Drinks that let you fly. Applesauce that melts snow. Sushi made of candy. And foreign wax apples. Believe it or not, only two out of these four tasty treats are from books featured in our latest podcast, all about books involving food! Yes, that means the other two are for real! Which ones are which? You’ll just have to listen to find out:

Part 1: Oompa loompa doopity doo, we’ve got a mystery book for you!
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Part 2: Take a bite outta our food book picks, plus one from you — The Chocolate Touch, Blue Moose, and This Book Is Not Good For You
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And don’t forget: our themes are now two weeks long, and our new topic is… graphic novels and hybrid books! So send us a review of your favorite visual read, tell us what book/movie/song/TV show you would want to see as a graphic novel, and check out these gorgeous graphic novels and hybrid books. Next week, we’ll post a Graphic Novel Mystery Book Theater, and then we’ll connect the dots with a podcast on March 16th! (Get it, we’ll connect the dots to make a picture? Because our theme is graphic novels? Nevermind…)

— Nancy and Karen

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First romance, lifelong romance, even anti-romance — we’ve got it all in our latest podcast, all about (you guessed it!) books involving romance. PLUS, how Nancy informed boys she liked them as a kid, and why Karen is single (according to her, at least).

So whether or not you caught the love bug yourself this Valentine’s Day, you can always cuddle up with our podcast:

Part 1: Stargirl hearts Leo, and we reveal our literary crushes
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Part 2: Flipped, Allie Finkle #3, and The Tale of Despereaux — our romance book picks, plus one from you
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And in case you missed it, we’ve also got a very BIG announcement: Up until now, we’ve focused on one theme per week. But we’ve heard from the masses (that’s you!) that one week is just not enough to really get into a theme. So from now on, all our themes will be two weeks long. Starting… NOW!

And don’t forget: our next theme is food! (Nom nom nom…) So check out these delicious books involving food and watch this Mystery Book Theater that will definitely get your stomach rumbling!

— Nancy and Karen

We’re no ESPN commentators, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a good sports book every now and then. From soccer to baseball to football — even sled dog racing! — our latest podcast covers them all.

So grab your cleats/mitt/helmet/bobsled and take a listen:

Part 1: Sports memories from us and Avi!
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Part 2: In the outfield, over hill, and on the gridiron — our sports book picks, plus one from you
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And don’t forget: in honor of Valentine’s Day, our next theme is romance! So watch our latest Mystery Book Theater video and check out these books involving romance that’ll make you swoon — in a good way.
— Nancy and Karen

PS – In Part 1 of the podcast, Karen mentions her favorite scuba diving experience and Nancy mentions an embarrassing snowboarding moment. Here’s digital proof of both (in the video, Nancy’s the one in white):

Our latest podcast is all about books involving time travel — and this week we’ve REALLY embraced our theme. How so? Well, let’s just say that at the end of this week’s installment, one of us is going back to the future…

Tune in to see what we mean:

Part 1: To Infinity and Beyond! (Our time travel wishes, and a new mystery book revealed)
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Part 2: Gardens and Windows (Our book picks for this week, plus a stellar review from one of YOU!)
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And don’t forget: in celebration of the Super Bowl, our next topic is sports books! So watch our latest Mystery Book Theater video and check out these sports books that’ll have you doing your own touchdown dance!

— Nancy and Karen

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A liverwurst-loving cricket. A waddling raccoon. And, of course, a funny bunny (yep, that’s him over on the left).

These are just a few of the creatures we’ve rounded up for our latest podcast, all about unusual animals (in other words, animals other than cats or dogs)!
  

Part 1: Sink your teeth into this week’s mystery book (pun intended!)
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Part 2: It’s a zoo in here — thanks to book picks from us and you guys
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And don’t forget: our next topic is books involving time travel! So watch our latest Mystery Book Theater video and check out these time travel books that are so good, you’ll lose track of the time while you read them!

