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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. Episode 42 - How to ensure reading can be unlocked by things children and teens already love

    2d ago

    Episode 42 - How to ensure reading can be unlocked by things children and teens already love

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 42 For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-42/ Part 1 Book post A Sister Like You by Sarah Hagger-HoltNature is the Answer by Chris PackhamKoroba: The Case of the Missing Kolo by Àlàbá ÒnájìnA Holiday for Bear by Duncan BeedieUg Want Hug by Nancy LeschnikoffSeahorse Is Furious by Morag HoodMarcie and Giraffe by Kim GregoryI'm going to make a friend by Darren Chetty and Sandhya PrabhatThe Ice-Cream Crocodile by Mariesa Dulak and Rebecca CobbGo Go Dodo! by Huw Lewis Jones, illustrated by Fred BluntPrincess Pete by Zoey Allen and Frenci SannaKing School by Alexis DeaconMirabelle and the Enchanted Sea Globe by Harriet MuncasterSuperquesters Mission: Desert Danger by Paul Ian Cross, illustrated by Katarina GaskoAll in the Mind by Gill Arbuthnott and Lauren HumphreyWorld of Sport by Lawrence Alexander and Violeta NoyBen Nuttall's Footy Factory by Ben NuttallRise of the Goblin Queen by Francesco Bedini, illustrated by Stefano TambelliniDragonflare by Jamie HammondThe Genie Game by Jordan IfuekoThe Ministry of Manners by David SolomonsDragonborn 2: The Twilight Child by Struan MurrayMax and Ella, Stuck Together by Kristina RahimLike a Brother by Nathanael LessoreYour Murder Next by Ravena GuronThe Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth DurstStorm Bringer by Tig WallaceSeyoon and Dean, Unscripted by Sujin WitherspoonRundown - top 30 children's and YA books in June 2026 The Children of Wolf Rock by Natasha Farrant Wildheart by Bec Manser Six Weeks by Matt Goodfellow Strike by Mitch Johnson Shadow Reaper by Lynette Noni Bone Head: Guardian of the Underworld by Jamie Gregory The Game Changers by Helen Rutter How To Train Your Dragon School: Fight of the Flamestrike by Cressida Cowell Transcendent: Forgotten Earth by Patrick Gallagher Dave, Don't Give Up! by Olaf Falafel The Othernauts: A Laugh-Out-Loud Ancient Greek Adventure for Kids! by Clare Pollard A Flood of Memories by Nadia Mikail The Blue Tomato by Amber Au Marvolution by Claire Asher She's a Knockout by Britney Brouwer Coterie of Liars by Kate Weston Winners and Liars by Aleema Omotoni Tales of the Cobb Street Commandos by Tony Bradman I Knew You Were Trouble by J L Simmonds Libertad by Cassandra James Again! said Rabbit by Marjoke Henrichs A Holiday for Bear by Duncan Beedie What a Night! by Guilherme Karsten Survive in Time: The Roman Empire by Dave Rear Death Before Detention by Alison Weatherby Just Another Dead Boy by Kelly McCaughrain I, Rock by Eoin McLaughlin The Silver Kingdom by Radiya Hafiza The Boy, the Father, and the Bear by Per Gustavsson The Old Man and the Penguin by Julie AberyJune 2026 books of the month Fiction: Lily Tripp: Diary of an Accidental Time Traveller by Amelia TaitNonfiction: Pop-Up Dinosaurium by Chris WormellPicture book: Bart is Different by BarrouxPart 2 Books to support International Transgender Day of Visibility New book pitches: A Poem A Day by Tara Ali, Dyrne Hill by Chris Dewar & Bibble Bobble Wibble Wobble by Terence Begnor Part 3 How to ensure reading can be unlocked by things children and teens already love Credits & licensing Sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    52 min
  2. Episode 41 - Will the government's new reading assessments undermine the National Year of Reading?

    Apr 30

    Episode 41 - Will the government's new reading assessments undermine the National Year of Reading?

