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Stump the LibrarianEpisode 65 Magnificent MemoryIn this episode we answer the questions “How is paper recycled?” and “How do we know elephants never forget?” We also share a fact of the day from an East Grand Rapids librarian and share a funny science fiction book about a boy from outer space! To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Monica’s Fact of the Day: Incredible Animal Trivia by Eric Braun
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Liz’s book recommendation: Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout
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Escape PodEscape Pod 971: In the Late December (Flashback Friday)Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Serah Eley Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “In the Late December” appeared in Strange Horizons, December 2003. This story was also a Nebula Award Nominee! Contains some dark Santa-related imagery, and the heat death of the universe. In the Late December by Greg van […]
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Escape PodEscape Pod 971: In the Late December (Flashback Friday)Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Serah Eley Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “In the Late December” appeared in Strange Horizons, December 2003. This story was also a Nebula Award Nominee! Contains some dark Santa-related imagery, and the heat death of the universe. In the Late December by Greg van […]
Source2024-12-1200 minPodcasts – Escape PodEscape Pod 971: In the Late December (Flashback Friday)Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Serah Eley Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “In the Late December” appeared in Strange Horizons, December 2003. This story was also a Nebula Award Nominee! Contains some dark Santa-related imagery, and the heat death of the universe. In the Late December by Greg van […]
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Two Lit MamasEpisode 100: Celebrate Good Times!The Mamas hit their 100th podcast episode! They are in full celebration mode, sharing their favorite memories from the past four years, including special episodes, favorite books and authors, and the many laughs. Listen in to hear what the Mamas are most grateful for during this season of Thanksgiving—spoiler alert, it’s naked pilgrims. Book Chat: The Mamas’ Favorite BooksMiddle Grade (ages 8-12) BooksWe’re Not From Here by Geoff RodkeySchool for Whatnots by Margaret Peterson HaddixPlanet Ear...2024-11-2850 minEscape PodEscape Pod 964: Show and Tell (Flashback Friday)Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Anna Eley Hosts : Mur Lafferty and Serah Eley Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley Show and Tell originally appeared in Strange Horizons June 10, 2002. Contains mild scenes of violence. Show and Tell By Greg van Eekhout Teacher is an old-fashioned bug with a blue carapace and eyes […]
Source2024-10-2421 minPodcasts – Escape PodEscape Pod 964: Show and Tell (Flashback Friday)Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Anna Eley Hosts : Mur Lafferty and Serah Eley Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley Show and Tell originally appeared in Strange Horizons June 10, 2002. Contains mild scenes of violence. Show and Tell By Greg van Eekhout Teacher is an old-fashioned bug with a blue carapace and eyes […]
Source2024-10-2400 minEscape PodEscape Pod 964: Show and Tell (Flashback Friday)Author : Greg van Eekhout Narrator : Anna Eley Hosts : Mur Lafferty and Serah Eley Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley Show and Tell originally appeared in Strange Horizons June 10, 2002. Contains mild scenes of violence. Show and Tell By Greg van Eekhout Teacher is an old-fashioned bug with a blue carapace and eyes […]
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Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & FantasyHappy Town by Greg Van EekhoutPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/746343 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Happy Town Author: Greg Van Eekhout Narrator: Shaan Dasani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 22, 2024 Genres: Mystery & Fantasy Publisher's Summary: Stay calm and remain HAPPY. Help is on the way. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Jennifer L. Holm, this adventure-packed middle grade story, set in a world not too far from our own, follows a family that moves to a remote company town that seems perfect on the surface.... Keegan knows there’s something off about Happy Town. The isolated, high-tech company town is...2024-10-2205 min
Dark Side of the LibraryDark Kids Books Coming Out September 2023 Part 1Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #149: Dark Kids Books Coming Out September 2023 Part 1 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Alphabeasts: A Monstrously Fun Book, by Hazel Quintanilla (Sep 5) https://amzn.to/3PES5sd Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters, by Emi Pinto (Sep 12) https://amzn.to/3COCdw0 Benita and the Night Cre...2023-10-0431 min
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & FantasyThe Ghost Job by Greg Van EekhoutPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/653628 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ghost Job Author: Greg Van Eekhout Narrator: Sarah-Nicole Robles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Mystery & Fantasy Publisher's Summary: Ghosts make the best thieves in this pitch-perfect middle grade adventure from the acclaimed author of Weird Kid. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and John David Anderson--and anyone looking for an Ocean's 11-style heist! Zenith and her friends may be dead—but lucky for them, even getting ghosted wasn’t enough to tear them apart. The four of them were thick as thieves long...2023-09-2605 min
