Following the success of the Story Pirates Creator Camp, a virtual summer program that debuted in Summer 2020, Story Pirates and Random House Children’s Books will partner once again on the first-ever Story Pirates Book Club! Launching in January 2023, the monthly book club will introduce kids and families to the best new books from a host of award-winning authors, including familiar and beloved New York Times bestsellers like Chris Grabenstein (Mr. Lemoncello’s Library) and Mary Pope Osborne (Magic Tree House), in addition to exciting middle-grade debuts like H. D. Hunter (Futureland: Battle for the Park) and Misa Sugiura (Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind). Book selections will span a variety of genres and feature stories that will interest and entertain young readers.
Included with Book Club registration is a copy of the featured title and access to two exclusive livestreams, held on Saturdays at 1–2 pm ET/10–11 am PT, where members can connect with fellow readers from across the country. The first event, which will be led by professional Story Pirates teaching artists and performers, will feature interactive activities and games inspired by the book of the month. The second event will be an exclusive class and Q&A with the author—a chance for Book Club members to engage directly with the writers, learn about their creative processes, and ask questions about their books. At the end of each month, participants will also be able to submit a book review with the chance to have it featured on the Story Pirates’ website and social media.
The Story Pirates Book Club lineup has been announced through July 2023 and features:
JANUARY: Comedy Book Club
Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game by Chris Grabenstein
Livestreams on January 14 & 21
FEBRUARY: Adventure Book Club
Futureland: Battle for the Park by H. D. Hunter; illustrated by Khadijah Khatib
Livestreams on February 11 & 18
MARCH: Graphic Novel Book Club
Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse
Livestreams on March 11 & 18
APRIL: Fantasy Book Club
Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa Sugiura
Livestreams on April 15 & 22
MAY: Mystery Book Club
Chester Keene Cracks the Code by Kekla Magoon
Livestreams on May 13 & 20
JUNE: Adventure Book Club
Magic Tree House #37: Rhinos at Recess by Mary Pope Osborne; illustrated by AG Ford
Livestreams on June 10 & 17
JULY: Superhero Book Club with Illustrator Spotlight
Superworld: Save Noah by Yarrow and Carrie Cheney
Livestreams on July 8 & 15
For more information and to register, visit the Story Pirates Book Club at storypirates.com/bookclub.
MORE ABOUT THE STORY PIRATES
The Story Pirates are a nationally renowned group of top comedians, musicians, bestselling authors, and incredible teachers with fifteen years of experience creating content that celebrates the imaginations of kids. Winner of both the 2020 and 2022 iHeartRadio Award and the Webby Award for Best Kids and Family Podcast, The Story Pirates Podcast is one of the top three kids and family podcasts in the world. Downloaded more than 60 million times and featuring songs and sketches based on stories written by kids, their special guests include top talent like Julie Andrews, Lin Manuel Miranda, Billy Eichner, Lake Bell, Kristen Bell, John Oliver, Dax Shepard, Busy Phillips, Cecily Strong, Claire Danes and many more.
Their nonprofit arm, Story Pirates Changemakers, brings life-changing arts and literacy tools to low-income schools and communities. This multiple-award-winning arts education organization brings mind-blowing excitement to literacy learning.
SPTV, which airs on several PBS affiliates around the country—won a 2022 Silver Anthem Award, which celebrates purpose and mission-driven work.
The Story Pirates have released three critically acclaimed middle-grade books (Quest for the Crystal Crown, Digging Up Danger, and Stuck in the Stone Age) with Random House Children’s Books and several award-winning albums, all based on ideas from kids around the world. The Creator Club, their subscription service, features activities, live-streamed classes, a weekend radio show, and videos to entertain and encourage creativity for kids at home.
In fall 2021, the Story Pirates creative team produced the very first Looney Tunes podcast for Warner Bros. Animation, Bugs and Daffy’s Thanksgiving Road Trip, which was recently featured on NPR.
MORE ABOUT RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Random House Children’s Books (rhcbooks.com) is the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books, novels, and nonfiction, the imprints of Random House Children’s Books bring together award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. Random House Children’s Books is a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Follow Random House Children’s Books on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @RandomHouseKids.
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