Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we mark Mental Health Awareness Week with a book chat about Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and illustrated by Tom de Freston. We're also joined by staff star reader Mr Towie from Science, who shares the stories that have shaped him.

With thanks to The Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted 26 May 2023.

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Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate Autism Awareness Month, with a book chat all about The Infinite by Patience Agbabi: prepare yourself for many time-travel puns. We've also got acting PT of Business Mr Young as our staff star reader for this month. Enjoy!

With thanks to The Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 1 May 2023.

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Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate Women's History Month and British STEM week with a book chat all about Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World. We continue our celebration with this month's staff star reader, PT Physics teacher Mrs Jaffray.

With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 5 April 2023.

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Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate Languages Week with Tom Palmer's latest book Resist - based on the childhood of Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn - and this month's staff star reader Mr Webb.

With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 1 March 2023.

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Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate the start of another year of stories with a discussion of Adam Silvera's Young Adult novel They Both Die at the End, and a book blether with the office's legendary Mrs McGarry - this month's staff star reader. To round everything off, our review of the top stories of 2022.

With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 20 January 2023.

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Join us for the second series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode we celebrate Non-Fiction November and Book Week Scotland with a discussion of Marcus Rashford's new book, You Can Do It: How to Find Your Voice and Make a Difference (with Carl Anka), and a book blether with the Biology department's Dr Busiau - this month's staff star reader.

With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 7 December 2022.

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Join us for the new series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This episode features a discussion of Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, and an appearance from the most-mentioned staff member on the podcast - none other than Ms Marks, this month's staff star reader!

With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 2 November 2022.

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Join us for the new series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCart hy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. We kick off with a bumper episode featuring an exclusive interview with author Victoria Williamson, who came to St Ninian's to launch her new book War of the Wind. And we couldn't let Mr Killin go without inviting him on to share the books and stories which have shaped him: truly putting the fabulous into Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness. Tune in for laughter, storytelling, and to find out what Mr Killin and Billy Connolly have in common...

With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 29 September 2022.

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Join us for the tenth episode of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. Refugee Week is in June and our book of the month is the wonderful The Boy at the Back of the Class, by Onjali Q. Raúf. We also come full circle with our staff star readers Mr Craig and Mr Hughes, who last June invited us on the St Ninian's Rights Respecting podcast. Tune in for startling confessions, amazing pledges, and to find out why 'nonchalant' is the word of the episode.

With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 20 June 2022.

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Join us for the ninth episode of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. Our book of the month is the memorable Starfish, by Akemi Dawn Bowman. May is also National Share a Story Month and we couldn't resist celebrating with not one, but two, staff star readers. Book buddies Dr Dunbar and Mr McNulty join us to share the stories that have had an impact on them, and we discover the power of word-of-mouth in sharing stories, the gift of a good book recommendation, and the book shop we all have in common.

With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 26 May 2022.

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