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Jun 7

Princess Scientist’s Book Club #7 – Harry Potter, Lightning Thief, Phantom Tollbooth

Posted on Monday, June 7, 2010 in Book Club, Podcast, With Dad

Princess Scientist is back with Lab Assistant Dad to talk about Harry Potter, The Lightning Thief, and the Phantom Tollbooth.

  • With Dad: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
  • With Mom: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.

Remember you can email us at princess DOT scientist AT gmail.com!


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May 5

Princess Scientist on Skepticality!

Posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 in Podcast

We were honored to have Swoopy from Skepticality, a skeptics and science podcast, interview Lab Assistant Mommy and Princess Scientist for the podcast about kids and science! Along with Princess Scientist, Aaron from Aaron’s World was interviewed.

Apr 12

Princess Scientist’s Book Club #6 – The Pool of Fire, Scientific Facts about Cthulhu

Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 in Book Club, Podcast, With Mom

We are on our last Tripods book, spoilers abound. One listener email, book suggestions, and long talk about HP Lovecraft’s famous elder god, Cthulhu.

  • With Dad: Piper Reed, Navy Brat by Kimberly Willis Holt.
  • With Mom: The Pool of Fire by John Christopher.

Remember you can email us at princess DOT scientist AT gmail.com!


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Mar 26

Princess Scientist’s Book Club #5 – City of Gold and Lead, Harry Potter, Nanovor

Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010 in Book Club, Podcast, SCIENCE, With Mom

Hello all you book club members! Princess Scientist is back with a flourish (literally) and wishes to talk about The City of Gold and Lead (spoiler alert) and Harry Potter. (We also plug Mom’s new mid-grade book, Nanovor: Hacked!, which Princess Scientist says is great and she’s not just saying that cause Mom is right there.) We mention future inventions and the more recent science fair. And we have an email address now! princess DOT scientist AT gmail DOT com.

What we’re reading now:

  • With Dad: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming.
  • With Mom: The Pool of Fire by John Christopher.


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Mar 5

Princess Scientist’s Book Club #4 – A Wrinkle in Time and Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Posted on Friday, March 5, 2010 in Book Club, Podcast, With Dad

We’re back- it only took us, uh, a month to get the new podcast out… That’s better, right?

Princess Scientist returns with her dad to finish up their talk on A Wrinkle in Time, and she talks about her love of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We also are starting to get some emails, so be sure to send us your feedback! princess.scientist AT gmail.com

What we’re reading now:

  • With Dad: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming.
  • With Mom: The City of Gold and Lead by John Christopher.


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Feb 9

Princess Scientist’s Book Club #3 – The 39 Clues book 4: Beyond the Grave

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Book Club, Podcast, With Mom

We’re back! We talk the holidays and about The 39 Clues, Mary Poppins, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Captain Underpants! We also talk about the upcoming science fair at Princess Scientist’s school.

What we’re reading now:

  • With Dad: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle.
  • With Mom: The White Mountains by John Christopher.


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Nov 25

Princess Scientist’s Book Club #2 – The Graveyard Book

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in Book Club, Podcast, With Dad

Today Princess Scientist talks with her dad about The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (and other Gaiman books). They touch on The Hobbit as well, discussing its flaws.

Nov 3

Princess Scientist’s Book Club #1 – Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH and 39 Clues

Posted on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Book Club, Podcast, With Mom

We finally got the podcast up and running! We hope you enjoy our discussion of the books- check out the GoodReads links to learn more about the books!

Oct 27

Welcome to Princess Scientist’s Book Club!

Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in News

Hi there! This is the site for Princess Scientist and her book club. Here she talks with her parents about what they’re reading right now, what books she’s excited about, and anything else on her mind.

Episode 1, where she talks with  her mom about Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH and the 39 Clues series, is coming shortly!

  • Currently reading with Mom- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
  • Currently reading with Dad- The Graveyard Book