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Episode 27 – The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks On Omri’s ninth birthday he gets a medicine cupboard from his older brother as well as a small plastic Indian toy from his best friend. That night he puts the toy in the cupboard and finds that it comes to life. Omri then…
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Episode 26 – The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel to the series Hunger Games it adds a wonderful layer to the story. This is also a great stand-alone book. It walks through the story of the tenth hunger games including how various things came…
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We are currently in our off-season but would like to invite you to listen to our show or the classic Animal Farm by George Orwell. This one was a fun one to read together especially when we studied the historical context. The show notes for the original are all here.
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The Asgardian Exchange by Mark Bryan – Episode 25 This book is about A girl who finds out that she is a “Favored” which means that she will gain the powers of one of the Norse gods. For centuries there have only been 50 but for the first time, there are 51 find out what…
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Bonus Episode 3 – Outsiders Book vs Movie In this podcast, we talk about the differences between the book an movie. Along with some fun facts and who we think would make a good cast is there was a remake. The next book is The Asgardian Exchange Looking for more episodes like Outsiders Book…
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton – Episode 24 The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967. The book takes place over about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society…
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Episode 23 – Stolen Girl Nadia keeps getting flashes of memories of Nazis that make no sense. She has to put them back together to figure out her past as she tries to navigate her new life. Recommended Age: 8-12 Our Scores: Your Scores: Buy our next book here: Looking for more books like Stolen…
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Episode 24 – Lord of the Flies This book is about a group of boys that are marooned on an island because of a plane crash. These boys are between the ages of 6 and 12 and must try to survive. Recommended Age: 12 and up. Our Scores: Your Scores: Amazon Link – Lord of…
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Episode 23 – Game Changer This book is about a girl named K.T Sutton who is a softball obsessed 8th grader. She is knocked out during a game and wakes up in a world where and sports and academics have switched places in the lives of students. Classes are all athletics and sports are all…
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Episode 22 George Orwell- Animal Farm The book tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. Recommended Age: 8-99 Our Scores: Your Scores: Amazon Link Our Next Book Game Changer check out or…