<div>We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1. 
 
Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch. 
 
We’ll meet an extraordinary veteran of the First World War who flew a biplane to Darjeeling then set out to become the first man to conquer Everest.</div>
 
<div>Kate Wilkinson takes us onto the London Underground and into the magical world of Edie and The Box of Flits. </div>
 
<div>Top children’s author Jason Reynolds shares his reaction to winning the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal.</div>
 
<div>And RNIB volunteer and blind chef Kim Jaye shares her love of reading </div>
<div>Through the Books of Her Life.</div>
<div> 
</div>

We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1. Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch. We’ll meet an extraordinary veteran of the First World War who flew a biplane to Darjeeling then set out to become the first man to conquer Everest. Kate Wilkinson takes us onto the London Underground and into the magical world of Edie and The Box of Flits. Top children’s author Jason Reynolds shares his reaction to winning the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal. And RNIB volunteer and blind chef Kim Jaye shares her love of reading Through the Books of Her Life.

We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1. 
 
Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch. 
 
We’ll meet an extraordinary veteran of the First World War who flew a biplane to Darjeeling then set out to become the first man to conquer Everest.
 
Kate Wilkinson takes us onto the London Underground and into the magical world of Edie and The Box of Flits.&nbsp;
 
Top children’s author Jason Reynolds shares his reaction to winning the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal.
 
And RNIB volunteer and blind chef Kim Jaye shares her love of reading&nbsp;
Through the Books of Her Life.

251: The Best of Read On 2021 Part 1

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