For almost six centuries, the printed book has endured as one of humanity’s most elegant and consequential technologies: a remarkably efficient system for storing, transmitting and sharing stories and ideas across generations.

We have refined it. Perfected it. Built entire civilisations around it.

And now, we are … shouting at it.

This book is voice activated! Sort of. Tap, swipe, pinch, shout and shake your book to discover that the most powerful technology is still human imagination. This Book is Voice Activated is an old-fashioned read-aloud for the newest generation of tech enthusiasts (and their tapped-out parents).

This Book is Voice Activated is published in Australia by Scholastic Australia (October 2026).

Batteries not included.
Please yell responsibly.
Please consult a librarian if yelling persists.