Episode 30 - Why Investing in Your School Library Can Boost Your School Inspection Grade
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 30For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-30/Part 1Book postUnder a Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughreanOur Tree by Jessica MeserveWe are All Animals by Ben Hoare and Christopher Lloyd, illustrated by Mark RuffleReal-life Mysteries: Tales of Scary Beasts by Susan Martineau, illustrated by Vicky BarkerHow Not to Share a Pizza by Tracy Curren, illustrated by Lauren BeardI Am Strong Just Being Me by Laura Dockrill and Kip AlizadehHank Goes Honk by Maudie Powell-Tuck and Duncan BeedieBlue, Barry and Pancakes 2 by Dan Abdo & Jason PattersonJack-Jack and the Return of the Chickens by Ben GarrodThe Boy with Big Decisions by Helen RutterThe First Year by Matt GoodfellowClem Fatale Has Been Betrayed by Eve Wersocki MorrisDreamslinger by Graci KimNot That Kind Of Hero by Alexia CasaleSolo by Grainne O'BrienWhere Shadows Meet by Patrice CaldwellRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in May 2025Land of the Last Wildcat by Lui SitA Flash of Neon by Sophie CameronI'm Going to Make a Friend by Darren Chetty & Sandhya PrabhatSo Devin Wore a Skirt by Shireen Lalji & Lucy FlemingTraumaland by Josh SilverValley of the Vikings by Liz KesslerEvie and Maryam's Family Tree by Janeen HayatShrapnel Boys by Jenny PearsonPiet Cools Off by Peter & Carina WohllebenThe Boy in the Tree by Lisa ThompsonThe Thrashers by Julie SotoBreakthrough by Omar SharifEpic Cities by Sam Sedgman & Daniel LongThe Other Girl by Emily BarrGet Dressed! By Katy CanalesEpic FACTopia! By Rose DavidsonThe Glass Heart by Sally GardnerLetters to a Dog by Piers TordaySuperQuesters Mission: River Crest Rescue by Paul Ian CrossOut There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola DaviesA Killing at the Box Office by Paul WestmorelandThe World of Maxime by Lucile de PesloanStitch Head: The Pirate's Eye by Guy Bass & Pete WilliamsonThe Squid Squad by Aoife DooleyLittle Lim and the Golden Treasure by Frann Preston-GannonThe Blockbusters! By Frank Cottrell-BoyceThe Battle of Farrowfell by Ravena GuronThe Man Who Loved Libraries by Andrew Larsen & Katty MaureI Dare You by Tamsin WinterAliya and the Shop of Second Chances by Laila RifaatAll the Lost Souls by Amie JordanMay 2025 books of the monthFiction: A Flash of Neon by Sophie CameronNonfiction: Volcano by Claire Saxby & Jess RacklyeftPicture book: I'm going to make a friend by Darren Chetty & Sandhya PrabhatPart 2Our recommended books for preschoolNew book pitches: The Fighting Spirit by Rob Keeley, Zee Zee The Humble Bee by Michael Obiora. Molly the Moo by Paul SimpsonPart 3Investing in Your School Library Can Boost Your School Inspection Grade!Credits and licensing3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show
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Episode 29 - Do Children Read More Than We Think?
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 29For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-29/Part 1Book postMr Norton's New Hat by Huw Lewis Jones and Corey EgbertInto the Ice: Reflections on Antarctica by Alison Lester & Coral TullochPlease Don't Read the Footnotes Please by Rob Walton, illustrated by Reena MakwanaMeet Amber Class by Enomwoyi Damali, illustrated by Ruthine BurtonBad Panda: For Sale by Swapna HaddowGrumpfort by Jamie HammondSolving Crimes Is NOT My Superpower by Nathanael Lessore, illustrated by Simran Diamond SinghThe Magnificent Book of Trees by Tony Russell, illustrated by Val Walerczuk & Simon TreadwellRebel Heart by Ally SherrickSchool of Doom by Sarah HarrisonBeastlands: Legend of the Crystal Caves by Jess FrenchFury, Fire and Frost by Robert MuchamoreMissing Link by Anthony KesselNormal Women Making History for 900 Years by Philippa GregoryNightweaver by R. M. GrayRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in April 2025Run Away With Me by Brian SelznickThe Line They Drew Through Us by Hiba Noor KhanClem Fatale Has Been Betrayed by Eve Wersocki MorrisPeregrine Quinn and the Mask of Chaos by Ash BondThe Boy with Big Decisions by Helen RutterUnder a Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughreanNot That Kind Of Hero by Alexia CasaleThe First Year by Matt GoodfellowThe Last House in the Row by Lesley ParrOdd Girl Out by Tasneem Abdur-RashidFishfolk by Steven Quincey-JonesI Am Raven by Alastair ChisholmSnails of the Unexpected by Terrie ChilversLight by Jess Wade & Ana SanfelippoMichael Rosen's Pocket Shakespeare by Michael Rosen & Chris RiddellLife (As We Know It) by Ziggy Hanaor & Cristobal SchmalWeird