Fairway Library First Chapter Friday

On a Wing and a Tear 10.07.2026 11:43 ↓

In this episode, I read half of the first chapter of On a Wing and a Tear by Cynthia Leitich Smith.

And Then, Boom! 03.07.2026 5:58 ↓

In this episode, I read the first 10 pages of "And Then, Boom!" by Lisa Fipps.

Slugfest 26.06.2026 9:00 ↓

In this episode, I read the first chapter of Slugfest by Gordon Korman.

The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night 19.06.2026 14:55 ↓

In this episode, I read the first chapter of The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury.

Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth Grade Year 12.06.2026 6:50 ↓

In this episode, I read the first chapter of Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth Grade Year by Rob Buyea.

The Sherlock Society 05.06.2026 8:08 ↓

In this episode, I read The Sherlock Society by James Ponti.

End of Season 1 25.05.2026 0:25 ↓

This is just a quick announcement that Season 2 will start June 5th. The next 12 episodes will be me reading the first chapter of each of the Mark Twain Award Nominees for next school year.

Found 22.05.2026 12:13 ↓

In this episode, I read the prologue from Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Hatchet 15.05.2026 14:17 ↓

In this episode, I read the first chapter of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.

The Maze of Bones 08.05.2026 3:57 ↓

In this episode, I read the first chapter of The Maze of Bones by Rick Riorden.

Stolen Children 01.05.2026 10:44 ↓

In this episode, I read Stolen Children by Peg Kehret.

The Liars Society 24.04.2026 13:41 ↓

In this episode, I read The Liars Society by Alyson Gerber.

Extra Normal 17.04.2026 13:09 ↓

In this episode, I read Extra Normal by Kate Alice Marshall.

Rump 10.04.2026 9:20 ↓

In this episode, I am reading Rump the True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff. Only the music is generated by AI.

Treasure Hunters 03.04.2026 7:49 ↓

In this episode, I read Treasure Hunters by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

Loot 13.03.2026 10:52 ↓

In this episode I read Loot by Jude Watson.

Mine 06.03.2026 12:38 ↓

This week I am reading Mine by Delilah S. Dawson. Notice: this is a scary book, though the first chapter isn't super scary.

Six Feet Below Zero 27.02.2026 5:17 ↓

In this episode, I read Six Feet Below Zero by Ena Jones.

What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World 20.02.2026 12:04 ↓

In this episode I read What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World by Henry Clark.

Belly Up 13.02.2026 21:44 ↓

In this week's episode, I read Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs.

Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass 06.02.2026 9:15 ↓

In this episode, I read the first chapter of Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass by Emma Carlson Berne. Please note this episode contains Nazi and antisemitic actions.

Kid Owner 30.01.2026 9:13 ↓

In this episode, I read the first chapter of Kid Owner by Tim Green.

Hardy Boys - Hunting for Hidden Gold 23.01.2026 10:13 ↓

In this episode I read Hunting for Hidden Gold by Franklin W. Dixon.

The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter 16.01.2026 6:05 ↓

In this episode I read The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds.

The Worst Class Trip Ever 09.01.2026 35:59 ↓

This week I read The Worst Class Trip Ever by Dave Barry. For sensitive listeners, the following words are used in this story: idiot, "shut up", moron, stupid, and suck.