Greg James & Chris Smith
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This week, Jack is joined by children's book dream team Greg James and Chris Smith. In 2017, they launched onto shelves with the hilarious Kid Normal, which quickly went on to become a best-seller. Since then they have penned three more Kid Normal books, The Great Dream Robbery and their latest book, Super Ghost released in September of this year. When they're not writing, they both like to relax by dabbling in a bit of radio. Purchase Super Ghost here (1:38) Chris Smith's Childhood Writing Fame (3:24) Greg James' Childhood Reading Habits (5:07) The Children's Books that Affected Greg James and Chris Smith (9:02) Chris and Greg's Recent Reads (22:00) The Books that Changed Chris Smith and Greg James' Lives (29:02) The Process of Writing Collaboratively (34:32) Super Ghost Welcome to Mostly Books Meets, a weekly podcast by the independent award-winning bookshop, Mostly Books. Nestled in the Oxfordshire town of Abingdon-on-Thames, Mostly Books has been spreading the joy of reading for fifteen years. Whether it’s a book, gift, or card you need the Mostly Books team is always on hand to help. Visit our website. The podcast is produced and presented by Jack Wrighton and the team at Mostly Books. It is edited by Story Ninety-Four. Find us on Twitter @mostlyreading & Instagram @mostlybooks_shop. Meet the host: Jack Wrighton is a bookseller and social media manager at Mostly Books. His hobbies include photography and buying books at a quicker rate than he can read them. Connect with Jack on Instagram Super Ghost is published in the UK by Puffin Books Books mentioned in this episode include: The Secret Garden by Mariah Marsden - ISBN: 9781524858155 The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet & Allan Ahlberg - ISBN: 9780141340111 I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith - ISBN: 9780099460879 The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - ISBN: 9780099740919 The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkein - ISBN: 9780261103252 The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkein - ISBN: 9780007458424 Venice for Pleasure by J. G. Links - ISBN: 9780370306605 To find more titles, visit our website
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This week, Jack is joined by children's book dream team Greg James and Chris Smith. In 2017, they launched onto shelves with the hilarious Kid Normal, which quickly went on to become a best-seller. Since then they have penned three more Kid Normal books, The Great Dream Robbery and their latest book, Super Ghost was released in September of this year.
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