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The Island of Brilliant!Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce and Nadia Shireen
Nadia Shireen and Frank Cottrell Boyce have been shipwrecked on the Island of Brilliant with nothing but a pair of hammocks, a pile of childrens books and the worlds greatest ukulele band (The Ukulele Uff Trio) to keep them going. Everyone wants the best for their children. Everyone should know that reading for pleasure not only increases educational attainment but also helps build happiness and resilience. If youre going to read for pleasure you need choice. Nadia and Frank will be chatting about whats new and brilliant in childrens writing with the help of visitors to the island and reviews delivered via sea-shell from the doyen of childrens literature critics, Emily Drabble from Book Trust. Music: The Ukulele Uff Trio Producer: Geoff Bird Language: en Genres: Arts, Books, Kids & Family, Stories for Kids Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Guy Bass & David Roberts
Episode 45
Thursday, 8 October, 2026
Well I for one have rarely seen Nadia and Frank quite so excited about a book as 'The Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen' by Guy Bass and David Roberts, though Frank very nearly blows his chance of chatting with the pair when he fails to resist the lure of the mysterious sideways door that's suddenly appeared on the beach. Fortunately Nadia is on hand to make them welcome, and Frank does return from the shoulder of Orion in time to help her quiz the pair about how exactly they managed to create such a terrifying masterpiece. Emily 'the Drabster' Drabble is on hand again to provide book recommendations from her comfy conch. These are: The Teller of Tall Tales by Liz Hyder and Tom De Freston, published by Pushkin Game of Pets book 1: The Boy Who Knew Too Much by Aaron Blabey published by Macmillan Who said Boo? Be Jeanne Willis and Brian Fitzgerald published be Scallywag The Last Leaf by Ali Pye published by Penguin Ravi’s Dancing Hands by Sumana Seeboruth and Sayani Makhurjjee published by Faber
