School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien
Season 1: Episode 25
For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-25/
Part 1
Book post
- The Snowman Code by Simon Stephenson
- Can We Live on Mars? by Giles Sparrow
- Family by Patricia Hegarty, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
- Milo's Hat Trick by Jon Agee
- We Can! by Alexandra Strick
- You Only Spy Twice by Ben Sanders
- Super Ocean Weekend by Gaëlle Alméras
- Cobweb by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman
- Presto! Magical Recovery Co. by Rutendo Dione
- We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord by Garth Nix
- Damien Ike and the Fallen House of Draven by Dee Benson and David Arlo
- Handle With Care by Louisa Reid
- I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner
Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books to buy in November 2024
- Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer & Steve McCarthy
- The Circular Square by Simon Philip & Neil Clark
- Shyla's Wood Wide Web by Ewa Jozefkowicz & Gillian Flint
- Amazing Jellyfish by Michael Stavaric
- The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier & Brian Churilla
- For She is Wrath by Emily Varga
- When It's Your Turn For Midnight by Blessing Musariri
- The Muttcracker by Anna Kemp & Sara Ogilvie
- How to Be a Revolutionary by Lucy Ann Unwin
- The 39-Storey Treehouse: Colour Edition! by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
- The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage
- Yetis Don't Exist! by Kate Thompson & Loretta Schauer
- The Murder Hypothesis by Sarah Wishart
- Blue, Barry & Pancakes by Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson
- Mission to Mars: Can You Survive in Space? by DK
- Silver by Olivia Levez
- Girls by Annet Schaap
- Yes, Boys Can! by Jonathan Juravich & Richard V. Reeves
- Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali Rutstein & Tommy Doyle
- When the Stammer Came to Stay by Maggie O'Farrell & Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini
- The ADHD Teen Survival Guide by Soli Lazarus
- In Praise of Mystery by Ada Limon & Peter Sis
- So Over This by David Fenne
- Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis.
- Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar
- Drawn Onward by Daniel Nayeri & Matt Rockefeller
- How to Sing a Song by Kwame Alexander & Randy Preston
- Shakespeare's Othello by Steve Barlow & Steve Skidmore
- Rise and Fall by Peter Allen
- Wisdom of the Woods by Rachel Piercey & Freya Hartas
November 2024 books of the month
- Fiction: When It's Your Turn For Midnight by Blessing Musariri
- Nonfiction: Rise and Fall by Peter Allen
- Picture book: The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage
Part 2
Our recommended books for year 4 classrooms
New book pitches: Smart Fiona by Mike Hollin; There Was an Old Woman Who Followed a Spy! by Tommy Furmato; Are We There Yet? by Melissa Abraham
Part 3
What Are We Reading For? A spectrum of reading cultures in schools.
Credits and licensing
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