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Ep129: Top 5 Kids Book Authors (Ages 8-12) · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kid Cast Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today, we're going on a magical adventure through the world of
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  books. But not just any books.
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  These are the ones written for kids ages 8 to 12 by some of the
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  most amazing authors out there. Whether you're a bookworm who
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  can't put a story down or someone who's looking for that
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  perfect book to get hooked on, you're in the right place.
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  Have you ever wondered who writes those stories that make
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  you laugh, gasp, or stay up way past bedtime with a flashlight
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  under the covers? Well, today we're going to meet
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  the top five Kids Books authors for ages 8 to 12.
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  Think of them as the superheroes of the book world.
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  They have the power to create entire worlds with just their
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  words. So grab your imaginary backpack
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  and let's set off on our quest to discover who these fantastic
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  storytellers are and why their books are so loved by kids
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  everywhere. First up, let's talk about JK
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  Rowling, the author who brought us the magical world of Harry
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  Potter. Imagine you're at a train
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  station, and suddenly you discover a secret platform that
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  takes you to a school for Wizards and witches.
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  That's the kind of imagination JK Rowling has.
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  She dreamed up Hogwarts, a castle full of moving
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  staircases, talking portraits, and secret passages.
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  The Harry Potter series isn't just about magic spells and
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  flying broomsticks. It's about friendship, bravery,
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  and learning to stand up for what's right.
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  Did you know that JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter
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  book in cafes while her baby daughter slept beside her?
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  She didn't have a lot of money, but she had a huge imagination
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  and a big dream. Her story teaches us that you
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  can create something amazing, even from very simple
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  beginnings. Let's hop on our story
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  Broomsticks and fly to our next author, Rick Reardon.
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  If you've ever wondered what it would be like if ancient gods
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  and monsters were real and living in our world today, Rick
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  Riordan is your guy. He's the author of the Percy
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  Jackson series, which follows a boy who discovers he's the son
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  of Poseidon, the Greek God of the sea.
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  Suddenly, Percy has to battle monsters, solve riddles, and go
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  on quests, all while dealing with regular kids stuff like
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  school and friendships. Rick Riordan was actually a
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  middle school teacher before he became a famous author.
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  He started telling stories about Greek mythology to his own son,
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  who loved them so much that Rick wrote them down.
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  And guess what? Millions of kids around the
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  world loved them too. Thanks to Rick, lots of us now
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  know who Zeus, Athena, and Medusa are, and we might even
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  wish we could visit Camp Half Blood ourselves.
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  Here's a fun fact. Rick Reardon has written books
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  about other mythologies too, like Egyptian and Norse gods.
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  So if you like Percy Jackson, you can keep exploring even more
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  worlds full of adventure. Now let's take a quick detour to
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  the world of humor and fun with Jeff Kinney, the mastermind
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  behind Diary of a Wimpy Kid. If you've ever kept a diary or
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  drawn silly cartoons in your notebook, you'll love Greg
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  Heffley, the main character of Jeff's books.
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  Greg is just an ordinary kid trying to survive middle school,
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  deal with his weird family, and become rich and famous.
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  The books are filled with cartoons, jokes, and hilarious
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  situations that will have you giggling out loud.
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  Jeff Kinney actually wanted to be a cartoonist at first, but he
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  ended up combining his love for comics and writing to create his
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  super popular book series. Did you know that Diary of a
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  Wimpy Kid started as a website before it became a book?
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  It was so popular online that people begged Jeff to turn it
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  into a real book, and now there are more than a dozen books in
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  the series. One of the best things about
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  Jeff Kinney's books is that they show it's OK to be awkward, make
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  mistakes, and even embarrass yourself sometimes.
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  Everyone's life is a little wimpy now and then, and that's
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  what makes it funny and real. Let's turn the page to our 4th
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  author, the queen of quests and Mysteries, Kate Di Camillo.
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  She's written so many different kinds of stories, from magical
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  adventures to touching tales about friendship and hope.
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  Some of her most famous books are because of winn-dixie, The
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  Tale of Despereaux and Flora, and Ulysses.
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  Kate's books are like treasure chests.
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  You never know what you'll find inside, but you can be sure
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  it'll be special. She has a magical way of turning
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  ordinary things like a dog, a mouse, or even a squirrel into
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  unforgettable characters with big hearts and big dreams.
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  Her stories often show that even when life gets tough, kindness
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  and friendship can save the day. Did you know that Kate Di
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  Camillo didn't think she'd become a writer when she was a
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  kid? She was very shy and loved to
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  read, but she didn't believe she could write stories herself.
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  Luckily, she tried anyway, and now she's won 2 Newberry Medals,
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  which are like the gold medals of children's books.
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  And now for our fifth fantastic author.
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  Let's enter the world of adventure and imagination with
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  Roald Dahl. Even though he wrote some of his
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  books a long time ago, they're still loved by kids today.
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  Roald Dahl is the genius behind stories like Charlie and the
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  Chocolate Factory, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach.
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  Reading a Roald Dahl book is like stepping into a giant candy
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  shop. His stories are full of
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  surprises, strange inventions, magical creatures, and some
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  truly wacky characters. Who wouldn't want to find a
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  golden ticket in a chocolate bar or meet a girl with amazing
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  powers? Roald Dahl's books are funny, a
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  little bit weird, and always unforgettable.
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  Here's a did you know moment. Roald Dahl loved to make up new
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  words in the BFG. He invented words like snoss,
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  cumber, and Frobscottle. If you ever want to sound like a
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  friendly giant, just try saying some of his made-up words out
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  loud. They're sure to make you smile.
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  OK, let's take a quick break and think about what these 5 authors
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  have in common. What makes them so special?
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  First, they all have wild and wonderful imaginations.
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  They can take everyday things like a school, a diary, or a
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  piece of chocolate and turn them into something magical or
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  hilarious. Second, their books are full of
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  characters who feel real, even if they're Wizards, demigods, or
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  talking mice. You can imagine being friends
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  with them, and sometimes you might even see a little bit of
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  yourself in their stories. Another thing these authors do
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  really well is make reading fun. Some of their books are laugh
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  out loud funny, others are full of exciting adventures, and some
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  might even make you cry a little bit.
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  But no matter what, they all make you want to keep turning
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  the pages just to see what happens next.
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  Let's do a quick recap of our top five authors.
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  First, JK Rowling, who brought us the magical world of Harry
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  Potter and taught us about friendship, bravery, and
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  believing in ourselves. Second, Rick Reardon, who turned
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  ancient myths into modern adventures with Percy Jackson
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  and showed us that anyone can be a hero.
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  Third, Jeff Kinney, who made us laugh with Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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  and reminded us that it's OK to be awkward and silly. 4th Kate
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  Di Camillo, who writes heartwarming stories about hope
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  and friendship, starring unforgettable animal and human
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  characters. And 5th Roald Dahl, the master
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  of wacky, wonderful stories that make us believe anything is
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  possible, even flying in a giant Peach or visiting a Chocolate
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  Factory. So the next time you open a book
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  by one of these authors, remember you're not just reading
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  words on a page. You're stepping into a new
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  world, making new friends, and going on adventures you'll never
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  forget. Who knows, maybe you'll even be
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  inspired to write your own stories one day.
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  That's all for today's episode of Kid Cast Daily.
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  Thanks for joining our bookish adventure.
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  Remember, every great story starts with a single page, and
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  your next favorite adventure might be waiting for you at the
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  library or bookstore. Keep reading, keep dreaming, and
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  we'll see you next time for more news, trivia, fun facts, and
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  more just for curious kids like you.