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Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding


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This month at The Hidden Bookcase, we're reading childhood favourites!

Our first read is Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding, chosen by Morgan. Let's talk shapeshifters, family structures, subverting gendered tropes. 

Content warnings: Discussion of/reference to murder by drowning, violent animal death, the climate crisis, incest, suicide, mass-murder, slavery, fatphobia, and racial stereotyping.

Transcripts available at planarprod.com/the-hidden-bookcase-transcripts


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Other books referenced in this episode, in order mentioned:

  • Climate Change is Racist by Jeremy Williams [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Series) by Rick Riordan [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
  • The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
  • The Last Bear by Hannah Gold [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
  • His Dark Materials Series by Philip Pullman [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
  • Our next read:

    • Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes [UK LINK] / [US LINK]
    • Keep safe- please always check the content warnings of any media we mention if you need before diving in.

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