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 41 For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-41/ Part 1 Book post Dead Straight Line by Malcolm DuffyHow to Question Everything by Susan Martineau and Vicky BarkerThe Dream by Gideon Sterer and Nik HendersonCamping in the Wild by Nicholas OldlandWe Can Be Mermaids by Lanisha ButterfieldMoon’s Lullaby by Júlia MoscardóNico the Donkey’s New Home by Elena Mannion and Erin BrownGlam & Beardy by Ruby Clyde and Rachel WDSPYGLASS by David SolomonsThe House with Chicken Legs Runs Away by Sophie AndersonPeregrine Quinn and the Battle for Olympus by Ash BondThe Protectors by Victor KlossA Million Tiny Missiles All At Once by Lucas MaxwellThe Last Death Poet by Stephen DalyThe Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara MossRundown - top 30 children's and YA books in May 2026 Astrophysics for Supervillains by Matthew Bothwell The Hospital for Mythological Creatures by Cathy Evans & Ed BrownDragonflare by Jamie Hammond This Boy I Hardly Know by Lisa Heathfield The Ice Cream Crocodile by Mariesa Dulak Koroba: The Case of the Missing Kolo by Alaba Onajin Marcie and Giraffe by Kim Gregory Princess Pete by Zoey Allen Max and Ella, Stuck Together by Kristina Rahim SuperQuesters Mission: Desert Danger by Paul Ian Cross Aardvark Day by Victoria Gatehouse & Kate Lucy Foster Buzz by Richard Jones Reach In! by Hervé Tullet Rise of the Goblin Queen by Francesco Bedini & Stefano Tambellini In the Theatre by Tove Jansson Stormbringer by Tig Wallace The Little Cook's Handbook by Lizzie MabbottA Sister Like You by Sarah Hagger-Holt Like A Brother by Nathanael Lessore Lies We Told This Summer by Emily Barr All in the Mind by Gill Arbuthnott Goldenborn by Ama Ofosua Lieb Tadpole Summer by Catherine Bruton If the Invader Comes by Tom Palmer Your Murder Next by Ravena Guron Where the Tide Lines Lead by Sophie Cameron Lily Tripp by Amelia TaitWhat If?: Grow Your Imagination by Tom Schamp Broken by X. Fang I Want by Ziggy Hanaor The Ministry of Manners by David SolomonsMay 2025 books of the month Fiction: A Sister Like You by Sarah Hagger-HoltNonfiction: Nature is the Answer by Chris PackhamPicture book: Koroba: The Case of the Missing Kolo by Àlàbá ÒnájìnPart 2 Piper at the Gates of Dusk by Patrick Ness New book pitches: A Poem A Day by Tara Ali, Dyrne Hill by Chris Dewar & Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan Part 3 Will the government's new reading assessments undermine the National Year of Reading? Credits & licensing Sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    36 min
  3. Episode 40 - How to spot which books will appeal to 14-16+ year olds based on social media trends

    Mar 26

    Episode 40 - How to spot which books will appeal to 14-16+ year olds based on social media trends

