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September 2, 2024 • 38 mins

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
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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