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Speaker 2: Today we have a special episode.

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Speaker 1: It will sound very different to this.

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Speaker 3: Yes, and also Lisa, Cowie, Billy and I won't be there.

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Speaker 3: You are scaring them, Elliott, let me explain him.

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Speaker 4: It's Children's Look.

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Speaker 3: Day and since we all really like books here, we

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Speaker 3: wanted to share something special with.

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Speaker 5: You, So today it will be all about books and

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Speaker 5: we will hear.

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Speaker 1: From an author.

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Speaker 6: That's right, Billy. The author's name is Matt de la Pena.

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Speaker 6: He joined us to share what it's like to be

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Speaker 6: an author and write books for children kids at home.

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Speaker 6: Today's episode will be longer than usual. You will probably

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Speaker 6: hear some new words and meet some new people.

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Speaker 1: If you hear a.

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Speaker 6: Word you don't know, we recommend to pause and ask

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Speaker 6: a grown up about its meaning.

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Speaker 1: Parents.

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Speaker 6: This episode comes from our friends on the Growing Up Podcast. There,

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Speaker 6: kids get to learn about all sorts of different professions

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Speaker 6: or jobs, a bit of history and fun facts, and

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Speaker 6: they get to meet a real pro. In the description

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Speaker 6: to this episode, you'll find some extra materials, including links

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Speaker 6: to the podcast. Now, is everyone ready?

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Speaker 1: Yay?

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Speaker 6: Let's listen to the episode from the Growing Up Podcast

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Speaker 6: with the host Emily Callandrelly.

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Speaker 5: Do you have a favorite book. Guess which children's book

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Speaker 5: is the most popular one in the world. Stay tuned

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Speaker 5: to find out later in the episode. Now do you

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Speaker 5: love Stories? If you've dreamed of being.

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Speaker 4: An author, you won't want to miss this episode.

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Speaker 5: Will meet Matt de la Penna, an author and creative

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Speaker 5: writing teacher who has captured the heart of young adults

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Speaker 5: with riveting tales that draw from the love of sports

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Speaker 5: and his Mexican heritage. What do you know about being

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Speaker 1: They write stories about adventures.

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Speaker 3: They know how to spell.

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Speaker 4: Let's find out more.

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Speaker 5: Help you, Hi, and welcome to Grown Up with Emily,

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Speaker 5: a Lingo Kids podcast that helps kids discover how to

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Speaker 5: be whatever they want to be. Are you ready to

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Speaker 5: make writing your superpower?

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Speaker 7: Yeah?

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Speaker 8: Rowan Rowan up?

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Speaker 4: Hey over here, Thanks for coming.

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Speaker 5: I thought the Bookworm Cafe would be the perfect spot

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Speaker 5: to meet for the Lingo Kids Read for a Month challenge.

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Speaker 4: Did you finish your first book?

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Speaker 7: Yep?

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Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm on the last chapter of my book.

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Speaker 1: So is this like a book club?

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Speaker 5: Book clubs usually meet to discuss the same book, but

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Speaker 5: people have been getting together to talk about literature for

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Speaker 5: over twenty four hundred years. In the beginning, it was

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Speaker 5: six minutes of reading can cut stress in half. Reading

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Speaker 5: and talking about it helps your brain connect ideas, build imagination,

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Speaker 5: and add new words to your vocabulary. So to get started,

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Speaker 5: let's share the title, the author and a bit about

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Speaker 7: My book is called Amazing Animals by Claire Hibbers. It

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Speaker 7: gives back that animals like did you know some lizards

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Speaker 2: I read a comic book called Kawa by Akira Are.

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Speaker 5: I'm reading Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks by John Koran. It

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Speaker 1: Now, what's the luggage ever found? Yep?

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Speaker 5: Turned out to be an open and chetcase. Get it, luggage,

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Speaker 4: The animal book is all facts.

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Speaker 5: That's called nonfiction. The comic book is make believe. That's

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Speaker 5: They say it takes a great reader to become a

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Speaker 4: Many famous writers like J. R. R.

