Reading Isn't For Kids

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1964 children’s chapter book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Charlie Bucket's wonderful adventure begins when he finds one of Mr. Willy Wonka's precious Golden Tickets and wins a whole day inside the mysterious chocolate factory. Little does he know the surprises that are in store for him! RIFK is a comedy child...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2001 children’s chapter books Junie B. Jones Book 18 and 19 by Barbara Park. Junie B. Jones Book 18 First Grader (At Last)’s description The 18th installment in Barbara Park's popular beginning chapter-book series puts our temperamental heroine into a brand-new class where she has to make brand-new friends. And as if that weren't hard e...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1991 young adult horror novel by Christopher Pike. Roxanne and Pepper are a teenage couple with problems. They leave their small town for a weekend to try and solve them. They don't really succeed, and when they return home they find their town empty. They call other towns. They find the whole world empty. But eventually they discov...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1986 children’s chapter book The Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About Stacey by Ann M. Martin. The truth about Stacey is that she has diabetes. Nobody knows... except her friends in the Baby-sitters Club. But even they don't know the real truth about Stacey. Stacey's problem is her parents. They won't admit she has the dise...

A mysterious house fire causes an unlikely group to meet and fight- . . . a Dragon??? In the first episode??? Oh wow. This episode may contain profanity, violence, sexual content, and references to drug/alcohol/tobacco use. Join Us On Patreon! https://patreon.com/user?u=96938248 MERCH: https://dispersed-audio-shop.fourthwall.com/ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@midevilmidwestofficial?is_from_webapp...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1991 YA Horror novel Fear Street Super Chiller #1: Party Summer by R.L. Stine. Welcome to Fear Street. Don’t listen to the stories they tell you about Fear Street. Wouldn’t you rather explore it yourself…and see if its dark terror and unexplained mysteries are true? You’re not afraid, are you? Time to Party Cari Taylor and her three fri...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2001 Children’s Chapter books Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day book 16 and Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl book 17 and It was written by Barbara Park Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. In Book 16 the afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain! Only, here's the problem. Room Eight keeps on win...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2001 Children’s Chapter book Wayside School is Falling Down and It was written by Louis Sachar. Similar to Sideways Stories from Wayside School, the chapters follow an episodic nature, following the various students and teachers at Wayside School, though a few adjustments are made to the formula. Some chapters, like "Pigtails,&quot...

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This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2000s Children’s Chapter books Magic Tree House Book #24 Earthquake in the Early Morning and Book #25 Stage Fright on a Summer Night. It was written by Mary Pope Osbourne and Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. In book #24 Jack and Annie are all shaken up! The magic tree house whisks them back to California in 1906. As soon as they arrive, the...

RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and sometimes comics like they are the works of art they are!  Tune in almost every other Saturday to this comedy book club podcast! Support the lovely people who created stuff for the show: Artwork created by Umangih Intro Music created by Gianlu_composes Join our Patreon to suppo...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2015 Children’s Chapter book Diary of a Minecraft Zombie: A Scare of a Dare which is Book #1 in the series. It was written by Zack Zombie or Herobrine Books. In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, we get to read the diary of an actual 12 year old, Minecraft Zombie. Take a peek at what is really going on between...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1992 Young Adult novel Fear Street The Prom Queen which is Book #15 in the series. It was written by R.L. Stine. A spring night…soft moonlight…five beautiful Prom Queen candidates…dancing couples at the Shadyside High prom—these should be the ingredients for romance. But stir in one brutal murder—then another, and another—and the recipe...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1978 children’s chapter book Sideways Stories from Wayside School which was voted on by our patrons. It was written by Louis Sachar. There was a terrible mistake - Wayside School was built with one classroom on top of another, thirty stories high (The builder said he was sorry.) Maybe that's why all kinds of funny things happened at...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1999 children’s chapter book Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime Book #14 written by Barbara Park. February 14—Valentime’s Day, as Junie B. calls it—is just around the corner. Junie B. can’t wait to see all the valentimes she’ll get. But she never expected a big, mushy card from a secret admirer! Who is this secret mystery guy,...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2015 children’s chapter book Battle Bugs: The Lizard War Book #1 written by Jack Patton. Never leave a bug behind! Bug Island is under attack! The lizard army is invading and the Battle Bugs are losing. Their only hope against the intruders is a strange creature they’ve never seen before a human being named Max. Max doesn’t know how he...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2000/2001 children’s chapter book Magic Tree House Book #22 Revolutionary War on Wednesday and Magic Tree house Book #23 Twister on Tuesday written by Mary Pope Osbourne. Book #22, it is a dark and snowy night when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to colonial times. General George Washington is about to lead his army in a...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1993 children’s chapter book Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy which is book #7 written by R.L. Stine. He's no dummy! Lindy names the ventriloquist's dummy she finds Slappy. Slappy is kind of ugly, but he's a lot of fun. Lindy's having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk. But Kris is jealous of all the attention her s...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1996 children’s chapter book Animorphs The Visitor which is book #2 written by K.A. Applegate. Morphing is certainly more fun than Sega -- you can soar as an eagle and walk as a cat. But being an ANIMORPH is by no means just fun and games. Rachel knew better than anyone. One of her best friends, Melissa, is acting very strange. And it l...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1999 children’s chapter book Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl book #13 written by Barbara Park. Aunt Flo is having a wedding and Junie B wants to be the flower girl to prove she's a grown-up lady. However, the groom's sister was chosen to be the flower girl. So, Aunt Flo makes Junie B the alternate. RIFK is a comedy children’s b...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1992 teen chapter book Fear Street book #13 The Secret Bedroom which was written by R.L. Stine. Welcome to Fear Street. Don’t listen to the stories they tell you about Fear Street. Wouldn’t you rather explore it yourself…and see if its dark terrors and unexplained mysteries are true? You’re not afraid, are you? Quiet—hospital! Sshh. The...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1991 teen chapter book Fear Street book #13 The Secret Bedroom which was written by R.L. Stine. Lea Carson can't believe it when her family moves into the creepy, old house on Fear Street. Most creepy of all is the secret room up in the attic. The room has been locked and boarded up for at least a hundred years. A murder was committed i...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1986 children’s chapter book novel The Baby-Sitters Club book #2 Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls which was written by  Ann M. Martin. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne and Stacey have had some strange adventures since they started the Baby-sitters Club. But nothing's been as spooky as what's going on right now. The baby-sitters have been g...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2000 children’s chapter book novel Magic Tree House #20 Dingoes at Dinnertime which was written by  Mary Pope Osborne. Wildfire! That's what Jack and Annie are up against when they are whisked away to the land of Australia. And they're not alone! Jack and Annie must help a baby kangaroo and a koala escape from a fire-filled forest. Will...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1993 children’s horror novel Goosebumps #6 Let's Get Invisible! which is written by  R.L. Stine. On Max's birthday, he finds a sort of magic mirror in the attic. It can make him become invisible. So Max and his friends start playing now you see me, now you don't. Until Max realizes that he's losing control. Staying invisible a little to...