Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee's Clementine series
by Sara Pennypacker
read by Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Marla Frazee discuss and read from their Clementine series of children's books.
An Afternoon With Lois Lowry
by Lois Lowry
read by Lauren Oliver, Lois Austin
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Reading and conversation with the treasured author of Number the Stars, The Giver, and many other favorite works for kids and teens. Special guest Sean Astin (The Goonies, The Lord of the Rings) will join Lowry for a celebration of The Newbery Medal-winning Number the Stars 25th anniversary. He and his wife have purchased the film rights and are proud to be adapting Number the Stars for the screen. Fellow author Lauren Oliver (Panic, Delirium) leads the conversation.
Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Matthew Cody
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The New York Times best-selling author of Uglies discusses his latest series - which takes readers on a fantastical adventure around the world, set in an alternate-history World War I, complete with living airships - with Matthew Cody (Powerless) and middle graders and teens ages 12 and up. The event includes a conversation with the audience. Performance playlist: reading by Scott Westerfeld; conversation between Scott Westerfeld and Matthew Cody: and a conversation with the audience.
Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's Elephant
by Kate DiCamillo
read by Lisa Von Drasek, Kate Wolf
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie) sits down with Lisa Von Drasek to discuss her book The Magician's Elephant. Rita Wolf reads an excerpt.
Ranger's Apprentice With John Flanagan
by John Flanagan
read by Madeline Cohen, John Pirates
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
John Flanagan sits down with Madeline Cohen to discuss the end of his Ranger's Apprentice series of children's novels. The Story Pirates perform an excerpt from the tenth and final novel.
Wendy Mass' The Candymakers
by Wendy Mass
read by Rebecca Stead, Wendy Bier
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Wendy Mass sits down with Rebecca Stead to discuss her book The Candymakers. Max Bier reads an excerpt.
A Conversation With Laurie Halse Anderson
by Laurie Halse Anderson
read by Maureen Johnson
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The two-time National Book Award finalist (Speak and Chains) talks with Maureen Johnson (13 Little Blue Envelopes) about the compelling novels that have earned her numerous awards and fans of all ages. Her latest release, Forge (the sequel to Chains) is a gripping story filled with plot twists and unforgettable characters.
Pseudonymous Bosch's Bad Magic
by Pseudonymous Bosch
read by Pseudonymous Bosch, Pseudonymous Gidwitz
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The mysterious author of the New York Times-bestselling book The Name of This Book is Secret, as well as the other dangerous and daring adventures in the hugely popular Secret Series gives a behind-the-scenes look at his new adventure series Bad Magic. In conversation with Adam Gidwitz (A Tale Dark and Grimm).
Cornelia Funke's Inkdeath
by Cornelia Funke
read by Madeline Cohen
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
New York Times best-selling author Cornelia Funke makes a rare appearance to talk about the stunning conclusion to the beloved Inkheart trilogy, a thrilling adventure series. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore, Thalia Kids' Book Club events are lively talks between children's book authors and their fans (ages 9-12) plus one event for teens. Each event includes a creative writing project, a free-wheeling discussion with the audience, and a book signing. Sometimes an actor stops by to read from the book.
Grace Lin When the Sea Turned to Silver
by Grace Lin
read by Kat Yeh, Grace Q.
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The Newbery Honor-winning author and illustrator of Year of the Rat and Dim Sum for Everyone presents When the Sea Turned to Silver, a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award. A companion to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, this exquisitely written and illustrated novel blends fantasy and Chinese folklore for a fast-paced adventure steeped in legend. In conversation with Kat Yeh (The Truth About Twinkie Pie). With a reading by Annie Q. (The Leftovers).
Jonathan Stroud's Heroes of the Valley
by Jonathan Stroud
read by Matthew Cody
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The author of The Bartimaeus Trilogy discusses his new novel with Matthew Cody (author of the upcoming book Powerless) that follows a young shepherd on a hero's quest. Along the way, he encounters highway robbers, terrifying monsters, and the truth about the legends he grew up listening to. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore.
Gene Luen Yang's Paths & Portals
by Gene Luen Yang
read by Christopher Myers
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The creator of the bestselling graphic novels American Born Chinese and Boxers & Saints, and now the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, discusses the latest installment of Secret Coders with writer and illustrator Christopher Myers (Fly!). Secret Coders: Paths & Portals is the second book in the wildly entertaining new series about a school whose mysteries are unraveled by a band of top-rate computer coding students.
Pam Muñoz Ryan's The Dreamer
by Pam Munoz Ryan
read by Pam Munoz Ryan, Pam Munoz Cohen
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Pam Munoz Ryan sits down with Madeline Cohen to discuss her book, The Dreamer. Rita Wolf reads an excerpt.
Dragons, Troubadours, and Fools
Discovering the Middle Ages with Adam Gidwitz and Benjamin Bagby
by Adam Gidwitz
read by Benjamin Bagby
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Join New York Times bestselling author and 2017 Newbery Honoree Adam Gidwitz (The Inquisitor's Tale, A Tale Dark and Grimm) and Grammy-nominated performer Benjamin Bagby (of medieval music ensemble Sequentia) for a reading, a performance of medieval music, and a discussion of how they bring the Middle Ages to life for a modern audience through stories and song. Following the performances and discussion, audience members will stage a scene from the book together with Gidwitz and Bagby. For medieval scholars and enthusiasts, and children age 8 and up. Costumes are encouraged--it's April Fool's Day, after all!
Walter Dean Myers' Riot
by Walter Dean Myers
read by Madeline Cohen
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The two-time National Book Award finalist discusses his historical novel about the New York City Draft Riots in 1863 with middle graders and teens, ages 12 and up. The event includes a discussion with the audience. Performance playlist: Reading with the Audience by Walter Dean Myers, then conversation between Walter Dean Myers and Madeline Cohen.
