Episode 44 - Reading for pleasure should be reading without surveillance, monitoring, or comparison

School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 44For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-44/Part 1Book postThe First Works of Shakespeare by Adam ThompsonBeacons of Light by Gemma KoomenHell to Pay by Lora Beth JohnsonZiggy the Caterpillar's Zigzag Adventure by Beatrice SimpkissSmall Stanley's Big List of Scary Stuff by Angie MorganThe Sound of a Smile by Louise Greig and David LitchfieldDuck Delivers . . . Cake! by Tom Tinn-DisburyCaptain Sunshine by Alex MilwayCats! Cats! Cats! by Susan Martineau, illustrated by Vicky BarkerThe Wood Where Stories Sing by Andy Shepherd, illustrated by Ellie SnowdonThey Sent a Cat to Saturn by Valerie Bloom, illustrated by Ken Wilson-MaxWeather, Camera, Action! by Liam Dutton and Giordano PoloniDiary of a Number One Superfan by Pamela Butchart, illustrated by Gemma CorrellThe Summer My Wishes Came True by Radhika SanghaniThe Silver Dwarf by Victor KlossThe Horse Dreamer by Holly SurpliceHow to Steal the Future by Christopher EdgeElfie’s Spellbook by Christophe Arleston and Audrey Alwett, illustrated by Mini Ludvin, translated by Anam ZafarEvie in Venice by Bruna De LucaAugusta Pine Does Not Exist by Emily Lloyd-JonesLocal Gods by Melinda SalisburyBlood of Gods and Girls by Katja KaineWhere Lost Girls Go by Kody KeplingerHeledd's Song by Fiona CollinsThornbird by E. Kennedy Rundown - top 30 children's and YA books in August 2026A House Made of Books by Frankie GrittonThe Handbook of Forgotten Skills... Outdoors by Iron TazzMyths of Japan by Masako CareyBody by DKI Am Going To Jump This Log by Stephanie StansbieElementals: Peo Saves the Trees by Love SsegaWe Became Wild by H. D. CarverThorn by A.F. HarroldWar by Eoin Colfer and Andrew DonkinAviarium by Dominic Couzens, illustrated by Teagan WhiteThen We’ll Be Happy by Alan CarriganThe Waking Wood by Alexi FrancisPrincess (Apparently) by Siren KnightMy Bayeux Tapestry by Olivier LatykNeverlast by Sue H. CunninghamThe Flying Machine of Dreams by Kate WakelingBison Rule, OK! by Sarah ZimanThe Green Child by Hollie HughesThe Sign of the Raven by Pippa DunnA History of the City by Leo HollisNo Tune Ned by Oliver LendonThe Weirdest Thing of All by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Ed VereThe Neverfear by Katherine RundellCut Him Out in Little Stars by Lucy StrangeJamaal Target: PHANTOM Agent by Isaac Hamilton-McKenzieTraitors’ Nest by Frances HardingeAll the Queens’ Curses by Alyssa HollingsworthNatural Selection by Clare EdgeRevolution! by Dr Joan LennonInto the Dark: Adventures of Night-time Animals by Saskia GwinnSpindlewood by Freddie KölschAugust 2026 books of the monthFiction: Traitors' Nest by Frances HardingeNonfiction: Aviarium by Teagan White and Dominic CouzensPicture book: The Waking Wood by Alexi FrancisPart 2Books to read during school detentionsNew book pitches: Reading Laughing Learning series by Thomas Heinrichs, Leo and the Dragon of Sound by Stephanie Thomas & Bibble Bobble Wibble Wobble by Terence BegnorPart 3Reading for Pleasure should be reading without surveillance, monitoring, or comparisonCredits & licensingSounds are licensed. Audit: https://bit.ly/3TFkwslSupport the show