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Episode 27 - Why teaching discrete subjects encourages reading for pleasure
Season 1 · Episode 27
Friday, January 31, 2025 • Duration 36:39
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 27
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-27/
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Loverboy by Ben Tomlinson One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust by Michael Rosen and Benjamin Phillip The Really Beautiful Thing by Frances Tosdevin Guardians of the New Moon: The Year of the Rat by Eric Huang, illustrated by Phung Nguyen Quang Sammy and the Stolen Paintings by Charlie P. Brooks Mission: Manta Ray by Philip Kavvadis Alex Neptune, Dragon Champion by David Owen, illustrated by George Ermos People Like Stars by Patrice Lawrence Murder for Two (A Tariq Twins Mystery) by Niyla Farook The Zombie Project by Alice Nuttall After Life by Gayle Forman Bingsu For Two by Sujin Witherspoon The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire Franklin Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in February 2025
Paloma Flies Away by Maria J. Guarda All Better Now by Neal Shusterman Diary of a Future Billionaire by Pamela Butchart Let's Play Rugby! By Gordon D'Arcy and Paul Howard Red Flags by Sophie Jo I Really, Really Love My Noisy Bum by Karl Newson & Duncan Beedie Shiver Point: Beneath the Ghostly Graves by Gabriel Dylan Black Star by Kwame Alexander Mondays Are Murder by Ravena Guron Island of Influencers by Monique Turner Alan, King of the Universe by Tom McLaughlin Dragon Riders of Roar by Jenny McLachlan & Alla Khatkevich The Notwitches by Gary Panton & Dotty Sutton Speedwheels 3000: The Race Against Crime by Jenny Pearson & Katie Kear Boobies by Nancy Vo My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary 2 by Jim Smith The Full Stop That Got Away by Laura Baker & Nathan Reed The Boy at the Window by Lucy Strange & Rohan Eason Wink, Murder: a Bletchley Park Mystery by Rhian Tracey Surviving Vesuvius by Christopher Harrisson & Beth Waters Destiny Ink: Birthday Secret by Adeola Sokunbi Cloud Nine by Sue H. Cunningham Wiggling Words by Kate Rolfe The Found Things by Petr Horacek Normal Women: Making History for 900 Years by Philippa Gregory Pieces of Us by Stewart Foster How To Roller-Skate with One Leg by Ella Dove My Mum and Other Poems by Laura Dockrill February 2025 books of the month
Fiction: Diary of a Future Billionaire by Pamela Butchart Nonfiction: Surviving Vesuvius by Christopher Harrisson & Beth Waters Picture book: Paloma Flies Away by Maria J. Guarda Part 2 books for year 2 classrooms
New book pitches :•Oakley the Superhero by Roxanne Constantine; Efua's Magic Stew by Angela Ackah-McIntyre; Danny the Ducky and Gilly the Goose by Dushka PetkovichPart 3 Why teaching discrete subjects and avoiding topic teaching encourages reading for pleasure.
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Season 1 · Episode 26
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 • Duration 35:30
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 26
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-26/
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A Symphony of Stories by James Mayhew 2025 Children's Almanac by Collins Kids Traitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure by Tim Collins My Name is a Gift by Zeshan Akhter My First Ocean Atlas by Catherine Ard and Paul Daviz Where to Hide a Star by Oliver Jeffers A Beginners Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali Rutstein Jakub's Otter by Coral Rumble Phantom Hearts by Rosie Talbot How to Know a Crow by Candace Savage Hi From Outer Space by Fiona Katauskas So Over This by David Fenne Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in January 2025
Alex Neptune, Dragon Champion by David Owen Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer by Jeff Kinney The Restaurant at the Edge of the World by Oliver Gerlach Myths, Mummies and Magic in Ancient Egypt by Stephen Davies Manifest for Kids: FOUR STEPS TO BEING THE BEST YOU by Roxie Nafousi The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die: A Graphic Memoir by Peter Lantos Mismatched by Anne Camlin The End of the Story by Melissa de la Cruz Guardians of the New Moon: Year of the Rat by Eric Huang The Party by Natasha Preston After Life by Gayle Forman Squeak! Squawk! Roar!: Amazing Animal Poems by Kate Williams The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon The Vulpine by Polly Crosby Episode 25 - What Are We Reading For?
Season 1 · Episode 25
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 • Duration 45:47
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 25
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-25/
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The Snowman Code by Simon Stephenson Can We Live on Mars? by Giles Sparrow Family by Patricia Hegarty, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup Milo's Hat Trick by Jon Agee We Can! by Alexandra Strick You Only Spy Twice by Ben Sanders Super Ocean Weekend by Gaëlle Alméras Cobweb by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman Presto! Magical Recovery Co. by Rutendo Dione We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord by Garth Nix Damien Ike and the Fallen House of Draven by Dee Benson and David Arlo Handle With Care by Louisa Reid I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in November 2024
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer & Steve McCarthy The Circular Square by Simon Philip & Neil Clark Shyla's Wood Wide Web by Ewa Jozefkowicz & Gillian Flint Amazing Jellyfish by Michael Stavaric The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier & Brian Churilla For She is Wrath by Emily Varga When It's Your Turn For Midnight by Blessing Musariri The Muttcracker by Anna Kemp & Sara Ogilvie How to Be a Revolutionary by Lucy Ann Unwin The 39-Storey Treehouse: Colour Edition! by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage Yetis Don't Exist! by Kate Thompson & Loretta Schauer The Murder Hypothesis by Sarah Wishart Episode 24 - Why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches
Season 1 · Episode 24
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 • Duration 46:40
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 24
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-24/
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The Boy in the Suit by James Fox First Big Book of How by Sally Symes Serena and Laloolee Fly Away by Rosemary Clunie Clive Penguin by Huw Lewis Jones and Ben Sanders Ivy Newt and the Vampixies by Derek Keilty and Magda Brol Life in the Wild by Lizzie Daly Nina Peanut: Mega Mystery Solver by Sarah Bowie The Skeleton in the Cupboard by Lilija Berzinska Popcorn by Rob Harrell Circus Maximus: Return of the Champion by Annelise Gray Desert Echoes by Abdi Nazemian Within the Heart of Wicked Creatures by Rima Orie The Dagger and the Flame by Catherine Doyle Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in October 2024
Ditching Saskia by John Moore and Neetols Family by Patricia Hegarty and Britta Teckentrup Bunny's Most Fabulous Holiday Ever! By Brian Fitzgerald One Wise Sheep: An Untraditional Christmas Story by Ulrich Hub Milo's Hat Trick by Jon Agee Bear's Lost Glasses by Leo Timmers Feather by Manon Steffan Ros That Day by Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet The Flickering Fires by Grahame Baker-Smith Damien Ike and the Fallen House of Draven by Dee Benson Circus of Shadows by Lidia Brankovic Nettle by Bex Hogan Twenty-Four Seconds From Now: A Regular Love Story by Jason Reynolds Some Like it Cold by Elle McNicoll Museum in a Book by Herve Tullet Episode 23 - Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
Season 1 · Episode 23
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 38:53
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 23
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-23/
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Sisters of the Moon by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick A Celebration of Evolution by William Spring Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-Green, illustrated by Francis Martin Countdown to Bedtime Sleepy Dragon by Candy Bee One Up by Ben Sanders Peng and Spanners: When Pigs Go Bad! by Steve Webb Secret FACTopia! by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith Mia and the Secrets of Lunis by Janelle McCurdy, illustrated by Ana Latese The Reluctant Vampire Queen Finds Her Fangs by Jo Simmons The Dark Within Us by Jess Popplewell I Will Never Leave You by Kara A. Kennedy Death At Morning House by Maureen Johnson Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in September 2024
Ghostlines by Katya Balen The Great Phoenix of London by Lindsay Galvin Popcorn by Rob Harrell The Tantrum by Louie Stowell Life in the Wild by Lizzie Daly The Land of Lost Things by Andy Griffiths Here To Slay by Radhika Sanghani The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers The Incredible Pop-up Bug by Ben Hoare The Boy in the Suit by James Fox The Salt Thief by Neal Bascomb Cobweb by Michael Morpurgo Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel by William Golding Escape Castle Dracula by Sam Fern The Skeleton in the Cupboard by Lilija Berzinska Oh What a Knight! by Maz Evans Episode 22 - What to read in the summer holidays
Season 1 · Episode 22
Thursday, August 1, 2024 • Duration 35:47
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 22
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-22/
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The Virtue Season by L.M. Nathan Move, Mr Mountain! by Francesca Sanna Lifesize Ocean Animals by Sophy Henn Doggy Dance Off by Steve Smallman Becoming Brave by Jennie Cashman Wilson Watts & Whiskerton by Meg McLaren Grimwood Party Animals by Nadia Shireen Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan by Tim Collins 100 Things to Know About Sport by Jerome Martin, Alice James, Tom Mumbray and Micaela Tapsell Delta and the Lost City by Anna Fargher Terra Electrica: The Guardians of the North by Antonia Maxwell The Last Thing You'll Hear by Jan Dunning Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in August 2024
Griselda Snook’s Spectacular Books by Barry Timms Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-Green Sisters of the Moon by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick The Dark Within Us by Jess Popplewell Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus Let Sleeping Gods Lie by Thiago de Moraes Peng and Spanners: When Pigs Go Bad! by Steve Webb Rosa By Starlight by Hilary McKay Autumn Feast: Nature's Harvest by Sean Taylor & Alex Morss One Up by Ben Sanders Beautiful: A Celebration of Evolution by William Spring Star of the Show by Jacqueline Wilson Mia and the Secrets of Lunis by Janelle McCurdy Almost Nothing Happened by Meg Rosoff Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson Episode 21 - 2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?
Season 1 · Episode 21
Monday, June 24, 2024 • Duration 33:29
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 21
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-21/
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Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial by Kieran Larwood Galápagos Islands by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Amy Grimes You Got This! by Rachael Davis Natterjack Toad Can't Believe It! by Sean Taylor The Big Day by Rachel Plummer and Forrest Burdett Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle by Nicola Colton How to be a Genius Kid by Jim Smith The Last Dragon by Polly Ho-Yen Nora and the Map of Mayhem by Joseph Elliott Sar Wylda and the Legendary Goldbreaker by Jake R. Wilson Kofi and the Secret Radio Station by Jeffrey Boakye We Have Everything We Need to Start Again by Koleka Putuma Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in July 2024
The Dog Who Danced on the Moon by John Boyne Delta and the Lost City by Anna Fargher The Whisperling Twins by Hayley Hoskins The Love Dare by Abiola Bello The Seal on the Beach by Mara Bergman Back of the Net by Eve Ainsworth Lifesize Ocean Animals by Sophy Henn Three Cheers for the River School by Sabine Adeyinka The Boy and the Octopus by Caryl Lewis Wigglesbottom Primary: The Pirate Cat by Pamela Butchart Secret FACTopia! by Paige Towler Myths of China by Xiaobing Wang The Others by Sarah Merrett The Virtue Season by L.M. Nathan The Boy Who Painted The World by Tom McLaughlin Episode 20 - Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)
Season 1 · Episode 20
Friday, May 31, 2024 • Duration 40:47
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 20
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-20/
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Beti and the Little Round House by Atinuke The Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing by Tanya Goodin Old Oak and the Wild Flowers by Elena Mannion and Erin Brown Where’s Mog? by Judith Kerr Supersaurus: Total Tricera-Flop! by Angela Woolfe and Mark Chambers Holey Moley by Bethan Clarke Bad United: Just for Kicks by Louise Forshaw Max Magic 3 by Stephen Mulhern and Tom Easton The Beast of Farrowfell by Ravena Guron Knowing the Score by Ros Roberts Your Time Is Up by Sarah Naughton Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in June 2024
The Last Dragon by Polly Ho-Yen Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder by Bali Rai The Big Day by Rachel Plummer The River Spirit by Lucy Strange The Mercury In Me by Rachael Fernandes Kofi and the Secret Radio Station by Jeffrey Boakye Apocalypse Cow by O.R. Sorrel The Big Ask by Simon James Green Everybody Travels by Kristin Roskifte Time Runs Like A River by Emma Carlisle The Boy, the Troll and the Chalk by Anne Booth Nora and the Map of Mayhem by Joseph Elliott Ajay and the Treasure of Thar by Varsha Shah A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner A Ship in the Dark by Yarrow Townsend Welcome to AI by Matthieu Dugal Flower Block by Lanisha Butterfield Episode 19 - Choosing children's books: how do adults pick new children's books?
