Your Kid's Next Read With Allison Tait and Megan Daley

Why are kids looking for scary books? Allison Rushby joins Allison Tait for an exploration of the trend towards ghosts, horror and scares in children’s literature – with recommendations from the gently gothic to the outright scary across different age groups. 00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 06:52 Gothic, Spooky and Scary books for kids 36:40 What's on For Allison and Allison Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Rea...

James Foley reads from ‘Amazing Astro Animals’,his non-fiction, encyclopedia-style book featuring more than 60 true stories of animals in space. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 01:51 James Foley reads 'Amazing Astro Animals' Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | megandaley.com.au

From ‘Paper Planes’ to horror novels for kids, award-winning writer Steve Worland creates stories across screens large and small and books for adults and children. He chats to Allison about his new middle-grade novel ‘Bloodsuckers’, trying to grab reluctant readers and why there are no swear words in ‘Swearwolves’. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Re...

Stuart Wilson reads from 'Forbidden Pages', the third book in his bestselling middle-grade fantasy series 'The 113th Assistant Librarian'. Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read newsletter Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid’s Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | megandaley.com.au

How do you create an independent reader? Allison and Megan are joined by special guests Anita Heiss and Jane Godwin to celebrate the launch of the Your Next Read Gold series and to share tips and advice to turn kids aged 7-9 into lifelong readers. 00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 03:26 New Books For Kids and Teens 07:38 First Steps Into Independent Reading With Anita Heiss and Jane Godwin 53:34 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextrea...