From The Sheep-Pig to His Dark Materials: the best audiobooks for children and teens

<p>As research reveals children want to listen to books rather than read them, here are some of the best audiobooks to enjoy</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/feb/25/audiobooks-england-new-schools-curriculum-reading-national-literacy-trust-poll#:~:text=The%20government%20has%20been%20urged,were%20listening%20to%20them%20instead.">Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum</a></li></ul><p>The popularity of audiobooks among young children and teenagers is on the rise with National Literacy Trust <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/feb/25/audiobooks-england-new-schools-curriculum-reading-national-literacy-trust-poll">research showing</a> for the first time that young people enjoy listening to books more than they do reading them.</p><p>Here are some of the best audiobooks on offer for kids and teens according to authors, critics and experts.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/feb/26/sheep-pig-his-dark-materials-best-audiobooks-children-teens">Continue reading...</a>