Fun Kids Book Club

Author, Presenter and Doctor Dr Ranj joins us to chat about the uniqueness of each of our brains in his new book Brain Power! And Kim Hillyard joins us to tell us all about her new book, Greta the Wonder Mammoth and what World Book Day means to her!  As always if there is a book that you can't get enough of at the moment, get in touch on our website www.funkidslive.com! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author of The Luckiest Kid In The World and the Hamish series, friend of the show Danny Wallace joins Bex to chat about his new book and some hidden gems we can look out for! We have a reading from our presenter Robyn about one very regal badger and Bex also lets us know her honourable mentions with books that she recommends this week. As always if there is a book that you can't get enough of at the moment, get in touch on our website www.funkidslive.com! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian and author Adam Hills chats about his new book Rockstar Detectives, a mystery that even Bex can't solve... can you? We hear about Chris Ridells reimagining of Alice in Wonderland and we have a reading from the amazing L.D Lapinski from her second book in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Edge of the Ocean.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have some very special guests in this weeks Book Worms Podcast! David Tennant reads an excerpt of Terry Pratchetts The Carpet People. Author of Like A Charm Elle McNicoll joins Bex to chat about her book and MC Grammar writes a space rap especially for us that you can sing along to! Bex also lets us know her honourable mentions with books that she recommends this week and as always if there is a book that you can't get enough of at the moment, get in touch on our website www.funkidslive.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have some very special guests in this weeks Book Worms Podcast all based around space to mark the launch of Mission Transmission! Author of The Girl with Space in her Heart Lara Williamson joins Bex to chat about her newest book and gives us some tips for those wanting to start writing. Samantha Baines gives us an exclusive reading of her book, Harriet vs the Galaxy! And Dave Rudden author of the Doctor Who: The Wintertime Paradox book joins us to talk all about the Doctors latest adventures throughout the galaxy. Bex also lets us know her honourable mentions with books that she recommends this week as well as the return of BOOK OF THE MONTH! If there is a book that you can't get enough of at the moment, get in touch on our website www.funkidslive.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have some very festive guests in this weeks Book Worms Podcast Christmas Special, QI Elves Anne Miller and Emily Jupitus answer some of the strangest questions from their new book Funny You Should Ask... Again! Award Winning Author Serena Patel chats about joining forces with Robin Stevens for the Very Merry Murder Club. And friend of the show Ben Miller joins us for a reading of his new book How I Became A Dog Called Midnight. Bex also lets us know her honourable mentions with books that she recommends this week! If there is a book that you can't get enough of at the moment, get in touch on our website www.funkidslive.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have some very special guests in this weeks Book Worms Podcast, Former Childrens Laureate Lauren Child joins us to chat about her new book Think Like an Elf! Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series joins us to chat all about sports day, what a greased watermelon is used for an his new book in the series, Big Shot! Bex also lets us know her honourable mentions with books that she recommends this week! If there is a book that you can't get enough of at the moment, get in touch on our website www.funkidslive.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this weeks Book Worms Podcast, Sophie Dahl joins us to chat about her new book The Worst Sleepover Ever, and joins Bex in curating the best sleepover they can! Ben Okri, winner of the Booker Prize for his book Every Leaf a Hallelujah joins us to chat all about the importance of trees and how children are shaping the future with their impact on climate change. Bex also lets us know her honourable mentions with books that she recommends this week! If there is a book that you can't get enough of at the moment, get in touch on our website www.funkidslive.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The amazing Childrens Laureate and bestselling author, poet and playwright Sir Michael Morpurgo joins Bex for a Morpurgo special! We chat about his new book When Fish Flew and the astounding stories behind it, as well as a new poetry book all about animals - with an exclusive reading!   We also hear about the new book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Saga, and all about a Penguin called Einstein - its all in this episode of The Fun Kids Book Worms Podcast!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear from Bec Hill and her new book in the Horror Heights series - The Slime! Emma Carroll chats about her new book the Week at Worlds end, and we have a not so spooky reading from Dermot O Leary! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear from Jack Meggitt-Phillips' interview and reading from our Book Worms live event at the Underbelly Festival in August. Bex speaks to legend Jacqueline Wilson about her new book, The Primrose Railway Children and we hear a reading from the new Black Girl Magic Book! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look back at our time with Jenny McLachlan and Jim Beckett during the Book Worms Live event at the Underbelly Festival in London. We hear about their new books and how we can create our own stories! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Take a peek into the Book Worms live event from the Underbelly Festival on this weeks Book Worms podcast with illustrator and author Steven Lenton and author Alex Milway with a musical surprise for us! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes Lemony Snicketts mind tick? Hear about his new book, Poison for Breakfast, as well as some of the hidden illustrations to look out for in Rob Biddulphs new book, Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City. And a quiz from JM Joseph! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J M Joseph author of Pants on Fire chats about his new book, we hear all about Birdwatching from M G Leonard's new book Twitch and we have an EXCLUSIVE reading from Jack Ryders new book, Jack's Secret World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eastenders star Jack Ryder joins Bex to chat about his new book, Jacks Secret World, we have Elle McNicholls quickfire round and a hilarious reading from Jen Carney! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find out which book got Bex tearing up this week, Victoria Hislop joins us all the way from Greece, and Nat Luurtsema and Sally Gardner read chapters of Opie Jones and The TINDIMS in this weeks Book Worms episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The amazing author and illustrator Nick Sharratt joins Bex on this Book Worms episode as well as winner of the Carnegie medal Sydney Smith and we hear a reading from previous book of the month winner Maz Evans! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author of King Frank and the Knights of the Eco Quest Martin Kiszko joins Bex in this weeks Book Worms with an exciting competition, Andrew Pettie chats about some AMAZING lists that will blow your mind, and we have a reading from actor and author Clive Mantle! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Bailey Smith tells us more about his new book 'Something I Said', Clare Weze chats about the magic around her new book 'The Lightning Catcher' and we get a reading from Clare Baldings inspirational book, 'Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going!'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.