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & FantasyThe Ghost Job by Greg Van EekhoutPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/653628to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Ghost Job
Author: Greg Van Eekhout
Narrator: Sarah-Nicole Robles
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 2 minutes
Release date: September 26, 2023
Genres: Mystery & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
Ghosts make the best thieves in this pitch-perfect middle grade adventure from the acclaimed author of Weird Kid. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and John David Anderson--and anyone looking for an Ocean's 11-style heist! Zenith and her friends may be dead—but lucky for them, even getting ghosted wasn’t enough to tear them apart. The four of them were thick as thieves long befo...2023-09-264h 02
Book Delight with Chrissie WrightEp 09 - Booklist - Middle Grade Adventures on AudioThis month, we're exploring all things audiobooks.In this booklist episode, Chrissie shares recommendations of 6 middle grade adventure stories that are especially awesome on audio.Featured titles:MY READING ADVENTURES by Anne BogelTHE LAST BEEKEEPER by Pablo CartayaCOG by Greg Van EekhoutFENRIS AND MOTT by Greg Van EekhoutTHE ADVENTURES OF A GIRL CALLED BICYCLE by Christina UssA FEW BICYCLES MORE by Christina UssSKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF by A. F. SteadmanSKANDAR AND THE PHANTOM RIDER by A. F. SteadmanALONE by Megan E. FreemanTHE SILVER ARROW by Lev GrossmanCome back next week for...2023-09-0415 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Kids, Action & AdventureGnome Is Where Your Heart Is by Casey LyallPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620944to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is
Author: Casey Lyall
Narrator: Deva Marie Gregory, Jacob Mcnatt
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 42 minutes
Release date: May 30, 2023
Genres: Action & Adventure
Publisher's Summary:
Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out of time to prove it before he forgets his best story. This humorous and tenderhearted story about family, friendship, and always believing in yourself is for fans of Greg van Eekhout, Stuart Gibbs, and Hour of the Bees. Lemon Peabody loves spending time with...2023-05-306h 42
Stacks and StoriesMiddle Grade ReadsWhat's 'middle grade' mean to begin with? Join Charlie and Elisabeth as they talk all things middle grade, from past to present to future!
Books mentioned in the episode:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine
The Birchbark House series by Louise Erdrich
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Hatchet by Gary Paulson
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
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Be the bookwormEP 17 A Rover's Story by Jasmine WargaToday we introduce you to Resilience and Fly as they journey to Mars in this beautifully written story. Emotions abound, yes emotions, even though the characters are mostly robots. At the end we suggest many more books for you to enjoy:
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown: https://amzn.to/3Z5DVCk A third book is coming out this year!
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm: https://amzn.to/3YU1oGy
The School for Whatnots by Margaret Peterson Haddix: https://amzn.to/3ZhzUe1
Cog by Greg van Eekhout: https://amz...2023-02-2212 min
Middle Grade Ninja5th MGN Clip Show 2022 PART TWOIt’s the fifth mega-sized Middle Grade Ninja clips show, featuring snippets from episodes 147 through 196 that aired in 2022. This episode is so stuffed with incredible content it had to be broken up into TWO PARTS Don't miss PART ONE. New episodes are scheduled to return January 14th. Until then, enjoy this compilation of clips from conversations with Zetta Elliott, Linda Epstein, Lakita Wilson, Mat Heagerty, Sam Own, Lucienne Diver, Andrew Nehring, Rachel Orr, Ally Malinenko, J. Elle, Greg van Eekhout, Patricia Nelson, Diane Magras, Meaghan Tosi, Stephanie Fretwell-Hill, Amy Christine Parker, Max Brallier, Fleur Bradley, Rose Brock, Dan Poblocki, Ne...2023-01-074h 38Two Lit MamasEpisode 54: Who Knew The End Times Could Be FunThe end is near unless a few resourceful and persistent middle grade heroes can stop the apocalypse in three fun books for 8–12-year-olds. For this episode, The Mamas have jumped into a big pile of raked up spooky season, careful not to spill their pumpkin spice lattes, to bring you their opinions on all things dystopian – just in time for Halloween. Book Chat:Fenris & Mott by Greg Van EekhoutIt’s the End of the World and I’m in my Bathing Suit by Justin ReynoldsApocolypse Taco by Nathan Hal...2022-10-1345 min
Middle Grade Ninja180 Author Greg van EekhoutGreg Van Eekhout and I discuss climate change, Norse mythology, and the awesomeness of dogs, all of which are on display in his newest novel, FENRIS AND MOTT. We talk about the psychology of writers, how he found the confidence to know he’ll adapt as a writer, helpful activism in the face of book bans (beyond Twitter), Whovian philosophy, writing from outlines designed for contracts, Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, murder hornets, and more.
