Book Power for Kids!

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Book Power for Kids! Podcast

Book reviews as fun as the books they're about! Check out our new website at https://bookpowerforkids.com/ Reviewed and acted out for you by Chaska, Leilani and Mirabel Power.

  1. Episode S17 - BarbenHeimer!

    APR 1

    Episode S17 - BarbenHeimer!

    We missed the Barbenheimer bandwagon! Can our rushed effort to catch up ever be Kenough, or are we destined to become Death, destroyer of worlds...Barbenheimerโ€ฆ the book? (reviewed by Mirabel Power, age 11; Leilani Power, age 15; and Chaska Power, age 16)Our Family chorus is Kenough!!! They consist of:Chaska, Leilani, Mira, and Brennen Power;Brian and Vickie Power;Becky, Chloe, Wyatt, and Felicity Ogier;Kelsey Charleston-Power;Otis and Vance DeLong;And Rose Dumais!For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ , Twitter @bookpower4kids, or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookpowerforkids/We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit https://kidslisten.org/directoryThe BPKF Theme Song was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . "Teddy Bear Waltz" and "Bittersweet" music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Thanks for listening!

    9 min

  2. 04/12/2023

    Episode 030 - Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles

    Fourteen year old Ronan Boyle is the thinnest member of the Irish police force, the Garda. This makes him perfect for a special mission involving the secretive branch of the Garda that deals with leprechauns and fairies, namely fitting down a narrow hole. So begins Ronanโ€™s career with the Special Unit, and his relationship with those hard-drinking swindlers, the leprechauns.  Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles by Thomas Lennon (reviewed by Mirabel Power, age 10) For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ , Twitter @bookpower4kids , or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookpowerforkids/ We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk/ for the Tea Kettle Sound effect.  Cave Atmosphere credit to bbc.co.uk โ€“ ยฉ copyright 10th March, 1986 BBC Thanks for listening!

    9 min
  3. Episode S16 - Mid-Life Crisis

    04/01/2023

    Episode S16 - Mid-Life Crisis

    Podcasting is haaaard. Weโ€™ve been doing this for 7 years, is this really what we want to do with our podcast?  Mid-Life Crisis - experienced by Chaska, Leilani, Mirabel and especially Brennen Power (aged 15, 14, 10, and 44). For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk/ for the helicopter and harp sound effects.

    8 min

  4. 06/26/2022

    Episode 029 - Artemis Fowl

    Holly Short is the first female officer of the Lower Elements Police and she is killing it. Tough, smart, and constantly in trouble with her boss, she is ready to handle any challenge the fairy folk can throw at her. But 12 year old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is no fairy, and he also has something to proveโ€ฆArtemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, reviewed by Leilani age 13. For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ , Twitter @bookpower4kids , or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookpowerforkids/ . We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ .  Thanks for listening!

    10 min
  5. Episode S15 - Ulysses (as interpreted by Blosom the tapdancing puppy)

    04/02/2022

    Episode S15 - Ulysses (as interpreted by Blosom the tapdancing puppy)

    Encyclopedia Britannica calls Ulysses: โ€œStylistically dense and exhilarating, it is generally regarded as a masterpiece and has been the subject of numerous volumes of commentary and analysis.โ€ Weโ€™ve thrown that out the window and interpreted it in tap-dance. Enjoy!Ulysses by James Joyce reviewed by Blosom, the tapdancing puppy. For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to Warner Brothers for the Bugs Bunny tapdancing music. Thanks for listening!

    3 min

  6. 11/19/2021

    Episode 028 - Rat Rule 79

    Itโ€™s the day before Fredโ€™s 13 birthday when she sees her mom walk into a giant lantern and disappear! Fred decides to go after her mom and is transported on a spectacular journey to find a mysterious leader called the Rat Queen. Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen reviewed by Mirabel, age 9 For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com . Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk/ for the country ambience sound effect.  Thanks for listening!

    8 min
  7. Episode 027 - Nick Of Time

    09/19/2021

    Episode 027 - Nick Of Time

    What do you get when you mix Treasure Island with Back to the Future and set it all in the English Channel in the lead up to World War 2? Pirates! Adventure! And lots of swashbuckling fun! Nick of Time by Ted Bell (reviewed by Chaska, age 14)   For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com .   Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ , Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookpowerforkids/ , or Twitter @bookpower4kids   We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members   All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ . Credit to http://www.freesfx.co.uk/ for the campfire sound effects.   Thanks for listening!

    10 min
  8. Episode S14 - Season 6 update

    09/14/2021

    Episode S14 - Season 6 update

    We're super excited about Season 6! Our first episode will be Chaska reviewing Nick of Time by Ted Bell, targeted to come out on September 19th (Talk like a Pirate Day!) Next will be Leilani reviewing Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. After that we're all looking forward to Mirabel reviewing Rat Rule 79 by Rivka Galchen. We hope you'll be listening! Bye! For more about our podcast go to: https://bookpowerforkids.com/

    1 min
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Book reviews as fun as the books they're about! Check out our new website at https://bookpowerforkids.com/ Reviewed and acted out for you by Chaska, Leilani and Mirabel Power.

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  • Creator
    Power Family
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ยฉ Copyright 2024 Power Family
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    Book Power for Kids!

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