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/

Part 1
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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
• 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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Season 1: Episode 22

For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-22/

Part 1
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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
• 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
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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Season 1: Episode 21

For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-21/

Part 1
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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
• 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
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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