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  • Episode 22 - What to read in the summer holidays

    Episode 22 - What to read in the summer holidays

    · School Reading List

    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. NathanMove, Mr Mountain! by Francesca SannaLifesize Ocean Animals by Sophy HennDoggy Dance Off by Steve SmallmanBecoming Brave by Jennie Cashman WilsonWatts & Whiskerton by Meg McLarenGrimwood Party Animals by Nadia ShireenSherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan by Tim Collins100 Things to Know About Sport by Jerome Martin, Alice James, Tom Mumbray and Micaela TapsellDelta and the Lost City by Anna FargherTerra Electrica: The Guardians of the North by Antonia MaxwellThe 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 TimmsGina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-GreenSisters of the Moon by Marie-Louise FitzpatrickThe Dark Within Us by Jess PopplewellSuch Charming Liars by Karen M. McManusLet Sleeping Gods Lie by Thiago de MoraesPeng and Spanners: When Pigs Go Bad! by Steve WebbRosa By Starlight by Hilary McKayAutumn Feast: Nature's Harvest by Sean Taylor & Alex MorssOne Up by Ben SandersBeautiful: A Celebration of Evolution by William SpringStar of the Show by Jacqueline WilsonMia and the Secrets of Lunis by Janelle McCurdyAlmost Nothing Happened by Meg RosoffDeath at Morning House by Maureen JohnsonHerd by Stephen HogtunWhat the Crow Saw Below by Robert TregoningAuntie Medusa and Me by Marie BastingThe Boy Who Cried Ghost by Ian EagletonBronte Tempestra and the Ice Warriors by Bex HoganThe Life Changing Magic of Drumming by Nandi BushellSnakehead: The Graphic Novel by Anthony HorowitzThe Beanstalk Murder by P.G. BellThe Girl with Wings by Jaco JacobsColin’s Castle by Holly SwainWe Are Hunted by Tomi OyemakindeGeomancer: The Storm and the Sea Hawk by Kiran Millwood HargraveOut Of This World: Poems to Make You Laugh, Smile and Think by Michael RosenSpooky Celebrations Around the World by Matt RalphsOur World in Numbers Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life by DKLast Seen Online by Lauren James

    August 2024 books of the month

    Fiction: Sisters of the Moon by Marie-Louise FitzpatrickNonfiction: Beautiful: A Celebration of Evolution by William SpringPicture book: Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-Green, illustrated by Francis Martin

    Part 2
    Teens reads for the summer holiday - our rundown

    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 Abraham

    Part 3
    Non-Traditional Reading Forms to Engage Children Over the Summer

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  • Episode 21 - 2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?

    Episode 21 - 2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?

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    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 LarwoodGalápagos Islands by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Amy GrimesYou Got This! by Rachael DavisNatterjack Toad Can't Believe It! by Sean TaylorThe Big Day by Rachel Plummer and Forrest BurdettBertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle by Nicola ColtonHow to be a Genius Kid by Jim SmithThe Last Dragon by Polly Ho-YenNora and the Map of Mayhem by Joseph ElliottSar Wylda and the Legendary Goldbreaker by Jake R. WilsonKofi and the Secret Radio Station by Jeffrey BoakyeWe 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 BoyneDelta and the Lost City by Anna FargherThe Whisperling Twins by Hayley HoskinsThe Love Dare by Abiola BelloThe Seal on the Beach by Mara BergmanBack of the Net by Eve AinsworthLifesize Ocean Animals by Sophy HennThree Cheers for the River School by Sabine AdeyinkaThe Boy and the Octopus by Caryl LewisWigglesbottom Primary: The Pirate Cat by Pamela ButchartSecret FACTopia! by Paige TowlerMyths of China by Xiaobing WangThe Others by Sarah MerrettThe Virtue Season by L.M. NathanThe Boy Who Painted The World by Tom McLaughlinThe Darkness Within Us by Tricia LevensellerBreak to You by Neal ShustermanHike It by Iron TazzFallout by Lesley ParrThe Wild Life of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals by Mike BarfieldWarriors Graphic Novel by Erin HunterThe Dinosaur that Pooped a Superhero by Tom FletcherBea's Bad Day by Tom PercivalRoman Boy by Tony BradmanThe Fun We Had by Charissa CoulthardA Wild Walk to School by Rebecca CobbChemistry for Beginners by Kristie PickersgillTaylor Blake Is a Legend by Laura Jane WilliamsLittle Guides to Nature: Hello Fossils and Shells by Nina ChakrabartiIt Came from the Trees by Ally RussellIn Time by Marina Ruiz

    July 2024 books of the month

    Fiction: The Virtue Season by L.M. NathanNonfiction: Lifesize Ocean Animals by Sophy HennPicture book: Move, Mr Mountain! by Francesca Sanna

    Part 2
    Politics and election books for children and teens - our rundown

    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
    2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?

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  • Episode 20 - Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)

    Episode 20 - Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)

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    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 AtinukeThe Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing by Tanya GoodinOld Oak and the Wild Flowers by Elena Mannion and Erin BrownWhere’s Mog? by Judith KerrSupersaurus: Total Tricera-Flop! by Angela Woolfe and Mark ChambersHoley Moley by Bethan ClarkeBad United: Just for Kicks by Louise ForshawMax Magic 3 by Stephen Mulhern and Tom EastonThe Beast of Farrowfell by Ravena GuronKnowing the Score by Ros RobertsYour Time Is Up by Sarah NaughtonWarrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in June 2024

    The Last Dragon by Polly Ho-YenBobby Bains Plays a Blinder by Bali RaiThe Big Day by Rachel PlummerThe River Spirit by Lucy StrangeThe Mercury In Me by Rachael FernandesKofi and the Secret Radio Station by Jeffrey BoakyeApocalypse Cow by O.R. SorrelThe Big Ask by Simon James GreenEverybody Travels by Kristin RoskifteTime Runs Like A River by Emma CarlisleThe Boy, the Troll and the Chalk by Anne BoothNora and the Map of Mayhem by Joseph ElliottAjay and the Treasure of Thar by Varsha ShahA Work in Progress by Jarrett LernerA Ship in the Dark by Yarrow TownsendWelcome to AI by Matthieu DugalFlower Block by Lanisha ButterfieldCosima Unfortunate Foils a Fraud by Laura NoakesThe Double Life of Ted Amos by Simon James GreenWe Have Everything We Need To Start Again by Koleka PutumaFour Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéTranscendent by Patrick GallagherMayowa and the Sea of Words by Chibundu OnuzoSleep Like Death by Kalynn BayronChildren of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi AdeyemiA Case of High Stakes by Sophie CleverlyHuman Body by Isabel ThomasThe Nine Night Mystery by Sharna JacksonThe Tall Man by Mary Cathleen BrownMake Art or Die Trying by Stuart Semple

    June 2024 books of the month

    Fiction: Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial by Kieran LarwoodNonfiction: Galápagos Islands by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Amy GrimesPicture book: You Got This! by Rachael Davis

    Part 2
    Crime fiction for teens - our rundown

    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
    Drop Everything And Read (DEAR). Ideas and strategies for schools.

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  • Episode 19 - Choosing children's books: how do adults pick new children's books?

    Episode 19 - Choosing children's books: how do adults pick new children's books?

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    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 ClunieMoving Up: How to Ace Secondary School by Christian FoleyChamp by Payam Ebrahimi and Reza DalvandPink Trucks by Sam ClarkeHeavy Metal Badger by Duncan BeedieIt Takes Guts: How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop) by Jennifer GardyPodkin and the Singing Spear by Kieran LarwoodNature's Fascinating Friendships by Kerry Hyndman and Mike HillsBigg School: Double Drama by Lisa WilliamsonWhen the Wild Calls by Nicola PenfoldRobin Hood: Ballots, Blasts & Betrayal by Robert MuchamoreThe Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in May 2024

    Ferris by Kate DiCamilloDead Happy by Josh SilverThe Beast of Farrowfell by Ravena GuronBird Boy by Catherine BrutonKnowing the Score by Ros RobertsDesi Girl Speaking by A. S. HussainTom Gates: Book of Everything by Liz PichonAngel of Grasmere by Tom PalmerFly by David Lindo and Sara Boccaccini MeadowsAdnan by Mark Arrigo, Steven Chatterton and Diala BrislyThe Truth About Shaming by Beth AshleyGood Night, Good Beach by Joy Cowley and Hilary Jean TapperColossal Words for Kids by Colette Hiller and Tor FreemanSweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and Lwillys Tafur. So good, so good, so goodOld Oak and the Wild Flowers by Elena Mannion and Erin BrownNature Is an Artist by Jennifer LavalleeWe Are Family by Oliver SykesHe, She, They, Us: Queer Poems by Charlie CastellettiAll the Hidden Monsters by Amie JordanGlasgow Boys by Margaret McDonaldGrey by Laura Dockrill and Lauren ChildThe Wrong Shoes by Tom PercivalOn Poetry Street by Brian Moses and Mark ElvinsThe Grimmelings by Rachael KingFinding Alfie by Michael Morpurgo and Michael ForemanEmber Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi ElphinstoneIf My Words Had Wings by Danielle Jawando365 things to make and do by Fiona WattBig Gorilla: A Book of Opposites by Anthony BrowneNorth and the Only One by Vashti HardyWild East by Ashley Hickson-Lovence

    May 2024 books of the month

    Fiction: Beti and the Little Round House by AtinukeNonfiction: The Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing by Tanya GoodinPicture book: Old Oak and the Wild Flowers by Elena Mannion and Erin Brown

    Part 2
    KS2 SATs revision books - our rundown

    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
    Advice for adults looking for great children's books

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  • Episode 18 - BookTok: a blessing or a curse?

    Episode 18 - BookTok: a blessing or a curse?

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    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 StudiosI Really, Really Need a Poo by Karl Newson and Duncan BeedieSammy and the Extra-Hot Chilli Powder by Charlie P. BrooksBronte Tempestra and the Lightning Steeds by Bex HoganFrank the Unicorn Alpaca by Gavin Puckett, illustrated by India JosephBlue’s Planet: Australia by Lucy McRobertThe Bad Ones by Melissa AlbertASAP by Axie OhA Cure Ever After by Angharad WalkerMeasuring Me by Nicola KentThe Crayons Love Our Planet by Drew Daywalt and Oliver JeffersCredo by Luke Staton

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in March 2024

    The Girl Who Dreamed in Magic by Maria KuzniarThe Magician Next Door by Rachel Chivers KhooBad Panda: Mites, Camera, Action! By Swapna HaddowA Drop of Golden Sun by Kate SaundersFuture Hopes by Lauren JamesThe Secret Life of Bugs by Moira ButterfieldThe Magnificent Book of Butterflies and Moths by Barbara Taylor The Prisoner of Bhopal by Tim WalkerWilding: How to Bring Wildlife Back by Isabella TreeThe Girl Who Wasn't There by Jacqueline WilsonThe Secret of the Moonshard by Struan MurrayUprising by Jennifer NielsenBig Ideas from Literature by The School of LifeEast Asian Folktales, Myths and Legends by Eva Wong NavaI Do Not Eat Children by Marcus CutlerAncient Myths Collection Jean Menzies and Matt RalphsThank You by JarvisWhere Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-IyimideAncient Greeks by Clive GiffordAya and the Star Chaser by Radiya HafizaThe Untameables by Clare PollardA Poetic A-Z of Awesome Animals! By Emilie Lauren JonesHow to Teach Grown-Ups About Climate Change by Patricia DanielsExtreme Weather for Kids by Matthew CappucciPoetry Comics by Grant SniderThe Whisperwicks by Jordan LeesSmile by Lauren ChildWe Are the Wibbly! By Sarah TagholmThe Vanquishers: Secret of the Reaping by Kalynn BayronA Mind Full of Murder by Derek LandyFireborn: Starling and the Cavern of Light by Aisling Fowler

    March 2024 books of the month

    Fiction: Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-IyimideNonfiction: How to Teach Grown-Ups About Climate Change by Patricia DanielsPicture book: Elki is Not My Dog by Elena Arevalo Melville

    Part 2
    STEM and science fiction books for children.

    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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  • Episode 17 - Why school libraries are so important

    Episode 17 - Why school libraries are so important

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 17

    For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-17/

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    Meet the Wildlings by Gwen MillwardThe Best You by Nima PatelI Love You to the Moon and Back: All Year Long by Amelia HepworthNikhil and Jay by Chitra SoundarThe Shape of Rainbows by Neal ZetterDiamond Jack: Your Magic Or Your Life by Anna RainbowThe Floating Witch Mystery by Nicki ThorntonWinner Takes Gold by Eloise SmithBeastlands: Race to Frostfall Mountain by Jess FrenchHow Do Meerkats Order Pizza by Brooke BarkerLove is in the Little Things by Stella J Jones and Jane MasseySigned Sealed Dead by Cynthia Murphy

