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Fan Favorite Returns

December 19, 2024

Sonic the Hedgehog is back for more speedy adventures in the new movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, faces a new villain: Shadow, another powerful hedgehog. We learn that Shadow has become a villain after a…

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History

History with a Beat

December 19, 2024

Historical Records is the newest podcast from Story Pirates. It showcases people from history whose stories may be new to audiences. Each episode turns an important person’s tale into a hip-hop song. Listeners can enjoy the beats while learning about…

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Books

Hall Pass, Please

December 11, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Nate Rhew read Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody and interviewed Patrick Ness, its author. Read Nate’s thoughts below. In Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody, author Patrick Ness introduces us to Zeke, an oversized lizard, and his two…

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Books

Undead Adventure

November 21, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Meyer Ballas read The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel and interviewed Max Brallier, its author. Read Meyer’s thoughts below. The Last Kids on Earth: The Graphic Novel is an illustrated version of the first book…

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Magical Moments

November 20, 2024

Wicked, now in movie theaters, imagines what happened before Dorothy fell into the Land of Oz. It’s based on the hit Broadway musical. The movie stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as witches Elphaba and Glinda. Marissa Bode plays Nessarose,…

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Movies and Television

The Inside Story

November 20, 2024

The new movie Out of My Mind is based on a novel of the same name. It’s about Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy. This affects her speech and movement, so she isn’t given the same opportunities as…

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Books

Friends in the Wilderness

November 13, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Safiyyah Hussain read Off the Map and interviewed Meika Hashimoto, its author. Read Safiyyah’s thoughts below. In her latest novel, Off the Map, Meika Hashimoto takes readers on a gripping adventure in Alaska. Marlo sets out on…

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Princess in Peril

November 12, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Evelyn Peng read The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night and interviewed the book’s author, Steven Banbury. Read Evelyn’s thoughts below. The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night is Steven Banbury’s debut novel. It’s about a young…

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A New Heroine

October 31, 2024

In October, Nintendo invited TFK Kid Reporter Nate Rhew to test new game releases at an event in New York City. One of his favorites was Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Read his review of the game below. The…

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Books

On the Case

October 21, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Vivian Goldhirsh read The Sherlock Society and interviewed its author, James Ponti. Read Vivian’s thoughts below. The Sherlock Society is a book about four kids in Miami, Florida, who start a detective agency. Siblings Alex and Zoe…

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