The Literacy  Trust says that engagement with audiobooks can benefit children's reading skills and enjoyment, as well as their mental wellbeing and emotional intelligence.

Miss Robinson has compiled a list of useful links to help students access audiobooks in addition to their usual reading. Students could try listening to an audiobook with a family member, or try an audiobook on their smart speaker, mobile or other digital device.

Useful links:

• Cambridgeshire Libraries:  Free access to thousands of eAudiobooks from 3 providers, with user guides on the website if you have not tried them before.
• https://stories.audible.com/start-listen: Currently free, available in 6 languages, and can be searched by age and other criteria using the tabs at the top.
• Cambridgeshire Listen In!: Each month Cambridgeshire Libraries have a selection of titles which can be downloaded by 500 or 1,000 listeners at the same time. Download, listen and share your thoughts on their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages using #CambridgeshireListenIn. Go to the Borrowbox page to see the Listen In! titles available. This month there are four adult and four children's titles available.
• ULibrary Digital have a book group just for children,  Bookworms Book Club. Each month there is a new title to download and discuss on their website - go to the app or the website to join. This month’s audiobook is ‘The Land of Neverendings’ by Kate Saunders, the story of a world powered by imagination.