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Bestsellers

Who Was King Tut? Audiobook By Roberta Edwards cover art
Who Was King Tut?
  • Who Was King Tut?

  • By: Roberta Edwards
  • Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
  • Length: 52 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    33
  • Performance
    26
  • Story
    25

Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. This Who Was . . . ? explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb’s discovery, as well as myths...

  • Side bars Not Read - Timeline too!

  • By Nicole West on 10-21-23

By: Roberta Edwards

What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb? Audiobook By Ben Hubbard, Who HQ cover art
What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb?
  • What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb?

  • By: Ben Hubbard, Who HQ
  • Narrated by: Ali Nasser
  • Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    2
  • Performance
    2
  • Story
    2

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Is this ancient curse fact, myth, or legend? Find out all we know about the curse of King Tut's tomb and its history in this exciting book! There have long been legends of a curse bestowed upon anyone...

By: Ben Hubbard, and others

Ancient Egypt for Kids Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Ancient Egypt for Kids
  • Ancient Egypt for Kids

  • A Captivating Guide to Egyptian History, from the Early Dynastic Period Through the Early, Middle, and Late Kingdom to the Death of Cleopatra
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
  • Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5
  • Performance
    5
  • Story
    5

In this audiobook, you will travel back to ancient Egypt, when kings were considered gods, pharaohs built towering pyramids, great battles were fought, and the world as we know it today was formed....

  • A short book great review of Egypt history!

  • By Janalyn on 12-18-21

By: Captivating History

Ladybird Audio Adventures: Ancient Egypt Audiobook By Ladybird cover art
Ladybird Audio Adventures: Ancient Egypt
  • Ladybird Audio Adventures: Ancient Egypt

  • By: Ladybird
  • Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
  • Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    3
  • Performance
    1
  • Story
    1

Brought to you by Ladybird. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020. Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next...

By: Ladybird

African History for Kids Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
African History for Kids
  • African History for Kids

  • A Captivating Guide to the History of Africa
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
  • Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
  • Performance
    0
  • Story
    0

In this audiobook, you will travel through the vast continent of Africa. Journey back to ancient times, and discover one of the earliest and most famous civilizations, ancient Egypt....

By: Captivating History

Egyptian Mythology for Kids Audiobook By Julian Reed cover art
Egyptian Mythology for Kids
  • Egyptian Mythology for Kids

  • Amazing Stories of Gods, Myths, and Ancient Egypt
  • By: Julian Reed
  • Narrated by: KC Wayman
  • Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    51
  • Performance
    51
  • Story
    51

Unleash the magic of ancient Egypt! Unravel fascinating truths about gods and myths, even if your child finds history boring or tough!

  • Adventures, gods, goddesses, pyramids!

  • By Fancy Girl on 04-03-25

By: Julian Reed

Who Was King Tut? Audiobook By Roberta Edwards cover art
Who Was King Tut?
  • Who Was King Tut?

  • By: Roberta Edwards
  • Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
  • Length: 52 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    33
  • Performance
    26
  • Story
    25

Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. This Who Was . . . ? explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb’s discovery, as well as myths...

  • Side bars Not Read - Timeline too!

  • By Nicole West on 10-21-23

By: Roberta Edwards

What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb? Audiobook By Ben Hubbard, Who HQ cover art
What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb?
  • What Do We Know About the Curse of King Tut's Tomb?

  • By: Ben Hubbard, Who HQ
  • Narrated by: Ali Nasser
  • Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    2
  • Performance
    2
  • Story
    2

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Is this ancient curse fact, myth, or legend? Find out all we know about the curse of King Tut's tomb and its history in this exciting book! There have long been legends of a curse bestowed upon anyone...

By: Ben Hubbard, and others

Ancient Egypt for Kids Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Ancient Egypt for Kids
  • Ancient Egypt for Kids

  • A Captivating Guide to Egyptian History, from the Early Dynastic Period Through the Early, Middle, and Late Kingdom to the Death of Cleopatra
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
  • Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5
  • Performance
    5
  • Story
    5

In this audiobook, you will travel back to ancient Egypt, when kings were considered gods, pharaohs built towering pyramids, great battles were fought, and the world as we know it today was formed....

  • A short book great review of Egypt history!

  • By Janalyn on 12-18-21

By: Captivating History

Ladybird Audio Adventures: Ancient Egypt Audiobook By Ladybird cover art
Ladybird Audio Adventures: Ancient Egypt
  • Ladybird Audio Adventures: Ancient Egypt

  • By: Ladybird
  • Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
  • Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    3
  • Performance
    1
  • Story
    1

Brought to you by Ladybird. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020. Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next...

