Fairway Library First Chapter Friday
Jason Sinden
Show overview
Fairway Library First Chapter Friday launched in 2025 and has put out 25 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 9 min and 13 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Jason Sinden.
From the publisher
An educational podcast that features the first chapter of age-appropriate chapter books.
Latest Episodes
View all 25 episodesThe Maze of Bones
Stolen Children
The Liars Society
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S1 Ep 21Rump
In this episode, I am reading Rump the True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff.Only the music is generated by AI.
S1 Ep 20Treasure Hunters
In this episode, I read Treasure Hunters by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
S1 Ep 19Loot
In this episode I read Loot by Jude Watson.
S1 Ep 18Mine
This week I am reading Mine by Delilah S. Dawson.Notice: this is a scary book, though the first chapter isn't super scary.
S1 Ep 17Six Feet Below Zero
In this episode, I read Six Feet Below Zero by Ena Jones.
S1 Ep 16What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World
In this episode I read What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World by Henry Clark.
S1 Ep 15Belly Up
In this week's episode, I read Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs.
S1 Ep 14Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass
In this episode, I read the first chapter of Ruth and the Night of Broken Glass by Emma Carlson Berne.Please note this episode contains Nazi and antisemitic actions.
S1 Ep 13Kid Owner
In this episode, I read the first chapter of Kid Owner by Tim Green.
S1 Ep 12Hardy Boys - Hunting for Hidden Gold
In this episode I read Hunting for Hidden Gold by Franklin W. Dixon.
S1 Ep 11The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter
In this episode I read The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds.
S1 Ep 10The Worst Class Trip Ever
This week I read The Worst Class Trip Ever by Dave Barry.For sensitive listeners, the following words are used in this story: idiot, "shut up", moron, stupid, and suck.
S1 Ep 9Stargirl
In this episode, I read the first chapter from Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli.
S1 Ep 8The Maze Runner
In this episode, I read the first chapter of Maze Runner by James Dashner
S1 Ep 7Gregor the Overlander
This week I read the first chapter of Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins.
S1 Ep 6Allies
In this episode, I read the first chapter from Allies by Alan Gratz.