Season 1 · Episode 19
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 • Duration 38:53
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 19
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-19/
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Serena and the Little Blue Dog by Rosemary Clunie Moving Up: How to Ace Secondary School by Christian Foley Champ by Payam Ebrahimi and Reza Dalvand Pink Trucks by Sam Clarke Heavy Metal Badger by Duncan Beedie It Takes Guts: How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop) by Jennifer Gardy Podkin and the Singing Spear by Kieran Larwood Nature's Fascinating Friendships by Kerry Hyndman and Mike Hills Bigg School: Double Drama by Lisa Williamson When the Wild Calls by Nicola Penfold Robin Hood: Ballots, Blasts & Betrayal by Robert Muchamore The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in May 2024
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo Dead Happy by Josh Silver The Beast of Farrowfell by Ravena Guron Bird Boy by Catherine Bruton Knowing the Score by Ros Roberts Desi Girl Speaking by A. S. Hussain Tom Gates: Book of Everything by Liz Pichon Angel of Grasmere by Tom Palmer Fly by David Lindo and Sara Boccaccini Meadows Adnan by Mark Arrigo, Steven Chatterton and Diala Brisly The Truth About Shaming by Beth Ashley Good Night, Good Beach by Joy Cowley and Hilary Jean Tapper Colossal Words for Kids by Colette Hiller and Tor Freeman Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and Lwillys Tafur. So good, so good, so good Episode 18 - BookTok: a blessing or a curse?
Season 1 · Episode 18
Thursday, February 29, 2024 • Duration 38:53
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 18
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-18/
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Gigantosaurus – I Love Giganto by Cyber Group Studios I Really, Really Need a Poo by Karl Newson and Duncan Beedie Sammy and the Extra-Hot Chilli Powder by Charlie P. Brooks Bronte Tempestra and the Lightning Steeds by Bex Hogan Frank the Unicorn Alpaca by Gavin Puckett, illustrated by India Joseph Blue’s Planet: Australia by Lucy McRobert The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert ASAP by Axie Oh A Cure Ever After by Angharad Walker Measuring Me by Nicola Kent The Crayons Love Our Planet by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers Credo by Luke Staton Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in March 2024
The Girl Who Dreamed in Magic by Maria Kuzniar The Magician Next Door by Rachel Chivers Khoo Bad Panda: Mites, Camera, Action! By Swapna Haddow A Drop of Golden Sun by Kate Saunders Future Hopes by Lauren James The Secret Life of Bugs by Moira Butterfield The Magnificent Book of Butterflies and Moths by Barbara Taylor The Prisoner of Bhopal by Tim Walker Wilding: How to Bring Wildlife Back by Isabella Tree The Girl Who Wasn't There by Jacqueline Wilson The Secret of the Moonshard by Struan Murray Uprising by Jennifer Nielsen Big Ideas from Literature by The School of Life East Asian Folktales, Myths and Legends by Eva Wong Nava I Do Not Eat Children by Marcus Cutler
The Legendary Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud
Dear Black Boy by Martellus Bennett
One Day by Michael Rosen & Benjamin Phillips
Let the Light In by Jenny Downham by Louis Hill
The Zombie Project by Alice Nuttall
Murder for Two by Niyla Farook
Sahara by Christina Webb
The Boy I Love by William Hussey
Girl, Ultra-Processed by Amara Sage
Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias
Til Death by Busayo Matuluko
People Like Stars by Patrice Lawrence
Buzz Club by Xena Knox
Hunt for the Golden Scarab by M. G. Leonard
Pinch Perkins and the Nightmare Tree by Cathy FitzGerald
Ice Apprentices by Jacob North January 2025 books of the month
Fiction: Loverboy by Ben Tomlinson Nonfiction: One Day by Michael Rosen and Benjamin Phillips Picture book: The Really Beautiful Thing by Frances Tosdevin New book pitches : Smart Fiona by Mike Hollin; Efua's Magic Stew by Angela Ackah-McIntyre; Are We There Yet? by Melissa AbrahamPart 3 Why Discount Book Packs are a Bad Deal for Schools
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Blue, Barry & Pancakes by Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson
Mission to Mars: Can You Survive in Space? by DK
Silver by Olivia Levez
Girls by Annet Schaap
Yes, Boys Can! by Jonathan Juravich & Richard V. Reeves
Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali Rutstein & Tommy Doyle
When the Stammer Came to Stay by Maggie O'Farrell & Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini
The ADHD Teen Survival Guide by Soli Lazarus
In Praise of Mystery by Ada Limon & Peter Sis
So Over This by David Fenne
Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis.
Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar
Drawn Onward by Daniel Nayeri & Matt Rockefeller
How to Sing a Song by Kwame Alexander & Randy Preston
Shakespeare's Othello by Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore
Rise and Fall by Peter Allen
Wisdom of the Woods by Rachel Piercey & Freya Hartas November 2024 books of the month
Fiction: When It's Your Turn For Midnight by Blessing Musariri Nonfiction: Rise and Fall by Peter Allen Picture book: The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage New book pitches : Smart Fiona by Mike Hollin; There Was an Old Woman Who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Are We There Yet? by Melissa AbrahamPart 3 What Are We Reading For? A spectrum of reading cultures in schools.
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The Little Prince: Pop Up Book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Shadow Creatures by Chris Vick
Birdie by J.P Rose
The Arctic Fox by Holly Webb
We Can!: Make a Difference by Alexandra Strick and Steve Antony
Skandar and the Skeleton Curse by A.F. Steadman
The Colour of Revenge by Cornelia Funke
The Snowman Code by Simon Stephenson
The River Thief by Hannah Peck
Our Galaxy: A First Adventure in Space by Sue Lowell Gallion
Gold Rush by Flora Delargy
Flow with the Snow by Robert Tregoning
The Lost Dogs by Patrica Forde
Handle With Care by Louisa Reid
A Lot of Silly: A Book of Rhymes and Nonsense by Joy Cowley
Chris Mould's War of the Worlds: A Graphic Novel by H.G Wells October 2024 books of the month
Fiction: The Snowman Code by Simon Stephenson Nonfiction: Can We Live on Mars? by Giles Sparrow Picture book: Family by Patricia Hegarty, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup New book pitches : There Was an Old Woman Who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks; Are We There Yet? by Melissa AbrahamPart 3 Why DuckDuckGo is better than Google for book searches
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Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone
Blue Heart by Nicola Davies
The Forest of a Thousand Eyes by Frances Hardinge
The Dinosaur Next Door by David Litchfield
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Making Enemies by Louie Stowell
The Seamaiden's Odyssey by Berlie Doherty
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness
Death on the Tracks by Paul Westmoreland
Turtle Moon by Hannah Gold
The Dagger and the Flame by Catherine Doyle
A Little Sailing Lesson by Sara Stefanini
Who Ate the Little Bug? By Hector Dexet
The Remarkables by Clotilde Perrin
The Golden Linnet by Alexander Armstrong September 2024 books of the month
Fiction: The Boy in the Suit by James Fox Nonfiction: First Big Book of How by Sally Symes Picture book: Serena and Laloolee Fly Away by Rosemary Clunie New book pitches : There Was an Old Woman Who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks; Are We There Yet? by Melissa AbrahamPart 3 Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
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Herd by Stephen Hogtun
What the Crow Saw Below by Robert Tregoning
Auntie Medusa and Me by Marie Basting
The Boy Who Cried Ghost by Ian Eagleton
Bronte Tempestra and the Ice Warriors by Bex Hogan
The Life Changing Magic of Drumming by Nandi Bushell
Snakehead: The Graphic Novel by Anthony Horowitz
The Beanstalk Murder by P.G. Bell
The Girl with Wings by Jaco Jacobs
Colin’s Castle by Holly Swain
We Are Hunted by Tomi Oyemakinde
Geomancer: The Storm and the Sea Hawk by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Out Of This World: Poems to Make You Laugh, Smile and Think by Michael Rosen
Spooky Celebrations Around the World by Matt Ralphs
Our World in Numbers Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life by DK
Last Seen Online by Lauren James August 2024 books of the month
Fiction: Sisters of the Moon by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Nonfiction: Beautiful: A Celebration of Evolution by William Spring Picture book: Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-Green, illustrated by Francis Martin Part 2
New book pitches : There Was an Old Woman Who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks; Are We There Yet? by Melissa AbrahamPart 3 Non-Traditional Reading Forms to Engage Children Over the Summer
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The Darkness Within Us by Tricia Levenseller
Break to You by Neal Shusterman
Hike It by Iron Tazz
Fallout by Lesley Parr
The Wild Life of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals by Mike Barfield
Warriors Graphic Novel by Erin Hunter
The Dinosaur that Pooped a Superhero by Tom Fletcher
Bea's Bad Day by Tom Percival
Roman Boy by Tony Bradman
The Fun We Had by Charissa Coulthard
A Wild Walk to School by Rebecca Cobb
Chemistry for Beginners by Kristie Pickersgill
Taylor Blake Is a Legend by Laura Jane Williams
Little Guides to Nature: Hello Fossils and Shells by Nina Chakrabarti
It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell
In Time by Marina Ruiz July 2024 books of the month
Fiction: The Virtue Season by L.M. Nathan Nonfiction: Lifesize Ocean Animals by Sophy Henn Picture book: Move, Mr Mountain! by Francesca Sanna Part 2
New book pitches : There Was an Old Woman Who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks; I Can Be An Astronaut by Dr Katy Chisenga-PhillippsPart 3 2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?
