This podcast discusses the middle grades book, Starfish by Lisa Fipps. It includes SPOILERS -- this is not a book review or a simple summary. It includes details to help readers better understand and retain concepts from the book. A quiz with 292 questions & answers with page numbers for Starfish can be found on the Battle of the Books Quiz Center website: www.obob.me

Summary and discussion of the book, Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. It contains spoilers because it is intended to be used as a study tool to increase retention and comprehension of the book.  You can see the video with illustrations here: https://youtu.be/QiEvGEL7yD4?si=7dXJEmjx1og828P-

This is the first of an ongoing series of discussions and summarizations about books for elementary, middle school, and high school students.  The podcast discusses details from the beginning through the end of the book, helping to increase comprehension and retention of the content, making it a valuable study tool for Battle of the Books, Reading Bowls, Reading Olympics, and other academic competitions as well as Literature Circles and Book Clubs.