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Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & FantasyFenris & Mott by Greg Van EekhoutPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555806to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Fenris & Mott
Author: Greg Van Eekhout
Narrator: Mirai
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 19 minutes
Release date: August 2, 2022
Genres: Mystery & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
A girl and her puppy face down the end of the world—which the puppy’s partly responsible for—in this middle grade story from acclaimed author Greg van Eekhout, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and J.C. Cervantes. When Mott finds a puppy abandoned in a recycling bin, she’s ready to do everything she can to protect him. What she doesn’t realize, however, is that thi...2022-08-024h 19
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & FantasyFenris & Mott by Greg Van EekhoutPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555806 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fenris & Mott Author: Greg Van Eekhout Narrator: Mirai Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 19 minutes Release date: August 2, 2022 Genres: Mystery & Fantasy Publisher's Summary: A girl and her puppy face down the end of the world—which the puppy’s partly responsible for—in this middle grade story from acclaimed author Greg van Eekhout, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and J.C. Cervantes. When Mott finds a puppy abandoned in a recycling bin, she’s ready to do everything she can to protect him. What she doesn’t realize, however, is...2022-08-0205 min
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & FantasyAsking For Trouble by Sarah PrineasPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/527296 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Asking For Trouble Author: Sarah Prineas Narrator: Alex Mckenna Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: March 15, 2022 Genres: Mystery & Fantasy Publisher's Summary: The heartwarming and adventure-filled sequel to Trouble in the Stars, in which Trouble, an adorable but dangerous shape-shifter must travel the galaxy on a rescue mission with their best friend Electra and a troublesome baby shapeshifter. Perfect for fans of Greg van Eekhout and Geoff Rodkey. After the adventure and havoc of escaping the evil General Smag, Trouble is happy to finally be settling in...2022-03-1510 min
San Diego News FixMeet Greg van Eekhout, sci-fi and fantasy authorGreg van Eekhout is sci-fi/fantasy author who writes for adults and middle-grade readers. Some of his books include "Cog" and "Voyage of the Dogs," and his latest book, "Weird Kid," just came out in November 2021.2022-03-0637 min
A Galaxy Not So Far AwayMysterious Mini 61: Catching UpWelp, this episode is a little late due to technical difficulties, but Gary is here to talk about a whole enormous slew of events and new books that're happening and coming out this week! Events this week: Tuesday, March 1st: Lizz Huerta, in conversation with Brent Lambert Wednesday, March 2nd: Jo Harkin, in conversation with Rob Hart Wednesday, March 2nd: Peter Clines Thursday, March 3rd: Kristen Ciccarelli, in conversation with Rosaria Munda Friday, March 4th: Catriona Ward, in conversation with Sarah Pinborough Saturday, March...2022-03-0217 min
A Galaxy Not So Far AwayMysterious Mini 62: Catching UpWelp, this episode is a little late due to technical difficulties, but Gary is here to talk about a whole enormous slew of events and new books that're happening and coming out this week! Events this week: Tuesday, March 1st: Lizz Huerta, in conversation with Brent Lambert Wednesday, March 2nd: Jo Harkin, in conversation with Rob Hart Wednesday, March 2nd: Peter Clines Thursday, March 3rd: Kristen Ciccarelli, in conversation with Rosaria Munda Friday, March 4th: Catriona Ward, in conversation with Sarah Pinborough Saturday, March 5th: Erika...2022-03-0217 min
Paperback ReadersPaperback Readers Episode 37
Happy New Year! We hope your holidays were wonderful and that you got so many new books to read. Here’s what we’ve been reading, including our shared read, Mr. Dickens and His Carol.Our shared read for next time will be A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik. See you in two weeks!Cog by Greg Van EekhoutHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. RowlingInspired by Rachel Held EvansThe Munsters and the Great Camera CaperTangled Up in Blue by Rosa B...2022-01-0400 minTwo Lit MamasEpisode 31: Middle Grade Books in Space!In this episode, the Mamas get extra nerdy exploring the final frontier in the latest Middle Grade science fiction novels and short stories. So grab your communicators and listen in as they cover hermetically sealed post-pandemic apartments, talking heads, shape-shifting aliens, and murder on the moon. Oh, it gets creepy, gross and dark, but you're gonna love it.Science Fiction MG Book Chat:Cleo Porter and the Body Electric by Jake BurtMoon Base Alpha Series by Stuart GibbsWeird Kid by Greg Van EekhoutThe Mortification of Fovea Munson by M...2021-08-251h 04