Tales from Childhood Bookworms

We are kicking off our Summer with the first four books of Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary! These books were originally published in the 1950s, but are still very relatable today. And they feature a dog with a happy ending!

We finish off our discussion of Holes by Louis Sachar, and hopefully we get to all of major details. If not, let us know if we missed anything. And make sure to give the movie a watch as well if you've never seen it, it's a great companion to the book. 
 
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For May we read Holes by Louis Sachar, and it fits the weather we have going into summer! We were joined by Casey again, and since we had a lot to talk about this discussion got split into two episodes. So if you think we may have missed something, don't worry, we should get to it in part 2!
 
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We are talking about a specific type of book this episode, though we only read one the many in the series. We are skipping pages and trying out multiple endings in the Choose Your Own Adventure genre through War With the Mutant Spider Ants by Edward Packard. 
Note: No co-hosts or spiders were harmed in this episode. 
 
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This month we are enjoying a delicacy of a book, with How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell. Get ready for some strange food combinations and a lot of boyhood disagreements!
 
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This episode we are going back to the wilderness in Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, and are joined by our friend (and more experienced camper) Dylan as we join our stranded teen in the Canadian wilderness. 
 
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This episode we are mixing it up! We take a look at some popular and more recent books to share with you. Some were recommended by kids themselves! Let us know if you’ve read any of our suggestions, and what some books your kids are enjoying. 
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We hope everyone had a happy holiday season! This episode is a bit delayed, we were both down with illness and then holidays. But we are ending (and beginning!) the year with one of Marie's favorite books, The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman. This is the oldest book we've read so far, and even if you think you know the story you probably have never read the original. Join us as we battle mice and possibly journey to Narnia!
 
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Happy Thanksgiving to all! This month we are reading "The Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell, a fascinating story based on a real Native American woman who lived alone on an island in the mid 1800's. This book is also perfect for Native American Heritage month, exploring both island and indigenous life. We do have some trouble with math at the beginning of the episode that makes a few numbers confusing, so bear with us until our revelation hits at about the 20 min mark or so. 
 
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We are back into the spooky season with another ghost book, though this one is more sweet than scary! This month's book is the first in the Black Cat Club series, "The Ghost Who Ate Chocolate", by Susan Saunders. It's a quick read, and features a ghost in a library which is always fun. 
We also talked about ghosts and other books briefly, with Marie sharing her own ghost story! 
 
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