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It’s a new month so I’m joined by Rab (@rabtales), Emma (@emmakeane10), and special guest Laura (@librarylaurapod) as we look all things contemporary in this month's topic.

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Onwe Press - https://www.onwe.co/ and the pre-order campaign for Landfill Mountains is on special offer right now and those who buy it will receive a bonus short story from the author - our very own Rab!

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We also want to give a big shout out to:

Black Lives Matter - https://blacklivesmatter.com/

Campaign Against Climate Change - https://www.campaigncc.org/

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So sit back, relax, and get lost in a good book-ish podcast

Follow us on Twitter: @Bigkidsbookclub

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Welcome back to this week’s Author Interview.

In this episode, Louie Stowell, author of the Dragon in the Library series and new book Otherland, joins me on the show.

Louie and I chatted about how Otherland started life over 20 years ago, how making friends in real life made her protagonist believable on the pages and the inspiration found in a dissenters graveyard.

Louie was a great guest to have on the show and we are very grateful she was able to join us on the show.

Enjoy!

***COMPETITION***

If you want to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of Otherland, then head over to Twitter and follow @BigKidsBookClub.

(UK residents only)

The competition closes midnight on 4th June

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Welcome to our Mid-Week review 📚🎙🎧

Each week, we're going to be reviewing a Middle Grade or Young Adult novel and giving you the scoop on whether it's any good!

Our rating system is out of 5 stars with the following categories being looked at:

Plot, Pacing, Characters, Style, Setting

All the categories are ranked from five, added together, and divided by 5 to give a final rating!

This week's episode features:

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Otherland by Louie Stowell

Publisher: Nosy Crow

Age Range: 7+

Genre(s): Fantasy

Page Count: 224

Star Rating:  4⭐(out of 5)

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Welcome back to this week’s Author Interview.

In this episode, Justin Somper, author of the Vampirates & the Allies & Assassins series, joins me on the show.

Justin and I chatted about how the idea for Vampirates popped into his head, coming up with pirates and taking the plunge to re-launch his book series.

Justin was a great guest to have on the show and we are very grateful he was able to join us on the show.

Enjoy!

***COMPETITION***

If you want to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of the whole Vampirates series, then head over to Twitter and follow @BigKidsBookClub.

(UK residents only)

The competition closes midnight on 28th May.

Hey, hey, hey!

Welcome to our Mid-Week review 📚🎙🎧

Each week, we're going to be reviewing a Middle Grade or Young Adult novel and giving you the scoop on whether it's any good!

Our rating system is out of 5 stars with the following categories being looked at:

Plot, Pacing, Characters, Style, Setting

All the categories are ranked from five, added together, and divided by 5 to give a final rating!

This week's episode features:

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Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Age Range: 7+

Genre(s): Fantasy/Retelling

Page Count: 240

Star Rating:  4.1⭐(out of 5)

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Welcome back to this week’s Author Interview.

In this episode, we have a UCLan Publishing double header!!! We're joined by Andy Robb and Tamsin Mori on the show.

Andy and Tamsin chatted about their latest novels out now online or in books shops!

Both great guest to have on the show and we are very grateful they were able to join us on the show.

Enjoy!

***DOUBLE COMPETITION***

If you want to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of Andy's Smashed, head over to Twitter and follow @BigKidsBookClub. Send us a tweet using the hashtag #SmasedComp.

If you want to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of Tamsin's Weather Weaver, head over to Twitter and follow @BigKidsBookClub. Send us a tweet using the hashtag #WeaverComp.

(UK residents only)

The competitions close midnight on 21st May

Hey, hey, hey!

Welcome to our Mid-Week review 📚🎙🎧

Each week, we're going to be reviewing a Middle Grade or Young Adult novel and giving you the scoop on whether it's any good!

Our rating system is out of 5 stars with the following categories being looked at:

Plot, Pacing, Characters, Style, Setting

All the categories are ranked from five, added together, and divided by 5 to give a final rating!

This week's episode features:

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The Last Hawk by Elizabeth Wein

Publisher: Barrington Stoke

Age Range: 9+

Genre(s): Historical

Page Count: 120

Star Rating:  3.8⭐(out of 5)

Hey hey hey!

Welcome back to this week’s Author Interview.

In this episode, we have a double header!!! We're joined by Kirsty Applebaum and Sam Thompson on the show.

Kirsty and Sam chatted about their latest novels out now online or in books shops!

Both great guest to have on the show and we are very grateful they were able to join us on the show.

Enjoy!

***DOUBLE COMPETITION***

If you want to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of Kirsty's The Life and TIme of Lonny Quicke, head over to Twitter and follow @BigKidsBookClub. Send us a tweet using the hashtag #LonnyComp.

If you want to be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of Sam's Wolfstongue, head over to Twitter and follow @BigKidsBookClub. Send us a tweet using the hashtag #WolfsComp.

(UK residents only)

The competition closes midnight on 14th May

Hey, hey, hey!

Welcome to our Mid-Week review 📚🎙🎧

Each week, we're going to be reviewing a Middle Grade or Young Adult novel and giving you the scoop on whether it's any good!

Our rating system is out of 5 stars with the following categories being looked at:

Plot, Pacing, Characters, Style, Setting

All the categories are ranked from five, added together, and divided by 5 to give a final rating!

This week's episode features:

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Wolfstongue by Sam Thompson

Publisher: Little Island

Age Range: 9+

Genre(s): Fantasy/Adventure

Page Count: 212

Star Rating:  4.1⭐(out of 5)

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It’s a new month so I’m joined by special guest Laura (@librarylaurapod) as we tickle our funny bones in this month's topic.

Get ready for childish fart jokes and giggles galore

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Onwe Press - https://www.onwe.co/ and the pre-order campaign for Landfill Mountains is on special offer right now and those who buy it will receive a bonus short story from the author - our very own Rab!

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Books talked about in this episode:

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi (MG)

Kid Normal by Chris Smith and Greg James (MG)

And more to follow!

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We also want to give a big shout out to:

Black Lives Matter - https://blacklivesmatter.com/

Campaign Against Climate Change - https://www.campaigncc.org/

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So sit back, relax, and get lost in a good book-ish podcast

Follow us on Twitter: @Bigkidsbookclub