“Life in the Seven Kingdoms is never dull . . .” 

–Jen McConnel, School Library Journal

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The magic of auto-narration . . .

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:

robot from Canva

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 (Nov 12, 2024) New release!!

catalog shot of upcoming audiobooks

LOST WITH LEEKS 2nd edition, available now!

UNDER PRESSURE WITH A SQUASH 2nd edition available now!

New release--RULE TROUBLE
Preorder now! Feb 2025!

2nd edition, available now!

2nd edition, available now!

New release--Preorder now! Feb 2025!

Who ARE these friendly robots?

Listen below by clicking on the orange Preview buttons.

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!

Available wherever good audiobooks are sold.

Library:

On the way!

Would you like to listen to Trouble at the Christmas Fair?

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.

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Trouble at the Christmas Fair

Readers List subscribers get the ebook free!

book cover for Christmas short story

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.