Philosophy by Brandon RobshawBecoming Grace by Hilary McKayThe Misadventures of Mina Mahmood by Farhana IslamHercules: Hero to Zero? By Tom VaughanMatched Up by Jenny IrelandThe Girl with the Red Boots by Alex WheatleWhat Happens Online by Nathanael LessoreBotticelli's Apprentice by Ursula Murray HustedThe Mirror World by Femi FadugbaRainforest by DKStarminster: The Month of Birthdays by Megan HopkinsFood for All by Mary Hoffman & Ros AsquithQuiet Riot by Nadia FinerOur Tree by Jessica MeserveApril 2025 books of the monthFiction: Under a Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughreanNonfiction: We are All Animals by Ben Hoare and Christopher Lloyd, illustrated by Mark RufflePicture book: Our Tree by Jessica MeservePart 2Our recommended books for reception classroomsNew book pitches: Oakley the Superhero by Roxanne Constantine; The Tilly and Harry Adventures by Ashton Moon; Danny the Ducky and Gilly the Goose by Dushka PetkovichPart 3Do Children Read More Than We Think?Credits and licensing3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show
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Episode 28 - Is It Time To Rethink Dressing-Up For World Book Day?
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 28For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-28/Part 1Book postDiary Of A Future Billionaire by Pamela Butchart, illustrated by WottoSurviving Vesuvius by Christopher Harrisson, illustrated by Beth WatersPaloma Flies Away by María J. GuardaI Really Really Love My Noisy Bum by Karl Newson and Duncan BeedieLet’s Play Rugby by Gordon D’Arcy and Paul HowardDetective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum by Hannah Tunnicliffe and Erica HarrisonThe Notwitches by Gary Panton, illustrated by Dotty SuttonBe the Change by Robin Greenfield and Antonia BanyardSpeedwheels 3000: The Race Against Crime by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Katie Kear and Nick EastSchool for Fireflies by Erica GomezShiver Point: Beneath the Ghostly Graves by Gabriel DylanRed Flags by Sophie JoMondays are Murder by Ravena GuronRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in March 2025The Magnificent Book of Trees by Tony RussellMr Norton's New Hat by Huw Lewis Jones & Corey EgbertThe Bookshop Dog by Harriet EvansMary Fowler: Football Legends by Kit CrossNoura's Crescent Moon by Zainab KhanWolf in the City by Rachel Tilda WolfNightweaver by R.M. GraySongs for Ghosts by Clara KumagaiThe Deadly Fates by Dhonielle ClaytonMeet the Mubbles by Liz PichonVanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu MandannaWild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion by Abiola BelloDadbot by Jack NoelStealing Happy by Brian ConaghanWhen the Bones Sing by Ginny Myers SainA Home Is A Nest by Emma CarlisleWhile We’re Young by K.L WaltherThe Greatest Stuff on Earth by Steve TomecekThe Appletree Animal Agency by Katya BalenPlease Don't Read The Footnotes Please by Rob WaltonAfter by Padraig KennyPuloma and the Bear by Jasbinder BilanSee Inside AI by Alex Frith & Victoria WilliamsEncyclopedia of Birds by Jules HowardAway by Megan E. FreemanKeep Smashing It by Jodie OunsleyBronte Tempestra and the Weather Witch by Bex HoganHidden Treasure by Jessie BurtonThe Beck by Anthony McGowanBigg School: Scaredy Cat by Lisa WilliamsonSerial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods by Jennifer KillickMarch 2025 books of the monthFiction: Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please by Rob Walton, illustrated by Reena MakwanaNonfiction: Into the Ice: Reflections on Antarctica by Alison Lester and Coral TullochPicture book: Mr Norton's New Hat by Huw Lewis Jones and Corey EgbertPart 2Our recommended books for year 1 classroomsNew book pitches:• Oakley the Superhero by Roxanne Constantine; The Tilly and Harry Adventures by Ashton Moon; Danny the Ducky and Gilly the Goose by Dushka PetkovichPart 3Is it time to rethink dressing up for World Book Day?Credits and licensing3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 27For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-27/Part 1Book postLoverboy by Ben TomlinsonOne Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust by Michael Rosen and Benjamin PhillipThe Really Beautiful Thing by Frances TosdevinGuardians of the New Moon: The Year of the Rat by Eric Huang, illustrated by Phung Nguyen QuangSammy and the Stolen Paintings by Charlie P. BrooksMission: Manta Ray by Philip KavvadisAlex Neptune, Dragon Champion by David Owen, illustrated by George ErmosPeople Like Stars by Patrice LawrenceMurder for Two (A Tariq Twins Mystery) by Niyla FarookThe Zombie Project