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Speaker 5: Right, As a matter of fact, I have. I actually

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Speaker 5: have one of them with me right now. Reach for

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Speaker 5: to reach for things that are very hard to do.

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Speaker 5: You may succeed, and that is great, but failing's common too.

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Speaker 3: Cool, How did you make that happen?

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Speaker 5: It can take a long time before any work is published.

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Speaker 5: Some writers start with personal journals, short stories, or poems.

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Speaker 5: Many get a college degree in creative writing, communications.

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Speaker 5: Maya Angelou didn't attend university, yet she's a highly celebrated

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Speaker 5: Remember the question from the start of the show what

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Speaker 5: Since nineteen forty three, it has sold one hundred and

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Speaker 5: Well, it just so happens. An author is about to

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Speaker 4: Do you have time to answer some questions?

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Speaker 8: I do. I would love to answer some questions.

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Speaker 9: I started writing in middle school and high school. So

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Speaker 8: And I also I should share this.

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Speaker 9: I grew up in a community where I didn't think

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Speaker 9: So I grew up playing basketball, and I got really

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Speaker 8: Things you're interested in, you become a more interesting person.

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Speaker 3: Matt.

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Speaker 5: All of our guests have to answer this question. What

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Speaker 8: First? Discipline.

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Speaker 9: You know, if you want to complete a project, you

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Speaker 9: first thing is discipline. The second thing is the greatest

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Speaker 9: have to see what other stories are out there, so

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Speaker 9: Incredible stories floating around us every day and then our

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Speaker 9: I thought, wow, I can't believe something I wrote is

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Speaker 9: So I went and grabbed a book, and I was

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Speaker 1: This is so funny.

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Speaker 2: I can almost see you walking to the register holding

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Speaker 9: I think the hardest part for me as a writer

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Speaker 5: Do you write stories with Matt de la Pagna as

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Speaker 9: I actually put myself into every character I've ever written,

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Speaker 9: Like I put pieces of myself into every single character

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Speaker 3: I don't know, I feel like there's nothing special in

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Speaker 9: So sometimes when you're young, you think, oh, my story

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Speaker 5: Will you remember this kids? Your story is very special.

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Speaker 5: Thanks for sharing that, Matt. What can kids do now

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Speaker 9: I think one of the most important things you could

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Speaker 5: Matt, meeting you today has inspired me to read and

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Speaker 3: Once the Lingo kids read for a month, a challenge

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Speaker 1: I'm going to make my.

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Speaker 3: Own comic book, and I may start with the story

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Speaker 3: about my friends or about my story.

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Speaker 4: I'm going to buy a copy of your book, Matt.

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Speaker 4: I hope you'll sign it.

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Speaker 8: Of course.

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Speaker 5: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of the grown Up Podcast.

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Speaker 5: Even if you never plan to be an author, you

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Speaker 4: How many books can you read in a month? Let

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Speaker 5: Send an email to podcast at Lingo Kids dot com.

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Speaker 2: And to live a full interactive learning adventure, check out

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Speaker 2: our Lingo Kids up with tons of games and activities

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Speaker 2: for endless fun.

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Speaker 6: It's so fun to learn what you can be growing up,

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Speaker 6: growing up, So come and join us.

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Speaker 8: Come everyone, so we can learn.

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Speaker 1: While having lots of fun.

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Speaker 8: Because it's so fun to learn what you can be.

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Speaker 6: Yes, it's so fun to learn and.

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Speaker 1: Grow in up.

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Speaker 3: Pleeaes.

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Speaker 1: Wow, that was fun.

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Speaker 6: I'm glad you liked it, Elliot, and I hope our

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Speaker 4: I would love to read Matt's books.

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Speaker 6: We will share links to Matt's books in the description

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Speaker 6: of this episode Kids at Home. In our next episode,

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Speaker 6: we expect to have Cowie, Elliott, Lisa, and Billy back,

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Speaker 6: so stay tuned,