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.

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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

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Season 1: Episode 23

For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-23/

Part 1
Book post

• 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
• 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

Part 2
Our recommended books for year 6 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
Should mobile phones be banned in schools?

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