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Saturday MorningKate de Goldi: Reading for PleasureKate de Goldi reviews Under a Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughrean; Homework by Geoff Dyer; and Broadsword Calling Danny Boy by Geoff Dyer.2025-07-1214 min
School Reading ListEpisode 30 - Why Investing in Your School Library Can Boost Your School Inspection GradeSchool Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 30For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-30/Part 1Book postUnder a Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughreanOur Tree by Jessica MeserveWe are All Animals by Ben Hoare and Christopher Lloyd, illustrated by Mark RuffleReal-life Mysteries: Tales of Scary Beasts by Susan Martineau, illustrated by Vicky BarkerHow Not to Share a Pizza by Tracy Curren, illustrated by Lauren BeardI Am Strong Just Being Me by Laura Dockrill...2025-04-3033 minSchool Reading ListEpisode 29 - Do Children Read More Than We Think?School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 29For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-29/Part 1Book postMr Norton's New Hat by Huw Lewis Jones and Corey EgbertInto the Ice: Reflections on Antarctica by Alison Lester & Coral TullochPlease Don't Read the Footnotes Please by Rob Walton, illustrated by Reena MakwanaMeet Amber Class by Enomwoyi Damali, illustrated by Ruthine BurtonBad Panda: For Sale by Swapna HaddowGrumpfort by Jamie HammondSolving Crimes Is NOT My Superpower...2025-03-3139 min
Hilda Larsen[download pdf] Where the World Ends By Geraldine McCaughrean (Author) Full Episodehttps://yuandipro.firebaseapp.com/?GASS=1250225493 . Click This Link To Access Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean (Author) Book Supports all formats, Such as: EPUB, PDF , AZW3, MOBI, IBA, & RTF Book Title: Where the World Ends Book Author: Geraldine McCaughrean (Author) Book Rating: 9+ ratings Powered by Firstory Hosting2024-10-2300 min
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBElizabeth Acevedo, Tanya Landman, Geraldine McCaughrean and Ruta SepetysAs we start gearing up for this year's Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing, we listen back to four previous winners with four very different books ... Elizabeth Acevedo, Tanya Landman, Geraldine McCaughrean and Ruta Sepetys.2024-05-1057 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS9 Ep195 - Free For F(all) - A Book Recommendation Episode - 11/8/23This week we have a book recommendation episode. We hunker down for November and embrace fall. We call this our Free For F(all) episode because we each give you a recommendation in 5 categories to represent November : Autumn, Native American Heritage Month, Diwali, Day of the Dead/ All Soul's Day, and No-Shave November.
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The Author Archive PodcastGeraldine McCaughrean : The Kite RiderGerald McCaughrean is a hugely successful author of books for children.
The Kite Rider is recognised as a classic and in this conversation she tells me about the background to her story and man lifting kites!
2023-08-1809 min
Overdue ClassicsThe Epic of Gilgamesh Q&AAndrea, Brandon, and Matt wrap up the Epic of Gilgamesh answering a few of your questions and a few of our own. We also take a little time to mock one of our tens of listeners.Join the discussion on CIRCE Circle: https://circe.circle.so/c/overdue-classics/Send questions or comments to podcasts@circeinstitute.orgChildren's Gilgamesh: https://bookshop.org/p/books/gilgamesh-the-hero-geraldine-mccaughrean/12576965?aid=1329&ean=9780802852625&listref=overdue-classicsA Land of Giants: http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspirits/land_of_giants Hosted on Acast...2023-06-081h 09
The Book Snug PodcastChapter 5: The Positive Superlatives of 2022Send us a textIn Chapter 5, we're taking a gleeful look at some of our happiest reading experiences of 2022. The superlatives include "Most Surprising" and "Class Clown" among others. Some of our favorite books of the year are mentioned in this episode and we have so much fun talking about them. At the end of the episode, we also share a little surprise.Julia’s Books: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieWendy, Darling by A. C. WiseThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Book of Ni...2023-01-2550 min
Out of the Best BooksFar From the Madding Crowd - Part 5 (Chapters 41-49)Books Mentioned in this Podcast:
Inheritance by Dani Shapiro
Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
Running For My Life by Lopez Lomong
The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean
Next book we are covering: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame2023-01-131h 14
The Book Snug PodcastChapter 2: Favorite Christmas Children's BooksSend us a textIn this chapter, we spend some time reminiscing about bookish childhood Christmas memories. Then we dive into a pile of favorite Christmas picture books. Unfortunately, because of the length of the episode, we don't take time to discuss our current reads. We'll spend more time in Chapter 3 on that topic. Stephany was really on the struggle bus this week - sore throat, mistaking Clyde for Claude, and stating Jolabokaflod was celebrated on December 26. She'll definitely have her act together in the next Chapter.Julia's Books:The Last Straw by Fr...2022-12-1445 min
