Teacher Book Club

By Tara Cross

Join two teachers from Instagram, Tara and Lucy, as we chat with our favourite children’s authors about their new books plus books we’ve been reading for Teacher Book Club!

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How many episodes does Teacher Book Club have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Teacher Book Club episodes:

August 05, 2026 Sophie Anderson: ‘The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away’
Welcome to episode 44, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of one of our Instagram live special author chats from earlier in the year, with author Sophie Anderson!
This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to fantastic author Sophie Anderson about her new middle grade book, ’The House With Chicken Legs Runs Away.’ You may know the first book ‘The House with Chicken Legs!’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!
This episode is sponsored by VIP Reading Ltd - visit their website to order discounted books!
Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
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Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
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30min
July 10, 2026 Victoria Williamson: ‘Sammy Versus the Smartphone’
Welcome to episode 43, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of one of our Instagram live special author chats from earlier in the year, with author Victoria Williamson!
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Tara had the pleasure of speaking to wonderful author Victoria Williamson about her new middle grade book, ’Sammy Versus the Smartphone.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
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43min
July 05, 2026 Beccy Blake: ‘Chicken Hill’
Welcome to episode 42, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of one of our Instagram live special author chats from earlier in the year, with author & illustrator Beccy Blake!
This episode is in partnership with Bloomsbury AD | PR
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author & illustrator Beccy Blake about her new graphic novel, ’Chicken Hill: Attack of the Zombie Cactus.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
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30min
June 24, 2026 Mitch Johnson: ‘Strike’
Welcome to episode 41, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of our most recent special author chat, with author Mitch Johnson!
This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author Mitch Johnson about his new middle grade children’s book, ‘Strike.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the messages behind it and the best bits to write. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from a video call, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
...more
42min
June 07, 2026 Sophie Kirtley: ‘Swanfall’
Welcome to episode 40, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of our author chat all about the book we read in January/February, with author Sophie Kirtley!
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to amazing author Sophie Kirtley about her new middle grade children’s book, ‘Swanfall.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions and gave her our book clubber’s thoughts too! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the messages behind it and the best bits to write. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from a video call, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
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40min
May 19, 2026 Beth O’Brien: ‘Feather Vane’
Welcome to episode 39, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of our most recent special author chat, with author Beth O’Brien!
This episode is in partnership with Harper Collins AD | PR
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to wonderful author Beth O’Brien about their new middle grade children’s book, ‘Feather Vane.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the messages behind it and the best bits to write. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from a video call, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
...more
28min
April 29, 2026 L.D. Lapinski: ‘Artezans: The Last Spellbreaker’
Welcome to episode 38, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of our most recent special author chat, with author L.D. Lapinski!
This episode is in partnership with Hachette AD | PR
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to amazing author L.D. Lapinski about their new middle grade children’s book, third in the trilogy, ‘Artezans: The Last Spellbreaker.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the messages behind it and the best bits to write. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from a video call, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
...more
28min
April 22, 2026 Sarah Roberts: ‘Wild Apprentice’
Welcome to episode 37, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of our most recent Instagram live special author chat for Earth Day, with author and eco-journalist Sarah Roberts!
This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author Sarah Roberts about her new non-fiction children’s book, ’Wild Apprentice.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the research that went into it and the amazing stories Sarah had to tell from her career. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
...more
37min
April 17, 2026 James Fox: ‘Boy vs Reality’
Welcome to episode 36, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author James Fox!
This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author James Fox about his new middle grade children’s book, ’Boy vs Reality.’ Tara asked him our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
...more
48min
March 20, 2026 Emily Hourican: ‘Murder at the Ivy Hotel’
Welcome to episode 35, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!
This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Emily Hourican!
This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR
Tara had the pleasure of speaking to renowned Irish author Emily Hourican about her new (and first) middle grade children’s book, ’Murder at the Ivy Hotel.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.
Send us Fan Mail
JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

Follow us on Instagram:
@_tarasteaching
@_teacherbookclub

Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
@vipreading

Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

Music: Twinkle
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
...more
38min

FAQs about Teacher Book Club:

How many episodes does Teacher Book Club have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.