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

Allison and Megan celebrate 250 official episodes by taking stock of what’s changed since episode #1 (and what hasn’t), and Team YKNR takes steps to help shape the future of reading in Australia.

00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
10:12 New Books For Kids and Teens
22:25 Taking Stock, Taking Steps
37:59 What's on For Megan and Allison

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Olivia Muscat reads from her delightful middle-grade novel ‘Annie And Maeve Are Definitely Not Friends’.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
01:58 Olivia Muscat reads Annie and Maeve are definitely not friends

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Allison chats to award-winning author Deborah Kelly about her new junior fiction series ‘Poppy & Pipsqueak’, ensuring all kids see themselves in stories, and challenged books. Plus, Megan’s got a book recommendation to help streamline gluten-free family life.

00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
06:42 New Books For Kids and Teens
19:17 10 Minutes With Deborah Kelly
36:36 Quick Tip: Try An Audio Book This Week
39:41 What's on For Megan and Allison

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Angourie Rice reads from ‘My Wonderful Disgrace’, her darkly funny YA novel, co-authored with Kate Rice.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
01:53 Angourie Rice reads from ‘My Wonderful Disgrace’

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Learning HOW to read and learning to LOVE reading are two different things and both take effort. Megan and Allison explore different ways to instil the will to read in our kids – with some quick ideas you can try today.

00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
07:33 New Books For Kids and Teens
18:06 The Skill and Will of Reading
32:32: Quick Tip:  Talk About Books in the Home 
36:20 What's on For Megan and Allison

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Jacqueline Harvey reads from ‘Grand Opening’, book three in her bestselling middle-grade series ‘The Girl And The Ghost’.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
02:29 Jacqueline Harvey reads from ‘The Girl And The Ghost: Grand Opening’

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Allison chats to author Samera Kamaleddine about her new middle-grade novel ‘The Clueless Guide To Solving A Mystery’, the role of inter-generational relationships in her writing, and what she does in her day job to encourage kids to read. Plus, Megan has many thoughts on kids and public transport.

00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
09:13 New Books For Kids and Teens
17:52 10 minutes with Samera Kamaleddine
37:48 What's on For Megan and Allison

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Brenton Cullen reads from his debut middle-grade novel 'The Prime Minister Problem'.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
00:00 Brenton Cullen reads 'The Prime Minister Problem'

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Taking inspiration from the 2026 CBCA Book Week theme ‘Symphony of Stories’, Allison and Megan take a deep dive into books about music, including recommended titles from picture books to YA and beyond, plus ideas for bringing the theme to life. 

00:00 Quality Waffle
03:37 Book Mail for This Week
09:45 Books About Music
39:22 What Else is Happening This Week

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Samera Kamaleddine reads from hew new middle-grade novel ‘The Clueless Guide To Solving A Mystery', illustrated by Hykie Breeze 

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01:54 Samera Kamaleddine reads ‘The Clueless Guide To Solving A Mystery’

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