Poisoned Dragons & Talking Toast: Chaos in Magical Worlds! πŸ‰πŸž
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Poisoned Dragons & Talking Toast: Chaos in Magical Worlds! πŸ‰πŸž

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 26, 202623 min

In this episode of BookQuest, we’re stepping into magical realms filled with ancient danger, spectral mysteries, and complete and utter chaos! Whether you’re braving a poisoned archipelago to save mythical beasts or teaming up with a talking slice of bread to battle evil pastries, we’re exploring how the most unlikely heroes face down the wildest supernatural threats. On the Shelf This Week: Katherine Rundell joins the show to talk about The Poisoned King, the high-stakes second installment in the Impossible Creatures series. Christopher returns to the Archipelago as dragons begin dying from a myste...

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Legs that can outrun the fastest human alive. A net longer than a double deck of glass. A tail that people were sure could crack like a wick. I'm Lauren.

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I'm Cassius. And this is DinerQuest, the show where each week we dig up one brand new true fact about dinosaurs. And we use it to build our very own dinosaur, one piece at a time. We call up real scientists.

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We dig into the newest discoveries, hot out of the ground. And we answer your questions. Did you know the pigeon on your windowsill is a real life dinosaur? And did you know you've almost certainly been part of a T-Rex?

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