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Mostly Book Talk

@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social

A podcast about children’s and YA books for teachers and librarians. Interviews with authors and also anyone doing interesting reading for pleasure activities, plus lots of book talk. #kidlitUK www.mostlybooktalk.com

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · last mo.

🐉Ready to step in the world of Fairy Tales? We caught up with Alison Bailey and Laura Walker, of the British Library's Fairy Tales Exhibition👂🏻Listen here: https://loom.ly/U5FmGZw #KidLitUk #BritishLibrary #FairyTales #NationalYearofReading #YoungReaders #ThingsToDoInLondon

Fairy Tales at the British Library - a Family Adventure through Enchanted Stories - Mostly Book Talk

Join us as we talk to lead curators Alison Bailey and Laura Walker, of the British Library's Fairy Tales Exhibition. This interactive and child friendly exhibit is on until 23 August 2026 and covers many familiar tales as well as lesser known stor...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · last mo.

🎧 New episode! We’re chatting with debut author Mayo Agard-Olubo about his brilliant new picture book, Kid Rex to the Rescue! 🦖🦸‍♂️ If your little one loves dinosaurs, superheroes, and battling dust bunnies, this is the perfect bedtime story. Listen: https://loom.ly/Dn0c9w4 #Kidlituk

Episode 51 - Kid Rex to the Rescue with Mayo Agard-Olubo - Mostly Book Talk

Join us talking to Mayo Agard-Olubo about his debut picture book, Kid Rex to the Rescue, illustrated by Diane Ewen. Max's imagination transforms him into the superhero Kid Rex, and he's ready to use his dinosaur powers to battle robots, dragons an...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · last mo.

🎧 New episode! We’re chatting with author Malcolm Duffy about his gripping new YA novel, Dead Straight Line. 🚶‍♂️💥 It’s a fast-paced, accessible read about a teenage game gone wrong—perfect for Year 8+ readers. Listen to the full chat here: https://loom.ly/lTv19ak 📚 #MalcolmDuffy #KidLitUK

Episode 49 - Dead Straight Line with Malcolm Duffy - Mostly Book Talk

Join us as we talk with author Malcolm Duffy about his YA book Dead Straight Line. This is his fifth book and is inspired by a teenage game of traveling in a straight line through, over or under obstacles. Rory pressures Yell into the game, with l...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New episode on the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist. Many thanks to @lns-missj.bsky.social and Amy McKay at Ullswater Community College! Maybe our predictions will be right this year! #KidLitUK @carnegiemedals.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/2301206/epis...

Episode 48 - The Carnegie Medal for Writing Shortlist - Mostly Book Talk

Together with expert Carnegie followers Alison Jewitt and Amy McKay we go through the Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlist and make our ill fated predictions for the winners.Alison Jewitt is an Englis...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎧 New episode! We’re joined by Tom Harbour, CEO of Learning with Parents, for the National Year of Reading. 📚 We discuss replacing traditional homework, digital reading logs with audio clips, and empowering families to learn together. ✨ Listen here: https://loom.ly/9GfBkCs #KidLitUK #EdTech

National Year of Reading - Learning with Parents - Mostly Book Talk

For the National Year of Reading, we are sharing a series of short conversations with people who are involved in promoting reading with young people. This could be a programme, resources or a literary event, and we're giving them the opportunity t...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎧 New episode! For the National Year of Reading, we're joined by Sarah Satha, Chair of Inclusive Books for Children. Discover their free website for finding diverse titles, their incredible book gifting scheme, and the IBC Book Awards! 🌍📚✨ Listen here: https://loom.ly/ow9QRIk #KidLitUK

National Year of Reading - Inclusive Books for Children - Mostly Book Talk

For the National Year of Reading, we are sharing a series of short conversations with people who are involved in promoting reading with young people. This could be a programme, resources or a literary event, and we're giving them the opportunity t...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎧 New episode! We’re joined by Louisa Farrow from the FCBG to chat about National Share a Story Month and the joy of reading aloud! 📖✨ 🚨 PLUS: Voting for the Children's Book Award 2026 closes THIS FRIDAY, 8th May! Make sure your kids vote here: https://loom.ly/duQ8Rrg #FCBG #NYR

National Year of Reading - The Federation of Children's Book Groups - Mostly Book Talk

For the National Year of Reading, we are sharing a series of short conversations with people who are involved in promoting reading with young people. This could be a programme, resources or a literary event, and we're giving them the opportunity t...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How does 1-to-1 support help a child become a reader for life? 📚 We’re talking to Amy Lewis, Head of @CoramBeanstalk, about their incredible work providing in-person reading support in schools. ✨ Listen to the new episode here:https://loom.ly/1fqHzoM #NationalYearOfReading

National Year of Reading - Coram Beanstalk - Mostly Book Talk

For the National Year of Reading, we are sharing a series of short conversations with people who are involved in promoting reading with young people. This could be a programme, resources or a literary event, and we're giving them the opportunity t...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎧 The Finale: Part 6 of THE READING CRISIS is live! 📙 We asked @dapsdraws @SitaBrahmachari @Louiestowell & more: What is the ONE thing you’d do to support reading? From library funding to rethinking the "space" to read, here are the answers. 📚✨ Listen: https://loom.ly/9nVBl9w #ReadingForPleasure

Part 6 - The Reading Crisis - Why children aren't reading and what we can do about it - Mostly Book Talk

For Part 6 we asked all our interviewees for one thing they would do to address the reading crisis. Properly funded libraries and librarians were unsurprisingly a strong theme, but also a rethink about how we position children's reading - how do w...

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Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 5mo ago

My daughter shared ‘I want everything!’ with her Squirrels group (the youngest Scout section) and it went down very well - so real life endorsement from the most important readers too! #KidLitUK #UKKidLit @sophyhenn.bsky.social

Mostly Book Talk@mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🎧 "I want EVERYTHING!" Sound familiar? 🍦 Sophy Henn joins Mostly Book Talk to chat about her new picture book, the latest Cheesy Bob graphic novel, and fan-favourites like Pizazz and Bad Nana! 📚✨ Listen here: https://loom.ly/acZuYig #KidLit #MostlyBookTalk