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School Reading List

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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36:44

Episode 36 - Using AI to help students with difficult...

School Reading List ·

2025/10/31

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 Whi...

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47:13

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

School Reading List ·

2025/10/01

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 35For transcripts, resources & show notes, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-35/Part 1Book postEverything 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

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43:50

Episode 34 - Books that rival screens and social media

School Reading List ·

2025/08/31

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 34For transcripts & show notes see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-34/Part 1Book postGloam 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

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34:34

Episode 33 - The UK National Year of Reading 2026

School Reading List ·

2025/08/01

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 33For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-33/Part 1Book postSuper 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

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41:13

Episode 32 - What are picture books, and why are they...

School Reading List ·

2025/06/29

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 32For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-32/Part 1Book postSkipshock 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

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35:42

Episode 31 - How reading between the ages of 11 and...

School Reading List ·

2025/05/30

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 31For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-31/Part 1Book postA 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

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33:36

Episode 30 - Why Investing in Your School Library Can...

School Reading List ·

2025/04/29

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...

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39:40

Episode 29 - Do Children Read More Than We Think?

School Reading List ·

2025/03/31

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 29 For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-29/ Part 1 Book post Mr Norton's New Hat by Huw Lewis Jones and Corey EgbertInto the Ice: Reflections on Antarctica by Alison Lester & Coral TullochPlease Don't Read the Footnotes Please by Rob Walton, illustrated by Reena MakwanaMeet Amber Class by Enomwoyi Damali, illustrated by Ruthine BurtonBad ...

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43:22

Episode 28 - Is It Time To Rethink Dressing-Up For...

School Reading List ·

2025/03/01

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom Tolkien Season 1: Episode 28 For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-28/ Part 1 Book post Diary Of A Future Billionaire by Pamela Butchart, illustrated by WottoSurviving Vesuvius by Christopher Harrisson, illustrated by Beth WatersPaloma Flies Away by María J. GuardaI Really Really Love My Noisy Bum by Karl Newson and Duncan BeedieLet’s Play Rugby by Gordon D’Arcy and Pa...

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36:39

Episode 27 - Why teaching discrete subjects...

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2025/01/31

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 27For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-27/Part 1Book postLoverboy by Ben TomlinsonOne Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust by Michael Rosen and Benjamin PhillipThe Really Beautiful Thing by Frances TosdevinGuardians of the New Moon: The Year of the Rat by Eric Huang, illustrated by Phung Nguyen QuangSammy and the Stolen P...

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35:30

Episode 26 - Why Discount Book Packs Are a Bad Deal...

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2025/01/01

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 26For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-26/Part 1Book postA Symphony of Stories by James Mayhew2025 Children's Almanac by Collins KidsTraitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure by Tim CollinsMy Name is a Gift by Zeshan AkhterMy First Ocean Atlas by Catherine Ard and Paul DavizWhere to Hide a Star by Oliver JeffersA Beginners Guide to

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45:47

Episode 25 - What Are We Reading For?

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2024/10/30

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 25For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-25/Part 1Book postThe Snowman Code by Simon StephensonCan We Live on Mars? by Giles SparrowFamily by Patricia Hegarty, illustrated by Britta TeckentrupMilo's Hat Trick by Jon AgeeWe Can! by Alexandra StrickYou Only Spy Twice by Ben SandersSuper Ocean Weekend by Gaëlle AlmérasCobweb by Michael Morpurgo,

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46:40

Episode 24 - Why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches

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2024/10/01

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 24For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-24/Part 1Book postThe Boy in the Suit by James FoxFirst Big Book of How by Sally SymesSerena and Laloolee Fly Away by Rosemary ClunieClive Penguin by Huw Lewis Jones and Ben SandersIvy Newt and the Vampixies by Derek Keilty and Magda BrolLife in the Wild by Lizzie DalyNina Peanut: Mega Mystery Solver by S...

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38:53

Episode 23 - Should mobile phones be banned in schools?

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2024/09/03

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 23For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-23/Part 1Book postSisters of the Moon by Marie-Louise FitzpatrickA Celebration of Evolution by William SpringGina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-Green, illustrated by Francis MartinCountdown to Bedtime Sleepy Dragon by Candy BeeOne Up by Ben SandersPeng and Spanners: When Pigs Go Bad! by Steve W...

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35:47

Episode 22 - What to read in the summer holidays

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2024/08/01

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 22For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-22/Part 1Book postThe Virtue Season by L.M. NathanMove, Mr Mountain! by Francesca SannaLifesize Ocean Animals by Sophy HennDoggy Dance Off by Steve SmallmanBecoming Brave by Jennie Cashman WilsonWatts & Whiskerton by Meg McLarenGrimwood Party Animals by Nadia ShireenSherlock Bones and the Mischief in ...

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33:29

Episode 21 - 2024 election and literacy: what are the...

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2024/06/24

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 21For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-21/Part 1Book postDungeon Runners: Hero Trial by Kieran LarwoodGalápagos Islands by Karen Romano Young, illustrated by Amy GrimesYou Got This! by Rachael DavisNatterjack Toad Can't Believe It! by Sean TaylorThe Big Day by Rachel Plummer and Forrest BurdettBertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle by Nicola C...

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40:47

Episode 20 - Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)

School Reading List ·

2024/05/31

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 20For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-20/Part 1Book postBeti and the Little Round House by AtinukeThe Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing by Tanya GoodinOld Oak and the Wild Flowers by Elena Mannion and Erin BrownWhere’s Mog? by Judith KerrSupersaurus: Total Tricera-Flop! by Angela Woolfe and Mark ChambersHoley Moley by Bethan ClarkeBad United...

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38:53

Episode 19 - Choosing children's books: how do adults...

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2024/04/30

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 19For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-19/Part 1Book postSerena and the Little Blue Dog by Rosemary ClunieMoving Up: How to Ace Secondary School by Christian FoleyChamp by Payam Ebrahimi and Reza DalvandPink Trucks by Sam ClarkeHeavy Metal Badger by Duncan BeedieIt Takes Guts: How Your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop) by Jennifer GardyPodkin and

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38:53

Episode 18 - BookTok: a blessing or a curse?

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2024/02/29

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 18For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-18/Part 1Book postGigantosaurus – I Love Giganto by Cyber Group StudiosI Really, Really Need a Poo by Karl Newson and Duncan BeedieSammy and the Extra-Hot Chilli Powder by Charlie P. BrooksBronte Tempestra and the Lightning Steeds by Bex HoganFrank the Unicorn Alpaca by Gavin Puckett, illustrated by India

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39:20

Episode 17 - Why school libraries are so important

School Reading List ·

2024/02/01

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 17For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-17/Part 1Book postMeet the Wildlings by Gwen MillwardThe Best You by Nima PatelI Love You to the Moon and Back: All Year Long by Amelia HepworthNikhil and Jay by Chitra SoundarThe Shape of Rainbows by Neal ZetterDiamond Jack: Your Magic Or Your Life by Anna RainbowThe Floating Witch Mystery by Nicki

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