In episode 159 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
10 minutes with Anna Battese
Allison interviews author Anna Battese about the latest book in her PD McPEM’S AGENCY FOR MYSTERIOUS MYSTERIES series, writing satisfying mysteries for very young readers and adding sharks and red herrings. Plus, Megan is raving about a new picture book AND a YA fantasy novel.
Books we mention
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Bookmail and TBR pile
‘Marringa Lullaby’ by Emily Wurramara and Sylvia Wurramarrba Tkac. Illustrated by Dylan Mooney.
‘This is MY Book’ by Tim Harris. Illustrated by Heidi McKinnon
‘Liar’s Test’ by Ambelin Kwaymullina
Fluff, Mess Up! by Matt Stanton
Showerland: Feel The Freeze by Nat Amoore and James Hart
Willa and Woof: Camp Chaos by Jacqueline Harvey, illustrated by A. Yi
10 minutes with Anna Battese
Anna Battese describes herself as a bookworm, baker and children’s book maker, who used to be a marine biologist.
Her first junior fiction series PD McPem’s Agency for Mysterious Mysteries is published by Yellow Brick Books, and the third book in the series The Baffling Beach Bandit, illustrated by Ruth-Mary Smith, is out on 19 June.
About PD McPem’s Agency for Mysterious Mysteries: The Baffling Beach Bandit
Dive into the sandy shores with PD McPem in an unforgettable beach adventure!
PD and her classmates are all set for a day of sun and sea, but the excitement takes an unexpected turn when they discover somebody has sunk the lifeboats.
As Detective PD McPem and her team investigate, they unravel a trail of chaos – bananas missing, food scattered, and the bell from Mr Li’s ice cream trike is missing.
The culprit? A brown shaggy dog, according to a witness.
Can PD and her friends find the real rascal before Scooter gets the blame? Grab your detective gear and get ready for a beach day like no other!
Anna’s recommendations
Everything under the moon, edited by Michael Earp (YA)
Seven Wherewithal Way by Samantha-Ellen Bound (MG)
Quick tips
Megan’s blog post about ‘Searching For Cicadas’ by Lesley Gibbes and Judy Watson
Our books
The Mapmaker Chronicles series by A. L. Tait
The Ateban Cipher (duology) by A. L. Tait
The Maven & Reeve Mysteries by A. L. Tait
The First Summer of Callie McGee by A. L. Tait
The Beehive by Megan Daley
Teacher, Teacher (anthology), edited by Megan Daley
Raising Readers by Megan Daley
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