Book Power for Kids!

Encyclopedia Britannica calls Ulysses: “Stylistically dense and exhilarating, it is generally regarded as a masterpiece and has been the subject of numerous volumes of commentary and analysis.” We’ve thrown that out the window and interpreted it in tap-dance. Enjoy!Ulysses by James Joyce reviewed by Blosom, the tapdancing puppy. For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at [email protected] . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to Warner Brothers for the Bugs Bunny tapdancing music. Thanks for listening!

It’s the day before Fred’s 13 birthday when she sees her mom walk into a giant lantern and disappear! Fred decides to go after her mom and is transported on a spectacular journey to find a mysterious leader called the Rat Queen. Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen reviewed by Mirabel, age 9 For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at [email protected] . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk/ for the country ambience sound effect.  Thanks for listening!

What do you get when you mix Treasure Island with Back to the Future and set it all in the English Channel in the lead up to World War 2?

Pirates! Adventure! And lots of swashbuckling fun!

Nick of Time by Ted Bell (reviewed by Chaska, age 14)

 

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We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members

 

All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk/ for the campfire sound effects.

 

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We're super excited about Season 6!

Our first episode will be Chaska reviewing Nick of Time by Ted Bell, targeted to come out on September 19th (Talk like a Pirate Day!)

Next will be Leilani reviewing Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer.

After that we're all looking forward to Mirabel reviewing Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen.

We hope you'll be listening! Bye!

For more about our podcast go to:

https://bookpowerforkids.com/

Tristan Strong didn’t think his life could get any worse. He was wrong.

When Tristan rips a hole into a land of myths and legends, on the trail of a thieving baby doll no less, he has to find the trickster god Anansi and fix the damage he caused. But it’s never simple to catch a trickster…

 

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia reviewed by this giant turtle-faced thistle head, age 13.

 

Leela’s podcast is the amazing Newsy Jacuzzi! Learn all about it and listen every week here: https://www.newsyjacuzzi.com/

 

For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at [email protected] .

 

Our website is http://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids

 

We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members

 

All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk/ for the nighttime ambience sound effect.

 

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Sherlock Holmes: The Red-Headed League #AprilFools 2021

reviewed by Lani, age 12, Chaska, age 13 and Mirabel, age 8

Welcome to another April Fools episode of Book Power for Vets! Wait what?

Chaska, Lani and Mirabel team up to review a classic mystery, but everything is not as it seems.

Can the Power kids solve the mystery of who re-wrote the script?

Mad love to our MadLibs contributors:

Megan, Jay, Vance, Otis, Clyde, Becky, Chloe, Wyatt, Angela and Eleanor from St. Louis, Missouri

Emerson, Griff and Jonathan from Chicago, Illinois

Mike and Aaron from California

Ari from Boston

Ruby from Freiburg, Germany

Jenn, Mike, Crystal, Lisa and Ian from Florida

Alice from Oklahoma

 

For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at [email protected] .

 

Our website is http://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids

 

We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members

 

All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk/ for all of the mystery sound effects.

 

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When Archer’s famous grandparents float away on an iceberg, he’s left with nobody to talk to but the stuffed animals in his house. Now it’s up to Archer and his friends to go on an adventure and find his grandma and grandpa!

The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon reviewed by Mirabel, age 8.

 

For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at [email protected] .

 

Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids

 

We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members

 

All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to the BBC (http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/) for the library ambience.

 

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Hippo attacks rarely end well, but for Jason being swallowed by one is a doorway to a new land! Now, rather than being digested, he’s meeting strange new creatures and living his best fantasy life.

Beyonders: A World Without Heroes, by Brandon Mull, reviewed by Chaska, age 12/13.

 

Check out Miss Lynn’s podcast, The Good Words Podcast at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast.

 

We also encourage you to try Newsy Jacuzzi at https://www.newsyjacuzzi.com/. It’s so much fun!

 

For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at [email protected] .

 

Our website is http://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids

 

We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members

 

All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

 

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We're back!

Chaska is coming soon with Beyonders: A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull.

Lani is working on Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer.

Mirabel has been itching to review The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon.

And we're considering trying to rush out Nick of Time by Ted Bell in time for Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Head over to https://bookpowerforkids.com/ for the latest episodes!

A brave knight rescues a fair princess from.. wait, stop reading so fast. I can’t write that quickly!!!

An Undone Fairy Tale by Ian Lendler reviewed by (Chaska, Leilani, and Mirabel, ages 12, 11, and 7).

 

For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at [email protected] .

 

Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids

 

We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members

 

All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ .

 

Thanks for listening!