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's Peter and the Sword of Mercy
by Dave Barry
read by Matthew Cody
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson sit with Matthew Cody to discuss and read from their children's book Peter and the Sword of Mercy.
Pseudonymous Bosch's This Isn't What It Looks Like
by Pseudonymous Bosch
read by Pseudonymous Bosch, Pseudonymous Cody
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Pseudonymous Bosch sits down with Matthew Cody to discuss and read from his children's book; This Isn't What It Looks Like.
Rachel Renée Russell, Dork Diaries
by Rachel Renée Russell
read by Sonia Manzano
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The author of Dork Diaries stops by to discuss her New York Times bestselling series with Sonia Manzano. The series follows Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles her life through hilarious stories.
Jon Scieszka's Robot Zot
by Jon Scieszka
read by Lisa Von Drasek
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Jon Scieszka (The Time Warp Trio) joins Lisa Von Drasek to discuss and read from his children's book Robot Zot.
Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
read by Madeline Cohen, Trenton Lee Stewart
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Trenton Lee Stewart sits down with Madeline Cohen to discuss and read from his Mysterious Benedict Society series.
Raina Telgemeier's Ghosts
by Raina Telgemeier
read by Madeline Cohen
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of Smile, Drama, and Sisters comes to Symphony Space with her latest graphic novel, Ghosts. Two sisters move to a new town only to learn that it's haunted-and the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones is fast approaching! Fans of Raina Telgemeier will love this stunning and supernatural story!
The Wizards of Once
by Cressida Cowell
read by Claire Legrand, Emily Skeggs
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The author of How to Train Your Dragon presents her enchanting new novel, an exciting adventure filled with giants, witches, wizards, warriors, the mysterious wildwoods. Cressida Cowell will be joined by author Claire Legrand (Foxheart) for an afternoon of conversation, art, fun activities, and a reading from The Wizards of Once by Tony Award nominee Emily Skeggs (Fun Home).
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E. L. Konigsburg
read by Blue Balliett, E. L. Grabenstein
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
An afternoon of readings and lively discussion with contemporary authors, including Blue Balliett (Chasing Vermeer), Chris Grabenstein (Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library), Wendy Mass (The Candymakers), and Alexander London (The Wild Ones) who have been inspired by E. L. Konigsburg's Newbery Award-winning classic about a sister and brother who run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and find themselves caught up in a mysterious adventure.
Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles
by Rick Riordan
read by Rick Riordan, Rick Cody
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) sits down with Matthew Cody to discuss his novel The Kane Chronicles. Sonia Manzano reads an excerpt.
Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate Series
by Lincoln Peirce
read by Matthew Cody
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Lincoln Peirce joins Matthew Cody to discuss and read from his Big Nate series of children's books.
40th Anniversary of Tuck Everlasting With Natalie Babbitt
by Natalie Babbitt
read by Natalie Babbitt, Natalie Maguire
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
The award-winning author discusses her unforgettable novel , first published in 1975, with author Gregory Maguire (Wicked). Babbitt's classic story centers on a young girl who stumbles upon the mysterious Tuck family and their secret, magic spring. The moving prose and rich imagery have made this story a favorite among young readers. Samuel F. Babbitt and Colby Minifie perform excerpts from the novel.
David Levithan and John Green's Will Grayson, Will Grayson
by David Levithan
read by David Levithan, John Green
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Green (An Abundance of Katherines) and Levithan (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Executive Editorial Director at Scholastic) discuss their collaborative novel with teens ages 14 and up. In the book, they alternate chapters, each lending his own unique voice to two teens named Will Grayson, one of them gay and one of them straight. The event includes a discussion with the audience.
WARNING: This program includes explicit language.
Zombies vs. Unicorns
by Holly Black
read by Justine Larbalestier
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Justine Larbelustier moderates an all-star panel, Holly Black, Naomi Novik, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Maureen Johnson, Scott Westerfeld, and Libba Bray, to celebrate the book that decides the ultimate battle: Zombies vs. Unicorns.
Gary Schmidt's The Wednesday Wars
by Gary Schmidt
read by Khris Lewin
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Two-time Newbery Medal winner Gary Schmidt talks about the frequently comic mishaps and adventures of a 12-year-old Long Island boy in the Vietnam era. Actor Khris Lewin performs an excerpt from the book. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore. Thalia Kids' Book Club events are lively talks between children's book authors and their fans (ages 9-12), plus one event for teens. Each event includes a creative writing project, a free-wheeling discussion with the audience, and a book signing. Sometimes an actor stops by to read from the book. Co-presented with Bank Street Bookstore.
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick
by Chris Van Allsburg
read by Madeline Cohen, Jon Sczieska
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Chris Van Allsburg sits with Madeline Cohen to discuss the short story collection The Chronicles of Harris Burdick. Jon Sczieszka joins the discussion and reads his contribution to the collection, "Under the Rug."
Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising
by Susan Cooper
read by Daniel Gerroll
Part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series
Susan Cooper talks with Symphony Space's education director about The Dark Is Rising sequence, her series of five thrilling fantasy novels for young readers, among them The Dark Is Rising and 1976 Newbery Medal winner The Grey King. The heroic series, originally published in the 1960s and 70s, is inspired by Arthurian myths and depicts an epic struggle between good ("The Light") and evil ("The Dark") in which children like 11-year-old Sign-Seeker Will Stanton take part. (It also inspired the recent film adaptation, The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising.) To begin this special event, recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City, actor Daniel Gerroll reads an exciting piece from The Dark Is Rising. This event was recorded live as part of the Thalia Kids' Book Club series at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. These events feature lively discussions between children's book authors and their fans ages 9-12, led by a variety of special guests.
