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The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.

  1. 12/30/2025

    Episode 37 - How author visits benefit schools and reading for pleasure

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 37 For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-37/ Part 1 Book post Hot Food Nice! by Michael RosenWhat If Every Volcano Erupted at Once? by Emma YoungSnow by Meera TrehanThe Turtle Who Turned the Tide by Rachel Bright and Jim FieldHarmony House by Monika Singh GangotraYou Think You Know Everything About Space? by Sam HutchinsonFlora Stormer and the Wishing Stone by Isabella HarcourtThe Snow Girl by Sophie AndersonElla Jones vs the Battle Noise by Lucy EdwardsA Sequence of Cosmic Accidents by S. A ReyhaniNo One Keeps a Secret by Denise BrownSearching for the Remarkable in Things by Natalie LucyHow NOT to Kiss a Prince by B WheelerThe Obsession by Natasha PrestonRundown - top 30 children's and YA books in January 2026 The Night I Borrowed Time by Iqbal HussainMagpie Girl by Rowan FoxwoodAt the End of Everything by Marieke NijkampThe Big Green by Ken Wilson-MaxThe Spectacular Space Loop by Javi De CastroSmall Poems for Big Imaginations by Neal ZetterThe Amazing Generation by Catherine PriceTyrannosaurus Veg by Smriti HallsNadia Islam, on the Record by Adiba JaigirdarSchool Inspectors! by Farhana IslamThe Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonora ReyesFrom AI to Wi‑Fi by Craig Steele & Terri PoTickets for Murder by Niyla FarookTree Thing by Piers Torday & Matthew Taylor WilsonBeth Is Dead by Katie BernetScarlet Saves the Multiverse by James DavisThe Golden Monkey Mystery by Piu DasGuptaSadie Jones and the Ball by Sally Nicholls & Ashley KingEverything You Know About Birds Is Wrong! by Dr Nick CrumptonClem Fatale Has Been Upstaged by Eve Wersocki MorrisThe Year of the Tiger by Eric HuangGoldilocs by Ella McLeodShirley vs the Huge Beast by Tor FreemanThe Terrible Trio by Swapna HaddowHow the Other Half Kill by P.C RoscoeThe Dad Trap by Ian EagletonEscape from the Child Snatchers by Sufiya AhmedThe Lost Dragon of Roar by Jenny McLachlanQuill and the Last Generation by C.M LewisThe Monsters at the End of the World by Rebecca OrwinNew You For Ever by Steve ColeJanuary 2025 books of the month Fiction: Small Poems for Big Imaginations by Neal ZetterNonfiction: How to Survive an Apocalypse by Coby CoonradtPicture book: Tree Thing by Piers Torday & Matthew Taylor WilsonPart 2 New children's and YA books in spring 2026 New book pitches: The Collaborator by TG Trouper, Grandpa’s Magical Shop by Heather Nicholls, Mandy Is Still a Banana by Zoe Arena Part 3 How author visits can make a big impact in schools Credits & licensing Sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    50 min

  2. 10/31/2025

    Episode 36 - Using AI to help students with difficult GCSE set books and exam comprehensions

