In episode 195 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
10 minutes with Nick Bland
Allison chats to Nick Bland, author of 60+ picture books (including the ‘Very Cranky Bear’ series), about his debut junior fiction novel, Bling Jollygood, and why he’s always writing. Plus, Megan has Easter gift-giving tips.
Books we mention
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Bookmail and TBR pile
‘Ella and the Sleepover Safari’ by Cassy Polimeni and Hykie Breeze
‘Luna’s World: Library Dreams’ by Hayley Gannon, illustrations by Michelle Conn
‘Spirit of the Crocodile’ by Aaron Fa’Aoso and Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White
Other
Cover reveal: ‘Danger Road’ by A. L. Tait
Everyone’s talking about Corey Armstrong …
Twenty five years ago, on a dark winter’s night, teenager Corey Armstrong was left to die by a hit and run driver on Danger Road. Now Corey’s the subject of a podcast that’s putting his hometown on the map, but with the series almost over, the case remains unsolved.
When brothers Alex and Leo decide to try to find out what happened to Corey, they learn more about his world than they could have imagined. Everyone’s talking about the popular footballer, but the question remains: did anyone really know him?
As Alex and Leo sink deeper into the past, they uncover old secrets, ready to resurface, and realise that someone in town must know something which means someone they know might be the killer.
Will bringing up the past jeopardise the brothers’ own futures? And could bringing a cold case back to life prove fatal?
Pre-order: ‘Willow Bright’s Secret Plot’ by A. L. Tait
The bee antiques mentioned in the podcast.
10 minutes with Nick Bland
About Nick Bland
Nick Bland is the bestselling author of 60+ picture books, including The Very Cranky Bear, The Wrong Book and The Runaway Hug. His books have been recognised by many different awards, including the Children’s Book Council of Australia, the Kids Own Australian Literature Awards and the Australian Book Industry Awards.
Bling Jollygood (The Fairly Secret Files) is Nick’s first foray into junior fiction.
About ‘Bling Jollygood (The Fairly Secret Files)’
Brand-new illustrated junior fiction from the bestselling creator of the Very Cranky Bear series!
Meet Bling Jollygood: half-penguin, half-canary, full-time undercover reporter.
Bling discovers that an egg-shaped comet is hurtling towards Earth! So, she puts together a makeshift crew to blow it up and save the planet. Everyone they meet along the way is extremely helpful. Perhaps too helpful …
A witty and slapstick adventure from bestselling creator Nick Bland.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Australia
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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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