Joy and Penn discuss Peter and Fudge, brothers with a lot of differences in Judy Blume's "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing." Fudge has done a lot of naughty deeds, but fortunately Peter is there as a big brother to help clean things up! 

Penn and Joy revisit the classic "How to Eat Fried Worms" by Thomas Rockwell. Is there any amount of money that would get you to eat worms or even 15 worms in 15 days? For Billy, its worth at least $50. Join us as we discuss how good (bad) of a deal that is. 

Joy and Penn discuss "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" by Roald Dahl. While we have never had to dig tunnels to get to our food, we can empathize with the poor Foxes and cheer when they figure out an answer. While the movie did well commercially, it was different from the book and was more of an adaptation. 

Penn and Joy discuss "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli which Penn's 5th grade teacher read to her! The nature of bullying, masculinity, and laughter are perfectly blended book!

Penn and Joy discuss Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." The timing could not be more perfect than to drop this episode on Halloween. A spooky, legendary, and mysterious story that's perfect to listen to on a cold dark fall night...listen in, if you dare!

Penn and Joy wrap up Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House" by discussing the recent Netflix series retelling as well as exploring other stories that feature a haunted house. Ultimately the question arises, would you stay in a haunted house? 

Penn and Joy are at it again, covering Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House." Interestingly, the book is very different from the Netflix series but still creepy in a forboding sort of way. Give it a listen and tell us what you think! 

If part 1 didn't scare you, then part 2 definitely will! Penn and Joy finish up the 2nd half of the book and BOTH get creeped out by the too real, too possible story. Listen in to find out which story sent them both over the edge! 

Are you ready for things to get scary? Or at the very least, weird? Penn and Joy revisit a childhood scary classic: "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" by Alvin Schwartz.  Would you make a soup out of a toe you found outside? If your family turned into alligators, would you follow or get left behind? Find these answers and more in today's episode. 

What was that? It's the thump-thump that prompted this classic Edgar Allen Poe story! Joy and Penn discuss this classic and the many turns this story took.