Book description
You hear that guinea pig squeak? It's the sound that cracks open Hello, Universe's world, and the audiobook makes you feel it in your bones. Erin Entrada Kelly's Newbery-winning story isn't just read-it's lived through four distinct voices colliding on a single, pivotal day. Virgil, quiet and wrapped in his guinea pig's fur, feels invisible. Valencia, deaf but sharp-eyed, hears the world in rustling leaves and silent gestures. Kaori, the psychic, drags her little sister Gen through the neighborhood like a tiny shadow. And Chet, all basketball dreams and sharp words, just wants the weird kids to stop.
The magic? How the audiobook's narration-warm, quick, utterly alive-makes you lean in. You hear Virgil's nervous breath as he's trapped in the well, the drip-drip of water echoing off stone, the frantic thump of Kaori's sneakers on pavement as she races to help. Valencia's sign language pauses aren't silent; the narrator gives them weight, a quiet rhythm that speaks louder than words. Chet's voice, brash at first, softens with guilt, his basketball sneakers screeching on concrete as he changes. You smell the damp earth of the well, taste the copper tang of fear when Virgil's stuck, feel the cool relief of the rescue.
Kelly's genius is in the small things: the way Kaori's psychic predictions sound like whispered secrets, the way Valencia's love for nature is heard in the rustle of leaves in the audio, the way Chet's apology feels like a basketball dropping through a net-sudden, smooth, final. You don't just follow the quest to save Virgil; you're in it, heart pounding with the kids as they navigate bullies and their own fears. The book's core-finding your inner bayani, your hero-isn't preached; it's whispered through every cracked sidewalk, every shared glance, every time a quiet kid finally speaks up.
This isn't just a story about friendship. It's about the sound of belonging. The audiobook's pacing is perfect-quick enough to keep you racing with the kids, slow enough to let you feel Valencia's quiet strength, Virgil's gentle courage, Kaori's fierce loyalty. You'll laugh at Chet's bluster, sigh at Virgil's quiet hope, and feel that electric moment when the universe helps-not with magic, but with kids choosing to be kind. It's the kind of story that stays with you long after the final chapter, humming in your ears like the memory of a friend's voice. You'll hear it again and again, because the best stories don't just tell you what happens-they make you feel it, right here, right now.
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Danger Menace
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BloodEater
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Burn
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Frosty
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SneakerKid
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Midnight Bat
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Referee
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience