The Hiding Place

Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite, Lightyear) portrays a beloved trickster who lives by his wits, and uses them to outwit others, in this folktale from the Spanish-speaking world. 

Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme) stars in an Indian tale about an ingenious royal advisor who cunningly proves the true owner of a fruitful treasure. 

Scott Lawrence (Star Wars Resistance, Vader Immortal) stars in this African legend about how the hippopotamus came to be the decidedly distinctive creature it is today. 

In this episode, Theo, a Big Life Kid from Montana in the United States, tells us about his mission to help struggling families in his neighborhood. Meanwhile, Zara and Leo solve a mysterious problem: how to sell the strange items at their charity auction! Additional show notes a ... Show More

It's that time of year: Halloween! This week, we tackle M.C. Ryder’s tale of romance, betrayal, and creatures of the night The Darkest Side of the Moon. Journalist and actress Hettie Lynne Hurtes is our celebrity reader. Our readers are from Rosecrans Elementary School in Compton ... Show More

Isla gears up for a quick visit to Camelot, only to discover a kingdom-wide enchantment causing villagers to turn on each other and Merlin kidnapped by a mysterious wizard named Morgana! Isla and Merlin must uncover the truth behind Morgana's anger and help her break a powerful c ... Show More

Where do gangsters come from? How can we keep kids out of gangs? Our readers from Charles Hart Middle School in Washington, D.C. have some ideas. They discuss G Neri’s graphic novel Yummy and have a few questions for him. Celebrity reader is Ariel Richardson.     FAVORITE BOOKS F ... Show More

We polled readers at the City of Stem/LA Maker Faire about their favorite books. (By the way, Book Club for Kids will be taping more book suggestion interviews at this year's event on Saturday, April 12th at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.) Kitty Felde is host. FAVORITE BOOKS FRO ... Show More

In a faraway kingdom filled with sparkling treasures and curious eyes, one magical diamond takes center stage—until something unexpected changes everything! Join the tale of King Balash, a mysterious thief, and a clever young girl with a big idea. This is a story of loss, creativ ... Show More