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 sh...

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, Me...

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...

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 | meganda...

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:...

Nic Gill reads from ‘Maya Follows Her Nose’, the first book in her new middle-grade series inspired by real-life working dogs, illustrated by Jake A Minton. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 01:42 Nic Gill reads 'Maya Follows Her Nose' 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 Al...

Allison chats to award-winning author Rhiannon Williams about her new middle-grade fantasy series The Dragon Snare, building big worlds within shorter novels, and managing shifting trust dynamics. 00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 05:43 New Books For Kids and Teens 20:03 10 minutes with Rhiannon Williams 39:57 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show notes for all book references at...

Amelia Mellor reads from 'The Guinea Fowl Mystery', illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, one of four launch titles in the Your Next Read Gold series for readers 7+. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:09 Amelia Mellor reads ‘The Guinea Fowl Mystery (Your Next Read Gold)’ Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next...

Award-winning YA author Will Kostakis joins Allison and Megan for a round-table chat about books for teens, trends in YA literature, and the evergreen ‘boys and reading’ debate. Plus, insights into Will's debut middle-grade novel 'Otis Ottley And The School In The Sky'. Note, this episode includes discussion of Young Adult themes. Read the show notes for all book references at yourk...

Sarah Armstrong reads from ‘The Wave’, her suspenseful new middle-grade survivalist novel. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:16 Sarah Armstrong reads 'The Wave' 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 al...

Allison chats to author Carla Fitzgerald about her funny new middle-grade novel ‘How To Make The World Cup and Survive Grade Five’, why she’s a ‘reformed lawyer’ and why grade five is a sweet spot for storytellers. 00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 04:18 New Books For Kids and Teens 16:46 10 minutes with Carla Fitzgerald 31:25 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show notes for all bo...

A. L. Tait reads from ‘The Garden of Lost Girls’, her new cold-case crime thriller for readers 10+. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:20 A. L. Tait reads 'The Garden of Lost Girls' 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...

From picture books to novels for teens, we look at books that explore the different and diverse facets of family life. Plus, Allison is celebrating the publication of her 13th middle-grade novel, 'The Garden of Lost Girls'. 00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 03:35 New Books For Kids and Teens 11:09 Books about Families 2.0 39:25 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show notes...

Beverley McWilliams reads from her new middle-grade novel ‘Bandoola: Inspired by the true story of a remarkable elephant’.  00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 01:51 Beverley McWilliams reads 'Bandoola' 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 Nex...

Allison chats with award-winning, bestselling author Kate Foster about writing ‘A River I Must Be’, why representation matters and why her busy author life is not for everyone.  00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 04:19 New Books For Kids and Teens 15:05 10 minutes with Kate Foster 39:10 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/p...

Ashleigh Barton reads from 'Eighty-Nine Questions For After', her wise, thoughtful middle-grade novel about finding answers to life's big questions.  00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:36 Ashleigh Barton reads 'Eighty-Nine Questions for After' Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read n...

Allison and Megan explore books for sporty kids, from books about sport to books that feature sport to books with enough pace and ‘space’ to appeal to kids who’d rather ‘run than read’. 00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 03:41 New Books For Kids and Teens 13:49 Books for sporty kids 32:44 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au...

John Stanton reads from ‘The Adventures of Squidape’, his debut middle-grade mystery.  00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 01:55 John Stanton reads 'The Adventures of Squidape' 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 Facebo...

Allison chats with award-winning author Samantha Wheeler about her latest middle-grade novel ‘The Lost Island’, survival stories and connecting adventure and nature in stories kids love.  00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 05:43 New Books For Kids and Teens 17:51 10 minutes with Samantha Wheeler 42:47 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsne...

Lucie Stevens reads from 'Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan', book #2 in her funny middle-grade fantasy series. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:14 Lucie Stevens reads ‘Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan’ 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 You...

Allison and Megan dive into one of the big book questions of our time. Using their perspectives as, respectively, parents, authors, advocates, educator, and journalist to look at why Book Week exists, the role it plays in school and family life, and why it's actually not about the costumes. 00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 05:43 New Books For Kids and Teens 16:10 Why do we have to do Boo...

Rebecca Ahola reads from her debut middle-grade fantasy novel ‘Miles Thorne and The Forbidden Magic’. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 01:31 Rebecca Ahola reads ‘Miles Thorne and The Forbidden Magic’ 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 Com...

Allison chats to award-winning (and awe-inspiring) author Maxine Beneba Clarke about her new junior verse novel ‘Sagittarius Rising’, finding ideas everywhere, and the power and the playfulness of words. 00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 08:52 New Books For Kids and Teens 22:51 10 minutes with Maxine Beneba Clarke 47:57 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show notes for all book refe...

Cassy Polimeni reads from her junior fiction novel ‘Ella and the Call of The Wild’, illustrated by Hykie Breeze, book #4 in the 'Ella and The Frogs' series. 00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters 02:12 Cassy Polimeni reads 'Ella and the Call of the Wild' Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com.au/podcast Sign up to the Your Kid's Next Read ne...

How do you find the right book for your young reader when there are so many to choose from? Allison and Megan share some tips for unearthing the gems and – in a Bookmail-a-palooza event – recommend 15 recent titles, from picture books to middle grade.  00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle 06:13 How to find a great new read for your kid  41:06 What's on For Megan and Allison Read the show not...