Toot Hill Library PodcastWorld Book Day 2022 (EP 112) In this episode Claire & Sophie chat about World Book Day! They discuss what they are doing to celebrate and what the School is doing too. After they review their books!Book Reviews:
'The Supreme Lie' by Geraldine McCaughrean (7.38)
'The Anamoly' by Herve Le Tellier (9.29)
'The Twyford Code' by Janice Hallett (11.59)
'The Front Desk' by Kelly Yang (14.28)
Enjoy World Book Day and check out our Wakelet page hereShare your love of books with us on twitter @lounge_learning2022-03-0316 minToot Hill Library PodcastGreat School Libraries (EP 111)In this episode, Claire and Sophie talk about the importance of school libraries and what amazing things they offer for students. The Great School Library Campaign is currently in its second phase and supports the idea that every school should have a library!We then review our books:
'The Outrage' by William Hussey (5)
'While the Storm Rages' by Phil Earle (8.27)
'Ace of Spades' by Faridah Abike-Iyimide (11.15)
'Birthday' by Meredith Russo (12.51)
'The Supreme Lie' by Geraldine McCaughrean (14.22)
'The Anomaly' by Herve Le Tellier
Let us know, on twitter, what books you have been reading and why...2022-02-2421 minToot Hill Library PodcastSo many BOOKS! (EP 110)In this episode Claire & Sophie talk about what they have been up to! Including Reading Week, Setting up a library, and our National Storytelling Competition. They then review the books they've read and talk about the books they are reading over half-term.Books reviewed are:
'What's that in Dog Years' by Ben Davis (5.03)
'Proud of Me' by Sarah Hagger-Holt (6.46)
'The Deepest Breath' by Meg Grehan (8.58)
'Home' by Mark Ballabon (10.18)
'On Earth we're Briefly Gorgeous' by Ocean Vuong (14.12)
'While the Storm Rages' by Phil Earle (15.41)
Books for Half-Term are:
'Birthday' by Meredith Russo (18.12)
'The Outrage...2022-02-1025 min
A Hora da Literatura: histórias antigasEpisódio 5 - Continuação do 2º livro - A vingança de IshtarNo EPISÓDIO 5, a continuação do livro A Vingança de Ishtar, a deusa irritada com a rejeição de Gilgamesh, leva o Touro do Céu até Uruk para destruir a cidade, mas sem sucesso, Ishtar resolve atacar de outra forma, envia uma doença mortal que atinge Enkidu. Gilgamesh fica inconformado com a morte do amigo.
IMAGEM: Capa do livro de Geraldine McCaughrean, ainda inédito no Brasil. Gilgamesh lutando contra o Touro do Céu.
MÚSICA: trechos da música de "Un paseo", de Tariq Arruh2021-10-0510 min
Quick Book Reviews. Spoiler-free author interviews & book reviews.Quick Book Reviews - Episode 126I interview Kate Silverton about her book “There’s no such thing as naughty” and review “Bullet Train” by Kotaro Isaka, ‘Hostage” by Claire Mackintosh, “The Supreme Lie” by Geraldine McCaughrean and “Worst Idea Ever” by Jane Fallon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-09-2045 min
Bookshelf SistersEpisode 4: The Supreme LieGeraldine McCaughrean's The Supreme Lie has it all - fake news, fake politicians, puzzles and dogs! Geraldine uses a flood in a made-up country to explore whether lies are ever justified. We discuss whether the book is about environmental catastrophes or political corruption, and what makes it such an amusing and likable book, despite the dark subject matter. We also discuss another book about lies, Frances Hardinge's The Lie Tree, and Geraldine McCaughrean's tale of survival Where the World EndsBuy both of Geraldine's books from Mary's Bookshelf: https://www.facebook.com/marysbookshelf/2021-07-0830 min
Debden Park PodcastMadam Longman - 'Where the World Ends', Geraldine McCaughreanShortlisted for the Carnegie Award and based on true events, this is the story of a group of boys put ashore a remote rocky stac off the island of St Kilda to collect birds for food. They are meant to be collected at the end of the summer, but no-one comes.Buy the book:Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/where-the-world-ends/9781474943437Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Where-World-Ends-Geraldine-Mccaughrean/dp/14749211402021-04-2313 min
Let Your Imagination Run Wild With Our Captivating Free AudiobookSupreme Lie Audiobook by Geraldine McCaughreanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 460419
Title: Supreme Lie
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Narrator: Ailsa Joy
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:30:00
Language: English
Release date: 04-15-21
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Summary:
From twice Carnegie-medal-winning Geraldine McCaughrean comes an extraordinary and timely new novel set in a world paralysed by natural disaster and dangerous politics, for fans of Philip Pullman and Frances Hardinge. Fifteen-year-old Gloria is maid to Afalia's tyrannical Head of State, Madame Suprema. When the country is hit by unprecedented flooding Madame Suprema runs away fearing she will be blamed for...2021-04-1610h 30