• ANTON DU BEKE & DERMOT O'LEARY: Code Name Foxtrot & Spy Fox and Agent Feathers
    Sep 18 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

    To kick things off Bex chats to Anton Du Beke about his brand new book Code Name Foxtrot where Harry and Rosie ned to evacuate their home to Lancashire where they discover their new home is hiding some huge secrets.

    Bex also speaks to Dermot O'Leary about Spy Fox and Agent Feathers and it's another wartime animal tale, this time featuring French Resistance foxes, code breaking chickens, a daring castle break-in and a race against time.

    That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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    17 mins
  • CHRIS HAUGHTON & JUSTIN SOMPER: The History of Information & Pirate Academy: Missing at Sea
    Sep 4 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

    To kick things off Bex chats to Chris Haughton about The History of Information where we learn about everything from the journey from the first splash of paint on cave walls, 50,000 years ago to powerful AI that drives information in our lives today

    Bex also speaks to Justin Somper to chat about Pirate Academy: Missing at Sea the next book in his brilliant series where Jasmine, Jacoby, Neo and their friends take to the seas as they bravely navigate a complex trail of tasks involving poisonous snakes, venomous spiders, sharks and skulls as it begins to look like the villainous LOT P has taken control of Oceans Bound.

    That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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    21 mins
  • JACQUELINE WILSON & CHARLIE HIGSON: Star of the Show & Worst Superhero Ever
    Aug 21 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

    To kick things off Bex chats to Jacqueline Wilson about her brand new book Star of the Show where Tess based in Victorian London has big dreams to perform in a pantomime but her brother and sister have other plans

    Bex also speaks to Charlie Higson about his new book Worst. Superhero. Ever, a sequel to his ever popular Worst. Holiday. Ever, which is a hilarious comedy about facing your fears, and life behind the cameras of a famous TV show after Stan has found himself a starring role as a superhero in a popular TV show and he’s absolutely terrified.

    That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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    21 mins
  • CARYL LEWIS, JAMIE LITTLER & SARAH AND RODNEY MATTHEWS: The Boy and the Octopus, Arkspire 2 & Oddney's Otherland
    Aug 7 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

    To kick things off Bex chatted to Caryl Lewis about The Boy & The Octopus where we meet Stanley and his toy octopus who teaches him there's more the one way to be brave and to stand us to bullies

    Bex also speaks to Jamie Littler about Arkspire 2: The Order of the Misfits where we join Juniper Bell’s Order of Misfits and their mission to take down the evil and powerful Arcanists who control everything.

    We round off the episode speaking to Sarah and Rodney Matthews about Oddney's Otherland where upon discovering Uncle Cuthbert’s old journal and a mysterious tunnel under the garden shed, retired naturalist Professor Oddney and his loyal magpie friend, Magnus, embark on a daring and delightfully absurd journey into the hidden world of Otherland.

    That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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    26 mins
  • KATE PANKHURST & MOLLY FORBES: Fantastically Great Women & Every Body
    Jul 24 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

    To kick things off Bex chatted to Kate Pankhurst about Fantastically Great Women: Sport Stars and their Stories as she tells the fascinating stories of some of history's most talented female sports stars. From football superstars to trailblazing Olympians, women throughout history have fought for the right to take part, win or lose, in sports across the globe

    Bex also speaks to Molly Forbes about Every Body a beautifully illustrated guide teaching you that everybody is different and we should celebrate our glorious differences.

    That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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    19 mins
  • GRAEME HALL & MEL TAYLOR-BESSENT: The Ultimate Kids Guide to Dogs & The Race to Imagination Island
    Jul 10 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

    To kick things off Bex chatted to Mel Taylor-Bessent all about her new book Race to Imagination Island where The time has come for four children to be named the new Protectors of Imagination Island where they go all over the world scour the globe in search of lightstreams (portals) to the magical island where anything they imagine comes to life.

    Bex also speaks to Graeme Hall from Dog's Behaving (Very Badly) on his release The Ultimate Kids Guide to Dogs where he answers all your unanswered questions about our little best friends

    That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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    24 mins
  • ALASTAIR CAMPBELL & BRYONY PEARCE: Talk Politics & Hannah Messenger
    Jun 25 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

    To kick things off Bex chatted to award-winning author Bryony Pearce about Hannah Messenger and the Gods of Hockworld a funny fantasy story learning that the real power is in the friends you make as Hannah and her friends have protect the powers of the Gods of Olympus

    She was then joined by her final guest on this week's episode it was Alastair Campbell talking about AC talks Politics - where he is trying to empower and introduce to politics that every young person needs right now. Yes that really is Politics made fun!

    That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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    31 mins
  • CATHY FITZGERALD, SHARNA JACKSON & NADIA SHIREEN: Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse, The Nine Night Mystery & Grimwood - Party Animals
    Jun 12 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms!

    To kick things off Bex chatted to Cathy Fitzgerald about Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse which is about a 12-year old living in the deep of London's magical quarter but when her mum is struck by a curse she has to find a cure in a race against the clock.

    She was then by joined by Sharna Jackson chatting about The Nine Night Mystery a page-turning, fast-paced, twisty murder mystery where a surprise birthday party goes horribly wrong

    The third and final guest on this week's episode was Nadia Shireen on the unmissable new book in her bestselling and wildly funny illustrated comedy adventure series, Grimwood coming out next week! In Party Animals Sharon the Party Crow has lost her mojo! Three parties in one day have proved too much for Grimwood’s favourite raving resident, and now it’s up to Ted, Nancy, Willow, and the rest of the gang to help Sharon get her groove back.

    That's all on this week's episode of Fun Kids Book Worms

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    29 mins