Episode 38 - How Book Censorship Creeps into UK Schools and How to Respond

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 38For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-38/Part 1Book postSmall Poems for Big Imaginations by Neal Zetter, illustrated by Will HughesHow to Survive an Apocalypse by Coby Coonradt and Cameron Hardy, illustrated by Victoria SteblevaTree Thing by Piers Torday, illustrated by Matthew Taylor Tyrannosaurus Veg by Smriti Halls and Katherina ManolessouThe Map of Me by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Olga ShtondaGoldilocs by Ella McLeod and Rochelle FalconerThe Spectacular Space Loop by Javi De CastroFrom AI to WI-FI by Craig Steele, illustrated by Terri PoMagpie Girl by Rowan FoxwoodEscape from the Child Snatchers by Sufiya AhmedThe Monsters at the End of the World by Rebecca OrwinThe Not-So Great Escape by Emma GreenQuill and the Last Generation by C. M. LewisNew You Forever by Steve Cole, illustrated by Chris KingSweet and Sour by Monique TurnerBeth Is Dead by Katie BernetCatch by Sarah BrillArcana - The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice-JonesRundown - top 30 children's and YA books in February 2026Tiny Hercules by Jon LockBridge of Storms by Philip ReeveThe Impossible Gladiator by M. G. LeonardHari Kumar, Ultimate Superstar by Rashmi SirdeshpandeThe Day My Brother Got Famous by Jen CarneyWhen the World Ends by Joanna NadinAt the End of Everything by Marieke NijkampTomorrow I'm in Charge! by Jörg MϋhleAdvice from a 12-Year-Old Nobody by Helen RutterRed Star Rebels by Amie KaufmanThere Is Not Usually a Hole by Daisy HirstKill Me Now by Helen PriceEscape! by Sophie McKenzieDay of Now by Miranda ReasonThey Call Her Regret by Channelle DesamoursWrite Your Own Family History by Jane BinghamThe Fabric of Us by Aditi AnandYOU VS The Poison Plot by Josh HicksRaindrops by Robin BoydenAlan, King of the Universe by Tom McLaughlinMurder at the Ivy Hotel by Emily HouricanChicken Hill by Beccy BlakeThe Moonhaven Chronicles: The Last Wolf by Rob BiddulphThe Blitz Sisters by Judith EagleKid Potato by Neil CoslettCheesy Bob Strikes! by Sophy HennThe Beasts We Raise by D. L. TaylorAlways Angel by Kimberly WhittamFebruary 2026 books of the monthFiction:  Carnival Fantástico by Angela MontoyaNonfiction:  Insectarium Junior Edition by Emily Carter and Dave GoulsonPicture book:  When Tad Kicked Vlad by Julian Gough and Ross CollinsPart 2Dead Straight Line by Malcolm DuffyNew book pitches: The Collaborator by TG Trouper, Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh Ryan, Anna Denton & The Water of Life by Vaughan Hawthorne-NelsonPart 3How Book Censorship Creeps into UK Schools and How to RespondCredits & licensingSounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show