In the Reading Corner
by Nikki Gamble
In the Reading Corner is created by Just Imagine for anyone interested in children's books and reading. It is hosted by Nikki Gamble, author of Exploring Children's Literature and co-author of Guiding Readers. Listening to this podcast, you will learn about the latest children's books, learn more about the creative processes of writing and illustrating, discover different viewpoints about topical issues and more. Whether you are a teacher, librarian, parent, bookseller, publisher, writer or illustrator, this podcast is made with love for you.
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Episodes
Readability
28m · PublishedIn this magazine-style format podcast, we look at the different views surround the readability, or reading difficulty of a text. Kate Saunders talks to us about her novel, The Land of Neverendings, and Caroline Bradley reviews Robin Stevens' The Guggeneheim Mystery.
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In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
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Kate Pankhurst - Great Women who Changed History
18m · PublishedIn this interview, children's writer and illustrator, Kate Pankhurst, talks to Nikki Gamble about her latest book, 'Great Women Who Changed History'.
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If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.com
In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1
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Andrea Pippins - Young Gifted and Black
20m · PublishedIn this interview. American illustrator Andrea Pippins talks to Nikki Gamble about working on the children's book, Young Gifted and Black.
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If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.com
In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
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Sally Nicholls - Things a Bright Girl Can Do
16m · PublishedIn this podcast, Sally Nicholls talks to Nikki Gamble about her latest novel, The Things a Bright Girl Can Do.Through rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young women join the fight for the vote. Evelyn is seventeen, and though she is rich and clever, she may never be allowed to follow her older brother to university. Enraged that she is expected to marry her childhood sweetheart rather than be educated, she joins the Suffragettes, and vows to pay the ultimate price for women's freedom.May is fifteen, and already sworn to the cause, though she and her fellow Suffragists refuse violence. When she meets Nell, a girl who's grown up in hardship, she sees a kindred spirit. Together and in love, the two girls start to dream of a world where all kinds of women have their place.But the fight for freedom will challenge Evelyn, May and Nell more than they ever could believe. As war looms, just how much are they willing to sacrifice?
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If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.com
In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
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Anthony Browne - celebrating 50 books
33m · PublishedOn the publication of his 50th book, Anthony Browne talks to Nikki Gamble about some of the recurring themes in his work and the publication of his latest picture book, Hide and Seek.
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If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.com
In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
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Full details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk
James Mayhew - Mrs Noah's Pockets
24m · PublishedChildren's author and illustrator James Mayhew talks about illustration and his collaboration on a new picturebook, Mrs Noah's Pockets with Jackie Morris.
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In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
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Reading Picture Books
24m · PublishedJames Clements presents this edition of In the Reading Corner with Just Imagine. In this programme, Nikki Gamble talks to author/illustrator James Mayhew. Charlotte Hacking from CLPE outlines exciting new developments for The Power of Pictures. And Caroline Bradley introduces another notable book. In the Reading Corner is produced by Alison Hughes
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If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.com
In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
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For general news and updates, follow us on Twitter @imaginecentre
Full details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk
Kate diCamillo - Raymie Nightingale
19m · PublishedIn this interview, Nikki Gamble talks to Kate di Camiilo about her latest novel Raymie Nightingale
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In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
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Full details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk
Reading for Pleasure
26m · PublishedIn this edition of In The Reading Corner hosted by James Clements we hear from Professor Teresa Cremin (Open University) Mary Anne Wolpert (University of Cambridge) about the Research Rich Pedagogies website. Sylvia Crowder, (Edge Hill University) introduces a Book Bench project that enabled student teachers and partnership schools to collaborate on the promotion of reading for pleasure. Matt Tobin (Oxford Brookes University) talks about setting up a Good Reads project to develop students knowledge of children's literature. Nikki Gamble interviews author Kate DiCamillo. And Caroline Bradley introduces this month's notable book, 'Letters from the Lighthouse'.
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If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.com
In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1
For general news and updates, follow us on Twitter @imaginecentre
Full details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk
Excellence in Reading
25m · PublishedIn the Reading Corner with Just Imagine is a new monthly podcast for student teachers, teachers and librarians.In this podcast, David Reedy, General secretary of SLA talks about Excellence in ReadingNiki Sutton advises on organising an excellent author event.Caroline Bradley introduces a notable new book for the classroom.Extracts are read by Anne HoremansJust Imagine in the Reading Corner is presented by James Clements. The producer is Alison Hughes
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If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.com
In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.
Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1
For general news and updates, follow us on Twitter @imaginecentre
Full details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk
In the Reading Corner has 352 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 156:21:22. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 8th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 20th, 2024 04:20.