Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

My kids absolutely fell in love with the Percy Jackson series a few years back. After that, they were happy to read anything that had Rick Riordan’s name on it. This Tristan Strong series is written by Kwame Mbalia but is “presented” by Rick Riordan and my kids ate it up. If you do audiobooks, the narration on this one is really well done. Every time Gum Baby would make an appearance, my kids would crack up. Just like the Percy Jackson series, the Tristan Strong series is filled with likeable characters, humor, and adventure.

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Details

Title: Tristan Strong Punches a Whole in the Sky
Author: Kwame Mbalia
Publication Year: 2019
Website: https://www.kwamembalia.com/
Age Group: Early Elementary, Mid Elementary, Late Elementary
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Honestly, books like this is what I love most about homeschooling. First my kids read the Percy Jackson series and got SO into Greek mythology. They wanted to expand their learning beyond the books and learn more about Greek gods and goddesses. Then we followed Percy Jackson up with this series and my kids got to dive into African mythology and folklore, dipping into history as well. Kids don’t even know they are learning. They are just enjoying a fun, fast-paced, exciting story with memorable characters, but in reality they are creating mental hooks that they will be able to hang later learning on. My oldest listened to this series when he was in 5th and 6th grade, but even now that he is in high school, he remembers the tales and they help weave together all his knowledge.

Like I mentioned before, if your family does audiobooks, this is one that I recommend listening to because the narrator is so memorable. It’s been at least 3 years since we listened to this one and I honestly don’t think I will ever forget this particular voice. If you are going on a long car trip, this would be a perfect audiobook to take a long for the ride, because it is appealing to preschoolers who will enjoy the fun voices all the way up to teenagers and adults who will appreciate the engaging story.

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