In episode 48 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

10 Minutes with Felice Arena

Meet Felice Arena and hear about his latest book ‘The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan’. Plus, Allison has some insights for encouraging teens to read (hint: it’s not about you) and Megan shares tips for using book series with beginner readers. 

Books we mention

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Bookmail and TBR pile

‘Loki: A Bad God’s Guide To Being Good’ by Louie Stowell

‘The Secret of Splint Hall’ by Katie Cotton

‘Chickenology’ written by Barbara Sandri and Francesco Giu-bbilini. Illustrated by Camilla Pintonato 

‘All the Little Tricky Things’ by Karys McEwan

‘A Little Peace of Stillness’ by Lee Anton-Hem. Illustrated by Kath Grimshaw 

10 minutes with Felice Arena

Felice Arena is one of Australia’s much-loved children’s authors.

​His books have topped bestseller lists and garnered several awards, including six Australian Children Choice Book Awards.

​Some of these include the hugely popular Specky Magee series, his acclaimed historical adventure novels and CBCA notable books The Boy and the Spy, Fearless Frederic, and A Great Escape. Find out more. ​

We spoke about his historical novel The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan. 

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