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in February 2024

    Bronte Tempestra and the Lightning Steeds by Bex HoganHabitats by Hannah Pang and Isobel LundiePeng and Spanners by Steve WebbRed Sky at Night; Poet's Delight by Alex WhartonThe Time Travellers: Adventure Calling by Sufiya AhmedFeather by M. G. LeonardThe Glorious Race of Magical Beasts by Alex BellMo's Best Friend: A Stone-Age Story by Bridget MarzoOn Silver Tides by Sylvia BishopIt's Time to Hush and Say Good Night by Chitra SoundarPaper Dragons by Siobhan McDermottYomi and the Power of the Yumboes by Davina TijaniA Cure Ever After by Angharad WalkerQueerbook by Malcolm MacKenzieBlue's Planet: Australia by Lucy McRobertMost Haunted Theatres by Yvette FieldingGoddess Crown by Shade LapiteSoren's Seventh Song by Dave EggersMeasuring Me by Nicola KentDim Sum Palace by X FangThe Crayons Love our Planet by Drew Daywalt and Oliver JeffersThe Bad Ones by Melissa AlbertLittle Chick by Petr HoracekMarnie Midnight and the Moon Mystery by Laura Ellen AndersonNational Trust: Blossom Origami by Nick RobinsonWhere the Dark Stands Still by A.B. PoranekMiss Cat by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle JolivetSupertato: Eviltato vs Superpea by Sue Hendra and Paul LinnetFinding Hope by Nicola Baker

    February 2024 books of the month

    Fiction: A Cure Ever After by Angharad WalkerNonfiction: Measuring Me by Nicola KentPicture book: The Crayons Love Our Planet by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers

    Part 2
    LGBT books for children (https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/books-for-topics/lgbtqia-themed-books-for-primary-school-aged-children/)and LGBT books for teens (https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/books-for-topics/lgbtqia-fiction-for-secondary-aged-children-and-teens-aged-11/)

    New book pitches: There was an Old Woman who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Cable Goes Camping by Lorna Chantelle Scott

    Part 3
    Why school libraries are so important to children's learning.

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  • Episode 16 - Children's books and books for children - a growing disconnect

    Episode 16 - Children's books and books for children - a growing disconnect

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    Season 1: Episode 16

    For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://bit.ly/3vfteDn .

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    Glassborn by Peter BunzlAmazing Octopus by Michael Stavaric and Michele GanserDo You Remember? by Sydney SmithFate of the Argosi by Sebastien de CastellRise Up and Sing! by Andrea Warner and Louise ReimerThe Undying of Obedience Wellrest by Nicholas BowlingThe Girl Who Became a Fish by Polly Ho-YenGrowing Up Powerful Journal by Nona Willis AronowitzMy Nature Trail! by Rachel Lawston and Paul LawstonEvolution by Sarah Darwin & Eva Maria SadowskiNot So Little Red Riding Hood by Michael RosenSala, Mountain Warrior by Wakanyi Hoffman and Onyinye Iwu

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in January 2024

    Winner Takes Gold by Eloise SmithSigned Sealed Dead by Cynthia MurphyMeet the Wildlings by Gwen MillwardRainbowsaurus by Steve AntonyStitch by Padraig KennyMy Brother Plato by George MyersonThat Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. WilliamsFind Peace in a Poem by Little TigerRoman Soldiers by Tegen EvansLunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang & LeUyen PhamThe Shape of Rainbows by Neal Zetter and Will HughesTime Travelling with a Tortoise by Ross WelfordNorthern Soul by Phil EarleLittle Bang by Kelly McCaughrainThe Code of Life by Flying Eye BooksA Cruel Twist of Fate by H. F. AskwithThe War of the Heavenly Horses by Roland ChambersThe Troublemakers by Tamzin MerchantThe Girl Who Sang by Estelle Nadel and Sammy SavosThe Floating Witch Mystery by Nicki ThorntonDiamond Jack: Your Magic or Your Life by Anna RainbowDictionary of Dinosaurs by Dieter BraunDestroy the Day by Brigid KemmererHow Do Meerkats Order Pizza? By Brooke BarkerThe Minute Minders by Mary MurphyThe Best You by Nima Patel & Cally Johnson-IsaacsThe O.D.D. Squad by Stuart Heritage & Vincent BatignoleA Fragile Enchantment by Allison SaftBeastlands: Race to Frostfall Mountain by Jess FrenchThe Invocations by Krystal SutherlandLove Is by Sarah Maycock

    January 2024 books of the month

    Fiction: Beastlands: Race to Frostfall Mountain by Jess FrenchNonfiction: How Do Meerkats Order Pizza by Brooke BarkerPicture book: Love is in the Little Things by Stella J Jones and Jane Massey

    Part 2
    Children's books and books for children - a growing disconnect.

    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
    Great gift books - https://bit.ly/4aCoc46 .

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  • Episode 15 - How to use Lego to encourage reading skills

    Episode 15 - How to use Lego to encourage reading skills

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 15

    For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-15

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    Britannica's Encyclopedia InfographicaI Loved You In Another Life by David ArnoldThe Star Whale by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Petr HoráčekAncient Love Stories by Emily Hauser, illustrated by Sander BergStorm Dragon by Dianne Hofmeyr and Carol ThompsonScarygirl: The Origin Story by Nathan JureviciusBigg School: Best Friends Forever by Lisa Williamson, illustrated by Jess BradleyThe Memory Thieves by Dhonielle ClaytonThe Taming of the Cat by Helen CooperImagine a Garden: Stories of Courage Changing the World by Rina Singh and Hoda HadadiThe Wolf Twins by Ewa JozefkowiczThe Most Famous Rhinoceros by Dianne Hofmeyr and Simona Mulazzani

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in October 2023

    The Observologist by Giselle ClarksonTreacle Town by Brian Conaghan.Legendary Creatures by Adam AuerbachWelcome to the Mysteryverse by Clive GiffordHow to Chat Chicken by Dr Nick CrumptonThe Wild by Yuval ZommerThe Dress in the Window by Robert TregoningA Happy Place by Britta TeckentrupGreen by Alex GinoI Loved You In Another Life by David ArnoldWhere Magic Grows by Onjali Q. RaufThe Earthshot Prize by Colin Butfield and Jonnie HughesSCRAP by Guy BassMan-Man and the Tree of Memories by Yaba BadoeThe Ogre Who Wasn't by Michael MorpurgoBegin Again by Oliver JeffersThe Nutcracker: And the Mouse King's Christmas Shenanigans by Alex T. SmithBeneath by Cori DoerrfeldThe Great Storm Whale by Benji DaviesRed is Home by Emma BettridgeBigg School: Best Friends Forever by Lisa WilliamsonSuper Space Weekend by Gaelle AlmerasThe Big Dreaming by Michael RosenBad Hair Day by John PhillipsUp and Down by Tracey Turner and Jane BurnardIf You'll Have Me by EunnieJuniper's Christmas by Eoin ColferBrave Little Bear by Steve SmallOscar's Lion by Adam BaronRise Up and Sing! by Andrea WarnerThe Panda's Child Jackie Morris and Cathy Fisher