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 40 For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-40/ Part 1 Book post  I Am Ray's Imaginary Friend by Brian MosesLocked in the Museum by Leisa Stewart-SharpeMo's Stick by Fiona LumbersTick Tock Around the Clock by Ruth BrownSea Safari by Julie Sykes and Emily JonesMarty Moose: The Great Stamp-ede by Claire PowellThe Elementals: Wanzu Sets Sail by Love Ssega and Erika MezaCruise Ship Kid: Kidnap at Sea! by Emma SwanOn the Streets of New York by Sarah Kay and Ryan JohnsonThe Cheat Book (Vol.3) by RamzeeAlways Angel by Kimberly WhittamMade for Each Other by Georgina TaylorDragonborn by Struan MurrayWar & Peas by Robert MuchamoreBurn the Water by Billy RayAll the Cursed Creatures by Amie JordanWhen I Was Death by Alexis Henderson Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books in April 2026 The Last Death Poet by Stephen DalyWhat Stephen Lawrence Has Taught Us by Benjamin ZephaniahHow to Question Everything by Susan Martineau & Vicky BarkerNico the Donkey's New Home by Elena MannionCamping in the Wild by Nicholas OldlandSPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem by David SolomonsPiper at the Gates of Dusk by Patrick NessTwo is a Crowd by Cath HoweWide Eye by Jennifer LissDead Straight Line by Malcolm DuffyA Million Tiny Missiles All at Once by Lucas MaxwellKamizen: Fortress of Lost Memories by William DobsonGuinea Pig Rescue by Pamela ButchartSaving Species by Jess FrenchWild Footprints by Judy WiseOnce Upon a Time in the Woods by Anthony BrowneWhale Song by Nicola DaviesOnce Upon a Planet by Pierrick GraviouHow to Build a Chocolate Bridge by Roma AgrawalIzzy Dobson is Definitely Different by Abigail BalfeSurvival Show by Juno DawsonMy Art Book of Peace by Shana GozanskySong I Wrote for Charlotte by Caitlin DevlinThe Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks by Katie KirbyLost by Tom Adams, Daniela Martin Del CampoThe Whisperwicks: The Vanished Key by Jordan LeesHercules vs the Minotaur by Tom VaughanThe House with Chicken Legs Runs Away by Sophie AndersonThe World's Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels by Mike Barfield & Franziska HollbacherWoodlore by Kevin ParrApril 2026 books of the month Fiction: Dead Straight Line by Malcolm DuffyNonfiction: How to Question Everything by Susan Martineau & Vicky BarkerPicture book: The Dream by Gideon Sterer & Nik HendersonPart 2 Cricket books New book pitches: Little Poets: A Poem A Day by Tara Ali, Ask To Learn Booklets by Anjennis Walrond & Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan Part 3 How to spot which books will appeal to 14-16+ year olds based on social media trends Credits & licensing Sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    41 min
  4. Episode 39 - “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure.”

    Feb 28

    Episode 39 - “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure.”

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 39 For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-39/ Part 1 Book post Carnival Fantástico by Angela MontoyaInsectarium Junior Edition by Emily Carter and Dave GoulsonWhen Tad Kicked Vlad by Julian Gough and Ross CollinsDon't Do It, Doug by Maudie Powell-TuckI Am Strong Just Being Me by Laura Dockrill and Kip AlizadehHappy Hills: Cheesy Bob Strikes! by Sophy HennThe Great Glacier Hotel Heist by Meg McLarenDetective Stanley and the Green Thumbed Thief by Hannah TunnicliffeThe Galaxy World Cup by Alan JoyceHow to Speak and Be Heard by Sam Hutchinson and Vicky BarkerStitch Head by Guy BassThe Last Wolf by Rob BiddulphMixed by Emma Slade EdmondsonBoy vs Reality by James FoxEscape! by Sophie McKenzieDay of Now by Miranda ReasonControl Alter Delete by K. L. KettleRed Star Rebels by Amie KaufmanRundown - top 30 children's and YA books in March 2026 Tick Tock Around the Clock by Ruth BrownHer Hidden Fire by Clíodhna O’SullivanI Am Ray's Imaginary Friend by Brian Moses, illustrated by Bethan WelbyThe STEM Encyclopedia of Wildlife Words by Jenny JacobyMr Norton’s New Truck by Huw Lewis JonesThe Elementals: Wanzu Sets Sail by Love SsegaThe Whale That Sings in the Deep by Yuval ZommerBig Brilliant World by Matt RalphsOn The Streets of New York by Sarah Kay & Ryan JohnsonWhen I Was Death by Alexis HendersonWar and Peas by Robert MuchamoreAll the Cursed Creatures by Amie JordanDeath by Chocolate by Anna BrookeThe Future Book by Mac BarnettBig Words by Luke PalmerKeeping Possession by Eve AinsworthThe Aztecs by DKLost Robot by Joe Todd-StantonThe Big Book of Pi by Jean-Baptiste Aubin & Anita LehmannThe Story of Art Without Men by Katy HesselThe Mubbles by Liz PichonA Degree in a Book: Physics by Sidney PerkowitzKidnap at Sea! by Emma SwanFang Attack by Kieran Larwood & Joe Todd-StantonRise of the Badbots! by Jack NoelMonkeypig by Huw AaronThe Overthinkers’ Club by Nat LuurtsemaBurn the Water by Billy RayThese Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis SalterA Soul Full of Shadows by Derek LandyDave Vs Dave! by Swapna HaddowMarch 2026 books of the month Fiction: I am Ray's Imaginary Friend by Brian Moses, illustrated by Bethan WelbyNonfiction: Locked in the Museum by Leisa Stewart-SharpePicture book: Mo's Stick by Fiona LumbersPart 2 Survival and bushcraft books New book pitches: Little Poets: A Poem A Day by Tara Ali, Ask To Learn Booklets by Anjennis Walrond & Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan Part 3 “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure”. What can we as teachers do about it? Credits & licensing Sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    51 min
  5. Episode 38 - How Book Censorship Creeps into UK Schools and How to Respond

