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Episode 48 – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Teen girl magically transported to a surreal land.  Killing the first person she meets she teams up with three strangers to kill again. – Rick Polito The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a book you think you know, but only slightly.  Dorothy a teen girl in turn... Read More The post The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Episode 48 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 47 – Legend of Sleepy Hollow In a sentence: Skinny dude with a funny name gets chased by a headless horseman and dies. Or runs away—unclear. The end. S —Shmoop.com Recommended Age: 15 for readability.  The content is clean but the archaic language would be difficult for younger readers.   Our Scores: Your Scores:... Read More The post Legend of Sleepy Hollow- Episode 47 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 46 – Percy Jackson Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way,... Read More The post Percy Jackson Rick Riordan- Episode 46 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 45 – Dodger By Terry Pratchett Summary from the Guardian: Dodger is a tosher who scavenges in the sewers and earns a living selling what he finds. All the poverty stricken people on the streets know him as a friend in times of need. But when he rescues a girl from a beating his... Read More The post Dodger Terry Pratchett – Episode 45 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 tells of a future where books have been banned and entertainment is designed to dull the senses of the masses.  A fireman named Montag goes from burning books to discover what has been lost by his society.  He must make a choice of what he will do with his... Read More The post Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury – Episode 44 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 43 – The Inheritance Games In the Inheritance Games we learn that Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no... Read More The post The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – Episode 43 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 42 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy One Thursday lunchtime the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be more than he can cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only... Read More The post The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy- Episode 42 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 41 – The Similars When six clones join Emmaline’s prestigious boarding school, she must confront the heartbreak of seeing her dead best friend’s face each day in class. The Similars are all anyone can talk about at the elite Darkwood Academy. Who are these six clones? What are the odds that all of them... Read More The post The Similars by Rebecca Hanover – Episode 41 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Dracula – Episode 40 Dracula represents our 4th year and our 40th show!  It has been wonderful to read and grow with all of you please continue to share us with your friends and form your own Reading Radio book clubs across the country. Dracula is the classic gothic tale that made the vampire so famous. ... Read More The post Dracula by Bram Stoker – Episode 40 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 39 – Dune by Frank Herbert Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family... Read More The post Dune by Frank Herbert – Episode 39 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 38 – Shadow and Bone The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka. Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite—the Grisha. Could she be the key to... Read More The post Shadow and Bone Leigh Bardugo- Episode 38 appeared first on Reading Radio.

This show didn’t get nearly the love we thought it should.  If you didn’t read running out of time with us then please check it out, and give Margaret Peterson Haddix some love! The post Running out of Time (before season 4) appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 37 – Rich Dad Poor Dad Written in 1997 but updated for the newer times Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, is a book that teaches valuable lessons about money in ways that are easier to understand than your standard finance book.  Though this book is not intended for children at age 15... Read More The post Rich Dad Poor Dad – Episode 37 appeared first on Reading Radio.

Episode 36 – The Knife of Never Letting Go The Knife of Never Letting Go is a science fiction book set in on a planet where every man’s thoughts are broadcasted out loud for anyone to hear, and it is impossible for secrets to be kept.  Young Todd Hewitt finds a place where there is... Read More The post The Knife of Never Letting Go – Episode 36 appeared first on Reading Radio.

To Kill a Mocking Bird – Episode 36 To Kill a Mockingbird is the 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960. Told by the six-year-old Jean Louise Finch, known as Scout, the story takes place during three years (1933–35) of the Great Depression in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. Nicknamed Scout, she lives with her older brother Jeremy, nicknamed Jem, and their widowed father Atticus, a middle-aged lawyer.  It is the story of Scout, her brother, Jem, and their small town.  The story revolves largely around Addicus’ defense of Tom Robins, an African-American, for the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell.  But the story is also full of small-town stories and wonderful characters. Recommended Age: Due to some of the racially charged topics and language of this book we suggest 14-15 to start this book. Our Scores: Your Scores: Click below to vote! You can get the book at amazon and tip us a few pennies in the process. Our Next book is L

Episode 34 – Cadre Kids The Cadre Kids is an adventure book where homeschooled ghost hunting teenage twins Jake and Rosa are forced into the daunting world of public school. Where they must face the challenges that come along with it. Join in their adventures as they are thrust into a new world with new challenges. Recommended Age: 11-12   Our Scores: Your Scores: Amazon Link – Will need to link this To Kill A Mocking Bird  Looking for more books like Cadre Kids check out or other Shows: Running Out Of Time – Margaret Peterson Haddix – Episode 14 Penderwicks The Asgardian Exchange The post Cadre Kids – Episode 34 appeared first on Reading-Radio.

Episode 33 – Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is a novila written by  John Steinbeck. The  story follows George and Lennie two displaces ranch workers who are continuisly on the move. To find a place to work during the great deprestion. Recommended Age: 13 and up   Our Scores: Your Scores: Our next book is Cadre Kids Looking for more books like Of Mice and Men check out or other Shows: Animal Farm  The Indian in the Cupboard  The post Of Mice and Men – Episode 33 appeared first on Reading-Radio.

Episode 32 – Keeper of the Lost Cities This book follows the adventures of a 12-year girl named Sophie Foster who has the strange ability to read minds. Everything changes when a strange boy claims that he is an elf and that she is as well. He takes her to a world where she can finally belong. Recommended Age: 8-101   Our Scores: Your Scores: Our next book is Of Mice and Men. (Warning this book may not be suitable for some audiences) Looking for more books like Keeper of the Lost Cities check out or other Shows: The School for Good and Evil  Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child  The post Keeper of the Lost Cities – Episode 32 appeared first on Reading-Radio.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett – Episode 31 The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialization in The American Magazine (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett’s most popular novels and seen as a classic of English children’s literature. The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox a sickly brat born to privilege as a British citizen in colonialized India and her transformation after her parents die in a plague.  Mary is sent to live with her uncle at Misselthwaite Manor on the Yorkshire Moors.  There she discovers that life is more than being waited on hand and foot as she begins to be changed by the Moor and the people she meets there, especially her equally bratty cousin Colin. Recommended Age: While the Secret Garden does not have much in the way of questionable content, Mary does have some very racist ideas about the natives of India and expresses them as a young lady would in 1911.  These topics

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 finds out how much trouble such a small toy can cause and how someone can love a toy they didnt’ even like to begin with. The Indian in the Cupboard is a children’s novel by the British writer Lynne Reid Banks. It was published in 1980. Jason read this book in elementary school and remembered it fondly it was also recommended by our Facebook group.  If you want to help suggest what books we read join us there an vote. Recommended Age: 9 and up. There is mild violence and stressful situations.  Cartoonish racially charged language. Our Scores: Your Scores: Get Indian in the Cupboard on Amazon if you haven’t read it already. Our book for November will be The Secret Garden Get it and read it before the show releases. Looking for more b