Teacher Book Club

Welcome to episode 43, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our Instagram live special author chats from earlier in the year, with author Victoria Williamson! AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to wonderful author Victoria Williamson about her new middle grade book, ’Sammy Versus the Smartphone.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few...

Welcome to episode 42, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our Instagram live special author chats from earlier in the year, with author & illustrator Beccy Blake! This episode is in partnership with Bloomsbury AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author & illustrator Beccy Blake about her new graphic novel, ’Chicken Hill: Attack of t...

Welcome to episode 41, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of our most recent special author chat, with author Mitch Johnson! This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author Mitch Johnson about his new middle grade children’s book, ‘Strike.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was gre...

Welcome to episode 40, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of our author chat all about the book we read in January/February, with author Sophie Kirtley! Tara had the pleasure of speaking to amazing author Sophie Kirtley about her new middle grade children’s book, ‘Swanfall.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions and gave her our book clubber’s thoughts too! It was...

Welcome to episode 39, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of our most recent special author chat, with author Beth O’Brien! This episode is in partnership with Harper Collins AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to wonderful author Beth O’Brien about their new middle grade children’s book, ‘Feather Vane.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extra...

Welcome to episode 38, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of our most recent special author chat, with author L.D. Lapinski! This episode is in partnership with Hachette AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to amazing author L.D. Lapinski about their new middle grade children’s book, third in the trilogy, ‘Artezans: The Last Spellbreaker.’ Tara asked our Teacher B...

Welcome to episode 37, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of our most recent Instagram live special author chat for Earth Day, with author and eco-journalist Sarah Roberts! This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author Sarah Roberts about her new non-fiction children’s book, ’Wild Apprentice.’ Tara asked he...

Welcome to episode 36, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author James Fox! This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author James Fox about his new middle grade children’s book, ’Boy vs Reality.’ Tara asked him our Teacher Book Club questions...

Welcome to episode 35, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Emily Hourican! This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to renowned Irish author Emily Hourican about her new (and first) middle grade children’s book, ’Murder at the Ivy Hotel.’ Tara asked...

Welcome to episode 34, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! A new season for 2026! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Ella McLeod! This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Ella McLeod about her new (and first) picture book, ’Goldilocs.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club question...

Welcome to the 33rd episode, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! A new season for 2026! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Ian Eagleton! This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Ian Eagleton about his new middle grade book, ’The Dad Trap.’ Tara asked him our Teacher Book Club ques...

Welcome to the 32nd episode, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! A new season for 2026! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with poet Zaro Weil! This episode is in partnership with Hachette AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Zaro Weil about her latest poetry anthology, ’I Hear the Trees.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club question...

Welcome to the 31st episode, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! A new season for 2026! This is a recording of one of our recent Instagram live author chats, with the incredible children’s author, Hannah Gold! We read her brilliant new book ‘The Lone Husky’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions about it! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and which characters...

Welcome to episode 30, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author & illustrator Jake Biggin! This episode is in partnership with DK Books AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Jake about his latest book, second in the series, ‘Words Of Friendship.’ Tara asked him our Teacher Book Club questio...

Welcome to episode 29, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author & illustrator Jim Smith! This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Jim about his latest graphic novel, fourth in the series, ‘My Big Fat Christmas Poo Diary.’ Tara asked him our Teache...

Welcome to episode 28, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Monika Singh Gangotra! This episode is in partnership with Owlet Press AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Monika about her latest picture book, ‘Harmony House,’  and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! I...

Welcome to episode 27, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author A.M. Dassu! This episode is in partnership with Zephyr/Bloomsbury AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to A.M. Dassu about her latest book, ‘Wild Journey,’  and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was grea...

Welcome to episode 26, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Rebecca Lewis-Oakes! This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Rebecca about her latest book, ‘Nora Nightsky,’ first in a new series, and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a f...

Welcome to episode 25, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Jenny Pearson! This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Jenny Pearson about her latest book, ‘Shrapnel Boys’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hea...

Welcome to the 24th episode, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our recent Instagram live author chats, with the wonderful new children’s author, Emma Swan! We read her brilliant new book ‘Cruise Ship Kid: Thief at Sea’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions about it! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and which characters  and p...

Welcome to episode 23, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Dominique Valente! This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Dominique Valente about her latest book, the sequel to ‘Witchspark’ called ’Witchlight’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questi...

Welcome to episode 22, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Philip Kavvadias! This episode is in partnership with Chicken House AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Philip Kavvadias about his latest book, third in the series, ‘Mission Monster Mind’ and asked him our Teacher Book Club quest...

Welcome to episode 21, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author and illustrator David O’Connell! This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to David O’Connell about his latest book, second in the series, ‘Beastie Bros - Dungeons and Dragonflies’ and asked...

Welcome to episode 20, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author, David Farr! This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to David Farr about his latest book and final in the series, ‘The Book of Stolen Dreams - The Final Battle’ and asked him our Teacher Book...

Welcome to the nineteenth episode, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author, P.G. Bell! This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR Tara had the pleasure of speaking to P.G. Bell for the second time, about his new book, ‘The Big Bad Wolf Murder’ and asked him our Teacher Book Club questions pl...