In episode 260 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
10 minutes with Samantha Wheeler
Allison chats with award-winning author Samantha Wheeler about her latest middle-grade novel ‘The Lost Island’, survival stories and connecting adventure and nature in stories kids love.
Books we mention
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‘Eighty-Nine Questions for After’ by Ashleigh Barton
‘A Hat for Every Harriet’ by Jess Horn and Zoe Bennett
‘Hunt for the Nighthawks’ by Felice Arena
‘The House that Walked Away’ by Simon Howe
‘Belonging’ by Ambelin Kwaymullina
Other
‘The Garden of Lost Girls’ by A. L. Tait
The Honey Court at the Brisbane EKKA
Book Boy gig
Allison’s sessions at SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL FAMILY DAY at the State Library of NSW on Sunday 16th August
‘Totally Epic Kids’ Book Gameshow – Mystery Edition’, hosted by Nathan Luff and also starring Adrian Beck, Samera Kamaleddine and Christopher Nielsen
‘Solve A Crime Writing Workshop’ for kids 10+.
You can find details of the full Family Day program here.
10 minutes with Samantha Wheeler
About Samantha Wheeler
Samantha Wheeler fell in love with animals when, at the age of six, she received a tortoise. She went on to study agriculture, work with dairy farmers and teach science, until writing her first children’s book, inspired by koalas, in 2011.
Her books, which include Smooch & Rose, Spud & Charli, Mister Cassowary, Wombat Warriors, Turtle Trackers and Everything I’ve Never Said, have been shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, the Readings Children’s Book Prize, the Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature and the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Whitley Awards.
Samantha hopes her books will encourage everyone to make a difference.
About ‘The Lost Island’
Bestselling and award-winning Australian author Samantha Wheeler returns with this thrilling desert island survival story full of action, mystery and adventure.
Theo thinks there’s nothing worse than being stuck on a Pacific cruise with his dad, new stepmum and annoying stepsister. But when he’s thrown overboard during a storm and washes up on a desert island, he suddenly has much bigger problems.
As Theo tackles castaway life – finding food, water and shelter – he discovers the island is full of mysteries: spooky noises, possible ghosts and the strangest birds he’s ever seen. With survival getting tougher by the day and no rescue in sight, Theo is desperate to get back to his family. But to escape the island, he must first unlock its secrets – and reckon with the power of nature.
Samantha’s book recommendations
‘My Brother Ben’ by Peter Carnavas
‘My Family and Other Animals’ by Gerald Durrell
‘The Last Bear’ by Hannah Gold
Other episodes you might like
Episode 252: 10 minutes with Peter Carnavas
Episode 224: Big Concepts in Kids’ Books
Episode 197: 10 minutes with Helen Edwards
Episode 29: Outdoor Adventuring
Our books
The Last Word by A. L. Tait
Danger Road by A. L. Tait
Willow Bright’s Secret Plot by A. L. Tait
The First Summer of Callie McGee by A. L. Tait
The Maven & Reeve Mysteries by A. L. Tait
The Ateban Cipher (duology) by A. L. Tait
The Mapmaker Chronicles series 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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