School Reading List
The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.
Episodes
42 episodes
Episode 41 - Will the government's new reading assessments undermine the National Year of Reading?
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Episode 40 - How to spot which books will appeal to 14-16+ year olds based on social media trends
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Episode 39 - “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure.”
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Episode 38 - How Book Censorship Creeps into UK Schools and How to Respond
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Episode 37 - How author visits benefit schools and reading for pleasure
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Episode 36 - Using AI to help students with difficult GCSE set books and exam comprehensions
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Episode 35 - A library in every primary: what £10m means
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Episode 34 - Books that rival screens and social media
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Episode 33 - The UK National Year of Reading 2026
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Episode 32 - What are picture books, and why are they useful?
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Episode 31 - How reading between the ages of 11 and 16 can help teens get better jobs
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Episode 30 - Why Investing in Your School Library Can Boost Your School Inspection Grade
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Episode 29 - Do Children Read More Than We Think?
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Episode 28 - Is It Time To Rethink Dressing-Up For World Book Day?
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Episode 27 - Why teaching discrete subjects encourages reading for pleasure
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Episode 26 - Why Discount Book Packs Are a Bad Deal for Schools
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Episode 25 - What Are We Reading For?
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Episode 24 - Why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches
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Episode 23 - Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
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Episode 22 - What to read in the summer holidays
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Episode 21 - 2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?
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Episode 20 - Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)
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Episode 19 - Choosing children's books: how do adults pick new children's books?
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