Stuart Gibbs is this week’s guest and begins what we intend to be a periodic look at children's’ literature, or in the parlance of the day, “kids’ books”. Stuart has five different series of kids’s books in print - all successful, each aimed at the middle grades. His latest Spy School book is just out. Kate and I (grown-up who like to believe) loved it, as did our 12-year-old grandson and nephew, Lang (but then Stuart is his favorite author). To be a successful author of kids’ books we believe you have to be a good writer as well as a bit of a kid yourself. Stuart checks both boxes.
Books mentioned in the podcast:

Moon Base Alpha Series by Stuart Gibbs

Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs

Spy School Project X by Stuart Gibbs

Spy School Series by Stuart Gibbs

FunJungle Series by Stuart Gibbs

Charlie Thorne Series by Stuart Gibbs

The Last Musketeer Series by Stuart Gibbs

Poached by Stuart Gibbs

Encyclopedia Brown Series Donald J. Sobol

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Bunnicula by James and Deborah Howe

Superfudge by Judy Blume

The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster

The BFG by Roald Dahl