By: Ladybird

African History for Kids Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
African History for Kids
  • African History for Kids

  • A Captivating Guide to the History of Africa
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
  • Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
  • Performance
    0
  • Story
    0

In this audiobook, you will travel through the vast continent of Africa. Journey back to ancient times, and discover one of the earliest and most famous civilizations, ancient Egypt....

By: Captivating History

Egyptian Mythology for Kids Audiobook By Julian Reed cover art
Egyptian Mythology for Kids
  • Egyptian Mythology for Kids

  • Amazing Stories of Gods, Myths, and Ancient Egypt
  • By: Julian Reed
  • Narrated by: KC Wayman
  • Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    51
  • Performance
    51
  • Story
    51

Unleash the magic of ancient Egypt! Unravel fascinating truths about gods and myths, even if your child finds history boring or tough!

  • Adventures, gods, goddesses, pyramids!

  • By Fancy Girl on 04-03-25

By: Julian Reed

The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt Audiobook By Elizabeth Payne cover art
The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
  • The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

  • Landmark Books Series
  • By: Elizabeth Payne
  • Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
  • Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    4
  • Performance
    2
  • Story
    2

For more than 3,000 years, Egypt was a great civilization that thrived along the banks of the Nile River. But when its cities crumbled to dust, Egypt's culture and the secrets of its hieroglyphic writings were also lost....

  • I loved this book it’s a great history lesson for my children

  • By Nicole Montemarano on 11-05-24

By: Elizabeth Payne

The Curse of the Mummy Audiobook By Candace Fleming cover art
The Curse of the Mummy
  • The Curse of the Mummy

  • Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb
  • By: Candace Fleming
  • Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
  • Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    10
  • Performance
    7
  • Story
    7

During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death....

  • Overall good narration

  • By kimberly on 05-30-25

By: Candace Fleming

The History of We Audiobook By Nikkolas Smith cover art
The History of We
  • The History of We

  • By: Nikkolas Smith
  • Narrated by: Nikkolas Smith, Janina Edwards
  • Length: 14 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    1
  • Performance
    1
  • Story
    1

An awe-inspiring audiobook about the origin and advancement of humans, from author and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith. A Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book Fossil records show that the first humans were born in Africa. Meaning, every person on Earth can trace...

By: Nikkolas Smith

DK Life Stories: Nelson Mandela Audiobook By Stephen Krensky cover art
DK Life Stories: Nelson Mandela
  • DK Life Stories: Nelson Mandela

  • By: Stephen Krensky
  • Narrated by: Joseph Balderrama
  • Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    1
  • Performance
    0
  • Story
    0

In this kids biography, discover the inspiring story of Nelson Mandela, who became the first black president of South Africa after spending 27 years in prison. In 1964, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to a lifetime in jail. His crime? Attempting to overthrow a government that openly discriminated...

By: Stephen Krensky

Who Was Nelson Mandela? Audiobook By Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack cover art
Who Was Nelson Mandela?
  • Who Was Nelson Mandela?

  • By: Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack
  • Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    22
  • Performance
    17
  • Story
    17

As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first...

  • I learn a lot

  • By Glynnis on 01-19-18

By: Meg Belviso, and others

History Smashers: Ancient Egypt Audiobook By Kate Messner cover art
History Smashers: Ancient Egypt
  • History Smashers: Ancient Egypt

  • By: Kate Messner
  • Narrated by: Emily Lawrence
  • Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
  • Performance
    0
  • Story
    0

Myths! Lies! Secret mummy curses? Grab your head lamp, the award-winning History Smashers are headed to Ancient Egypt to dig up the truth about this incredible early civilization—and the many myths that will be buried once and for all. A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR In 1922...

By: Kate Messner

Who Was Cleopatra? Audiobook By Kathryn Waterfield, Who HQ cover art
Who Was Cleopatra?
  • Who Was Cleopatra?

  • By: Kathryn Waterfield, Who HQ
  • Narrated by: A'rese Emokpae
  • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
  • Performance
    0
  • Story
    0

Learn all about the truly epic life of one of the most famous women rulers in history! Cleopatra's legacy as a trailblazing leader and political strategist dazzles in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Cleopatra was born into a time when power struggles within her own...

