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School Reading ListAuthor: Tom Tolkien
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Episode 39 - “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure.”
Episode 39
Friday, 27 February, 2026
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 39For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-39/Part 1Book postCarnival 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 2026Tick 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 2025 books of the monthFiction: 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 2Survival and bushcraft booksNew 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 RyanPart 3“Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure”. What can we as teachers do about it?Credits & licensingSounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show