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 36 For transcripts, resources & show notes, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-36/ Part 1 Book post Letters from the Upside by Katya BalenAll About Antarctica by Marc MartinTo Activate Space Portal Lift Here by Antoinette PortisThe Bear Who Wanted to Dance by Stephanie StansbieSquirrel and Bird by Laura Baker and Stacey ThomasPizza Pete and the Peculiar Professor by Carrie SellonThe Diary of Whiska Wildflower by Harriet MuncasterTime Travel Is NOT My Superpower by Nathanael LessoreCoach by Jason ReynoldsScarlet Morning by N. D. StevensonSpace Tour by Collins KidsKofi and the Brand New Vibe by Jeffrey BoakyeThe Lion Cub’s Secret by Lauren St JohnOwl King by Bex HoganBe Right Back by Bill WoodWe Three Witches by Rosie TalbotThe Transition by Logan-Ashley KisnerRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in November 2025 Silent Night by Emma ReadAsk Me Anything by Bethany RutterRune: The Tale of the Obsidian Maze by Carlos SanchezCoach by Jason Reynolds & Selom SunuWild Journey by A. M. Dassu & Joe LillingtonSpin a Story by Catherine Brereton & Susie BrooksGhost by Finbar HawkinsThe Gland Factory by Rachel Poliquin & Clayton HanmerA Field Guide to Winter by Gabby Dawnay & Dorien BrouwersHot Food: Nice! by Michael Rosen & Neal LaytonThe House Saphir by Marissa MeyerThe Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson & Melissa CastrillonDinosaur Friends by Miles KellyAnya's Quest by Jasbinder Bilan & Jane RaySnow by Meera TrehanBluey: The Sign by BlueyHilda and Twig: Wake the Ice Man by Luke PearsonMy Small World: Frozen by Caryl Hart & Harry WoodgateHouse of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. CraigMullets by Nick SharrattX-Mas Marks the Spot by Paul WestmorelandMy Big Fat Christmas Poo Diary by Jim SmithWe Fell Apart by E. LockhartDog Man 14: Big Jim Believes by Dav PilkeyWhat If… Every Volcano Erupted at Once? by Emma Young & Super FreakPlanet Earth by Shoshana WeiderGirls Like Me by Rebel GirlsThings Scientists Don't Know Yet by Peter Gallivan & Daniela GambaRobotics by Kate PeridotThe Secret History of Christmas by Catherine SaundersNovember 2025 books of the month Fiction: Wild Journey by A. M. DassuNonfiction: Flush It Down by Rob FlowersPicture book: Mullets by Nick SharrattPart 2 Careers books for children and teens New book pitches: The Collaborator by TG Trouper, Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan, Anna Denton & The Water of Life by Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson Part 3 Using AI to help students with difficult GCSE set books Credits & licensing 3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    37 min

  3. 10/01/2025

    Episode 35 - A library in every primary: what £10m means

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 35 For transcripts, resources & show notes, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-35/ Part 1 Book post Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy HanaorThe Incredible Pop-up Frog by Ben HoareOh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen and Helen OxenburyThe Cave Downwind of the Café by Mikey PleaseI See a Star by Saskia GwinnHank Meets Frank by Maudie Powell-Tuck and Duncan BeedieBrown Girl in the Snow by Yolanda T. MarshallThis Book is Too Quiet! by Cristina CubellsHarriet Tubman, Force of Nature by Caroline BrewerMore Tales from Shakespeare by Michael MorpurgoTales of Ghosts and Hauntings by Susan MartineauBigg School: Selfie Queen by Lisa WilliamsonThe Fate of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran LarwoodKeep Your Friends Close by Cynthia MurphySad Girl Hours by Anna Zoe QuirkeA Match Made in Hell by Charlotte InghamRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in October 2025 Wyrdwood by Curtis JoblingSquirrel and Bird by Laura Baker & Stacey ThomasThe Street Where Santa Lives by Harriet HoweRoar by Manjeet MannAvalanche by Simon FoxThe Notted Island by Katherine ChildThe Forever Bear by Lu FraserClassic Fairy Tales by Hans Christian AndersenThe Bear Who Wanted to Dance by Stephanie StansbieThe Boy Who Grew Dragons: A Christmas Delivery by Andy Shepherd & Sarah WarburtonThe Ocean at Night by Isabelle SimlerMy Friend, Billy Whiskers by David LitchfieldThe Butterfly House by Harry WoodgateThe Story of Gold by Meel TamphanonThe Fantastical Safari by Kristjana S WilliamsAtlas of Mythical Journeys by Iryna DobrovetskaBe Right Back by Bill WoodYou've Found Oliver by Dustin ThaoIce Dancer by Alex CotterSoup Time Around the World by Denyse WaissbluthThe House with the Little Red Door by Grace EastonThe Hidden Wisdom of Animals by Kate SiberForest of Hearts by M.A. KuzniarStep Inside a Fairy Tale by Helen MortimerExploring the Universe by Isabel ThomasCoach by Jason ReynoldsTime for a Bath, Animals by Ben LerwillVote Wolf by Davide Cali & Magali ClaveletWitchlore by Emma HindsMoth Dark by Kika HatzopoulouThe Last Day of October by Phil HickesOctober 2025 books of the month Fiction: Letters from the Upside by Katya BalenNonfiction: All About Antarctica by Marc MartinPicture book: To Activate Space Portal Lift Here by Antoinette PortisPart 2 Myths for children New book pitches: The Collaborator by TG Trouper, Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan, Anna Denton & The Water of Life by Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson Part 3 A library in every primary: what £10m means Credits & licensing 3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    47 min

