Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians - Chapter 14

The characters were talking about the various Smedrys being different and the kids immediately had opinions (they've already become attached to the characters even though we're only part-way through the first book of the series).

7YO: “Yeah, but Sing Sing Smedry isn’t as crazy.”

8YO: “…as Grandpa Smedry!”

When Bastille pulled her sword from her handbag the kids could immediately relate.

7YO: “That’s magic it couldn’t have fit in her purse. Purses are too tiny.”

8YO: “That must have been a magic sword or a magic purse. Like Mary Poppins!”

At one point the narrator made reference to a bad literary technique of interrupting an action scene with unnecessary explanations, just like he’d done in chapter fourteen.

8YO: “I don’t remember that.”

Me: “What chapter are we reading?”

8YO: “Fourteen! 😂😂😂 That’s funny!”

7YO (deadpan): “That’s hilarious.”