In episode 179 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
10 minutes with R. A. Spratt
R. A. Spratt is back with the origin story of Nanny Piggins, one of her most famous creations, in an in-depth discussion about nailing a voice, producing a top-rating podcast and creating emergency chocolate muffins. Plus, Megan has a tip for library staff.
Books we mention
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Bookmail and TBR pile
‘Cheese!’ by Felice Arena and Beatrice Cerocchi
‘Legend of Lighthouse Moon’ by Helen Edwards
‘100 School Days’ by Deborah Frenkel and Laura Stitzel
‘Grandma Murphy’s Pussycat’ by Maura Finn, illustrated by Lucinda Gifford
Other
‘Creative Abstract Watercolour’ by Kate Rebecca Leach
10 minutes with R. A. Spratt
About R. A. Spratt
R.A. Spratt is a best-selling author, television writer and podcast host. She is known for the ‘Shockingly Good Stories’, ‘Friday Barnes’, ‘The Peski Kids’ and ‘Nanny Piggins’ series of books. Her podcast Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt has been downloaded more than 5 million times and has brought us to her latest novel, ‘Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story…
Find out more about R. A. Spratt
About ‘Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story’
Charming, funny and absurdly good – find out where it all began in the prequel to The Adventures of Nanny Piggins.
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE GREATEST STORY ABOUT A FARMYARD ANIMAL EVER TOLD.
When Mother Piggins leaves the family sty for a job on a yacht, the Piggins piglets are faced with two options: fend for themselves . . . or become bacon sandwiches.
Luckily, Sarah Piggins is no ordinary piglet.
An amazing lemon meringue pie makes Sarah the most sought-after baker in the region, and their future is looking up. But when her no-good siblings sell all the cakes to visit the local circus without her, Sarah is forced to use all her agility and cunning to punish them. Her spectacular feat captures the eye of the world’s most despicable ringmaster, and Sarah’s fate – and that of the circus crew – is changed forever . . .
Discover the side-splitting story that inspired a phenomenon with the prequel to The Adventures of Nanny Piggins. Hear Nanny Piggins’ stories, and more, on the hit podcast with over 5 million downloads Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt.
Listen to R. A. Spratt talk about ‘Hamlet Is Not Okay’ in episode 109.
R.A. Spratt’s recommendations
‘Tales of the Greek Heroes’ by Roger Lancelyn Green
‘The Odyssey’ (Puffin Classics) by Homer (retold by Geraldine McCaughrean)
‘King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table’ (Puffin Classics) by Roger Lancelyn Green
Illustrated Arabian Nights (Usborne) by Anna Millbourne
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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