

robot from Canva

Audiobooks are coming to the Seven Kingdoms! Artificial intelligence plus some buffing and polishing make it possible to make all Bumpity Boulevard books more accessible.

These aren’t audio performances, but they are practical when your young readers need a story.

The technology is from Google and from Apple. 

Scroll down for more info about the robot readers.

Test the quality yourself with this sample:

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Chapter 1: A Delayed Party

More audiobooks are on the way!

As each book becomes available, you’ll see it here. More stores and, hopefully, libraries are coming too.

Subscribe to the Readers List and you won’t have to check back.

Looking for the illustration downloads? Scroll down.

These are the Google AI editions that allow fine-tuning and pronunciation corrections–and multiple narrators. To add to the fun, download the illustrations!

Lost With Leeks 2nd edition. (Sept 3, 2024) Replaces 1st edition.

Under Pressure With a Squash: The Multiplication Problem 2nd edition. (Oct 8, 2024) Replaces 1st edition.

Rule Trouble: The Case of the Illegal Dragon (Coming in 2025!)

catalog shot of upcoming audiobooks
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Chapter 1: A Delayed Party

2nd edition, available now!

2nd edition, available now!

New release--Preorder now! Feb 2025!

Who ARE these friendly robots?

Listen to samples from the Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales below with the handy audiobook players.

Fun with narrators!

Madison (female voice--Google)

You can listen to Trouble With Parsnips, Trouble at the Valentine Factory, and Trouble at the Christmas Fair read by a female narrator. Lost With Leeks and Under Pressure With a Squash: The Multiplication Problem have a few fun “walk-on” voices too. These audiobooks were created with Google technology and edited by the author.

Scroll down to find them in your favorite audiobook store!

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Trouble at the Christmas Fair
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Chapter 1: A Delayed Party
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Chapter 1: The Blackfly Reputation
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Chapter 1: A Pointless Test
Chapter 2: The Point Monster
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Chapter 1: Masks and Candy
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Chapter 1: The Oath

Do you prefer print or ebook?

Crown Prince Nero has his hands full when his royal mother decides to solve all their problems with her Quality Blackfly Gingerbread. The problem is. . .not everyone agrees what “Quality” means.

This short story is a quick taste (37 minutes audio, 22 pages print) of the magical world of the Seven Kingdoms for your favorite readers. For a full-length book, try any  Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale.

Readers List subscribers get the ebook free!

Get the ebook free for a limited time when you sign up for the Readers List. Not available elsewhere. For a full-length book, try any Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale.

Available wherever good audiobooks are found.

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