Today's episode is a special World Book Day celebratory release, where we had the JOY of chatting to school librarian, CILIP Judge and Chair-Elect, and general wonder-worker Alison King. Alison is a librarian in a school in Wales, and her passion for her job - and her abiding love of books and stories - comes through so strongly in everything she does (this interview being no exception). Come with us as we learn about the books and stories which helped shape Alison into the wonderful story-advocate she is today - and learn, along with us, all about the National Year of Reading, and how you can get involved!

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Happy World Book Day, Storyshapers!

Books mentioned in this week's episode include:

The 'Story a Day' books - a story for every day of the year

Storyteller magazine and cassettes: the mp3s of the stories can be found here

Josie Smith at the Seaside, by Magdalen Nabb and illustrated by Pirkko Vainio

The Animals of Farthing Wood, by Colin Dann

Animal Ark, by Lucy Daniels

The Enchanted Wood, by Enid Blyton

The Magic Faraway Tree, by Enid Blyton

The Baby-Sitters' Club, by Ann M. Martin

The Last Zookeeper, by Aaron Becker

Drama, by Raina Telgemaier

Heartstopper, by Alice Oseman

Glasgow Boys, by Margaret McDonald

Run Rebel, by Manjeet Mann

Look Both Ways, by Jason Reynolds

The work of Laura Bates

The work of Holly Bourne

The Blue Book of Nebo, by Manon Steffan Ros

Lark, by Anthony McGowan

Tales from the Inner City, by Shaun Tan

Small in the City, by Sydney Smith

Howard's End is on the Landing, by Susan Hill

The Remains of the Day, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Little Women, by Louisa M. Alcott

Blue Sisters, by Coco Mellors

Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano

The Places I've Cried in Public, by Holly Bourne

Gone for Good, by Sarah Crossan

Shorelines, by Ruth Ennis

Magical Boy, by Kao

Pumpkinheads, by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks

Why Did My Brain Make Me Say It? by Sarah Ziman

Letters from the Upside, by Katya Balen

Sirens, by Emilia Hart

Introducing Mrs Collins, by Rachel Parris

A Million Tiny Missiles, by Lucas Maxwell

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