School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 26
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-26/
Part 1
Book post
- A Symphony of Stories by James Mayhew
- 2025 Children's Almanac by Collins Kids
- Traitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure by Tim Collins
- My Name is a Gift by Zeshan Akhter
- My First Ocean Atlas by Catherine Ard and Paul Daviz
- Where to Hide a Star by Oliver Jeffers
- A Beginners Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali Rutstein
- Jakub's Otter by Coral Rumble
- Phantom Hearts by Rosie Talbot
- How to Know a Crow by Candace Savage
- Hi From Outer Space by Fiona Katauskas
- So Over This by David Fenne
Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in January 2025
- Alex Neptune, Dragon Champion by David Owen
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer by Jeff Kinney
- The Restaurant at the Edge of the World by Oliver Gerlach
- Myths, Mummies and Magic in Ancient Egypt by Stephen Davies
- Manifest for Kids: FOUR STEPS TO BEING THE BEST YOU by Roxie Nafousi
- The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die: A Graphic Memoir by Peter Lantos
- Mismatched by Anne Camlin
- The End of the Story by Melissa de la Cruz
- Guardians of the New Moon: Year of the Rat by Eric Huang
- The Party by Natasha Preston
- After Life by Gayle Forman
- Squeak! Squawk! Roar!: Amazing Animal Poems by Kate Williams
- The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold
- Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon
- The Vulpine by Polly Crosby
- The Legendary Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud
- Dear Black Boy by Martellus Bennett
- One Day by Michael Rosen & Benjamin Phillips
- Let the Light In by Jenny Downham by Louis Hill
- The Zombie Project by Alice Nuttall
- Murder for Two by Niyla Farook
- Sahara by Christina Webb
- The Boy I Love by William Hussey
- Girl, Ultra-Processed by Amara Sage
- Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias
- Til Death by Busayo Matuluko
- People Like Stars by Patrice Lawrence
- Buzz Club by Xena Knox
- Hunt for the Golden Scarab by M. G. Leonard
- Pinch Perkins and the Nightmare Tree by Cathy FitzGerald
- Ice Apprentices by Jacob North
January 2025 books of the month
- Fiction: Loverboy by Ben Tomlinson
- Nonfiction: One Day by Michael Rosen and Benjamin Phillips
- Picture book: The Really Beautiful Thing by Frances Tosdevin
Part 2
Our recommended books for year 3 classrooms
New book pitches: Smart Fiona by Mike Hollin; Efua's Magic Stew by Angela Ackah-McIntyre; Are We There Yet? by Melissa Abraham
Part 3
Why Discount Book Packs are a Bad Deal for Schools
Credits and licensing
3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl
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