Audiobook Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer in the ListenBook app

Want to listen to the audiobook Roller Skates written by Ruth Sawyer
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In ListenBook you can listen Roller Skates and any other audiobooks you download from the internet.

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Download fo free audiobook Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer and listen anywhere on your iOS devices in the ListenBook app.

Book description

Lucinda Wyman's ten-year-old heart hammered against her ribs, not with fear, but with the sheer, dizzying freedom of it. Her parents were gone, off to Italy, and suddenly, New York City was hers. Not the stiff, rule-bound world she'd known, but a place where the only sound was the rhythmic click-clack-click of her roller skates on pavement, and the city breathed around her. This isn't just a story about a girl learning to skate; it's the sound of childhood discovery, perfectly captured in this audiobook.

Hear the narrator's voice? It's Lucinda's voice, bright and earnest, perfectly pitched for a girl navigating the unexpected. You hear the scrape of wheels on cobblestones near the brownstone, the distant rumble of a streetcar, the laughter of new friends she meets on her spins through Central Park. Miss Peters and Miss Nettie, the stern chaperones, feel real in their quiet concern, but the real magic is Lucinda's world opening up. She skates past bakers' shops, meets a boy who knows every alley, shares secrets with a girl who lives in a tenement. Each adventure isn't just a new place, but a tiny shift inside her - a moment of courage, a quiet understanding, a realization that the world is wider, kinder, and more surprising than the rules at home.

The audiobook makes you feel the city's pulse. You hear the clatter of her skates on the bridge, the hush of a library where she's supposed to be quiet but can't help dreaming of the streets outside. You hear the subtle shift in Lucinda's voice as she moves from anxious girl to someone who knows she can handle the unexpected. The Newbery Medal winner isn't just for its plot; it's for how it makes you remember that first, thrilling sense of stepping outside the known. That moment when the world stops being a map of rules and becomes a place to explore, one joyful, noisy, roller-skating turn at a time. This isn't just a book you listen to; it's a feeling you ride along with, right down to the very last, satisfying click as Lucinda finds her place in the city, and in herself. You'll be reaching for your own imaginary skates long after the last word fades.

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An app for listening to audiobooks on iOS
Supported on all iOS and iPadOS devices
Able to play audio files that other audiobook apps can't play
Download cover from the Internet.
Supports live audio processing. Built-in equalizer, speed change, volume boost and more features.
Automatic pause in case you fall asleep. To continue playback just shake your phone.
Playback history.
Control audio playback from the lock screen, control center or from the companion app on the Apple Watch

Why ListenBook?

Lots of ways to download audiobooks. Choose the most convenient one for you!
Speed up books voiced by slow readers
Increase the volume of quiet audiobooks
Detailed statistics of your listening progress
Convenient bookmarking system
Smart sleep timer with automatic volume control
Control with Apple Watch and Apple CarPlay
Supports iOS desktop widget
You don't have to finish one book to start another. The progress is saved independently for all books

How does it work?

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Download audiobooks from any site in any of the supported formats.

2

Add audiobooks to the app using any of the many download methods available.

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Listen to audiobooks by controlling playback from your phone, headphones, Apple Watch or CarPlay.

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

App for those who love audiobooks

ListenBook has the features you need no matter what you are listening to

Listening to fiction

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

Listening to audio lectures

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

Every day, thousands of people download ListenBook to listen to audiobooks.

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