Fun Kids Book Worms

Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

In today's episode to round off 2023, Bex goes through her favourite books of the year month by month and we hear from the authors who wrote them

That's all on this week's very special episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex got chatting to Craig Graham, Mike Sterling and Laura Graham from Beano all about their Boomic series and which character the latest installment is focusing on?

To get you all in the festive mood we're now joined by Indie Book Award winning author Sophie Anderson about her brand new book The Snow Girl, an enchanting story about facing fears and knowing when to let go.

The international best-selling author Eoin Colfer joins us to continue the festive theme and tells us all about his brand new book Juniper's Chrisrmas, a story about eleven-year-old Juniper Lane who's thrown into a Christmas adventure like no other.

Our last author is someone a little bit closer to home in Molly Oldfield who's just joined the Fun Kids Podcast Network and joins us to talk about her brand new book Everything Under The Sun, a curious question for every day of the year.

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Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex got chatting to Natasha Hasting all about her brand new book The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair! The perfect book to welcome the Christmas season in.

We've got another magical story for you! Robert Tregoning's The Dress in the Window is a tale of a boy who falls in love with a second-hand dress, and it's sure to steal your heart. Robert is here to tell us all about it!

Michael Rosen joins us a gives us a reading of his brilliant book, The Big Dreaming! All about the hibernation of bears, perfect for this time of year when bears are preparing for their big sleep!

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Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex got chatting to Jack Meggitt-Phillips about The Beast & the Bethany: Child of the Beast in the latest instalment in his beastly series.

Peter Bunzl is back too, talking about his new book Glassborn! Set in a 19th century fantasyland where he explains what magical adventures the Belle siblings get up to in it.

Still want some spook in your life? Phil Hickes joins us to tell you about the amazing anthology book - Read, Scream, Repeat. Featuring 13 authors curated by Jennifer Killick.

That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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Welcome to a super sporty episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex got chatting to Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton all about their new book, The Football Encyclopedia! This book has all the football info a football superfan needs. Alex and Ben are here to tell us about their love for football and how they co-wrote this amazing book.

Tom Palmer is here too, talking about his new book The Soccer Diaries: Rocky Takes LA! Rocky Race is due to fly over the pond to attend a prestigious soccer camp, but will it be that simple or will she face her own set of challenges on and off the pitch? Tom tells Bex all about it!

If you've been trick or treating or watching some scary movies the past week, you might be missing spooky season! Never fear (or do fear?), we've got the perfect book for you. Read, Scream, Repeat is an anthology with writing from authors such as Elle McNicoll, Joseph Coelho, Jennifer Killick and Sharna Jackson! Discover your new favourite author, and get a few chills in while you're at it!

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Welcome to the scariest, most spine-tingling episode of Book Worms this year! Carrie Hope Fletcher came by the Fun Kids studio to chat all about her new spooky book, The Double Trouble Society and the Worst Curse! We'll find out what Carrie loves about Halloween, what special monster abilities she wants to have, and some behind-the-scenes chat about this new story. This is Bex's Book of the Month - or perhaps more aptly, Spook of the Month?

You've been telling us what books you're reading and who you'd love to see on the podcast, and today we find out that Luca thinks John Dougherty would be a great Book Worms guest! We'll get right on that, Luca. His books are so funny!

We've got some seriously spooky recommendations for you too. Attack of the Stink Monster by Nadia Shireen will bring some fright to your night with the Grimwood gang back on their paranormal adventures! Jack Meggitt-Phillips is one to check out too with his new book in The Beast and the Bethany series, Child of the Beast!

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AM Howell is here to chat to Bex all about her new book Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic! Ann-Marie has provided all kinds of historic references to cruise ships in the 1930s. It's a must-read for those looking for an epic mystery to get stuck into!

Hannah Gold is here too with an introduction to her new book, Finding Bear! This is the sequel to The Last Bear, a story about a girl and her friendship with a polar bear stranded on a melting ice cap. What will happen when April realises her friend might still need her help?

We've got two amazing women joining the pod too! Award winning global affairs journalist Tara Kangarlou and author of What Makes Us StrongerFreya Lewis are here to talk about and read their own contributions to Dear Rebel, a book filled with advice from 145 inspirational women.

We want to hear your voice! Fun Kids fan Joshua wrote in to tell us what he's been reading lately, and it is HORRID! You can send in your top picks via the Book Worms page on the Fun Kids website.

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Bex is the reigning Queen of books, and she's been getting stuck in some AMAZING new stories! We've got a jam-packed episode for you, so let's get started!

Dermot O'Leary is here to chat about Wings of Glory! What inspired Dermot to write about the Second World War, and what is it about animals that he loves writing? History lovers and animal lovers, this one is for you. Bex has officially crowned this her Book of the Month for September! 👑

Kimberly Whittam is here too, chatting to Bex all about her debut novel, Quiet Storm! Find out some of the key themes in this heart-warming tale, such as school nerves and learning when it's time to speak up. Kimberly will be at the Reading Is Magic festival on the 6th October! The festival returns for its fourth year from the 2nd to the 6th October, featuring a host of amazing authors and engaging talks to attend! Head over to readingismagicfestival.com to get involved.

The winner of the Children's Indie Book of September is Claire Fayers! She's here to give an introduction and reading to Tapper Watson and the Quest for the Nemo Machine. The Indie Book of the Month campaign is part of the Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland, encouraging book lovers to shop at their local bookshop!

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Today, we at Book Worms are celebrating National Read A Book Day! Every year on the 6th September people across the nation are encouraged to read a book! That's no challenge for Bex, but it's great to get everyone involved. Let us know what books you've been reading on the Fun Kids website!

Judith Eagle visited the Fun Kids studios to chat to Bex all about Stolen Songbird. After finding a picture in the lining of her suitcase, Caro has become part of a dangerous art heist! Can she uncover the mystery of the stolen songbird painting? Judith is here to tell us all about Caro, her inspirations for the story, and what she thinks you'll love about this adventure!

Jason Reynolds is here too with an introduction and reading from his new book Stuntboy, In-Between Time! Stuntboy is a superhero, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his own challenges like separation, bullying and anxiety. Jason is here to tell you all you need to know about this funny, heart-warming new release.

Bex recommends a book to look out for this coming spooky season... The Housetrap by Emma Read is full of puzzles and mysteries to solve! Emma loves scary stories, so if you're into the spookier side of things this is a book you cannot miss this Autumn!

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We've got a mix of genres on the show today. First, Robin Scott-Elliott reveals why he wanted to write a story about a young boy in 1948 Berlin who wants to be a pliot. There's triumph, survival, and a lot of chocolate in his new book Sweet Skies!

Simon Packham is here too, chatting all about his new story Worrybot! What inspired the focus on robots, and what does it teach us about worrying?

Bex has a recommendation coming up for horse lovers in September, Finding Wonder by Lauren St John, and she crowns her Book of the Month for August! Three cheers!

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