Book Garden Duo

A new way into the classics

A world beside
every page.

Open a book. Hear its characters. Step into its world. Let a great story keep you company.

View on the App Store

For iPhone Duo, iPhone & iPad

Peter Pan in Book Garden Duo, with the highlighted reading passage on the left and its illustrated world on the right.
The page and its world, together.

Make yourself at home in a story

Read it. Hear it. Feel it.

From the first line to the moment you return, there’s more to discover.

Peter Pan read aloud, with passage highlighting and listening controls.

A cast of characters

Give the story
a voice.

Listen to distinct character voices as the passage lights up on the page. Set your own pace, or settle in for a quiet read.

Explore the people, places, illustrations, and 3D objects you meet along the way.

Character narration uses AI-generated voices.

The app’s Atmosphere settings, with the story’s sky, rain, lightning, and painting options.

Atmospheric Mode

Feel the
story’s mood.

Enable Atmospheric Mode and let the page, painting, and sound follow the story. Lamplight, rain, or a distant storm bring the setting closer.

Choose the atmosphere features that suit the way you like to read.

Dracula alongside an automatic recap headed Where we left off.

Welcome back

Find your way
back in.

An automatic recap welcomes you back after a reading break. Remember where you left off and catch up with the story so far.

Then turn the page. Your next chapter is waiting.

The beginning of your collection

Launching with
26 world-class classics.

A flight over Neverland. A hunt for buried treasure. A tale of revenge and redemption. Where will you go first?

Find your next story
Peter Pan cover: Peter flying above a ship beneath the stars.

Peter Pan

J. M. Barrie

Treasure Island cover: a sailing ship in a storm and a chest on the sand.

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

The Count of Monte Cristo cover: a man sitting on a golden treasure chest.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

One more chapter, then goodnight

Let a story
read you to sleep.

Turn your device into a nightstand. Choose candlelight, set a sleep timer, and let the voice ease into the night.

Meet Book Garden Duo

A little help, when you need it

Here for your
next chapter.

Have a question or need a hand with the app?

contact@aaratus.com
Can I read and listen offline?

Yes. Download a book and its narration while connected to the internet, then keep reading and listening offline.

Which devices can I use?

Book Garden Duo adapts to iPhone Duo, iPhone, and iPad. Check the App Store listing for device and system requirements.

How do I start listening?

Open a book, tap Aa, choose Listening, then Listen from this page. On iPad and the open Duo, you can also use the headphones button. Narration downloads before its first playback.