  4. 08/31/2025

    Episode 34 - Books that rival screens and social media

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 34 For transcripts & show notes see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-34/ Part 1 Book post Gloam by Jack MackayThere Are Amphibians Everywhere by Britta TeckentrupThe Museum of Shapes by Sven VolkerHow to Catch an Idea by Forest XiaoThe Coming of the Iron Man by Ted HughesMy Brother Is a Tiger by Joaquin CampLuna Grace: Girl from Outer Space by Julie SykesMap to Starlight Hollow by Rebecca Lewis-OakesThe Notwitches: Prison Break by Gary PantonHow to Get Magically Popular by Radhika SanghaniMoonboy by Anna CiddorWintour's Fate by Brían DunganiNSiDE by Sally GalesGirls of Dark Divine by E. V. WoodsRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in September 2025 Old Oak and Little Acorn by Elena Mannion & Erin BrownThe Guardians of Dreamdark: Windwitch by Laini TaylorBritannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia by Christopher LloydHistory's Most Epic Fails by Athena KugblenuHank Meets Frank by Maudie Powell-TuckWhat Feelings Do at Night by Tina OziewiczEverybody Has a Fear by Koleka Putuma & Amanda MijangosThe Cave Downwind of the Café by Mikey PleaseThe Search for Our Cosmic Neighbours by Chloe SavageWhoosh!: Adventures with Grandad by Sam UsherDance of Resistance by Catherine JohnsonThe Rebel and the Rose by Catherine DoyleThirst by Darren SimpsonThe Wizard's Guide to Magical Experiments by Amanda WoodRole Model by Elle McNicollDead Yard: Seeds of Doom by P. J. KillburnFold-Out + Play: Doll's House by Ingela P ArrheniusWhere the Dead Live by Sam Fern and Romolo D’HipolitoThe Fear by Tom PalmerTalk Like an Aztec by Tegen Evans & Nina ChakrabartiA Tree is a Time Machine by Rob Sears & Tom SearsNo Escape by M.A. BennettBy sea and sky by Lela Nargi & Xuan LeThe Incredible Pop-up Frog by Ben HoareFright Club: Let's Boo This! by Sibeal PounderLetters from the Upside by Katya BalenBUST OR TRUST by Small Wardour & Sam PeetMythical Tales by Laura Sampson & Lilla BoleczChampions of the Galaxy by Tola OkogwuMake Me a Monster by Kalynn BayronSeptember 2025 books of the month Fiction: Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett & Ziggy HanaorNonfiction: The Incredible Pop-up Frog by Ben Hoare & Jasmine FloydPicture book: Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen & Helen OxenburyPart 2 Our rundown of new children's and YA books for Autumn 2025. New book pitches: The Collaborator by TG Trouper, Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan, Anna Denton & The Water of Life by Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson Part 3 Books that rival screens and social media  Credits & licensing 3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    44 min

