Description
🌍 Globe-Trotting Tribe
Secret Maps. Wild Rides. One Girl vs. the World.
📅 Dates: Mondays, August 18 – September 22 (No session on Sept 1)
🕕 Time: 6:45 PM PT (Live on KoalaGo – cameras required)
👧 Ages: 9–13 (Best for quirky thinkers, curious travelers, and logic-lovers)
📖 Series Summary: Samantha Spinner Series by Russell Ginns
What do you do when your uncle disappears, leaves your brother a billion-dollar sports car, your sister a superyacht, and you—a red umbrella? If you’re Samantha Spinner, you open that umbrella and uncover a worldwide web of secret maps, spy routes, and underground adventures that defy logic, gravity, and expectation.
Why tweens fall hard for this series:
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☂️ Fast-paced, silly-smart humor with real geography and puzzles
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🌐 Secret cities, hidden passages, and absurd villains
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🧠 Encourages logic, resilience, and trusting your instincts
What readers (and their parents) say:
“A total hit—like Lemony Snicket and Carmen Sandiego had a baby.”
“Weird in the best possible way!”
“Finally, a book that’s fun and makes her think.”
Featured Book Line-Up:
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Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans https://amzn.to/44Tps2u
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Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs https://amzn.to/43wNPkb
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Samantha Spinner and the Boy in the Ball https://amzn.to/43werBJ
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Samantha Spinner and the Perplexing Pants https://amzn.to/3SP2xhc
📚 Books available at libraries, bookstores, and Kindle Unlimited.
💥 Engaging Themes & Thought-Provoking Discussions
Each session explores wacky plots and serious ideas:
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Week 1: What does “being overlooked” mean—and how do we respond?
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Week 2: Clues, codes & critical thinking – How do we separate signal from noise?
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Week 3: When silliness reveals truth – Can humor challenge injustice?
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Week 4: Persistence and self-worth – What’s really worth chasing?
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Week 5: Samantha’s Face-Off! Final debate + Jeopardy trivia challenge
And yes—rotating vocabulary games that put language to the test in zany, unforgettable ways.
📅 Weekly Book Club Schedule
| Date | Book | Theme Focus | Game |
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| Aug 18 | Book 1 | Invisible vs. Unstoppable | Word Wizard Relay |
| Aug 25 | Book 2 | Codes, Patterns, & Logic | Whose Line Is It? |
| Sept 1 | — | (No Session – Labor Day) | — |
| Sept 8 | Book 3 | Laughing at the Absurd | Call My Bluff |
| Sept 15 | Book 4 | What’s Worth Fighting For | Six Words |
| Sept 22 | Face-Off | Debate + Jeopardy-Style Trivia | The Umbrella Showdown |
💡 Why Join Miss Kyria’s Tween Book Club?
Because this isn’t just about books—it’s about becoming brave in the most unexpected ways.
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✅ A safe space to ask weird questions and find surprising answers
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✅ Live guidance from Miss Kyria, who treats tween readers like thinkers, not “just kids”
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✅ Vocabulary growth, deep thoughts, and lots of laughter
This club says: You don’t need a billion dollars or a yacht. You just need a red umbrella and the guts to follow the map.
🧠 What’s Included:
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4 live book club sessions with themed games
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1 Debate & Face-Off Game Night with trivia, challenges, and prizes
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Printable crafts each week (no special supplies needed)
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Participation in the Samantha Spinner Challenge – my original Jeopardy-style mystery game
💡 What You’ll Need:
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A printed craft file each week
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Scissors, crayons/markers, and glue stick
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A copy of the 4 books in the Samantha Spinner Series
❓ FAQ
Who should join this one?
Tween girls ages 9–13 who love mysteries, absurd humor, and globe-spanning quests.
What’s the reading expectation?
One book per week, independently read before each session.
How do we attend?
Sessions are hosted live via KoalaGo. Cameras are required. No recordings.
Do you provide the books?
Nope—grab them from the library, bookstore, or Kindle Unlimited.
Is this part of a membership?
No. Each series-based club is purchased individually.
☂️ The world’s waiting. Umbrellas open. Let’s go.
