A World Book Day Special: with Stephen Mangan
To celebrate World Book Day, Sara is joined by actor, screenwriter and children's author Stephen Mangan.
His new book, 'The Fart That Broke World Book Day', was written specifically for...well you guessed it...World Book Day, alongside books by Julia Donaldson, Bluey, Paddington and many more.
We sent his book to a school in Sheffield, for our Junior Book Club reviewers - Noah, Lily, Ayla and Arthur - to read and review. Listen to find out what they thought - and how Stephen reacts to their honesty!
Also in this bumper episode, Fun Kids presenter Bex Lindsay gives us a round-up of some of her favourite kids books that have been published recently. Her choices are:
Younger readers (under 7):
Charlie Higson and Nadia Shireen- What's That Noise?Gordon D'Arcy- Let's Play Rugby!James Kochalka- Green Eggs and Ham
7-9 year olds:
Nathaneal Lessore- Solving Crime is NOT My SuperpowerSerena Patel- Pia's Pet Club
Middle-Grade (9-12):
Judith Eagle- The Great Theatre RescueBrogen Murphy- WildlandsAF Steadman- Skandar
And as if that wasn't enough - we're also joined by the CEO of World Book Day - Cassie Chadderton - who reminds us of the importance of getting children reading, and explains how you can use the vouchers to get a child a free book.
The Radio 2 Book Club
The Radio 2 Book club celebrates the best in new fiction and recommends great reads. Sara will be interviewing top authors about their latest novels, and she’ll be catching up with librarians and reading groups from across the UK. Whether you’re after a summer blockbuster, a twist-filled thriller, or want to curl up with a heart-warming love story, Sara has you covered!
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