This is how we find free (or cheap) audio books on Amazon for our homeschooling brood.
First, let me say we LOVE audio books at our house. Let me repeat… LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. Our oldest boy listens to an audio book every afternoon during his rest time, and it’s a staple for our family car tips.
The only problem (of course) is that they can get a little pricey. I know that there are sites where you can get books for free, but every time I went to look at them I was overwhelmed by the density and layout. I didn’t have enough brain space! So I took the lazy many’s approach and signed up for an Audible.com account last year. Overall it’s been great, but $15 a credit was adding up when we want a new book each week!
Imagine my delight when a girlfriend told me how she leverages Amazon’s Whispersync program to score her audiobooks for super cheap… even FREE!
Here’s the trick…
Simply look for Kindle Books where you can add the Audible Narration. In the example illustrated below, the kindle version of the book is FREE and the audible add on is only $0.99! {click on the image if you want to enlarge it}
Just click the box on the right to add the Audible Narration before you “buy” the kindle book and tada! you have an audio book for less than a buck!
Here is a list of the books we’ve found and leave a comment if you find others! Of course, the prices may vary, but hopefully you’ll get a great audio book for little money!
The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
Around the World in Eighty Days
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
By the way, you don’t need to own a Kindle device to read Amazon’s e-books. You can download it onto your iPhone, iPad, or even your computer with their free app.
