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Crafting the Weird & Wonderful: A Chat with Michael Buckley
Manage episode 519759180 series 3624897
Get ready to go into a world of mayhem, imagination, and unapologetic weirdness with New York Times Bestselling author Michael Buckley (yes, the mind behind The Sisters Grimm and N.E.R.D.S.). His newest middle-grade novel, The Weirdies, introduces ten-year-old triplets Barnacle, Melancholy, and Garlic, whose eccentric lives take a wild turn when they’re accidentally abandoned by their parents and sent to an orphanage that’s nothing like you’ve ever seen, especially when the kids themselves are very weird.
In this episode, we talk with Michael about:
• Where those wonderfully odd ideas come from
• How he builds characters & worlds kids can’t resist
• Why weird-and-wonderful stories matter in middle-grade
And how The Weirdies pushes the edge of his storytelling
This is a must-listen for librarians, teachers, story-lovers, and any middle-grader who’s ever felt like the odd one out (or gloriously so). So press play, grab your favorite reading nook, and let’s jump into the wonderfully weird.
59 episodes
Manage episode 519759180 series 3624897
Get ready to go into a world of mayhem, imagination, and unapologetic weirdness with New York Times Bestselling author Michael Buckley (yes, the mind behind The Sisters Grimm and N.E.R.D.S.). His newest middle-grade novel, The Weirdies, introduces ten-year-old triplets Barnacle, Melancholy, and Garlic, whose eccentric lives take a wild turn when they’re accidentally abandoned by their parents and sent to an orphanage that’s nothing like you’ve ever seen, especially when the kids themselves are very weird.
In this episode, we talk with Michael about:
• Where those wonderfully odd ideas come from
• How he builds characters & worlds kids can’t resist
• Why weird-and-wonderful stories matter in middle-grade
And how The Weirdies pushes the edge of his storytelling
This is a must-listen for librarians, teachers, story-lovers, and any middle-grader who’s ever felt like the odd one out (or gloriously so). So press play, grab your favorite reading nook, and let’s jump into the wonderfully weird.
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