Episode 25 - What Are We Reading For?


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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.

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