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Ready, Set, Read! | Summer Reading Challenge Special

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Episode notes

The Summer Reading Challenge has kicked off! To celebrate, this month’s episode of Love Your Library is all about children’s books. First, Kate talks to author and illustrator Kev Payne about how he got into writing and why libraries are magical places. Then, Kate and Anna speak to Rebecca, who works at Winchester and Alresford libraries. They talk about their favourite children’s books and Rebecca tells us why libraries are so important for parents and families.

If you have a child who wants to sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge, visit our Kids’ Zone or pop into your local library to sign up.

Find the books mentioned in the episode below:

Books for adults:

• Malibu Rising – Taylor Jenkins Reid
• American Prometheus – Kai Bird

Books for children and young people:

• The Beano
• The Dandy
• Calvin and Hobbes – Bill Watterson
• ‘B’ is for Blobfish – Kev Payne
• Bunny Vs Monkey – Jamie Smart
• Just William – Richmal Crompton
• The Kingfisher Book of Comic Verse selected by Roger McGough
• George’s Marvellous Medicine – Roald Dahl
• Stanley Bagshaw – Bob Wilson
• When Stars are Scattered – Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
• Roller Girl – Victoria Jamieson
• Vicky Angel – Jacqueline Wilson
• Tracy Beaker – Jacqueline Wilson
• The Worry Website – Jacqueline Wilson
• The Bed and Breakfast Star  – Jacqueline Wilson
• The Fox and the Ghost King – Michael Morpurgo
• Boy Giant – Michael Morpurgo
• Barbara Throws a Wobbler – Nadia Shireen

Visit our website to find out what’s on at your local library.

If you enjoyed this episode of Love Your Library, check out our episode with Jake Alexander and Harry Woodgate. Plus, listen back to our interview with Michael Morpurgo.

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