Never Grow Up

We finally come to the ending of the first Warriors arch, The Prophecies Begin. How does Firestar handle leading the Clans? What's this new Clan up to? Do we finally get to kill of Darkstripe? Listen to find out@ ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them, as Tigerstar's quest for power plunges the forest into terrible danger. In order to save his Clan and his friends, Firestar must uncover the meani...

Our nerd Fireheart has become the mighty Firestar. Can he handle the pressure? What does this new ominous prophecy mean? Tigerstar loves making trouble in the forest, and Firestar seems to be the only cat willing to stand up against him… ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them, as Tigerstar's quest for power plunges the forest into terrible danger. In order to save his Clan and his friends, Firest...

Fireaheart is increasingly pressured with the responsibilities of ThunderClan, with Bluestar not in her right mind. We finally ask the ultimate question: is Blluestar a good leader? ShadowClan now has a dark new leader, but will he be satisfied with his power now—or does his desire for revenge burn even more strongly? Fireheart fears that there is a connection between the rise of Tigerstar and the...

Bluestar vs. StarClan continues! Except this time it's kinda Bluestar vs. everyone who's not Mistyfoot or Stonefur. ShadowClan now has a dark new leader, but will he be satisfied with his power now—or does his desire for revenge burn even more strongly? Fireheart fears that there is a connection between the rise of Tigerstar and the terrible dreams of danger that haunts his nights. Meanwhile, a my...

Bluestar is somehow getting more and more concerning, andf Fireheart is the only one she thinks she can trust.  Fireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from ThunderClan, but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking out there in the forest, waiting for his chance to strike. That's not the only problem facing the young ThunderClan deputy in these blazing...

We return to Fireheart and his shenanigans. Bluestar has finally learned the truth about Tigerclaw, but how will she cope? And is Cloudpaw ever going to give a fuck? Fireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from ThunderClan, but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking out there in the forest, waiting for his chance to strike. That's not the only problem fac...

Bluestar is really hurting, y'all. This one was hard to talk about. She deals with very relatable sorrows, and it's pretty heavy even for these tragic cat books. We get through it though, and in two weeks we'll be back to Fireheart and his (sad) shenanigans. Four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest for generations, thriving in their territories. But tensions are running high, and ThunderClan...

Fireheart is gonna have to take a break this week, cause we're interrupting to talk about our queen Bluestar and how she deals with a deeply traumatic life. Our girl goes through so much, and we can only hope she'll get through it. Four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest for generations, thriving in their territories. But tensions are running high, and ThunderClan must assert its strength o...

Fireheart is the keeper of secrets, and no cat can hide things from him. Forbidden love? Bastard kits? He knows everything. He knows when you sneeze and don't wash your hands. He knows when you don't hold the door for someone. He…knows…all… Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnigh...

Forbidden romance sassy kits that won't listen—is there anything this book doesn't have? You'll have to find out yourself. Deep in the heart of the forest, four clans of warrior cats coexist in uneasy harmony—but uncertain times are upon them, and dangers threaten the precarious balance of the forest. Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior cat now, but his troubles are far from over. As the chill of w...

Into the Wild by Erin Hunter is our first book to share and there's a whole lot that goes on. These cats were described as having "Shakspearean problems" and lemme tell you, they truly do. For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their warrior ancestors. But the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger, and the sinister ShadowClan grows stronge...

In this prologue episode, Laura teaches Jerrica all about the history of how Erin Hunter came to be, and the many authors and one editor who has been involved with the group. References: Erin Hunter biography How they came up with the name Vicky finds Firepaw tedious to write about Gillian Philip is a TERF Erin Hunter Chat Erin Hunter Chat 2 Find us online: Join our discord! Join the Sparkle Squad...

Welcome to Never Grow Up, the cozy, nostalgic book-club podcast where we revisit the middle grade stories that shaped us. In this short trailer, we introduce the show, our season format, and what you can expect as we dive back into the books that made us readers. Our first season is all about Warriors by Erin Hunter. Each episode, we’ll break down a book, try to make sense of what these crazy cats...