The Thing About Oliver - Audiobook Card

Yoto Says: A heartfelt story about a girl, her autistic brother, and a family finding their way through change together. Sometimes I feel just like the glass in my fish tank—people look right through me. Twelve-year-old Tilly dreams of becoming a marine scientist, but she doesn’t even own a swimsuit. She lives in a drought-stricken town with her mum and younger brother Oliver, who is autistic. Oliver’s meltdowns are making life unbearable. He needs so many different kinds of therapy that there’s never any time—or money—left over for swimming lessons. Tilly knows Oliver’s needs have to come first, but it’s hard feeling invisible all the time. When Mum announces they are moving to the Queensland coast, Tilly is excited at the thought of finally learning to swim—even snorkel! But she is also worried. The thing about Oliver is, he can’t cope with even the tiniest of changes to his routine. It isn’t long before the cracks begin to show. Could so many changes all at once threaten to shatter the whole family? Ages 8-12

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1. Introduction — 7 sec
2. Chapter 1 — 9 min 56 sec
3. Chapter 2 — 10 min
4. Chapter 3 — 11 min 22 sec
5. Chapter 4 — 10 min 26 sec
6. Chapter 5 — 8 min 8 sec
7. Chapter 6 — 7 min 44 sec
8. Chapter 7 — 7 min 33 sec
9. Chapter 8 — 11 min 47 sec
10. Chapter 9 — 6 min 45 sec
11. Chapter 10 — 7 min 40 sec
12. Chapter 11 — 3 min 54 sec
13. Chapter 12 — 7 min 22 sec
14. Chapter 13 — 6 min 1 sec
15. Chapter 14 — 5 min 43 sec
16. Chapter 15 — 9 min 35 sec
17. Chapter 16 — 6 min 49 sec
18. Chapter 17 — 7 min 30 sec
19. Chapter 18 — 3 min 56 sec
20. Chapter 19 — 8 min 40 sec
21. Chapter 20 — 8 min 21 sec
22. Chapter 21 — 6 min 34 sec
23. Chapter 22 — 4 min 9 sec
24. Chapter 23 — 9 min 7 sec
25. Chapter 24 — 6 min 10 sec
26. Credits — 33 sec

Recommended listening age: 8–12 years.

Author: Deborah Kelly.

Read by: Genevieve Hitzke.

Language: English.

Compatible with Yoto Player and Yoto Mini. Children under 3 should use Yoto cards and players only under adult supervision.