By: Kathryn Waterfield, and others

African Icons Audiobook By Tracey Baptiste cover art
African Icons
  • African Icons

  • Ten People Who Shaped History
  • By: Tracey Baptiste
  • Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    6
  • Performance
    5
  • Story
    5

In this expansive collection of history, meet ten real-life kings, queens, inventors, scholars, and visionaries who lived in Africa thousands of years ago and changed the world. Black history begins thousands of years ago with the many cultures and people of the African continent. Through...

  • Egypt is a name given by barbaric Greeks

  • By Robert Bolder on 05-25-25

By: Tracey Baptiste

Sankofa Audiobook By Eric Adjepong cover art
Sankofa
  • Sankofa

  • A Culinary Story of Resilience and Belonging
  • By: Eric Adjepong
  • Narrated by: Eric Adjepong
  • Length: 13 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
  • Performance
    0
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    0

"Based on his own experiences as a first-generation Ghanaian American growing up in New York City, chef and author Adjepong’s debut picture book beautifully captures Kofi’s complicated feelings of in-betweenness, seeing himself as not quite American enough and not quite Ghanaian enough, even...

By: Eric Adjepong

Ashanti to Zulu Audiobook By Margaret Musgrove cover art
Ashanti to Zulu
  • Ashanti to Zulu

  • By: Margaret Musgrove
  • Narrated by: Spencer Shaw
  • Length: 16 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    8
  • Performance
    4
  • Story
    5

Twenty-six African tribal cultures, their respective ceremonies, celebrations, and day-to-day customs are pictorially described here....

By: Margaret Musgrove

Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Audiobook By Morgan E. Moroney cover art
Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
  • Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

  • Egyptian Mythology for Kids
  • By: Morgan E. Moroney
  • Narrated by: Holly Fielding
  • Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    65
  • Performance
    55
  • Story
    55

From the rising of the morning sun to the summer flooding of the Nile River, the ancient Egyptians believed powerful gods and goddesses ruled over every aspect of their daily lives....

  • meh

  • By Amazon Customer on 01-30-21

By: Morgan E. Moroney

Egyptians Audiobook By Sir Tony Robinson cover art
Egyptians
  • Egyptians

  • By: Sir Tony Robinson
  • Narrated by: Sir Tony Robinson
  • Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    23
  • Performance
    15
  • Story
    16

In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Egyptians, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Egyptians! It's history, but not as we know it! Find out...

  • Absolutely terrible

  • By Stephen Newman on 08-13-25

By: Sir Tony Robinson

The People Remember Audiobook By Ibi Zoboi cover art
The People Remember
  • The People Remember

  • A Kwanzaa Holiday Book for Kids
  • By: Ibi Zoboi
  • Narrated by: Ibi Zoboi, Robin Miles
  • Length: 24 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    14
  • Performance
    12
  • Story
    12

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut book—a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans. The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the...

  • This book is moving, beautiful and vitally important! Thank you Ibi!

  • By Maitefa Angaza on 12-25-23

By: Ibi Zoboi

Before the Ships Audiobook By Maisha Oso cover art
Before the Ships
  • Before the Ships

  • By: Maisha Oso
  • Narrated by: Kim Staunton, Maisha Oso - author's note
  • Length: 14 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
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    0
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Before the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history. The great achievements and accomplishments across Africa prior to the Transatlantic slave trade are told through melodious audio that culminates into the strength and resilience of modern-day Black people.

By: Maisha Oso

History of Africa for Kids Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
History of Africa for Kids
  • History of Africa for Kids

  • A Captivating Guide to African History, from Ancient Times Through the Middle Ages to the Modern Era (Making the Past Come Alive)
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
  • Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
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    0
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In the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about Ancient Egypt’s incredible inventions, pharaohs, and architecture....

By: Captivating History

Grandpa Still Remembers: Life Changing Stories for Kids of All Ages from a Missionary Kid in Africa Audiobook By Paul Henry B
Grandpa Still Remembers: Life Changing Stories for Kids of All Ages from a Missionary Kid in Africa
  • Grandpa Still Remembers: Life Changing Stories for Kids of All Ages from a Missionary Kid in Africa

  • By: Paul Henry Brown
  • Narrated by: Paul Brown
  • Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    5
  • Performance
    4
  • Story
    4

This audiobook contains life-changing stories from Africa. In the heart of Africa, a young missionary kid's life is changed forever. Impacted by the lessons he learned while hunting birds, leaving home, or chasing girls, Paul Brown shares some stories that could change your life....