    October 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: | I Loved You In Another Life by David ArnoldNonfiction: | Britannica’s Encyclopedia InfographicaPicture book: | The Star Whale by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Petr Horáček

    Part 2
    How to use Lego to encourage reading skills

    New book pitches: Phone Me When You're Home! by Wendy Garvey; Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans; Insects, Bugs and Rock and Roll by Alex Brooks, illustrated by Hannah Worsley; I Can Be An Astronaut by Dr Katy Chisenga-Phillipps

    Part 3
    Christmas-themed books - our Christmas topic book list

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  • Episode 14 - How to organise an effective quiet reading time

    Episode 14 - How to organise an effective quiet reading time

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 14

    For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-14

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    The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow and Joe Todd-StantonAll Bodies Are Wonderful by Beth Cox, illustrated by Samantha MeredithButterfly Wings: A Hopeful Story About Climate Anxiety by Samuel Larochelle and Eve PatenaudeA Bird Day by Eva LindstroemBing: Sparkle MagicThe Odd One Out by Britta TeckentrupMrs Owl's Forest School by Seb BraunFodo Dodo Goes Fishing by Edouard ManceauRiver Rescue: A Peanut, Butter & Crackers Story by Paige BraddockMonster Stink by Anna Brooke, illustrated by Owen LindsayHer Majesty's League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D. StegertPrey Zone: The Serpent's Lair by Wilbur Smith and Keith Chapman

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in September 2023

    More Peas Please! By Tom McLaughlinAll Bodies Are Wonderful by Beth CoxFinding Wonder by Lauren St JohnThe Final Year by Matt GoodfellowBy the Sea: Life Along the Coast by Judith HomokiThe Shade Tree by Suzy LeeNikhil and Jay: Off to India by Chitra SoundarIvy Newt and the Time Thief by Derek Keilty and Magda BrolI Want a Dog by Jon AgeeWhere Can We Go?: A Tale of Four Bears by Dai YunChannel Fear by Lisa RichardsonThe 169-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry DentonPrey Zone: The Serpent's Lair by Wilbur SmithFive Little Ghosts by Lily MurrayBen Rothery's Weird and Wonderful Animals by Ben RotheryWho Let the Words Out? by Joshua SeigalThe Changing Man by Tomi OyemakindeNightshade Revenge by Anthony HorowitzEvolution by Sarah DarwinAn Atlas of Afterlives by Emily HawkinsBompa's Insect Expedition by David SuzukiYou Could Be So Pretty by Holly BourneButterfly Wings by Samuel LarochelleMichael Morpurgo's Tales from Shakespeare by Michael MorpurgoOh Maya Gods! By Maz EvansThieves' Gambit by Kayvion LewisAdia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans by Isi HendrixImagine a Garden by Rina SinghFoxlight by Katya BalenSkrimsli by Nicola Davies

    September 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: | The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow and Joe Todd-StantonNonfiction: | All Bodies Are Wonderful by Beth Cox, illustrated by Samantha MeredithPicture book: | Butterfly Wings: A Hopeful Story About Climate Anxiety by Samuel Larochelle and Eve Patenaude

    Part 2
    How to organise an effective quiet reading time

    New book pitches: Phone Me When You're Home! by Wendy Garvey, On My Back Paws by Anna Skoyles, Luna and Helio The Eclipse by Gina Keulemans, Why, Oh Why, Am I a Crocodile? by Alex Brooks

    Part 3
    Halloween - our Halloween book list for children and teens

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  • Episode 13 - The Reading Framework guidance from the DfE

    Episode 13 - The Reading Framework guidance from the DfE

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 13

    For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-13

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    The Last Tiger by Petr HoráčekAgainst the Odds: The Incredible Struggles of 20 Great Adventurers by Alastair Humphreys, illustrated by Pola MaiNowhere Island by Tania UnsworthSuperquesters: The Case of the Great Energy Robbery by Lisa Moss and Dr Thomas BernardBob vs the Trousers of Doom by Andy JonesUndercover Alien by N.S. BlackmanMia and the Traitor of Nubis by Janelle McCurdyThe Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back by Jo SimmonsThe Stolen Songbird by Judith EagleCarnival of the Spider by Kieran LarwoodThere are Reptiles Everywhere by Camilla De la Bedoyere and Britta TeckentrupSecret Sister by Sophie McKenzie

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in August 2023

    British Museum: The Plot Against the Emperor by Andy SeedShine by Sarah AsuquoFinding Phoebe by Gavin ExtenceThe Escape by Ximo AbadiaThe Parade: A Counting Story from 1 to 100! By Joanna McInerneyNowhere Island by Tania UnsworthThe Stolen Songbird by Judith EagleThe After School Crime Club by Hayley WebsterWorrybot by Simon PackhamA Dinosaur's Day by Elizabeth Gilbert BediaGhost Orchid by Fiona LumbersMonster Stink by Anna BrookeKoku Akanbi and the Heart of Midnight by Maria Motunrayo AdebisiCalvin and the Sugar-Apples by Ines F. OliveiraTen-Word Tiny Tales by Joseph CoelhoThe Spectacular Science of Space by Rob ColsonRock-a-Bye Rumpus by Julia DonaldsonHow To Say No by Michelle ElmanMysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. HowellThe Magic of Forests by Vicky WoodgateWhy Don't Things Fall Up? by Alom ShahaCurious Words for Clever Kids by Sarah CraiggsLeif the Unlucky Viking: Saga of the Shooting Star by Gary NorthfieldMia and the Traitor of Nubis by Janelle McCurdyThe Vanquishers by Kalynn BayronNorah's Ark by Victoria WilliamsonThe Book of Time by Clive GiffordGeomancer by Kiran Millwood HargraveBe You! By Karl NewsonRead, Scream, Repeat by Jennifer KillickWhat's the Big Idea? By Tracey Turner

    August 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: | Nowhere Island by Tania UnsworthNonfiction: | Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys, illustrated by Pola MaiPicture book: | The Last Tiger by Petr Horáček

    Part 2
    Our thoughts on the DfE's reading framework updates

    New book pitches: Katy on Broadway by Ella English, Phone Me When You're Home! by Wendy Garvey, On My Back Paws by Anna Skoyles

    Part 3
    Transitioning to KS2 - our year 3 book choices.

