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Ursula reads books that her mother remembers as childhood favourites, and then they discuss whether they stand the test of time.

  1. 05/08/2021

    The Phantom Tolbooth

    Norton Juster's Phantom Tolbooth is the gateway to a fantastical land filled with strange characters who provide the young hero with food for thought as he tries to  rescue the Princesses Rhyme and Reason.

    26 min

  2. 22/07/2021

    The Family From One End Street

    Eve Garnett's classic stories about The Family from One End Street broke new ground when they were published in 1937. In this episode you can listen to us discuss the strong contrast with modern parenting and hear Catherine's horror as Ursula fantasises about stowing away on a cargo ship.

    28 min

  3. 08/07/2021

    Murder Most Unladylike

    Ursula and Catherine reverse their usual roles for a discussion of Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens, a stone cold classic in the modern children's murder mystery genre.

    30 min

  4. 24/06/2021

    A Necklace of Raindrops

    Joan Aiken's stories remind Ursula and Catherine of fairy tales, and they also look closely at Jan Pienkowski's incredible illustrations.

    22 min

  5. 27/05/2021

    The Secret of the Old Clock

    We compare a Nancy Drew book to modern detective stories and solve the mystery of the identity of Carolyn Keene.

    22 min

  6. 13/05/2021

    The Spy's Guidebook

    Disguises! Secret messages! Tracking the enemy! Ursula, Catherine and their special guest learnt all these and more from this Usborne favourite.

    28 min

  7. 29/04/2021

    The Sword in the Stone

    T H White's retelling of the Arthurian Legends began here, in the book from which Catherine learnt more about falconry than she ever knew she knew.

    33 min

  8. 15/04/2021

    Auntie Robbo

    Ann Scott-Moncrieff's novel was originally rejected as "too Scottish and too irresponsible." Neither Catherine nor Ursula let this put them off.

    29 min
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Ursula reads books that her mother remembers as childhood favourites, and then they discuss whether they stand the test of time.

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  • Creator
    booksareback
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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