by Alice NuttallAfter Life by Gayle FormanBingsu For Two by Sujin WitherspoonThe Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire FranklinRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in February 2025Paloma Flies Away by Maria J. GuardaAll Better Now by Neal ShustermanDiary of a Future Billionaire by Pamela ButchartLet's Play Rugby! By Gordon D'Arcy and Paul HowardRed Flags by Sophie JoI Really, Really Love My Noisy Bum by Karl Newson & Duncan BeedieShiver Point: Beneath the Ghostly Graves by Gabriel DylanBlack Star by Kwame AlexanderMondays Are Murder by Ravena GuronIsland of Influencers by Monique TurnerAlan, King of the Universe by Tom McLaughlinDragon Riders of Roar by Jenny McLachlan & Alla KhatkevichThe Notwitches by Gary Panton & Dotty SuttonSpeedwheels 3000: The Race Against Crime by Jenny Pearson & Katie KearBoobies by Nancy VoMy Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary 2 by Jim SmithThe Full Stop That Got Away by Laura Baker & Nathan ReedThe Boy at the Window by Lucy Strange & Rohan EasonWink, Murder: a Bletchley Park Mystery by Rhian TraceySurviving Vesuvius by Christopher Harrisson & Beth WatersDestiny Ink: Birthday Secret by Adeola SokunbiCloud Nine by Sue H. CunninghamWiggling Words by Kate RolfeThe Found Things by Petr HoracekNormal Women: Making History for 900 Years by Philippa GregoryPieces of Us by Stewart FosterHow To Roller-Skate with One Leg by Ella DoveMy Mum and Other Poems by Laura DockrillFebruary 2025 books of the monthFiction: Diary of a Future Billionaire by Pamela ButchartNonfiction: Surviving Vesuvius by Christopher Harrisson & Beth WatersPicture book: Paloma Flies Away by Maria J. GuardaPart 2Our recommended books for year 2 classroomsNew 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 3Why teaching discrete subjects and avoiding topic teaching encourages reading for pleasure.Credits and licensing3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show
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Episode 26 - Why Discount Book Packs Are a Bad Deal for Schools
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 26For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-26/Part 1Book postA Symphony of Stories by James Mayhew2025 Children's Almanac by Collins KidsTraitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure by Tim CollinsMy Name is a Gift by Zeshan AkhterMy First Ocean Atlas by Catherine Ard and Paul DavizWhere to Hide a Star by Oliver JeffersA Beginners Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali RutsteinJakub's Otter by Coral RumblePhantom Hearts by Rosie TalbotHow to Know a Crow by Candace SavageHi From Outer Space by Fiona KatauskasSo Over This by David FenneRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in January 2025Alex Neptune, Dragon Champion by David OwenDiary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer by Jeff KinneyThe Restaurant at the Edge of the World by Oliver GerlachMyths, Mummies and Magic in Ancient Egypt by Stephen DaviesManifest for Kids: FOUR STEPS TO BEING THE BEST YOU by Roxie NafousiThe Boy Who Didn't Want to Die: A Graphic Memoir by Peter LantosMismatched by Anne CamlinThe End of the Story by Melissa de la CruzGuardians of the New Moon: Year of the Rat by Eric HuangThe Party by Natasha PrestonAfter Life by Gayle FormanSqueak! Squawk! Roar!: Amazing Animal Poems by Kate WilliamsThe Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-ArnoldBingsu for Two by Sujin WitherspoonThe Vulpine by Polly CrosbyThe Legendary Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan StroudDear Black Boy by Martellus BennettOne Day by Michael Rosen & Benjamin PhillipsLet the Light In by Jenny Downham by Louis HillThe Zombie Project by Alice NuttallMurder for Two by Niyla FarookSahara by Christina WebbThe Boy I Love by William Hussey Girl, Ultra-Processed by Amara SageHoneysuckle and Bone by Trisha TobiasTil Death by Busayo MatulukoPeople Like Stars by Patrice LawrenceBuzz Club by Xena KnoxHunt for the Golden Scarab by M. G. LeonardPinch Perkins and the Nightmare Tree by Cathy FitzGeraldIce Apprentices by Jacob NorthJanuary 2025 books of the monthFiction: Loverboy by Ben TomlinsonNonfiction: One Day by Michael Rosen and Benjamin PhillipsPicture book: The Really Beautiful Thing by Frances TosdevinPart 2Our recommended books for year 3 classroomsNew book pitches: Smart Fiona by Mike Hollin; Efua's Magic Stew by Angela Ackah-McIntyre; Are We There Yet? by Melissa AbrahamPart 3Why Discount Book Packs are a Bad Deal for SchoolsCredits and licensing3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show
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