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  • Episode 12 - How children's book series can kickstart reading for pleasure

    Episode 12 - How children's book series can kickstart reading for pleasure

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 12

    For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-12

    Part 1
    Book post

    Our Rights edited by Jake HopeAfterward, Everything was Different by Jairo Buitrago, illustrated by Rafael YocktengWhat Are You Feeling? by The School of LifeStuckie Duckie Balloon by HarperCollins Children's BooksWhat's That, Jack? by Cédric Ramadier, illustrated by Vincent BourgeauHow the Weather Works by Christiane Dorion and Beverley YoungDave Pigeon (Kittens!) by Swapna Haddow, illustrated by Sheena DempseyA Head Full of Magic by Sarah MorrellSing If You Can't Dance by Alexia CasaleOveremotional by David FenneThe Girl Who Grew Wings by Anna WaterworthWhat Will I Discover? By Tanya Lloyd Ky, illustrated by Rachel Qiuqi

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in July 2023

    The Teen Witches' Guide to TarotCalling the Whales by Jasbinder BilanI Am Wriggly by Michael RosenBusy Little Fingers: Art by Eva Wong NavaThe First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraCrow by Nicola SkinnerDave Pigeon (Kittens!) by Swapna HaddowMurder on a School Night by Kate WestonOne Chance Dance by Efua TraoreHenri and the Machine by Isabelle MarinovSweet Skies by Robin Scott-ElliotAnimal Homes: Rainforest by Natasha DurleyRobin Hood 7: Prisons, Parties & Powerboats by Robert MuchamoreThe Housetrap by Emma ReadAgainst the Odds by Alastair HumphreysThe Wonder Brothers by Frank Cottrell BoyceThe Exiled by Sarah DanielsAnimal Homes: Ocean by Natasha DurleyThe Bedtime Boat by Sital Gorasia ChapmanLil' Muffin Drops the Mic by Romesh RanganathanUp in the Canopy by James AldredAll That's Left to Say by Emery LordBalam and Lluvia's House by Julio Serrano EcheverriaThe Bomb by Didier AlcanteBath Time! By Sandra BoyntonThe Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon KlassenOne of Us is Back by Karen M. McManusLeague of Thieves by Sarah CroftonAlex Neptune, Monster Avenger: Book 3A Little Book of the Orchestra by Mary AuldBum or Face by Kari Lavelle

    July 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: | Our Rights! edited by Jake HopeNonfiction: | What Are You Feeling? by The School of LifePicture book: | Afterward, Everything was Different by Jairo Buitrago & Rafael Yockteng

    Part 2
    How children's book series can kickstart reading for pleasure.
    See our review of How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell.

    New book pitches: Katy on Broadway by Ella English, Movie Night with the Wizziwigs by Saxon North-Cornell, On My Back Paws by Anna Skoyles

    Part 3
    A dive into our list of book series for children and teens

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  • Episode 11 - Transitioning from picture books to short chapter books

    Episode 11 - Transitioning from picture books to short chapter books

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 11

    For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-11

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    Book post

    The Wall Between Us by Dan Smith Rivers by Simon Chapman I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon The Bear who had Nothing to Wear by Jeanne Willis and Brian Fitzgerald Sharks! Sharks! Sharks! by Susan Martineau The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, illustrated by Ritva Voutila Max Magic by Stephen Mulhern & Tom Easton Indiana Bones and the Invisible City by Harry Heape Last Girl In by Cheryl Diane Parkinson Call of the Titanic by Lindsay Galvin Chews Your Own Tasty Adventure by Sai Pathmanathan Veggies! by Ayako Watanabe

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in June 2023

    The Teen Witches' Guide to TarotLuna and the Treasure of Tlaloc by Joe Todd-StantonLoki: A Bad God's Guide to Ruling the World by Louie StowellNightjar by Katya BalenStar Cat: A Turnip in Time! By James TurnerUntil the Road Ends by Phil EarleBad Influence by Tamsin WinterJust Like Everyone Else by Sarah Hagger-HoltArt Makes People Powerful by Bob and Roberta SmithRosie Raja: Mission to Cairo by Sufiya AhmedGrounded by Aisha SaeedHow to Survive The Future by Larry HayesBridget Vanderpuff and the Baked Escape by Martin StewartJulia Donaldson's Book of Names by Julia DonaldsonBite Risk by S.J. WillsStone Age Beasts by Ben LerwillKofi and the Rap Battle Summer by Jeffrey BoakyeCall of the Titanic by Lindsay GalvinEverybody's Equal by Patricia HegartyYou're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn BayronSH!T BAG by Xena KnoxThe Day the Hiccups Took Over by Jo SimmonsPizza Pete and the Perilous Potions by Carrie SellonThe Greatest Treasure Hunt by James PattersonMy Family and Other Romans by Marie BastingTimelines of Nature by DKIndiana Bones and the Invisible City by Harry HeapeThe Dream Book by Bia MeloGender Identity for Kids by Andy Passchier

    June 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: The Wall Between Us by Dan SmithNonfiction: Rivers by Simon ChapmanPicture book: I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon

    Part 2
    The transition from picture books to short chapter books in Year 2. https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks1-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-year-2-pupils-ks1-age-6-7/

    New book pitches: Katy on Broadway by Ella English, Movie Night with the Wizziwigs by Saxon North-Cornell, The 4th Dimension by Dr. Joseph J. Pamelia

    Part 3
    A look at our new list of adventure books for children and teens.

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  • Episode 10 - How to halt the summer slide by encouraging students to read.

    Episode 10 - How to halt the summer slide by encouraging students to read.

    · School Reading List

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 10

    For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-10

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    Book post

    Away With Words by Sophie CameronAre We There Yet? by Sven VölkerGlow by Noelia GonzálezRubbish? by Linda Newbery & Katie RewsePostman Pig and His Busy Neighbours by Richard ScarryLet's Go! Hospital by Catherine Ard and Ben WhitehouseForwards Always by Matthew HodsonGrowing Up Powerful by Nona Willis Aronowitz and Caribay MarquinaGwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex CroucherHow Far We've Come by Joyce Efia HarmerBroken Hearts & Zombie Parts by William HusseyChews Your Own Tasty Adventure by Sai Pathmanathan

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in May 2023

    Nooo! Not the Dentist! By Stephanie BlakeAaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake by Andrea BeatyStraight Expectations by Calum McSwigganHow to Build a Racing Car by Fran ScottYou Are a Story by Laura DockrillWild by Ele FountainJodie by Hilary McKayAway With Words by Sophie CameronAn Anthology Of Aesop's Animal Fables by Helen WardGlow by Noelia GonzalezPhilosophy for Everyone by Clive GiffordNo Place for Monsters: School of Phantoms by Kory MerrittHoley Moley by Bethan ClarkeWeird Sea by Sophie BurrowsSurprisingly Sarah by Terri LibensonWhere the Light Goes by Sara BarnardWillodeen by Katherine ApplegateThe Invitation by Stacey May FowlesThe Isles of the Gods by Amie KaufmanThe Lesbiana's Guide To Catholic School by Sonora ReyesTime to Shine at the River School by Sabine AdeyinkaThe Thief of Farrowfell by Ravena GuronMore Peas Please! By Tom McLaughlinCosima Unfortunate Steals A Star by Laura NoakesManolo & the Unicorn by Jackie Azua Kramer & Jonah KramerIn Your Orbit by Lise VilladsenRivers by Simon ChapmanRory's Room of Rectangles by Ian EagletonBroken Hearts & Zombie Parts by William HusseyMarvellous Maps by Simon KuestenmacherThere's a Hippo in my Toilet! By Sam Taplin

    May 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: Away With Words by Sophie CameronNonfiction: Glow by Noelia GonzálezPicture book: Are We There Yet? by Sven Völker

    Part 2
    How to halt the summer slide by encouraging students to read. See summer reading can energise your students

    New book pitches: Katy on Broadway by Ella English, Movie Night with the Wizziwigs by Saxon North-Cornell, The 4th Dimension by Dr. Joseph J. Pamelia

    Part 3
    Picks for Pride Month including titles from our books for year 11 and books for year 10 lists

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  • Episode 9 - Chat GPT and AI: a blessing or a curse for teachers and schools?

    Episode 9 - Chat GPT and AI: a blessing or a curse for teachers and schools?

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 9

    For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-9

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    Book post

    Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch by Derek Keilty and Magda BrollI Heard a Bird by Rob RamsdenSmall Stanley's Big List of Scary Stuff by Angie MorganA Child Like You by Na'ima B. RobertAjay and the Jaipur Moon by Varsha ShahDay and Night by Lela NargiBe Happy! by Emma Dodd & Maddy BardSquishy McFluff's Camping Adventure! by Pip JonesThe Not-So Uniform Life of Holly-Mei by Christina MatulaCircus Maximus: Rider of the Storm by Annelise GrayFinding Floss by Cara MathesonNoodle the Doodle Wins the Day by Jonathan Meres

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in April 2023

    Hilda: Night of the Trolls by Luke PearsonThis Is Not My Home by Eugenia Yoh & Vivienne ChangNic Blake and the Remarkables by Angie ThomasTwenty Questions by Mac BarnettLove, the Earth by Frances StickleyThe Tree and the River by Aaron BeckerYellowstone by Catherine ArdNa Willa and the House in the Alley by Reda GaudiamoThe Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores Mackenzie by Yvonne BanhamThe Crown by Emily KapffDay and Night by Lela NargiThe Treasure Hunters by Lisa ThompsonThe Smidgens United by David O'ConnellLet's Play Murder by Kesia LupoSkandar and the Phantom Rider by A.F. SteadmanWhat is War? By Sheddad Kaid-Salah FerronBig Tree by Brian SelznickStars and Smoke by Marie LuAnimal FACTopia! by Julie BeerThe Children of Croke Park by Michael FoleySchool Trip by Jerry CraftAutomotive by Matt RalphsLouise Bourgeois Made Giant Spiders and Wasn't Sorry by Fausto GilbertiThe Big Book of Nature Art by Yuval ZommerHow Far We've Come by Joyce Efia HarmerThe Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei by Christina MatulaDear Mothman by Robin GowBridges by Marc MajewskiHow to Write a Poem by Kwame AlexanderGlobal by Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin

    April 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: Dear Mothman by Robin GowNonfiction: The Big Book of Nature Art by Yuval ZommerPicture book: The Crown by Emily Kapff

    Part 2
    Chat GPT and AI: a blessing or a curse for teachers and schools? We examine whether Chat GPT will be useful for the teaching of English and reading in schools.

    New book pitches: My Magical Bearded Friend by Chris Husband; Dumb Orphans by Allan Low

    Part 3
    Summer 2023 new children's books.

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  • Episode 8 - How the cost of living crisis is impacting children's reading and book sales

    Episode 8 - How the cost of living crisis is impacting children's reading and book sales

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 8

    For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-8

    Part 1
    Book post

    Art and Joy Best Friends Forever by Danielle KrysaThe Way of Dog by Zana FraillonEngineers Making a DifferenceKind Crocodile by Leo Timmers by Dr. Shini SomaraI say Oh, You say No by John KaneThe Fixer of Broken Things by Julia PattonThe Bear and the Wildcat by Kazumi Yumoto and Komako SakaiPrehistoric Beasts by Dean Lomax and Mike LoveTourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere by Ruth LaurenDandy the Highway Lion by Stephanie SorrellCrossing the Line by Tia FisherEllie Pillai is (Almost) in Love by Christine Pillainayagam

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in March 2023

    Boy Like Me by Simon James GreenRavencave by Marcus SedgwickWhat the World Doesn't See by Mel DarbonCircus Maximus: Rider of the Storm by Annelise GrayTourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere by Ruth LaurenBig Nate: Nailed It! by Lincoln PeircePrehistoric Beasts by Dean LomaxSheets by Brenna ThummlerThe Way of Dog by Zana FraillonCatfish Rolling by Clara KumagaiDragonracers by Peter BunzlMaggie Blue and the White Crow by Anna GoodallBeing you: Poems of Positivity by Daniel ThompsonThe Truth Detective by Tim HarfordThe Other Edie Trimmer by Jacqueline WilsonThe Handbook of Forgotten Skills by Natalie Crowley & Elaine BaptisteStanley's Secret by John SullivanThe Nowhere Thief by Alice M. RossThe Knowing by Ani DiFrancoDick the Delightful Duck by Kaye UmanskyThe Autistic Guide to Adventure by Allie MasonHabitats of the World by DKWild Song by Candy GourlayFaruq and the Wiri Wiri by Sophia PayneEngineers Making a Difference by Dr. Shini SomaraEllie Pillai is (Almost) in Love by Christine PillainayagamDog Man 11 by Dav PilkeyCourage Out Loud: 25 Poems of Power by Joseph CoelhoHell Breaks Loose by Derek LandyCrossing the Line by Tia FisherFootball Rules the World by Simon Mugford

    March 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: The Way of Dog by Zana FraillonNonfiction: Engineers Making a Difference: by Dr. Shini SomaraPicture book: Kind Crocodile by Leo Timmers

    Part 2
    How the cost of living crisis is impacting children's reading and book sales

    New book pitches: The Bumper Book of Double Learning by Helen J Bailey; My Magical Bearded Friend by Chris Husband; Dumb Orphans by Allan Low; & a monologue by Rebecca Smith for the Cheltenham Festivals

