Below Grade Level

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading The Eternal Enemy by Christopher Pike! After learning her past (future?) life as a normal American girl in the apocalypse/newly made robot girl, Rela has to struggle with the eternal question: do I kill my boyfriend grandfather to save the future? This conclusion is surprisingly...small. But hey it's also fucking weird, and we h...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading The Eternal Enemy by Christopher Pike! Oh god, where to begin? After discovering that she's a robot, Rela or Sara or whatever her name is takes us on an incredibly long and tedious word journey with her scientist grandpa to explain why and how the fuck any of this is happening. The VCR gets explained! We tried getting several...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading The Eternal Enemy by Christopher Pike! Buckle the absolute FUCK up because in the immortal words of the Bad Boys, shit just got real. Rela uses her magic VCR more and tries to stop horrible things in the future from happening, but them time travel is pretty hard for beginners. A mysterious turtlenecked man enters Rela's life a...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading The Eternal Enemy by Christopher Pike! Rela finally figures out what the deal with the book is: her VCR can record the future. So, naturally, after watching Back to the Future II she decides to make some cheddar off her magic machine. Also some kissing happens. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we start reading The Eternal Enemy by Christopher Pike! Rela has a crush on Christopher (not Pike) and buys a VCR. She is also a 100% certified psychopath and reads like a noir detective. You know what? Words can barely describe what we go through, so just listen. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton, and...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading Sweet Valley High: Playing with Fire by Francine Pascal! Jessica and Bruce's tumultuous relationship comes to a crashing conclusion! Don't worry, the book might be boring but we make it fun. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton, and this episode's guest is John Walker.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Sweet Valley High: Playing with Fire by Francine Pascal! Not a hell of a lot happens on this episode outside of some band drama! Honestly, at this point, I'd rather read a whole book about that band. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Sweet Valley High: Playing with Fire by Francine Pascal! After her run in with Jessica and Bruce Patman in the woods, Elizabeth struggles with how to control her insane sister. Jessica, meanwhile, stews in a hell of her own making. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we begin reading Sweet Valley High: Playing with Fire by Francine Pascal! Elizabeth and Jessica are back to their old light-hearted hijinks in a wacky edition of Sweet Valley High! Just kidding, it's incredibly dark and troubling, like always. Wheee! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton, and our guest on t...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading Goosebumps: Let's Get Invisible by R.L. Stine! Max and his friends KEEP GETTING INVISIBLE. THAT'S ALL THESE KIDS CARE ABOUT. Lot's of kids get and stay invisible on this thrilling conclusion to the book that delivers on its title: Let's Get Invisible! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Goosebumps: Let's Get Invisible by R.L. Stine! Max and his friends continue to get invisible, as much as they can, as hard as they can. Grandparents eat soup! MIRROR WHISPERS! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we start reading Goosebumps: Let's Get Invisible by R.L. Stine! Meet Max, the vain birthday boy with the weird magic mirror in his attic that turns you invisible! Do you wonder if people get invisible in this book? Spoiler: THEY DO! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading the 3rd Babysitters Club book, The Truth About Stacey, by Ann M. Martin! The Babysitters Club and rival Babysitters Agency face off in a thrilling showdown! Meanwhile, Stacey goes to New York City to settle an old score! Also, we all learn a lot about tampons and pads! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading the 3rd Babysitters Club book, The Truth About Stacey, by Ann M. Martin! While the babysitters try to figure out really complicated ways of handling with their new rival babysitters, the AGENCY, Stacey finds out she has to go to some quack experimental doctor! British stuff, swinger code, and recess are discussed on a very spe...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we begin reading the 3rd Babysitters Club book, The Truth About Stacey, by Ann M. Martin! We all know what Stacey's secret is thanks to the previous books, but now we're gonna find out her truth? Or something. So far this book seems mostly to be about a rival babysitting organization than diabetes, but don't worry, there's like an entire chapter...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finsh reading Halloween Night, by R.L. Stine, thank god! This almost acts as an epilogue to Halloween Night because the chapters are so short and nothing really important happens. That's not totally true, we DO find out who's been behind all of Brenda's suffering. Who was it? LISTEN AND FIND OUT! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton,...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Halloween Night, by R.L. Stine! Come with us on a magical journey through Brenda's slow mental breakdown, where she, and also we, can't figure out if what's written is a dream or actually happening! Also, how to cope with your friends when they want to plot an actual, real life murder! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan E...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Halloween Night, by R.L. Stine! Brenda's descent into madness quickens as Halley continues her warpath through other people's boyfriends. More spooky messages and threats, some ice cream and steak, poop in a pumpkin, and kids in a trench coat and more on this episode! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zalesk...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we begin reading Halloween Night, by R.L. Stine! Brenda hates her cousin Halley, who seems hell-bent on stealing everyone's boyfriends. Brenda and her friends Tracey and Dina decide to "kill" Halley in their...class writing assignment? You know, just listen because we don't know either! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading Goosebumps #5, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, by R.L. Stine! After getting cornered in a pyramid by a man with a gun, Gabe and Sari have to rely on their wits and maybe a little bit of mummy luck to get out of that sticky situation! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton. Podcast Episode De...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Goosebumps #5, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, by R.L. Stine! After the pyramid shenanigans, Gabe and Sari get up to some museum shenanigans, and nobody knows the word "sarcophagus" in Egypt! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton.

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we begin reading Goosebumps #5, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, by R.L. Stine! Gabe travels to Egypt to stay with his uncle and cousin, Sari, whom he hates! They get into all sorts of Egypt-related mischief, lots of pyramids, maybe not a lot of mummies. Find out! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Eaton. Podcas...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we finish reading Sweet Valley High #2: Secrets, by Francine Pascal! After Elizabeth (finally) figures out that her evil twin Jessica is to blame for blowing up Enid and Ronnie's relationship, she goes on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge and will stop at nothing until Jessica has been defeated! Technically that's true! Below Grade Level is hosted...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we continue reading Sweet Valley High #2: Secrets, by Francine Pascal! Enid's mad at Elizabeth, Jessica hatches multiple schemes, Winston drove his car the wrong way down a street! Will the truth behind the secrets come out?! Will Jessica ever stop being a sociopath!? FIND OUT. Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bek...

Welcome back to Below Grade Level! On this episode, we start reading Sweet Valley High #2: Secrets, by Francine Pascal! Welcome back to the world of Wakefield twins, and this book really wastes no time in reminding you which one is good and which one is awful. Wanna know what the secret is? It's not what you think it'll be! Below Grade Level is hosted by Jonathan Eaton, Chris Zaleski, and Bekah Ea...