School Reading List
By Tom Tolkien
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Episodes: 43
Description
The School Reading List Podcast - presented by Tom Tolkien. In each episode, we recommend new and classic children's and young adult books.
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Episode 42 - How to ensure reading can be unlocked by things children and teens already love
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May 31, 2026 |
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Episode 41 - Will the government's new reading assessments undermine the National Year of Reading?
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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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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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Episode 39 - “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure.”
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Episode 38 - How Book Censorship Creeps into UK Schools and How to Respond
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Episode 37 - How author visits benefit schools and reading for pleasure
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Episode 36 - Using AI to help students with difficult GCSE set books and exam comprehensions
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 35 - A library in every primary: what £10m means
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 34 - Books that rival screens and social media
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Episode 33 - The UK National Year of Reading 2026
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Episode 32 - What are picture books, and why are they useful?
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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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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May 30, 2025 |
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Episode 30 - Why Investing in Your School Library Can Boost Your School Inspection Grade
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 29 - Do Children Read More Than We Think?
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Episode 28 - Is It Time To Rethink Dressing-Up For World Book Day?
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Episode 27 - Why teaching discrete subjects encourages reading for pleasure
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Episode 26 - Why Discount Book Packs Are a Bad Deal for Schools
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Episode 25 - What Are We Reading For?
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode 24 - Why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Episode 23 - Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Episode 22 - What to read in the summer holidays
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Episode 21 - 2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Episode 20 - Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)
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May 31, 2024 |
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Episode 19 - Choosing children's books: how do adults pick new children's books?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Episode 18 - BookTok: a blessing or a curse?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 17 - Why school libraries are so important
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Episode 16 - Children's books and books for children - a growing disconnect
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Episode 15 - How to use Lego to encourage reading skills
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Episode 14 - How to organise an effective quiet reading time
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Episode 13 - The Reading Framework guidance from the DfE
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 12 - How children's book series can kickstart reading for pleasure
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Episode 11 - Transitioning from picture books to short chapter books
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Episode 10 - How to halt the summer slide by encouraging students to read.
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May 31, 2023 |
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Episode 9 - Chat GPT and AI: a blessing or a curse for teachers and schools?
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Episode 8 - How the cost of living crisis is impacting children's reading and book sales
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Episode 7 - Why it's not a good idea to use reading records
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Episode 6 - Why we shouldn't ban books
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Episode 5 - How to make GCSE English set texts more accessible for students
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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Episode 4 - What makes a book popular with children?
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Episode 3 - Does reading decline in children aged 11-16 in secondary schools?
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Episode 2 - Should classrooms have wall displays?
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Episode 1 - When is a quote not a quote?
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Trailer - the School Reading List children's books podcast presented by Tom Tolkien
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Jul 15, 2022 |