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  • The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.

    © 2025 School Reading List
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The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.

© 2025 School Reading List
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  • Episode 26 - Why Discount Book Packs Are a Bad Deal for Schools
    2025/01/01

    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/

    Part 1
    Book post

    • 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
    • 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

    Part 2
    Our recommended books for year 3 classrooms

    New book pitches: Smart Fiona by Mike Hollin; Efua's Magic Stew by Angela Ackah-McIntyre; Are We There Yet? by Melissa Abraham

    Part 3
    Why Discount Book Packs are a Bad Deal for Schools

    Credits and licensing
    3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl

    Support the show

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  • Episode 25 - What Are We Reading For?
    2024/10/30

    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/

    Part 1
    Book post

    • 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
    • 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

    Part 2
    Our recommended books for year 4 classrooms

    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 Abraham

    Part 3
    What Are We Reading For? A spectrum of reading cultures in schools.

    Credits and licensing
    3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl

    Support the show

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    46 分
  • Episode 24 - Why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches
    2024/10/01

    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/

    Part 1
    Book post

    • 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
    • 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

    Part 2
    Our recommended books for year 5 classrooms

    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
    Why DuckDuckGo is better than Google for book searches

    Credits and licensing
    3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl

    Support the show

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    47 分

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