By: Paul Henry Brown

Where Is the Sahara Desert? Audiobook By Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ cover art
Where Is the Sahara Desert?
  • Where Is the Sahara Desert?

  • By: Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ
  • Narrated by: Pete Cross
  • Length: 56 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    1
  • Performance
    1
  • Story
    1

Ten-story-high sand dunes, eye-tricking mirages, unlucky explorers – it’s all here and more in this newest Where Is? audiobook. From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders! Imagine over...

By: Sarah Fabiny, and others

The Slave Trade: Black Lives and the Drive for Profit Audiobook By Elliott Smith cover art
The Slave Trade: Black Lives and the Drive for Profit
  • The Slave Trade: Black Lives and the Drive for Profit

  • American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books)
  • By: Elliott Smith
  • Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
  • Length: 20 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
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Racism and profit were driving forces in the growth of slavery. The transatlantic trade of enslaved people saw millions of kidnapped Africans sent around the world, many of them to the Americas. Even after the importation of enslaved people was banned, slavery did not end in the US....

By: Elliott Smith

Das alte Ägypten für Kinder [Ancient Egypt for Children] Audiobook By Captivating History cover art
Das alte Ägypten für Kinder [Ancient Egypt for Children]
  • Das alte Ägypten für Kinder [Ancient Egypt for Children]

  • Ein spannender Einblick in die ägyptische Geschichte, von der frühen dynastischen Zeit über das frühe, mittlere und späte ... (Geschichte für Kinder) [An Exciting Insight Into Egyptian History, from the Early Dynastic Period Through the Early, Middle and Late... (Story for Children)]
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Andreas Kock
  • Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
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In diesem Buch begibst du dich auf eine Reise ins alte Ägypten, als Könige noch als Götter galten, Pharaonen gewaltige Pyramiden bauten, große Schlachten geschlagen wurden und die Welt, wie wir sie heute kennen, entstand.

By: Captivating History

Ägypten Audiobook By N.N. cover art
Ägypten
  • Ägypten

  • Die Woozle-Goozle-Hörspiele 7
  • By: N.N.
  • Narrated by: Marc Dumitru, Martin Reinl, Igor Hartmann
  • Length: 34 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
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Woozle Goozle aus der beliebten Wissensserie erklärt in einem Hörspiel das Alte Ägypten. Woozle Goozle ist Erfinder aus Leidenschaft. 3001...

By: N.N.

Tools and Treasures of Ancient Egypt Audiobook By Matt Doeden cover art
Tools and Treasures of Ancient Egypt
  • Tools and Treasures of Ancient Egypt

  • By: Matt Doeden
  • Narrated by: Intuitive
  • Length: 13 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
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    0
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Have you ever heard of hieroglyphics? Do you know what a mummy is? All these things came from ancient Egypt. More than 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians created tools and treasures that still shape our lives....

By: Matt Doeden

Phillis Wheatley Audiobook By Bunmi Oyinsan cover art
Phillis Wheatley
  • Phillis Wheatley

  • The Girl Who Wrote Her Way to Freedom
  • By: Bunmi Oyinsan
  • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
  • Length: 9 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
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    0
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This beautifully illustrated story is a fictionalized version of the life story of Phillis Wheatley who was captured from the Senegambia area of ...

By: Bunmi Oyinsan

Rätselhafte Mumien / Glanz der Pharaonen Audiobook By Manfred Baur, Matthias Falk cover art
Rätselhafte Mumien / Glanz der Pharaonen
  • Rätselhafte Mumien / Glanz der Pharaonen

  • Was ist Was 10
  • By: Manfred Baur, Matthias Falk
  • Narrated by: Anna Carlsson, Jakob Riedl, Crock Krumbiegel
  • Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
    0
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    0
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Hör Dich schlau! Diese Hörspielreihe basiert auf den Themen der erfolgreichen WAS IST WAS Bände. Das bereits aus TV bekannte Trio Theo, Tess und...

By: Manfred Baur, and others

Sagenhaftes Ägypten Audiobook By Ralph Erdenberger cover art
Sagenhaftes Ägypten
  • Sagenhaftes Ägypten

  • By: Ralph Erdenberger
  • Narrated by: Peter Kaempfe
  • Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
  • Unabridged
  • Overall
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Die Spuren der alten Ägypter sind Jahrtausende alt: Pyramiden, Mumien und Tempelruinen erzählen von reicher Kultur und spannenden Geschichten...

By: Ralph Erdenberger

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