    Part 3
    Poetry for 7-11-year-olds

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  • Episode 7 - Why it's not a good idea to use reading records

    Episode 7 - Why it's not a good idea to use reading records

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 7

    For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-7

    Part 1
    Book post

    Our Planet by Matt Whyman and Richard JonesFaruq and the Wiri Wiri by Sophie PayneVita and the Gladiator by Ally SherrickTell Me About series by Emily DoddBlanksy the Street Cat by Gavin PuckettBOB vs The Selfie Zombies by Andy JonesYou Think You Know Me by Ayaan MohamudDon't be Silly by PadmacandraCorey's Rock by Sita BrahmachariThe Emerald Forest by Catherine WardPaper World: Human Body by Gail ArmstrongTwo Terrible Vikings: Feast with the King by Francesca Simon

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in February 2023

    Promise Boys by Nick BrooksUnspoken by Kwame Alexander & Dare CoulterOut of the Blue by Robert Tregoning & Stef MurphyTeddy's Midnight Adventure by Yoko MoriDon't Be Silly by PadmacandraTwo Terrible Vikings Feast with the King by Francesca SimonXanthe & the Ruby Crown by Jasbinder BilanLizzy and the Cloud by Eric Fan & Terry FanLost by Mariajo IlustrajoGlitter Boy by Ian EagletonYou Think You Know Me by Ayaan MohamudCherry Moon by Zaro WeilVita & the Gladiator by Ally SherrickThe Monkey Who Fell From The Future by Ross WelfordThe Emerald Forest by Catherine Ward & Karin LittlewoodCorey's Rock by Sita BrahmachariFighting in a World on Fire by Andreas MalmThe Song Walker by Zillah BethellTell Me About: The Human Body by Emily DoddBlanksy the Street Cat by Gavin PuckettPaper World: Human Body by Gail ArmstrongA Passing On of Shells: 50 Fifty-Word Poems by Simon Lamb & Chris RiddellHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver JeffersThe Versatile Reptile by Nicola Davies & Abbie CameronRugby Rookie by Gerard SigginsNow Let Me Fly by Ronald Wimberly & Brahm RevelSuperQuesters: The Case of the Missing Memory

    February 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: You Think You Know Me by Ayaan MohamudNonfiction: Paper World: Human Body by Gail ArmstrongPicture book: The Emerald Forest by Catherine Ward

    Part 2
    Why it's not a good idea to use reading records

    New book pitches: The Bumper Book of Double Learning by Helen J Bailey; My Magical Bearded Friend by Chris Husband; Dumb Orphans by Allan Low; The PhilosoCats by Judith Millecker.

    Part 3
    6th form books - our rundown of great titles for this age group.

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  • Episode 6 - Why we shouldn't ban books

    Episode 6 - Why we shouldn't ban books

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 6

    For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-6

    Part 1
    Book post

    Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson Fighting in a World on Fire by Andreas Malm Floof by Heidi McKinnon Questions and Answers About Money by Lara Bryan Game Over Girl by Naomi Gibson Influential by Amara Sage Monster Bogey by Anna Brooke Xanthe & the Ruby Crown by Jasbinder Bilan Little Explorers: Maths & Science by Ruth Symons The Rescue of Ravenwood by Natasha Farrant This Book Kills by Ravena Guron Wild Oak by C.C. Harrington

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in January 2023

    Different Kinds of Freedom: A Romani Story by Richard O'NeillLook Inside Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Emily BoneAround the World Vegan Cookbook by Niki WebsterGranny and Bean by Karen HesseLifesize Deadly Animals by Sophy HennBarry Loser: Action Hero! By Jim SmithShine Like the Stars by Anna WilsonFrankenstein: A Retelling by Tanya LandmanBlackbeard's Treasure by Iszi LawrenceThe Marvellers by Dhonielle ClaytonAll The World's A Stage by Sarah WaldenThere's a Beast in the Basement! by Pamela ButchartGame Over Girl by Naomi GibsonWildoak by C. C. HarringtonThe Magic of Endings by Tom AveryThe Storm Swimmer by Clare WezeA Ticket to Kalamazoo!: Zippy Poems To Read Out Loud by James CarterMy Strange Shrinking Parents by Zeno SworderSelfies With Komodos: Poems by Brian Moses & Ed BoxallI Am Not Going to Read Any Words Today by Dr SeussFailosophy for Teens Elizabeth DayI Am Happy by Michael RosenMonster Bogey by Anna BrookeWord Trouble by Vyara BoyadjievaBlue by Sarah ChristouMONSTER! THIRSTY! DRINK! by Sean TaylorSwirls and SquigglesThe Boy Who Didn't Want to Die by Peter LantosLittle Explorers: ScienceWished by Lissa Evans100 Things to Know About Architecture by Louise O'Brien

    January 2023 books of the month

    Fiction: The Marvellers by Dhonielle ClaytonNonfiction: All The World’s A Stage by Sarah WaldenPicture book: Lifesize Deadly Animals by Sophy Henn

    Part 2
    Year 1 books - our rundown of great titles for this age group.

    New book pitches: Lao and Chen: Master your Art by Bráulio Pitra; The Silly Adventures of Twighead Larson by John Dredge; The Bumper Book of Double Learning by Helen J Bailey; My Magical Bearded Friend by Chris Husband; The PhilosoCats by Judith Millecker; Cable the Crow by Lorna Chantelle Scott

    Part 3
    Why we shouldn't ban books.

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  • Episode 5 - How to make GCSE English set texts more accessible for students

    Episode 5 - How to make GCSE English set texts more accessible for students

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 5

    For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-5

    Part 1
    Book post

    The Burpee Bears: A Christmas Adventure by Joe WicksScattered Showers by Rainbow RowellSnail Trail by Ziggy HanaorA Cat Called Waverley by Debi GlioriDuck's Backyard by Ulrich HubDear Grandpa by Kate SimpsonI Hear you, Ocean by Kallie GeorgeEco Girl by Ken Wilson-MaxEpic Animal Journeys by Ed J BrownThe Girl Who Became a Tree by Joseph CoelhoKind by Jess McGeachinWhen Poems Fall From The Sky by Zaro Weil

