This week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome Louis Sachar, author of The Magician of Tiger Castle. About The Magician of Tiger Castle: Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs […]
This week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome John Wiswell, author of Wearing the Lion. About Wearing the Lion: Sometimes a goddess’s worst enemy is her biggest fan. Heracles, hero of Greece, dedicates all his feats to the goddess Hera. If only he knew that his very face is an insult to her…as he […]
This week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome Jakub Szamalek, author of Inner Space. About Inner Space: When an ammonia leak threatens the astronauts on the International Space Station, NASA directs Lucy Poplasky, one of the ISS’s first female commanders, to investigate the cause. Russia has just invaded Ukraine and tensions are running high—could […]
This week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome Daphne Fama, author of House of Monstrous Women. About House of Monstrous Women: In this game, there’s one rule: survive. Orphaned after her father’s political campaign ended in tragedy, Josephine is alone taking care of the family home while her older brother is off in Manila, […]
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