  5. 08/01/2025

    Episode 33 - The UK National Year of Reading 2026

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 33 For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-33/ Part 1 Book post Super Goat Girl by Tracey Baptiste, illustrated by Dapo AdeolaDomain by Rohan GavinDinosaur Desert: A Prehistoric Journey of Discovery by Dr Nick CrumptonGo Go Dodo! by Huw Lewis Jones, illustrated by Fred BluntEvery Botty Burps by Becky Wilson, illustrated by Alex PatrickGeorge and Lenny Are Always Together by Jon AgeeFarah's Nose by Humera MalikMy Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary 3 by Jim SmithThe Poetry World of John Agard by John AgardCruise Ship Kid by Emma SwanMission: Monster Mind by Philip KavvadiasRayleigh Mann and the Quest of Misfits by Ciannon SmartThings I Learned While I Was Dead by Kathryn ClarkPoison Tides by Jay McGuinessDen of Liars by Jessica S. OlsonRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in August 2025 The Moonlighters by Lee NewberyMaisie vs the Himalayas by Jack JackmanShoes!: A footwear fashion frolic by Anna Davies and Daisy WynterThe Museum of Shapes by Sven VolkerBear by Kiri LightfootLet's Be Earthlings by Mary MurphyAll Together Now: Collected Poems by Michaela MorganGloam by Jack MackayThe Coming of the Iron Man by Ted Hughes and Mini GreyLove on Sight by Asli JensenThe Notwitches: Prison Break by Gary PantonA First Book of Bugs by Simon Mole and Adam MingThere Are Amphibians Everywhere by Britta TeckentrupHow to Catch an Idea by Forest XiaoEnter the Endgame by Triona CampbellPooems by Kes GrayThe Forest of Dreams by Merve AtilganSometimes You Find a Dragon by Viviane SchwarzDungeon Runners: Ocean Chase by Kieran Larwood and Joe Todd StantoniNSiDE by S.A. GalesYou and Me and the Peanut-Butter Beast by Andy GriffithsGirls of Dark Divine by E.V. WoodsBuffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb and Erin KraanOxford Blood by Rachael Davis-FeatherstoneA Totally Big Umbrella by Sarah Crossan and Rebecca CobbColin’s Grandma by Holly SwainThe Game I Will Never Forget by Onjali Q. RaufNot Going To Plan by Tia FisherLittle Snail Goes House-Hunting by Bia MeloFox and the Mystery Letter by Alex G GriffithsGeomancer: The Ship of Strays by Kiran Millwood HargraveAugust 2025 books of the month Fiction: Gloam by Jack MackayNonfiction: There Are Amphibians Everywhere by Britta TeckentrupPicture book: The Museum of Shapes by Sven VolkerPart 2 Audiobooks for Teens New book pitches: A Book of Baby Birds by I. S. Thomas, Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan, Anna Denton & The Water of Life by Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson Part 3 The National Year of Reading 2026  Credits & licensing 3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    35 min

  6. 06/29/2025

    Episode 32 - What are picture books, and why are they useful?

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 32 For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-32/ Part 1 Book post Skipshock by Caroline O’DonoghueThe Great Pollination Investigation by Deborah HockingSnarky Sharky by Bethan Clarke, illustrated by Nikolas IlicI Hear the Trees by Zaro WeilCarnival Queen by Donette Williams-Harry, illustrated by Amelie-Anne CalmoMy Friend May by Julie FlettNoah’s New Home by Zeshan Akhter, illustrated by Nabila AdaniYou Decide Your Adventure by Bear GryllsWords Can Fly by Donna Ashworth and Eirinn McGuinessNaeli and the Secret Song by Jasbinder BilanGreenwild: The Forest in the Sky by Pari ThomsonAlyssa and the Enchanted Forest by Alexandra SheppardRun Away with Me by J. L. SimmondsLike a Love Story by Abdi NazemianKill Creatures by Rory PowerRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in July 2025 Go Go Dodo! by Huw Lewis Jones & Fred BluntEvery Botty Burps by Becky Wilson and Alex PatrickDomain by Rohan GavinMission: Monster Mind by Philip KavvadiasRayleigh Mann and the Quest of Misfits by Ciannon SmartPoison Tides by Jay McGuinessGeorge and Lenny Are Always Together by Jon AgeeBlue, Barry & Pancakes 3: Mount Choco Meltdown by Jason Patterson & Dan AbdoWhen The Storm Comes by Polly Ho-YenDuck Delivers by Tom Tinn-DisburyCosmo Park by Madeleine Finlay & Tom DearieThe Poetry World of John Agard by John AgardRunning My Own Race by Abena EyesonRunaways by E.L. NorryInsectarium Activity Book by Dave GoulsonMy Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary 3 by Jim SmithSuper Goat Girl by Tracey Baptiste & Dapo AdeolaThe First State of Being by Erin Entrada KellyThe Starlight Rebel by Lisette AutonThe Last Pebble by Alex HorneThe Goldens by Lauren WilsonPablo and Splash: Roman Holiday by Sheena DempseyHow To Save Your Granny From a Runaway Train by Swapna Haddow & Jess BradleyMy Soul, A Shining Tree by Jamila GavinHome Has No Borders by Sona Charaipotra & Samira AhmedThe Magic in You by Mat RicardoThe Museum of Lost Umbrellas by Marie-Louise FitzpatrickThe Secret Life of Clouds by Moira Butterfield & Vivian MinekerDinosaur Desert by Dr Nick CrumptonFarah's Nose by Humera MalikGrimwood: Rock the Vote! by Nadia ShireenJuly 2025 books of the month Fiction:  Domain by Rohan GavinNonfiction:  Dinosaur Desert by Dr Nick Crumpton and Ola PlocinskaPicture book:  Super Goat Girl by Tracey Baptiste, illustrated by Dapo AdeolaPart 2 Our Children’s books for school prize giving awards New book pitches: • The Fighting Spirit by Rob Keeley, Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan, Anna Denton & The Water of Life by Vaughan Hawthorne-Nelson Part 3 What are picture books, and why are they useful? Credits & licensing 3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    41 min