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in November 2022

    Journeys in Creative Telling Tales by Rudi HaigLuminous by Julia KuoThe Red Red Dragon by Lynne Reid BanksParadise Sands by Levi PinfoldExplorers at Stardust City by Alex BellThe Girl of Ink & Stars by Kiran Millwood HargraveWhere Björn Belongs by Samuel Langley-SwainTerry's Crew by Terry Crew & Cory ThomasOnce Upon a Hillside by Angela McAllisterCaptain Underpants Double Crunchy Book o'Fun by Dav PilkeyI'm (Almost) Never Bored (I'm Not Very) by Anna MilbourneSupertato: Presents Jack and the Beanstalk by Sue HendraSnail Trail by Ziggy HanaorOne and Everything by Sam WinstonBalloon to the Moon by Becky DaviesTasting Light by A. R. CapettaMurder at Snowfall by Fleur HitchcockThe Moon by Dr. Sanlyn BuxnerNight Train to the Stars by Kenji MiyazawaSecrets of a Christmas Elf by Ben MillerFury of The Vikings by Dominic SandbrookEpic Animal Journeys by Ed J BrownRoar! I’m a Dinosaur by Merrilll RaineyIf You Were a City by Kyo MaclearOfficial Minecraft Redstone HandbookThe Real Dada Mother Goose by Jon ScieszkaWearing My Mother's Heart by Sophia ThakurYou Are a Champion Action Planner by Marcus RashfordSelf-Portrait with Nothing by Aimee PokwatkaStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

    November 2022 books of the month

    Fiction: Once Upon a Hillside by Angela McAllisterNonfiction: Nomads: Life on the Move by Kinchoi LamPicture book: GOTCHA! by Clotilde Perrin

    Part 2
    Great Christmas book presents - our rundown

    New book pitches: The Art Family by Sue Truslet; Lao and Chen: Master your Art by Bráulio Pitra; The Silly Adventures of Twighead Larson by John Dredge

    Part 3
    How to make GCSE set texts accessible. (See: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks4-school-pupils/graphic-novel-versions-of-gcse-english-texts/)

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  • Episode 4 - What makes a book popular with children?

    Episode 4 - What makes a book popular with children?

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 4

    For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-4

    Part one
    Book post

    No Home for a Ghost by Jess RoseThe Perfect Present by Petr HoráčekThe Best Bear Tracker by John CondonTogether We Can by Ned HartleyThe Faber Book of Bedtime Stories by Sarah McIntyreMeanwhile Back On Earth by Oliver JeffersBig Ideas from History by The School Of LifeThe Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe SavageThe Museum of Odd Body Leftovers by Rachel PoliquinWe Disagree About This Tree by Ross CollinsThe Terracotta Horse by Scott Lauder and David RossThe Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons by Andy Shepherd and Sara Ogilvie

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in October 2022

    The Lucky Bottle by Chris WormellThe Haunted Hills by Berlie DohertyTyger by SF SaidAliens by Joalda MorancyMy Rhinoceros by Jon AgeeThe Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe SavageWild Animals of the World by Dieter BraunThe Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O'FarrellThe Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph CoelhoFreestyle by Gale GalliganGhostlight by Kenneth OppelChildren of the Stone City by Beverley NaidooThe Midnight Panther by Poonam MistryThe Other Ones by Fran HarActivist by Louisa ReidAfricana by Kim ChakanetsaThe Three Hares: The Terracotta Horse by Scott Lauder and David RossCreature by Shaun TanNomads: Life on the Move by Kinchoi LamBig Ideas from History by The School of LifeTogether We Can by Ned HartleyMeanwhile Back on Earth Oliver JeffersWe Disagree About This Tree by Ross CollinsIndia, Incredible India by Jasbinder BilanHistory's BIGGEST Show-offs by Andy SeedBasher Games: Chess by Simon BasherThe Ever-changing Earth by Grahame Baker-SmithThe First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraS.T.E.A.L.T.H.: Ice Breaker by Jason RohanEscape from Chernobyl by Andy MarinoSherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaoh’s Mask by Tim Collins

    October 2022 books of the month

    Fiction: The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph CoelhoNonfiction: 2023 Nature Month-By-Month by Anna WilsonPicture book: Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles by Michael Rosen

    Part two
    Promoting your new children's and YA book to schools. Our tips.

    New book pitch: The Art Family by Sue Truslet

    Part three
    Children's favourite books, and how these differ from the teacher-recommended books for KS1 and books for KS2.

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  • Episode 3 - Does reading decline in children aged 11-16 in secondary schools?

    Episode 3 - Does reading decline in children aged 11-16 in secondary schools?

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    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien

    Season 1: Episode 3

    For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-3

    Part one.
    Book post:

    Human Kindness: True Stories of Compassion and Generosity that Changed the World by John FrancisIceberg by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Jess RacklyeftEverything Sustainable Energy by National Geographic KidsWhisper on the Wind by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Jess RacklyeftBad Panda: The Cake Escape by Swapna HaddowGross Factopia by Paige TowlerFound by Sam UsherSecrets of the Dead: Mummies and Other Human Remains From Around the World by Matt RalphsBig Questions about the Universe by Alice James and Alex FrithLionel Poops by Éric VeilléOld Oak and Little Acorn by Elena MannionThe Last Storyteller by Donna Barba HigueraThe Cats Who Wanted More by Katie Sahota and Naomi TippingThe Spell Tailors by James NicolGranny Pip grows fruit by Deborah Chancellor and Julia Groves

    Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in September 2022:

    Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief by David OwenHow To Survive Anywhere by Ben LerwillBig Questions about the Universe by Alice James & Alex FrithIceberg by Claire SaxbyThe Last Storyteller by Donna Barba HigueraStories of Peace and Kindness For a Better World by Elizabeth LairdGranny Pip Grows Fruit by Deborah Chancellor and Julia GrovesGross FACTopia! By Paige TowlerEco Girl by Ken Wilson-MaxHuman Kindness by John FrancisThe Curse of the Tomb Robbers by Andy SeedStone by Finbar HawkinsEverything Sustainable Energy by National Geographic KidsThe Spell Tailors by James NicolFound by Sam UsherUnraveller by Frances HardingeThe Treekeepers by Kieran LarwoodNo Place for Monsters by Kory MerrittTom Gates 19 Random Acts of Fun by Liz PichonAnd Everything Will Be Glad to See You by Ella RisbridgerEverything Human Body by National Geographic KidsThe Cats Who Wanted More by Katie SahotaSecrets of the Dead by Matt RalphsWhich Way to Anywhere by Cressida CowellThe Elemental Detectives by Patrice LawrenceThe Baddies by Julia DonaldsonJoyful, Joyful by Dapo AdeolaOld Oak and Little Acorn by Elena Mannion.Dogs of the Deadlands by Anthony McGowanThe Collectors by Philip Pullman

    September 2022 books of the month:

    Fiction: Stone by Finbar HawkinsNonfiction: Gross Factopia by Paige TowlerPicture book: Found by Sam Usher

    Part two.
    Time travelling to a world of second-hand books. In this episode, we feature children's historical fiction writer, Rosemary Sutcliff.

    Part three.
    Do you think children's reading declines in KS3 and KS4? With a social media poll.

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