In episode 177 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
10 minutes with Dani Vee
Allison chats to author Dani Vee about her debut junior fiction novel ‘Riley’s Failproof Guide to Breaking a School Record’, finding your funny and creating irresistible side characters. Plus, Megan introduces Allison to the florist frog.
Books we mention
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Bookmail and TBR pile
‘Willow’s Gumboots’ by Beverley McWilliams. Illustrated by Helene Magisson
‘Tardigrades: Nature’s Toughest Survivors’ by Anne Morgan. Illustrated by Jennifer Falkner
The Dictionary Story’ by Oliver Jefffers and Sam Winston (Teachers notes)
The Lost Book of Magic by Amelia Mellor
‘The Hotel Balzaar’ by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Julia Sarda
‘Willa and Woof: Best Idea Yet’ by Jacqueline Harvey, illustrations by A. Yi
Other
Allison’s session at Berry Writers’ Festival
10 minutes with Dani Vee
About Dani
Dani Vee debut has published four picture books with Larrikin House, including ‘My EXTRAordinary Mum’ and three in the ‘My EPIC Dad!’ series.
She is host of the popular literary podcast Words and Nerds, and also works in publicity and acquisitions at Larrikin House.
‘Riley’s Failproof Guide to Breaking A School Record‘, illustrated by Jules Faber, is her first foray into junior fiction.
About ‘Riley’s Failproof Guide To Breaking A School Record’
Riley Noodle has been trying to break a school record for seven years. There is only one problem: Riley doesn’t think she’s very at good anything. From being superglued to the principal’s dog, accidentally swallowing the class pet and being constantly embarrassed by her dad who is intent on saving the world in a kaftan, this year has been nothing but a series of FAILS!
Can Riley and her two best friends – Henry, the school’s hot dog eating champion, and the sassy new girl Olivia – help Riley achieve the ultimate goal of finally breaking a school record?
Listen to Dani Vee talk about her picture books in episode 65.
Dani’s recommendations
‘Kev and Trev’ by Kylie Howarth
18000 Holes In The Universe (series) by Adam Wallace, Lisa Foley and James Hart
‘Brock The Croc’ by Adrian Beck and Dean Rankine
Ratbags (series) by Tim Harris and Shiloh Gordon
Frog Squad (series) by Kate and Jol Temple and Shiloh Gordon
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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