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

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

March 10 YKNR 238: Let’s Talk YA with Danielle Binks
Author, literary agent and academic Danielle Binks pops in for a chat with Allison and Megan about topics and trends in Young Adult literature – and lots of great recommended reads. Mature themes discussed in this episode.

00:00 Quality Waffle
04:28 Book Mail for This Week
07:10 Feedback From Our 2025 Survey
08:56 10 Minutes with Danielle Binks
50:05 What Else is Happening This Week
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53 min
March 05 Tanya Hennessy reads 'Sunny and Storm'
Tanya Hennessy reads from ‘Sunny and Storm’, the first book in her hilarious and heartwarming new junior fiction series, illustrated by Rachael McLean.

00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
02:35 Tanya Hennessy reads 'Sunny and Storm'
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9 min
March 03 YKNR 237: 10 minutes with Maddy Mara
It’s launch week for the Your Next Read junior fiction series and we chat to superstar author Maddy Mara about ‘The Lonely Lunch Club’, illustrated by Laura Stitzel. But get ready for a surprise…

00:00 Quality Waffle
05:24 Book Mail for This Week
09:31 10 Minutes with Maddy Mara
41:30 What Else is Happening This Week
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46 min
February 26 Jayne McIntryre reads from The Feathers Of Farwood (Book 1)
Jayne McIntyre reads from ‘The Feathers Of Farwood: The Gripps Curse’, the first book in her debut middle-grade fantasy trilogy.
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14 min
February 24 YKNR 236: 10 minutes with Niraj Lal
Allison chats to scientist and author Niraj Lal about his new book ‘Behind The Screens: How The Internet Works + How To Make It Work For You’, drilling down to essential information, and Play School.
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42 min
February 19 Allison Rushby reads ‘Miss Penny Dreadful and the Midnight Kittens’
Allison Rushby reads from ‘Miss Penny Dreadful and the Midnight Kittens’, the first book in the Miss Penny Dreadful series for readers 8+, illustrated by Bronte Rose Marando
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17 min
February 17 YKNR 235: What makes a great picture book?
In the wake of recent polls, Megan and Allison dive deep into the specifics of what makes a picture book ‘great’.
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36 min
February 10 YKNR 234: 10 minutes with Jol Temple and David Conley
Allison chats to Jol Temple and David Conley about ‘Ludicrous Legends’, the first book in their new junior fiction series. Plus, Megan is dealing with 100 angry Queens and Allison is raving – twice.
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48 min
February 05 R. A. Spratt reads ‘Romeo V Juliet’
International bestselling author R. A. Spratt reads from ‘Romeo V Juliet’, taking readers 12+ on a time-travelling Shakespearean adventure.
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18 min
February 03 YKNR 233: Let’s talk about change
In the first episode back for 2026, Megan shares a big change in her life, kicking off a discussion about books about change – and managing library collections in the face of unsettling change.
00:00 Welcome to episode 235
08:25 Bookmail
20:25 Bingo question of the week
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40 min

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

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Real talk about raising readers from author Allison Tait and educator-author Megan Daley, co-founders of Your Kid’s Next Read. With trusted advice and expert recommendations on books for children…