Children’s Audiobooks
Captivating Musical Story Experiences for Kids
Award-Winning, Dramatised ADVENTURES
Lost on Infinity : The First Story
DISCOVER PART 1 (52 minutes) FREE
“Wonderful songs and teaching resources, plus amazing eco stories with real heart. Transfixes children, adults too!”
Teacher UK
“Wonderful songs and teaching resources, plus amazing eco stories with real heart. Transfixes children, adults too!” Teacher UK
“The creativity & musicality is in a class of its own!!!! I’m a big fan over here in Australia, and I don’t
even have kids… I literally feel in love with the story and the music!” SW, Australia
More Children’s Audiobook Adventures
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FREE Digital Audiobooks for Kids
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Our Lost on Infinity audio adventure is available on four FREE Apps with illustrations and animation. Perfect for travelling, for family time and bedtime.
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Read-Along Storybook Apps
Develop Reading Skills with Audio Stories
Lost on Infinity is available as a read-along story, perfect for children improving their reading skills and for those learning English. Reading along with these captivating, audio stories can help develop children’s cognitive abilities, improve concentration and communication skills. Hours of educational, thought-provoking children’s adventure with pictures, music and clear, read-along English text.
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Children’s Podcast Series
Kid’s Stories, Science & Secrets
If you’ve enjoyed our Lost on Infinity kid’s audio book, you’ll love our children’s podcast series, ‘Kid’s Stories, Science & Secrets’, where we talk about the amazing facts behind our audio stories. How we’re learning from nature, about horrid history, amazing medicine, awesome engineering and lots more.
Get it now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you listen to podcasts.
To listen FREE, search: ‘Kid’s Stories, Science & Secrets’
In the Classroom
Eco Adventures for Children with Free Educational Materials
For teachers and parents, as well as our audio stories, this website includes lots of free education materials and lesson plans (focused on ages 7 – 10 , KS1/KS2). These are ideal for teaching about ecology, endangered species, biomimicry and lots more. Original, hopeful and positive lessons to inspire children.
You can listen to Chapters 1 and 2 and download our lessons plans. Then, if you would like to enjoy the whole story on our website (and a wealth of lesson plans covering all aspects of the curriculum), you can purchase full access on our MEMBERSHIP PAGE.
‘Revelation’ (Distant Generation) by Rockford’s Rock Opera
This video reveals the story of biomimicry—how Planet Earth is a cargo of amazing ideas, and brilliant solutions that have evolved over 3.5 billion years. Please share the message. It’s amazing!
“My class (Year 4) just can’t get enough of it. It’s really got them thinking too. Lots of great discussions about extinction and they are fascinated about all the inventions inspired by animals and plants. Wonderful songs too – can’t stop singing them! Fantastic!”
MG (teacher UK)
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THE BENEFITS OF CHILDREN’S AUDIOBOOKS
Supporting Learning Beyond the Audiobook
Alongside our selection of audiobooks, we provide a comprehensive set of teaching resources designed to complement the stories. These downloadable resources (we have a wide range available suitable for children aged 4 -12) include lesson plans, worksheets, and fun activities that reinforce key concepts from the audiobooks. For parents and teachers, these tools make it easy to turn an entertaining story into a learning opportunity, building skills in literacy, science, and social studies and lots more.
Whether you’re helping a child with reading comprehension or leading a class on ecological topics, our resources offer structured support to deepen understanding. Engaging, easy-to-use, and curriculum-friendly, these materials help bridge entertainment and education.
Unlocking the Potential of Every Child
Audiobooks have been proven to aid cognitive development in children by improving listening skills, memory, and concentration. Our dramatized musical audiobooks take this further, helping children to process information in a way that supports their learning style—whether they’re auditory learners or visual learners, who benefit from the mental images stories create.
Audiobooks are also a powerful tool for reluctant readers. Children who struggle to engage with traditional books often find that listening to stories helps them build confidence, develop a love of storytelling, and improve their vocabulary. By allowing children to absorb complex narratives in an accessible format, audiobooks make learning enjoyable for every type of learner, from enthusiastic readers to those who need a little extra encouragement.
The Power of Storytelling for Education
Research shows that children learn best when they’re engaged and entertained, and our ecological audiobooks offer the perfect combination of both. Rockford’s Rock Opera stories are designed to captivate children with exciting characters and fascinating plots, all while teaching about the environment in a realistic yet hopeful way. From building vocabulary to improving listening and comprehension, audiobooks provide a rich sensory experience that enhances learning.
With our dramatized format, children are immersed in a world of sound and imagination, stimulating their creativity, developing cognitive skills and understanding. Plus, these stories help teach empathy, problem-solving, and critical thinking—all key skills for life.
Make Learning Fun at Home
For home-schooling families, Rockford’s Rock Opera offers a treasure trove of educational audiobooks and resources to enhance the learning experience. Our stories offer a multisensory approach to teaching, perfect for children who thrive outside traditional classroom settings. With stories that teach key concepts in science, geography, and environmental awareness, our materials are ideal for parents looking to diversify their home-school curriculum.
Our free teaching guides help parents develop lesson plans and activities, making learning easy and enjoyable at home. Audiobooks allow children to learn independently, fostering both curiosity and critical thinking, while giving parents a break from more conventional lessons with stories they can enjoy with their children.
Engage Children with our Free Audio Stories
At Rockford’s Rock Opera, we believe in the power of education for all. That’s why many of our audiobooks and teaching resources are completely free and accessible online. Parents and teachers can explore our full catalogue of captivating audio stories, suitable for all ages. Start listening today and experience how our dramatized tales not only entertain, but educate and inspire. With no cost to sign up or to sample our stories, getting started with Rockford’s Rock Opera is simple.
Create an environment where children can learn through the magic of storytelling—whether you’re in the classroom, homeschooling, or simply looking for educational entertainment.