In episode 008 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

Engaging a reluctant reader

Engaging reluctant readers is not easy. Megan and Allison look at ways to find the right book at the right time to help engage a reluctant reader. Allison shares a fun idea for sparking your kid’s writing fire, and Megan has tips for helping kids choose their own books. Plus, they discuss their uncanny resemblance to Ed Sheeran and Beyonce. No, really.

Books we mention

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‘The Good Times Of Pelican Rise: Save The Joeys’ by Samone Amba

‘Mina and the Whole Wide World’ by Sherryl Clark (ill. Briony Stewart)

‘Are You There, Buddha?’ by Pip Harry

‘Ginger Meggs’ by Tristan Bancks

‘Tell Me Why’ by Archie Roach (YA edition)

Engaging reluctant readers

Encouraging and Engaging Reluctant Readers by Megan Daley for Planning with Kids

21 Awesome Books for Reluctant Readers by YKNR founders, Megan Daley, Allison Tait and Allison Rushby

‘Raising Readers: How to nurture a child’s love of books’ by Megan Daley (see Chapter Six: Reading Challenges’)

Quick tips

How to spark your kid’s writing fire by Allison Tait

Other useful episodes

Episode 204: Wide Reading 101

Episode 63: Why Should I Read?

Bonus: Raising Wild Readers

Bonus: Teens and Reading

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

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE YOUR NEXT READ SERIES HERE

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Meet Allison Rushby, the third member of #teamyknr. Find out about Allison and her books here.