Welcome to episode 40, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!

This is a recording of our author chat all about the book we read in January/February, with author Sophie Kirtley!

Tara had the pleasure of speaking to amazing author Sophie Kirtley about her new middle grade children’s book, ‘Swanfall.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions and gave her our book clubber’s thoughts too! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the messages behind it and the best bits to write. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

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Welcome to episode 39, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!

This is a recording of our most recent special author chat, with author Beth O’Brien!

This episode is in partnership with Harper Collins AD | PR

Tara had the pleasure of speaking to wonderful author Beth O’Brien about their new middle grade children’s book, ‘Feather Vane.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the messages behind it and the best bits to write. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

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Welcome to episode 38, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!

This is a recording of our most recent special author chat, with author L.D. Lapinski!

This episode is in partnership with Hachette AD | PR

Tara had the pleasure of speaking to amazing author L.D. Lapinski about their new middle grade children’s book, third in the trilogy, ‘Artezans: The Last Spellbreaker.’ Tara asked our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the messages behind it and the best bits to write. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

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Welcome to episode 37, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!

This is a recording of our most recent Instagram live special author chat for Earth Day, with author and eco-journalist Sarah Roberts!

This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR

Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author Sarah Roberts about her new non-fiction children’s book, ’Wild Apprentice.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the book, the research that went into it and the amazing stories Sarah had to tell from her career. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

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Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.

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Welcome to episode 36, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!

This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author James Fox!

This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR

Tara had the pleasure of speaking to brilliant author James Fox about his new middle grade children’s book, ’Boy vs Reality.’ Tara asked him our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

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Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.

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Welcome to episode 35, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast!

This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Emily Hourican!

This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR

Tara had the pleasure of speaking to renowned Irish author Emily Hourican about her new (and first) middle grade children’s book, ’Murder at the Ivy Hotel.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.

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Welcome to episode 34, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! A new season for 2026!

This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Ella McLeod!

This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR

Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Ella McLeod about her new (and first) picture book, ’Goldilocs.’ Tara asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the inspiration behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

We had a slight technical hitch when recording this live - so when listening back you will hear a pause in the audio when the live unfortunately cut out! We jumped straight back on though and continued recording - so you can hear both parts of the chat here.

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Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.

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Welcome to the 33rd episode, season 3, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! A new season for 2026!

This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Ian Eagleton!

This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR

Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Ian Eagleton about his new middle grade book, ’The Dad Trap.’ Tara asked him our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the inspiration behind the story and characters. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.

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Music: Twinkle
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