Episode 40 - How to spot which books will appeal to 14-16+ year olds based on social media trends

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 40For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-40/Part 1Book post I Am Ray's Imaginary Friend by Brian MosesLocked in the Museum by Leisa Stewart-SharpeMo's Stick by Fiona LumbersTick Tock Around the Clock by Ruth BrownSea Safari by Julie Sykes and Emily JonesMarty Moose: The Great Stamp-ede by Claire PowellThe Elementals: Wanzu Sets Sail by Love Ssega and Erika MezaCruise Ship Kid: Kidnap at Sea! by Emma SwanOn the Streets of New York by Sarah Kay and Ryan JohnsonThe Cheat Book (Vol.3) by RamzeeAlways Angel by Kimberly WhittamMade for Each Other by Georgina TaylorDragonborn by Struan MurrayWar & Peas by Robert MuchamoreBurn the Water by Billy RayAll the Cursed Creatures by Amie JordanWhen I Was Death by Alexis Henderson Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books in April 2026The Last Death Poet by Stephen DalyWhat Stephen Lawrence Has Taught Us by Benjamin ZephaniahHow to Question Everything by Susan Martineau & Vicky BarkerNico the Donkey's New Home by Elena MannionCamping in the Wild by Nicholas OldlandSPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem by David SolomonsPiper at the Gates of Dusk by Patrick NessTwo is a Crowd by Cath HoweWide Eye by Jennifer LissDead Straight Line by Malcolm DuffyA Million Tiny Missiles All at Once by Lucas MaxwellKamizen: Fortress of Lost Memories by William DobsonGuinea Pig Rescue by Pamela ButchartSaving Species by Jess FrenchWild Footprints by Judy WiseOnce Upon a Time in the Woods by Anthony BrowneWhale Song by Nicola DaviesOnce Upon a Planet by Pierrick GraviouHow to Build a Chocolate Bridge by Roma AgrawalIzzy Dobson is Definitely Different by Abigail BalfeSurvival Show by Juno DawsonMy Art Book of Peace by Shana GozanskySong I Wrote for Charlotte by Caitlin DevlinThe Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks by Katie KirbyLost by Tom Adams, Daniela Martin Del CampoThe Whisperwicks: The Vanished Key by Jordan LeesHercules vs the Minotaur by Tom VaughanThe House with Chicken Legs Runs Away by Sophie AndersonThe World's Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels by Mike Barfield & Franziska HollbacherWoodlore by Kevin ParrApril 2026 books of the monthFiction: Dead Straight Line by Malcolm DuffyNonfiction: How to Question Everything by Susan Martineau & Vicky BarkerPicture book: The Dream by Gideon Sterer & Nik HendersonPart 2Cricket booksNew book pitches: Little Poets: A Poem A Day by Tara Ali, Ask To Learn Booklets by Anjennis Walrond & Sally the Spider’s new shoes by Clodagh RyanPart 3How to spot which books will appeal to 14-16+ year olds based on social media trendsCredits & licensingSounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show