— Nancy and Karen

A revolutionary rodent, a smart supercomputer, a master magician, and an accomplished artist who was also an ingenious inventor. Meet them all in our latest podcast, all about biographies and fiction about real-life famous figures. Hey, Lady Gaga may be the expert at acting like the paparazzi, but that doesn’t mean you can’t rub elbows with some of the biggest celebs in history!

Part 1: Behind every great man, there’s… an animal? This week’s mystery book tells all…
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Part 2: Books about an escape artist and an artist artist — plus new kid picks!
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And don’t forget: our next topic is books about animals other than cats and dogs! So watch our latest Mystery Book Theater video and check out these books about unusual animals — from pigs to raccoons to crickets to monkeys. (Yes, monkeys! Any book about monkeys is a good book, don’t you think?)

— Nancy and Karen

Yeah, we know winter can be a drag, but think about all the good aspects: the fun of snowboarding, the quiet beauty after a fresh snowfall, the yellow puddles… Well, that last one isn’t so great, but it is part of our latest podcast, all about the best books for winter!

Part 1: Julie’s got her wolves, and we’ve got — well, you’ll see… when we reveal our mystery book!
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Part 2: We share our “winter” book picks — plus a review from one of you!
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And don’t forget: our next topic is books about real-life figures! So watch our latest Mystery Book Theater video and check out these books about famous figures — including both biographies and fiction.

— Nancy and Karen

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Are you listening?

Actually, we don’t care. Because you should really be listening to our latest podcast, all about holiday books! In this edition: a magical Christmas tree, PB&J latkes*, and find out why Karen thinks Nancy is a freak.

Part 1: Traveling sprinkles, Christmas karaoke, and this week’s mystery book revealed
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Part 2: Our holiday picks and your superstar book reviews!
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And don’t forget: our next topic is winter books, and it’s a special extended theme! So…

• Check out our recommendations right now and send in a review of your favorite winter read, or tell us your favorite thing about winter. (We’ll feature our fave kid submissions in our next podcast!)
• Then come back next week for a new Mystery Book Theater, and tune in on January 12th for the podcast.
• AND in between, keep an eye out for Christmas and New Year’s blog posts.
• PLUS an unrelated but hilarious (even if we do say so ourselves) new Kidsmomomo video.

Happy holidays!

— Nancy and Karen

* In case you didn’t know, latkes aren’t usually made from peanut butter and jelly. Also known as “potato pancakes,” latkes are traditionally patties made of shredded potato pieces, deep fried into delicious salty crispy bits of yumminess. (Surprise, surprise, this description was provided by Karen.)

An important mission in Korea, a human bulldozer in France, a taxi ride in Hong Kong, an underground grave in Paris… Which of these come from our favorite books set in foreign countries, and which are stories from our own travels abroad? You’ll just have to listen to our latest podcast to find out!

Part 1: “Around the World in 8 Minutes” (aka this week’s mystery book + our travel stories)
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Part 2: “Foreign Favorites” (aka our book picks this week)
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And don’t forget: we’re taking a little Thanksgiving break, so we won’t announce our next theme until December 8th. But dry your crying eyes, because we’ll have plenty o’ blog posts and weekly Kidsmomomo videos to keep you occupied until then. So don’t start ignoring us! Then we might start to cry…

— Nancy and Karen

If you thought your family was kooky, just tune in to our latest podcast, all about books starring wacky families. Food on the walls, a house run like a factory, a severed hand, a forgotten child — we won’t even tell you which of these are from our book picks and which are related to Nancy and Karen’s own crazy family stories! You’ll just have to listen to find out!

Part 1: From the antics of Fudge to the adventures of Nut and Stinky Cheese — this week’s mystery book revealed!
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Part 2: Fiction vs. reality — comparing our wacky family book picks to our actual wacky families
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And when you’re done listening, don’t forget: our next theme is foreign lands (aka books that take place in other countries)! So watch our latest Mystery Book Theater video and check out these books about foreign lands that will transport you to other countries even without a passport.)

— Nancy and Karen