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Folklore Scotland#142 The Seamaiden's Odyssey, with Berlie Doherty | The CrannogIn this exciting episode (the last before our festive break!) we're joined by writer Berlie Doherty, where we discuss the folklore of the sea, with a specific focus on her wonderful book The Seamaiden's Odyssey 🧜‍♀️ Purchase The Seamaiden's Odyssey: https://berliedoherty.com/books/the-seamaidens-odyssey/ Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!  facebook.com/FolkloreScotland  twitter.com/FolkloreScot  instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotlan...2024-12-0954 min

MythmakersLet's talk about mermaids: Berlie Doherty, Tamsin Rosewell and The Seamaiden's OdysseyMermaids come with some watery baggage, which raises the question: just how does one do a fresh take on this iconic mythical creature? This was the challenge facing Berlie Doherty and Tamsin Rosewell - a writer and illustrator team. Find out their answers to this question in today’s episode of Mythmakers where they’ll be diving into the reinvention of mermaids in their fascinating conversation with Julia Golding. Did you know there are legends of inland mermaids? And where exactly is the best place to be a mermaid in all the fantasy worlds? If you...2024-11-2145 min

School Reading ListEpisode 23 - Should mobile phones be banned in schools?School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 23For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-23/Part 1Book postSisters of the Moon by Marie-Louise FitzpatrickA Celebration of Evolution by William SpringGina Kaminski Rescues the Giant by Craig Barr-Green, illustrated by Francis MartinCountdown to Bedtime Sleepy Dragon by Candy BeeOne Up by Ben SandersPeng and Spanners: When Pigs Go Bad! by Steve WebbSecret FACTopia! by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy SmithMia and the Secrets of...2024-09-0338 min

In the Reading CornerBerlie Doherty: The Haunted HillsBerlie Doherty is one of our foremost fiction writers for children and young adults. She is a double recipient of the Carnegie Medal with her novels Granny was a Buffer Girl (1986) and Dear Nobody (1991). She is also the author of the popular middle-grade novel Street Child and its sequel, Far From Home, which are read extensively in primary schools.Berlie has written many more books for children and teenagers, from picture books, young fiction, retellings of fairy stories and Bible stories, and YA novels.Her most recent book, The Haunted Hills is published by UCLan...2022-12-2919 min

School Reading ListEpisode 4 - What makes a book popular with children?School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 4For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-4 Part oneBook postNo Home for a Ghost by Jess RoseThe Perfect Present by Petr HoráčekThe Best Bear Tracker by John CondonTogether We Can by Ned HartleyThe Faber Book of Bedtime Stories by Sarah McIntyreMeanwhile Back On Earth by Oliver JeffersBig Ideas from History by The School Of LifeThe Search for...2022-10-2843 min

Story TimeStreet Child by Berlie DohertyWe’re very excited to launch our first ever podcast, “Story Time”. In our first episode, Mrs Marsland shares “Street Child” by Berlie Doherty.2021-03-0408 min

Anderton Tiger RadioRadio Blogging Tuesday 12th May 2020First broadcast at 9.30am on Tuesday 12th May 2020. This was our thirty-forth radio show, we ran a live blogging activity alongside our broadcast with our hosts Pie Corbett, Deputy Mitchell, Ian Rockey and Russell Prue. This is about Creative Writing, Writing for a Purpose and engaging young folks in Storytelling and Story-writing. This project was setup to assist colleagues in their classrooms during the Coronavirus School Closures and to help those home educating. Follow us on Twitter @RadioBlogging Twitter.com/RadioBlogging We're also on Facebook www.Facebook.com/RadioBlogging Please visit our page and share as widely as possible. Today...2020-05-1200 min

Urban Tiger RadioWatch & Wait: 2: Berlie DohertyThis is the second track from the Watch & Wait anthology we published on behalf of raising funds for Lymphoma Action, as they now like to be called, and is a tale of people struggling to cope with their own human frailty in adverse situations, overcoming their fears and finding that in courage, there is a great freedom.2018-11-2423 min

Urban Tiger RadioRequiem by Berlie DohertyHi. This wonderful novel by Berlie Doherty was re-published by Cybermouse Multimedia in 2014 and published again in 2018 by 'BillyWorks'. The book is available here on Amazon> https://amzn.to/2J7UDLv and I would urge you all to buy this for your most discerning friends. Superb book, and truth rings through it with the clarity of a church bell... (and my cover isn't too shabby either! Bill)2018-10-2308 min

Urban Tiger RadioM'aidez M'aidez (Mayday Mayday)May Day is a 'Bank Holiday' in most of the UK. It probably originated as a Roman festival for the beginning of summer but the name of it has become synonymous with the International Call Sign for Help. It derives from 'Maid'ez', the French for 'Help Me'. This track came from a workshop with my good friend Berlie Doherty. Have a listen to her 'Granny was a Buffer Girl' serialised right here on Urban Tiger Radio. We were to explore the beautiful Derbyshire countryside beside her cottage and then compile a story around what we found. This is my effort...2018-04-0110 min

Urban Tiger RadioChapter 4: Granny was a Buffer GirlHi. This is chapter 4 of Granny was a Buffer Girl b y the famous author, Berlie Doherty. More to come! Enjoy the story so far... Bill.2018-03-1023 min

Childrens HourGranny was a Buffer Girl Chapter 4HI Kids. Here is Chapter 4 of 'Granny was a Buffer Girl' by Berlie Doherty. Enjoy! Bill 2018-03-1000 min

