Thousands of parent-vetted audiobooks, ebooks, and read-alongs. Written by real authors, narrated by real people.
Unlimited access to an ever-growing library — from picture books for toddlers to classics for teenagers — with profiles that let you decide exactly what each kid can see. Whether you have a reluctant reader or a voracious one, Sherwood helps every kid fall in love with reading and grow into a lifelong learner.
Pair Sherwood with any Bluetooth speaker (yours, or the free Sherwood speaker we send as a welcome gift to new annual subscribers). Bedtime wind-downs, quiet-time story breaks, car rides — the screen disappears and the story takes over. No dedicated player needed. No per-story purchases. Just your whole Sherwood library, anywhere there's a speaker.
See the words on screen as the narrator reads them. Dyslexia-friendly fonts, adjustable size, and high-contrast modes come standard. For dyslexic readers, kids who struggle to focus or process what they hear, and any child who finds the printed page hard going, captions can turn the books they'd otherwise abandon into the ones that make them a reader. And strong readers can take on classics whose printed editions would otherwise feel out of reach.
Enjoy thousands of ebooks across the Sherwood library, plus a growing catalog of read-alongs that pair the actual ebook (illustrations and all) with its audiobook narration. Word-by-word or line-by-line modes support natural reading flow and left-to-right tracking. Comprehension, vocabulary, and — most importantly — reading confidence grow with every story.
One library, every device — pick up right where you left off. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in the car. iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire apps on every phone or tablet. The desktop app for PC and Mac, or online through any browser. Cast to a smart TV or pair with any Bluetooth speaker. Take any book offline — for the car or the campground, even when the signal stops.
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Start with what they want to do — read, listen, or read along. Narrow by age: picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade, young adult, or classics. Narrow further by genre — fiction, nonfiction, mystery, adventure, fairy tales, and more. The whole catalog, sorted to the moment you're in.
Got ebooks, audiobooks, music albums, homeschool lectures, or PDFs you want your kids to have? Drop them in. Your My Books library syncs across every device and downloads for offline — your books, your account, wherever your family goes.
Child profiles let you control exactly what each kid has access to.
Every child profile gives you a choice: Curated Only, where your kid sees only the books and playlists you've added to their profile — and nothing else. Or Filtered, where you set the max age rating, block specific authors, publishers, or categories, and your child browses freely within those limits. Two ways to control the experience — one tight, one open, your choice.
Every profile has its own library with playlists, downloads, and continued-listening, so nobody trips over anyone else. Two kids can even read the same book at the same time, in different rooms, without losing each other's place.
See what each kid is reading, listening to, and finishing — and how much time your whole family spends reading. Even filter by audiobooks, ebooks, and read-alongs.
Switching profiles takes a math problem, a PIN, or both — your choice. Kids stay on their own profile. Parent settings stay out of reach.
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When kids hear a story while seeing the words highlighted in real time, their listening comprehension pulls their reading skills up with it. That's not a trick — it's fifty years of reading research, and it's how every audiobook and read-along works on Sherwood.
Sherwood shines with kids who love stories but struggle on the printed page — the ones who read slowly, lose attention, or feel like they're just not good enough. When the narrator carries them through, the struggle disappears. A kid who says "I like reading" — even if it's "I like reading on Sherwood" — is the first step toward raising a reader.
A few of the things families have written in.
“For the first time all summer they sat and ate. They didn't yell or fight.”
“I can let the kids pick for themselves, instead of me having to research and approve it first.”
“Sherwood is one of the approved apps they are allowed to use!”
“We're in Year 4 with a struggling reader and this app is truly helping.”
“My kids choose stories over TV now.”
“She is sweeping and mopping while listening to her first book.”
“The biggest problem will be getting kids to do anything besides listen.”
“My boys love the freedom of not having to ask me to put on a story.”
“Helping parents like me breathe easier knowing I don't have to worry!”
“I feel secure sharing this app with my kiddos.”
“I was absolutely blown away at what I discovered when I found Sherwood!”
“So many great titles. How have I never heard of this?”
“We did the free trial and my kids loved it immediately.”
“Best subscription I've ever spent money on.”
“No screens, hours of quality entertainment… never heard 'I am bored.'”
“It's the first thing my kids ask for in the car or quiet time.”
“We're using it for nap time and listening while they lay in bed. Love the sleep timer.”
“The kids listen on their own while coloring or playing quietly.”
“One for my girl's room and one for my boys' room.”
“I'm a homeschooling Mom to 10 children. I am SO impressed!!!”
“Will definitely be including this in our homeschool year and beyond.”
“My kids are obsessed… at least 20 books he's excited to listen to.”
“All ages 4–14 in my house love it.”
“I am so getting this for our granddaughters.”
“For the first time all summer they sat and ate. They didn't yell or fight.”
“I can let the kids pick for themselves, instead of me having to research and approve it first.”
“Sherwood is one of the approved apps they are allowed to use!”
“We're in Year 4 with a struggling reader and this app is truly helping.”
“My kids choose stories over TV now.”
“She is sweeping and mopping while listening to her first book.”
“The biggest problem will be getting kids to do anything besides listen.”
“My boys love the freedom of not having to ask me to put on a story.”
“Helping parents like me breathe easier knowing I don't have to worry!”
“I feel secure sharing this app with my kiddos.”
“I was absolutely blown away at what I discovered when I found Sherwood!”
“So many great titles. How have I never heard of this?”
“We did the free trial and my kids loved it immediately.”
“Best subscription I've ever spent money on.”
“No screens, hours of quality entertainment… never heard 'I am bored.'”
“It's the first thing my kids ask for in the car or quiet time.”
“We're using it for nap time and listening while they lay in bed. Love the sleep timer.”
“The kids listen on their own while coloring or playing quietly.”
“One for my girl's room and one for my boys' room.”
“I'm a homeschooling Mom to 10 children. I am SO impressed!!!”
“Will definitely be including this in our homeschool year and beyond.”
“My kids are obsessed… at least 20 books he's excited to listen to.”
“All ages 4–14 in my house love it.”
“I am so getting this for our granddaughters.”
Sherwood started as the library we wanted for our own kids — one that could supplement our homeschooling, but more than that, one full of stories where character matters. Where good is good, courage is real, and heroes are actually worth looking up to.
Stories that don't just kill time. Stories that shape it — the imagination, the conscience, the kind of person a child grows into.
We also wanted reading to feel like a gift, especially for the kids who struggle with it. Sherwood is for the strong reader hungry for more, and for the reluctant reader who just hasn't found their story yet. We hope your family finds something here worth getting lost in.
Full access to the catalog. Cancel anytime. If your kids don't fall in love with at least one story, walk away — no harm done.
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