Guardian children’s books podcast: Norton Juster and The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster reads from and talks about his book The Phantom Tollbooth, which is still a favourite for children and adults, even though it was first published 50 years agoMichelle PauliTim Maby
Guardian Children’s Books podcast: Simon Mayo on his first book Itch
Itch is the story oft a 14-year-old schoolboy from Cornwall who is on the run with a rucksack full of chemical elements when he is taken hostage by his crazy science teacher...Radio presenter and former DJ Simon Mayo reads from the book and answers que...
Guardian children’s books podcast: Celia Rees on her new novel for teenagers
The author of Witch Child, Celia Rees, tells Michelle Pauli about her new novel for teens - This Is Not Forgiveness, a political thriller and a twisted romanceMichelle PauliTim Maby
Guardian children’s books podcast: Kevin Brooks on his punk rock teen novel Naked
alfietheotter wrote to the Guardian children's books site to say that Kevin Brooks was his favourite author and that he would loive to interview him. So we made it happen. Kevin Brooks is an author of teen novels, including Kissing the Rain, Being and ...
Guardian children’s books audio: Christopher Paolini reads from Inheritance
Christopher Paolini reads from the last book in his Inheritance Cycle series about the adventures of EragonMichelle PauliTim Maby
Guardian children’s books podcast
Booker-winning Roddy Doyle's latest book for children, A Greyhound of a Girl, is a moving tale of four generations of women from one family - including a ghost... In this podcast Roddy reads from the book and, answering questions from readers, says tha...
Guardian Children’s Books podcast: Kevin Crossley-Holland
Can heroine Solveig persuade Red Ottar the grumpy merchant to give her passage on his ship? Will she manage to fend off the unwelcome attention of the handsome but slimy Vigot? Ultimately, will she make it to Miklagard and find her beloved father once ...
Children’s books podcast: Shaun Tan goes to Sweden to collect the Astrid Lindgren prize
Australian author-illustrator Shaun Tan was presented with the Astrid Lindgren memorial award in a ceremony in Stockholm earlier this month. At five million Swedish kroner (nearly half a million pounds) it is the world's largest prize for children's li...
Guardian children’s books podcast: Caroline Lawrence writes a western
Caroline Lawrence is the author of The Roman Mysteries series. Her new American Wild West mysteries series begins with The Case of the Deadly Desperados. Set in Virginia City in 1862, it features 12-year-old sleuth PK Pinkerton who takes on the trickst...
Children’s books podcast: Julia Donaldson talks about becoming Children’s Laureate
Julia Donaldson is the new Children's Laureate: an ambassador for the next two years. She talks to Michelle Pauli and to young readersMichelle PauliTim Maby
Dean Atta reads Shadowboxer – audio
Our first look book club kicked off in January with Martyn Bedford's Flip, a psychological thriller about a 14-year-old who wakes up in someone else's body, which has been winning some enthusiastic reviews from you folks.The book has also inspired perf...
Teen authors on language and love in fiction
Walker Books brought together four authors who write for teens - Michelle Gayle, Martyn Bedford, Mal Peet and Peter Cocks - and contributors to youth magazine Live for a panel discussion on all aspects of teen fiction. After the event, Live editor Cele...
