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 bookpowerforkids@gmail.com .
 
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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Episode 26: Episode 026 - Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

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Reviewed and acted out for you by Chaska, Leilani and Mirabel Power.

Kids & Family

We missed the Barbenheimer bandwagon! Can our rushed effort to catch up ever be Kenough, or are we destined to become Death, destroyer of worlds...Barbenheimer… the book? (reviewed by Mirabel Power, age 11; Leilani Power, age 15; and Chaska Power, age 16)Our Family chorus is Kenough!!! They consist of:Chaska, Leilani, Mira, and Brennen Power;Brian and Vickie Power;Becky, Chloe, Wyatt, and Felicity Ogier;Kelsey Charleston-Power;Otis and Vance DeLong;And Rose Dumais!For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ , Twitter @bookpower4kids, or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookpowerforkids/We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit https://kidslisten.org/directoryThe BPKF Theme Song was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . "Teddy Bear Waltz" and "Bittersweet" music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Thanks for listening!

Episode 17: Episode S17 - BarbenHeimer!

Fourteen year old Ronan Boyle is the thinnest member of the Irish police force, the Garda. This makes him perfect for a special mission involving the secretive branch of the Garda that deals with leprechauns and fairies, namely fitting down a narrow hole. So begins Ronan’s career with the Special Unit, and his relationship with those hard-drinking swindlers, the leprechauns.  Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles by Thomas Lennon (reviewed by Mirabel Power, age 10) For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ , Twitter @bookpower4kids , or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookpowerforkids/ 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 Tea Kettle Sound effect.  Cave Atmosphere credit to bbc.co.uk – © copyright 10th March, 1986 BBC Thanks for listening!

Episode 30: Episode 030 - Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles

Podcasting is haaaard. We’ve been doing this for 7 years, is this really what we want to do with our podcast?  Mid-Life Crisis - experienced by Chaska, Leilani, Mirabel and especially Brennen Power (aged 15, 14, 10, and 44). For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . 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 helicopter and harp sound effects. 

Episode S16 - Mid-Life Crisis

Holly Short is the first female officer of the Lower Elements Police and she is killing it. Tough, smart, and constantly in trouble with her boss, she is ready to handle any challenge the fairy folk can throw at her. But 12 year old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is no fairy, and he also has something to prove…Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, reviewed by Leilani age 13. For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ , Twitter @bookpower4kids , or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookpowerforkids/ . 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!

Episode 29: Episode 029 - Artemis Fowl

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 bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . 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!

Episode 26: Episode 026 - Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

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