Urban Tiger RadioChapter 3: Granny was a Buffer GirlChapter 3 of 'Granny was a Buffer Girl' by Berlie Doherty 2018-02-2324 min

Urban Tiger RadioChapter 2: Granny was a Buffer GirlChapter 2: Granny was a Buffer Girl by Berlie Doherty 2018-02-1133 min

Urban Tiger RadioChapter 1: Granny was a Buffer GirlOne of my favourite authors, Berlie Doherty, has given me permission to publish her novel for early teens, 'Granny was a Buffer Girl', as an audiobook using material I have rescued from a previous tape recording. This is Chapter 1 to be followed by the rest shortly. This book is about to be re-released in paperback and I'll let you know when that happens. I am releasing it here because I think it has great appeal for adults too, as a piece of social history beside the fact that it is beautifully written by my favourite award-winning author. There is also...2018-02-1024 min

Childrens HourGranny was a Buffer Girl Chapter 2Hi Kids. Chapter 2 of our ongoing serial by the famous Berlie Doherty. Look out for a reissue of this novel coming soon to all good bookshops and online suppliers. I'll let you know when it's out. It's quiet this week, you only have Berlie to listen to. I lost my voice. I think Nellie hid it after I told her off for bringing mice home. If you have any idea where she might have put it I'd love to hear from you...2018-01-1900 min

Childrens HourThe Skeleton Lord of Spooky Doom CastleHi Kids. Another of my stories from back when I worked with the Y2's at Sharrow School. We are working our way down the list of the book I produced for them in 2004 but there are still plenty left and when I run out, well... I'll just have to write some more, won't I? I'll keep on posting episodes of 'Granny Was A Buffer Girl' by Berlie Doherty until they build into a full playlist that you can listen to from top to bottom. Don't forget to search online for more titles by Berlie Doherty or visit her at...2018-01-1200 min

Childrens HourGranny was a Buffer Girl Chapter 1Hi Kids. Sorry for the delay but last week I broke Nellie's Computer. Well... it was Apple, really, but Nellie says that everything is my fault. I promised you a famous author and here she is! The fabulous BERLIE DOHERTY reading the first chapter of her novel 'Granny Was A Buffer Girl' along with a short description from me of what a 'Buffer Girl' did. More chapters will follow each week until you have the complete audiobook. The novel itself is about to be re-released in paperback. I'll let you know when that happens so you can keep a copy...2018-01-0500 min

Enter a New World Through Your Headphones With Free AudiobookWater Babies Audiobook by Charles KingsleyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 330576 Title: Water Babies Author: Charles Kingsley Narrator: Full Cast , Julia Mckenzie, Oliver Peace, Timothy West Format: Unabridged Length: 03:00:00 Language: English Release date: 09-07-17 Publisher: Penguin Books LTD Genres: Kids, General, Classics Summary: Timothy West, Julia McKenzie and Oliver Peace star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Charles Kingsleys classic tale of a chimney sweep who becomes a water baby. Forced up the chimneys of Hartover Hall by his cruel master, Grimes, young Tom gets lost and comes down the wrong one, frightening little Miss Ellie. In...2017-09-073h 00

Get Top 100 Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalStreet Child Audiobook by Berlie DohertyPlease visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1523 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Street Child Subtitle: Collins Modern Classics Author: Berlie Doherty Narrator: Antonia Beamish Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs Language: English Release date: 06-16-16 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Fiction, Historical Publisher's Summary: An unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets...2016-06-1605 min

Let the Stories Come Alive With Free AudiobookStreet Child Audiobook by Berlie DohertyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 312108 Title: Street Child Author: Berlie Doherty Narrator: Antonia Beamish Format: Unabridged Length: 04:00:00 Language: English Release date: 06-16-16 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK Genres: Kids, Health & Family Summary: The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous childrens homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse...2016-06-164h 00

Listen to Most Popular Audiobooks in Kids, FictionSpellhorn (Essential Modern Classics) Audiobook by Berlie DohertyListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Spellhorn (Essential Modern Classics) Author: Berlie Doherty Narrator: Sarah Ovens Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-25-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Kids, Fiction Publisher's Summary: A blind girl and a unicorn in a world where magic and reality merge together. Can Laura save the Wild Ones and take them to the safety of the Bright Wilderness? Laura is blind, but though she cannot see, she is an acutely perceptive child. As soon as she climbs onto the unicorn's back, she...2015-06-253h 43

Let the Stories Come Alive With Free AudiobookSpellhorn Audiobook by Berlie DohertyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 313299 Title: Spellhorn Author: Berlie Doherty Narrator: Sarah Ovens Format: Unabridged Length: 03:44:00 Language: English Release date: 06-25-15 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Health & Family, Fairy Tales & Folklore Summary: A blind girl and a unicorn in a world where magic and reality merge together. Can Laura save the Wild Ones and take them to the safety of the Bright Wilderness? Laura is blind, but though she cannot see, she is an acutely perceptive child. As soon as she climbs onto the unicorns back she is hurled...2015-06-253h 44

Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Kids, Fairy Tales & FolkloreSpellhorn by Berlie DohertyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313299to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spellhorn Author: Berlie Doherty Narrator: Sarah Ovens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 44 minutes Release date: June 25, 2015 Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore Publisher's Summary: A blind girl and a unicorn in a world where magic and reality merge together. Can Laura save the Wild Ones and take them to the safety of the Bright Wilderness? Laura is blind, but though she cannot see, she is an acutely perceptive child. As soon as she climbs onto the unicorn’s back she is hurled into a wild and magical world. Though a contemporary ch...2015-06-253h 44