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Cosima Unfortunate Foils a Fraud by Laura Noakes
The Double Life of Ted Amos by Simon James Green
We Have Everything We Need To Start Again by Koleka Putuma
Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Transcendent by Patrick Gallagher
Mayowa and the Sea of Words by Chibundu Onuzo
Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron
Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi
A Case of High Stakes by Sophie Cleverly
Human Body by Isabel Thomas
The Nine Night Mystery by Sharna Jackson
The Tall Man by Mary Cathleen Brown
Make Art or Die Trying by Stuart Semple June 2024 books of the month
Fiction: Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial by Kieran Larwood Nonfiction: Galápagos Islands by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Amy Grimes Picture book: You Got This! by Rachael Davis New book pitches : There Was an Old Woman Who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks; I Can Be An Astronaut by Dr Katy Chisenga-PhillippsPart 3 Drop Everything And Read (DEAR). Ideas and strategies for schools.
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Old Oak and the Wild Flowers by Elena Mannion and Erin Brown
Nature Is an Artist by Jennifer Lavallee
We Are Family by Oliver Sykes
He, She, They, Us: Queer Poems by Charlie Castelletti
All the Hidden Monsters by Amie Jordan
Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald
Grey by Laura Dockrill and Lauren Child
The Wrong Shoes by Tom Percival
On Poetry Street by Brian Moses and Mark Elvins
The Grimmelings by Rachael King
Finding Alfie by Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman
Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone
If My Words Had Wings by Danielle Jawando
365 things to make and do by Fiona Watt
Big Gorilla: A Book of Opposites by Anthony Browne
North and the Only One by Vashti Hardy
Wild East by Ashley Hickson-Lovence May 2024 books of the month
Fiction: Beti and the Little Round House by Atinuke Nonfiction: The Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing by Tanya Goodin Picture book: Old Oak and the Wild Flowers by Elena Mannion and Erin Brown New book pitches : There was an Old Woman who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks; I Can Be An Astronaut by Dr Katy Chisenga-PhillippsPart 3 Advice for adults looking for great children's books
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Ancient Myths Collection Jean Menzies and Matt Ralphs
Thank You by Jarvis
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Ancient Greeks by Clive Gifford
Aya and the Star Chaser by Radiya Hafiza
The Untameables by Clare Pollard
A Poetic A-Z of Awesome Animals! By Emilie Lauren Jones
How to Teach Grown-Ups About Climate Change by Patricia Daniels
Extreme Weather for Kids by Matthew Cappucci
Poetry Comics by Grant Snider
The Whisperwicks by Jordan Lees
Smile by Lauren Child
We Are the Wibbly! By Sarah Tagholm
The Vanquishers: Secret of the Reaping by Kalynn Bayron
A Mind Full of Murder by Derek Landy
Fireborn: Starling and the Cavern of Light by Aisling Fowler March 2024 books of the month
Fiction: Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-Iyimide Nonfiction: How to Teach Grown-Ups About Climate Change by Patricia Daniels Picture book: Elki is Not My Dog by Elena Arevalo Melville New book pitches : There was an Old Woman who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks; I Can Be An Astronaut by Dr Katy Chisenga-Phillipps Part 3 BookTok - a blessing or a curse?
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