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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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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What is ListenBook?
Why ListenBook?
How does it work?
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Download audiobooks from any site in any of the supported formats.
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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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