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Also Ben Martynoga's Explodapedia series is great for teenagers interested in science.

There is a version of Philippa Gregory's Normal Women that was adapted for teen and YA readers. There's definitely humour in there alongside the fascinating history.

Blood, Bullets and Bones by Bridget Heos is a forensic science book for teen/YA has humour amongst the facts and stories.

Diana Wynne Jones, Brian Jacques, Terry Pratchett, C S Lewis, Elizabeth Lindsay, Garth Nix, Colin Dann to name but a few. #KidLitUK #KidsBooksFriday

I have such fond memories of reading the Happy Families series. I longed to be Miss Jump the Jockey or discover buried treasure like Master Money.

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Wholeheartedly agree with you about Alastair Chisholm - love his books.

There don't seem to be as many books for kids that are marketed as sci-fi. Dystopian is more prevalent but the content can be more teen than MG.

Hope the buzz around Alastair's books shows publishers there is a market.

Brian Jacques' Redwall series may require additional pitstops for snacks as you ravenously read about the wonderful food at the feasts.

Susan Cooper's classic The Dark is Rising sequence will have you hankering to explore the countryside and looking out for ne'er-do-wells.

Angie Sage's Septimus Heap series is great and there are seven books to keep you occupied on a long journey.

If you're after audiobooks then David Tennant's narration of Cressida Cowell's How to train your dragon series is excellent.

This Cultural Life - Katherine Rundell - BBC Sounds Author Katherine Rundell reveals her cultural influences and inspirations.

Just been listening to Katherine Rundell on Radio 4's This Cultural Life on catch-up. Really enjoyed it. I happened to see it on yesterday's schedule so posting for anyone else who missed the original broadcast. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This is great! I often talk to students about how they read far more than they think, even if they don't read books, and that it's still beneficial. But I never thought to incorporate it into a reading challenge before.

A copy of the book I AM WOLF by Alastair Chisholm, and an award certificate from The Market Weighton School. The book is red with a large yellow title and has a drawing of a large black wolf leaping across the cover. The certificate reads "TMWS Book Award 2025", "I Am Wolf by Alastair Chisholm"

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A large glass jar terrarium with moss and other plants around stones and wood.

Finally made a terrarium so I can still get some exposure to nature on the days I can't get outside. Looking forward to seeing how it develops.

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The book 'Wildlands' by Brogen Murphy. The cover (by Tom Clohosy Cole) has an illustration of two children looking across a natural landscape. The title casts shadows on the hills.

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Desiccated used to catch me out until I learned to associate it with the two 'c's in coconut that usually followed. I imagine there's rather less coconut when writing thrillers than there is when writing ingredient labels though.