On our&nbsp;Best&nbsp;October books&nbsp;episode,&nbsp;Kirkus’ editors share their top titles for the month.&nbsp;Then&nbsp;Kate McKinnon&nbsp;joins us to discuss&nbsp;Secrets of the Purple Pearl,&nbsp;book two in her #1&nbsp;New York Times-bestselling middle grade series, “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science”&nbsp;(Little, Brown,&nbsp;September 30).&nbsp;“In a race against their enemies, the Porch girls must find a peculiar pearl in order to foil a fiendish plot… Unforgettably quirky, fast-paced fun” (starred review).See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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