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
Part 1
Book post
- The Last Tiger by Petr Horáček
- Against the Odds: The Incredible Struggles of 20 Great Adventurers by Alastair Humphreys, illustrated by Pola Mai
- Nowhere Island by Tania Unsworth
- Superquesters: The Case of the Great Energy Robbery by Lisa Moss and Dr Thomas Bernard
- Bob vs the Trousers of Doom by Andy Jones
- Undercover Alien by N.S. Blackman
- Mia and the Traitor of Nubis by Janelle McCurdy
- The Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back by Jo Simmons
- The Stolen Songbird by Judith Eagle
- Carnival of the Spider by Kieran Larwood
- There are Reptiles Everywhere by Camilla De la Bedoyere and Britta Teckentrup
- Secret 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 Seed
- Shine by Sarah Asuquo
- Finding Phoebe by Gavin Extence
- The Escape by Ximo Abadia
- The Parade: A Counting Story from 1 to 100! By Joanna McInerney
- Nowhere Island by Tania Unsworth
- The Stolen Songbird by Judith Eagle
- The After School Crime Club by Hayley Webster
- Worrybot by Simon Packham
- A Dinosaur's Day by Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia
- Ghost Orchid by Fiona Lumbers
- Monster Stink by Anna Brooke
- Koku Akanbi and the Heart of Midnight by Maria Motunrayo Adebisi
- Calvin and the Sugar-Apples by Ines F. Oliveira
- Ten-Word Tiny Tales by Joseph Coelho
- The Spectacular Science of Space by Rob Colson
- Rock-a-Bye Rumpus by Julia Donaldson
- How To Say No by Michelle Elman
- Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Howell
- The Magic of Forests by Vicky Woodgate
- Why Don't Things Fall Up? by Alom Shaha
- Curious Words for Clever Kids by Sarah Craiggs
- Leif the Unlucky Viking: Saga of the Shooting Star by Gary Northfield
- Mia and the Traitor of Nubis by Janelle McCurdy
- The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron
- Norah's Ark by Victoria Williamson
- The Book of Time by Clive Gifford
- Geomancer by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
- Be You! By Karl Newson
- Read, Scream, Repeat by Jennifer Killick
- What's the Big Idea? By Tracey Turner
August 2023 books of the month
- Fiction: | Nowhere Island by Tania Unsworth
- Nonfiction: | Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys, illustrated by Pola Mai
- Picture 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.
Credits and licensing
3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/podcasts/#podcast-credits
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