Podcast

Fairway Library First Chapter Friday

Education for Kids, Fiction, Kids & Family

An educational podcast that features the first chapter of age-appropriate chapter books.

Episodes
50
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
9 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
4 days ago

Episodes

50 episodes, newest first

  1. The Best Halloween Ever

    Season 2, Episode 22

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read the first chapter of The Best Halloween Every by Barbara Robinson.

    8 min
  2. Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve

    Season 2, Episode 21

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osbourne.

    5 min
  3. Say Cheese and Die

    Season 2, Episode 20

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read Say Cheese and Die by R.L. Stine

    **This is a scary book FYI

    8 min
  4. Scary Stories for Young Foxes

    Season 2, Episode 19

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker.

    Warning: this is a scary book.

    8 min
  5. All the Answers

    Season 2, Episode 18

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read All the Answers by Kate Messner.

    8 min
  6. Mustaches for Maddie

    Season 2, Episode 17

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read the first chapter of Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown.

    10 min
  7. Egypt's Fire

    Season 2, Episode 16

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read Egypt's Fire by Tom Phillips.

    25 min
  8. Domino

    Season 2, Episode 15

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read Domino by Ellen Miles.

    8 min
  9. Tunnels

    Season 2, Episode 14

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams.

    18 min
  10. The Boy at the Back of the Class

    Season 2, Episode 13

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf.

    12 min
  11. The Cursed Moon

    Season 2, Episode 12

    Show notes

    In this episode I read The Cursed Moon by Angela Cervantes.

    Please note this is a scary story

    13 min
  12. Popcorn

    Season 2, Episode 11

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read Popcorn by Rob Harrell.

    12 min
  13. The Night War

    Season 2, Episode 10

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.

    Side note, my Yiddish and French are terrible, enjoy!

    10 min
  14. The Misfits A Royal Conundrum

    Season 2, Episode 9

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read the first chapter of The Misfits a Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee.

    9 min
  15. Heroes

    Season 2, Episode 8

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read the first chapter of Heroes by Alan Gratz.

    6 min
  16. Light and Air

    Season 2, Episode 7

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read the first chapter of Light and Air by Mindy Nichols Wendell.

    14 min
  17. On a Wing and a Tear

    Season 2, Episode 6

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read half of the first chapter of On a Wing and a Tear by Cynthia Leitich Smith.

    12 min
  18. And Then, Boom!

    Season 2, Episode 5

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read the first 10 pages of "And Then, Boom!" by Lisa Fipps.

    6 min
  19. Slugfest

    Season 2, Episode 4

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read the first chapter of Slugfest by Gordon Korman.

    9 min
  20. The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night

    Season 2, Episode 3

    Show notes

    In this episode, I read the first chapter of The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury.

    15 min