    Jan 30

    Episode 38 - How Book Censorship Creeps into UK Schools and How to Respond

    School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 38 For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-38/ Part 1 Book post Small Poems for Big Imaginations by Neal Zetter, illustrated by Will HughesHow to Survive an Apocalypse by Coby Coonradt and Cameron Hardy, illustrated by Victoria SteblevaTree Thing by Piers Torday, illustrated by Matthew Taylor Tyrannosaurus Veg by Smriti Halls and Katherina ManolessouThe Map of Me by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Olga ShtondaGoldilocs by Ella McLeod and Rochelle FalconerThe Spectacular Space Loop by Javi De CastroFrom AI to WI-FI by Craig Steele, illustrated by Terri PoMagpie Girl by Rowan FoxwoodEscape from the Child Snatchers by Sufiya AhmedThe Monsters at the End of the World by Rebecca OrwinThe Not-So Great Escape by Emma GreenQuill and the Last Generation by C. M. LewisNew You Forever by Steve Cole, illustrated by Chris KingSweet and Sour by Monique TurnerBeth Is Dead by Katie BernetCatch by Sarah BrillArcana - The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-JonesRundown - top 30 children's and YA books in February 2026 Tiny Hercules by Jon LockBridge of Storms by Philip ReeveThe Impossible Gladiator by M. G. LeonardHari Kumar, Ultimate Superstar by Rashmi SirdeshpandeThe Day My Brother Got Famous by Jen CarneyWhen the World Ends by Joanna NadinAt the End of Everything by Marieke NijkampTomorrow I'm in Charge! by Jörg MϋhleAdvice from a 12-Year-Old Nobody by Helen RutterRed Star Rebels by Amie KaufmanThere Is Not Usually a Hole by Daisy HirstKill Me Now by Helen PriceEscape! by Sophie McKenzieDay of Now by Miranda ReasonThey Call Her Regret by Channelle DesamoursWrite Your Own Family History by Jane BinghamThe Fabric of Us by Aditi AnandYOU VS The Poison Plot by Josh HicksRaindrops by Robin BoydenAlan, King of the Universe by Tom McLaughlinMurder at the Ivy Hotel by Emily HouricanChicken Hill by Beccy BlakeThe Moonhaven Chronicles: The Last Wolf by Rob BiddulphThe Blitz Sisters by Judith EagleKid Potato by Neil CoslettCheesy Bob Strikes! by Sophy HennThe Beasts We Raise by D. L. TaylorAlways Angel by Kimberly WhittamFebruary 2026 books of the month Fiction:  Carnival Fantástico by Angela MontoyaNonfiction:  Insectarium Junior Edition by Emily Carter and Dave GoulsonPicture book:  When Tad Kicked Vlad by Julian Gough and Ross CollinsPart 2 Dead Straight Line by Malcolm Duffy 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 How Book Censorship Creeps into UK Schools and How to Respond Credits & licensing Sounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwsl Support the show

    43 min

  6. 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 2026 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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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    Tom Tolkien
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    2022 - 2026
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