Reading Isn't For Kids

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1986 Children’s Chapter book The Baby-Sitters Club #1 - Kristy’s Great Idea. When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change everything.   RIFK is a comedy children’s bo...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1997 children’s chapter book Junie B. Jones book #9: Is Not a Crook. A terrible thing happened to Junie B.! And it’s called—someone took her new black furry mittens! And they kept them! They didn’t even put them in the Lost and Found at school. So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen on the floor, she should be allowed to keep it, too. R...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1992 children’s chapter book Goosebumps book #3: Monster Blood. While staying with his weird grandaunt Kathryn, Evan Ross visits a funky old toy store and buys a dusty can of monster blood. It is fun to play with at first until Evan notices something weird about the green, slimy stuff--it seems to be growing, and growing.   RIFK is a co...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1990 YA chapter book Fear Street book #8: Halloween Party. The invitation arrived in a black-bordered envelope. Inside, the card showed a coffin with the inscription “Reserved For You.” It was perfectly fitting for an all-night Halloween party on Fear Street. But Terry and his girlfriend Niki wondered why they had been invited. They bar...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1988 children’s chapter book #2: Karen’s Roller Skates. Six-year-old Karen breaks her wrist while showing off her roller-skating expertise and then creates a little excitement by getting everybody to sign her cast.   RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and som...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1998 children’s chapter book #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime. It's icicle city…when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the frozen Arctic. They also discuss 1999 children’s chapter book #13 Vacation Under the Volcano. Who wants to vacation next to a volcano? Jack and Annie are about to find out when the Magic Tree House whisks t...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1997 children’s chapter book #8 - Has a Monster under Her Bed. There’s no such things as monsters. Mother and Daddy even said so. But then why is there monster drool on Junie B.'s pillow? Oh, no! What if Paulie Allen Puffer is right -- what if she really does have a monster under her bed?   RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1997 & 1998 children’s chapter books #10 & #11 - Ghost Town at Sundown and Lions at Lunchtime.   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 p...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1990 young adult novel Fear Street Book #7 - Haunted! Out of the shadows of her bedroom came a menacing figure. Who was he? Did he really come from beyond the grave? And why had he come to kill her? If Melissa doesn’t solve the mystery fast, these questions will haunt her—to death!   RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the December Patron Choice, 2016 children’s Christmas novel A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig and Illustrated by Chris Mould. A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow, and an eleven-year-old boy called Nikolas, who isn't afraid to believe in magic.   RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast w...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2004 children’s chapter book Rainbow Magic Special Edition #1: Holly the Christmas Fairy which is about Six heroes. Lets help Holly the Christmas Fairy save the holiday magic Three stories in one There's trouble in Fairyland again Jack Frost is up to his old tricks. This time, he has stolen Santa's sleigh. There were three special gifts...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1996 children’s chapter book Bionicle Chronicles Book #1: Tale of the Toa which is about Six heroes. One Destiny. In the time before time, a great being watched over the ancient land of Mata Nui, protecting it from harm. But now a powerful entity, Makuta, has arisen, and a dark and evil shadow has fallen over the land. Just when all see...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1996 children’s chapter book Junie B. Jones Book #7: Loves Handsome Warren. There’s a new boy in kindergarten, and guess what? He’s the handsomest guy Junie B. has ever seen!   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...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2018 children’s chapter book Jojo Siwa & Bow Bow Take the Stage by Jojo Siwa. When her neighborhood decides to throw a block party, Nickelodeon star JoJo Siwa has the best idea ever: she’ll perform her hit song “Boomerang” as a highlight of the big summer bash.   RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna an...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1992 children’s horror chapter book Stay Out of the Basement. Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about.   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 alm...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1991 children chapter book The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Book #1 - Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots. The kids in the third grade at Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different to say the least. She's just moved from the Transylvanian Alps and sh...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1996 & 1997 children’s chapter books The Magic Tree House Book #8 Midnight on the Moon and Book #9 Dolphins at Daybreak.   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...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2007 children’s novel Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book #1 written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. This book was voted on by our Patrons over on our Discord!   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...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1990 young adult book series Fear Street. We go into book #6 The Sleepwalker! Mayra's sleepwalking is leading her into more and more peril. She soon realizes she must take action. She must find out what is happening to her—or she may never leave Fear Street alive!   RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the Patron Chosen 1992 Juvenile Fiction book Goosebumps: Book #1 - Welcome to Dead House. Let's dive into this 90’s classic. LET'S GET SPOOKY.   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 eve...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 2005 graphic novel by Canadian author and comic book artist Bryan Lee O'Malley.   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!   Suppo...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1988 children’s chapter book Baby-sitters Little Sister Book 1: Karen’s Witch. It is an 80’s gem.   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 clu...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1996 children’s chapter Junie B. Jones Book #6 That Meanie Jim’s Birthday!   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 th...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1995 Mary Pope Osborne The Magic Tree House book #6 Afternoon on the Amazon and the 1996 book #7 Sunset of the Sabretooth. Doing two of these books an episode was definitely the call, these two were not half bad!   RIFK is a comedy children’s books club podcast where twice a month Anna and Austin read & review children’s books and somet...

This morning’s episode Anna and Austin review and discuss the 1990 R.L. Stine Fear Street Novel The Wrong Number. This book was good and really fun to talk about!   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...