  7. 05/30/2025

    Episode 31 - How reading between the ages of 11 and 16 can help teens get better jobs

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 31 For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-31/ Part 1 Book post A Flash of Neon by Sophie CameronVolcano by Claire Saxby & Jess RacklyeftI’m going to make a friend by Darren Chetty & Sandhya PrabhatThe Man Who Loved Libraries by Andrew Larsen & Katty MaureyThe Glass Heart by Sally GardnerMummy Mayhem by Cat Weldon & Nene LonerganThe Squid Squad by Aoife DooleRiver Crest Rescue by Paul Ian CrossTales of Scary Beasts by Susan MartineauVivi Conway and the Lost Hero by Lizzie Huxley-JonesThe Blockbusters! by Frank Cottrell-BoyceThe Battle of Farrowfell by Ravena GuronI Dare You by Tamsin WinterAll the Lost Souls by Amie JordanRundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in June 2025 Like a Love Story by Abdi NazemianCarnival Queen by Donette Williams-Harry & Amelie-Anne CalmoSnarky Sharky by Bethan Clarke & Nikolas IlicChoose Your Own Evolution by Jules Howard & Gordy WrightWords Can Fly by Donna AshworthGreenwild: The Forest in the Sky by Pari ThomsonThe Shell Keepers by Truly JohnstonNaeli and the Secret Song by Jasbinder BilanBest of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelDon't Let Me Go by Kevin Christopher SnipesRock Band: Music and Misfits by Leah OsakweInside Your Brain by Lucy Ann UnwinNautical by Matt Ralphs & Dieter BraunA Field Guide to Summer by Gabby Dawnay & Dorien BrouwersThe Lost Book of Undersea Adventure by Teddy KeenAugmented by Kenechi UdoguSpace by Gaby MorganAlyssa and the Enchanted Forest by Alexandra SheppardI Hear The Trees by Zaro WeilEscape Room: Game Zero by Christopher EdgeNate Yu's Blast from the Past by Maisie ChanKerfuffle Bird by Helen Docherty & Gwen MillwardThe Dawn of Adonis by Phil EarleLetters from Wonderland by Josie GeorgeYelp! Yeti! Chaos in Kathmandu by Sneha PrahanMy Enemy, My Friend by Elizabeth LairdRun Away With Me by J. L. SimmondsWish You Were Her by Elle McNicollA Box Full of Murders by Janice HallettNetta Becker and the Timeline Crime by Jennifer ClaessenJune 2025 books of the month Fiction: Skipshock by Caroline O'DonoghueNonfiction: The Great Pollination Investigation by Deborah HockingPicture book: Snarky Sharky by Bethan Clarke, illustrated by Nikolas IlicPart 2 Our football-themed books for children New book pitches: The Fighting Spirit by Rob Keeley, Zee Zee The Humble Bee by Michael Obiora. Molly the Moo by Paul Simpson Part 3 How reading between the ages of 11 and 16 can help teens get better jobs Credits & licensing 3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    36 min

  8. 04/29/2025

    Episode 30 - Why Investing in Your School Library Can Boost Your School Inspection Grade

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 30 For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-30/ Part 1 Book post Under 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 2025 Land 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 month Fiction: 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 2 Our recommended books for preschool New book pitches: The Fighting Spirit by Rob Keeley, Zee Zee The Humble Bee by Michael Obiora. Molly the Moo by Paul Simpson Part 3 Investing in Your School Library Can Boost Your School Inspection Grade! Credits and licensing 3rd party sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    34 min
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The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.

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  • Creator
    Tom Tolkien
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    2022 - 2025
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    38
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