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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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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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Seeking the Truth

October 18, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Milo Bhushan read A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall and interviewed its author, Jasmine Warga. Read Milo’s thoughts below. Ever since Rami Ahmed started sixth grade, he’s felt invisible. Having no friends to hang out with,…

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Find Your Place

October 3, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Disha Rai read Uprooted, and interviewed Ruth Chan, its author. Read Disha’s thoughts below. Uprooted is a graphic memoir that follows the true story of Ruth Chan, the book’s author and illustrator. She tells the story of…

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Movies and Television

Surviving in the Wild

September 11, 2024

The new movie The Wild Robot is about a robot named Roz who is shipwrecked on an island. At first, the animals on the island treat her poorly. But Roz is kind to them. She helps them in times of…

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Asamando Adventure

September 11, 2024

Craig Kofi Farmer depicts a wild world in his action-packed first novel, Kwame Crashes the Underworld. Farmer has been writing since he was 12. He tells the story of 12-year-old Kwame Powell. Kwame’s grandmother has just died. Kwame feels unready…

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Be Yourself

September 6, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Dylan Landaw read The Everybody Experiment, a new book by Lisa Moore Ramée. Read Dylan’s thoughts below. The Everybody Experiment, by Lisa Moore Ramée, is about an 11-year-old girl named Kylie. Kylie has just finished sixth grade.…

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Draw Your Dreams

August 2, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Ben Stern saw Harold and the Purple Crayon, which opens in theaters on August 2. Read his thoughts below. Imagine having a magic purple crayon that can bring your imagination to life. That’s exactly what happens in…

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