Your Kid's Next Read With Allison Tait and Megan Daley

Stuart Wilson reads from 'Forbidden Pages', the third book in his bestselling middle-grade fantasy series 'The 113th Assistant Librarian'.

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How do you create an independent reader? Allison and Megan are joined by special guests Anita Heiss and Jane Godwin to celebrate the launch of the Your Next Read Gold series and to share tips and advice to turn kids aged 7-9 into lifelong readers.

00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
03:26 New Books For Kids and Teens
07:38 First Steps Into Independent Reading With Anita Heiss and Jane Godwin
53:34 What's on For Megan and Allison

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Nic Gill reads from ‘Maya Follows Her Nose’, the first book in her new middle-grade series inspired by real-life working dogs, illustrated by Jake A Minton.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
01:42 Nic Gill reads 'Maya Follows Her Nose'

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Allison chats to award-winning author Rhiannon Williams about her new middle-grade fantasy series The Dragon Snare, building big worlds within shorter novels, and managing shifting trust dynamics.

00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
05:43 New Books For Kids and Teens
20:03 10 minutes with Rhiannon Williams
39:57 What's on For Megan and Allison

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Amelia Mellor reads from 'The Guinea Fowl Mystery', illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, one of four launch titles in the Your Next Read Gold series for readers 7+.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
02:09 Amelia Mellor reads ‘The Guinea Fowl Mystery (Your Next Read Gold)’

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Award-winning YA author Will Kostakis joins Allison and Megan for a round-table chat about books for teens, trends in YA literature, and the evergreen ‘boys and reading’ debate. Plus, insights into Will's debut middle-grade novel 'Otis Ottley And The School In The Sky'. Note, this episode includes discussion of Young Adult themes.

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Sarah Armstrong reads from ‘The Wave’, her suspenseful new middle-grade survivalist novel.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
02:16 Sarah Armstrong reads 'The Wave'

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Allison chats to author Carla Fitzgerald about her funny new middle-grade novel ‘How To Make The World Cup and Survive Grade Five’, why she’s a ‘reformed lawyer’ and why grade five is a sweet spot for storytellers.

00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
04:18 New Books For Kids and Teens
16:46 10 minutes with Carla Fitzgerald
31:25 What's on For Megan and Allison

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A. L. Tait reads from ‘The Garden of Lost Girls’, her new cold-case crime thriller for readers 10+.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
02:20 A. L. Tait reads 'The Garden of Lost Girls'

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From picture books to novels for teens, we look at books that explore the different and diverse facets of family life. Plus, Allison is celebrating the publication of her 13th middle-grade novel, 'The Garden of Lost Girls'.

00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
03:35 New Books For Kids and Teens
11:09 Books about Families 2.0
39:25 What's on For Megan and Allison

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