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Ali Baker and a guest discuss children’s fantasy fiction. The guest chooses a favourite for Ali, and Ali chooses a complementing contemporary book. Jokes and the occasional swear word may ensue. Please contact https://www.instagram.com/fantasy_book_swap_podcast/, @alisonbaker01 on BlueSky or https://www.facebook.com/Fantasybookswap. Ask questions, make comments and join in the discussion!
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Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Trip’s choice: Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville
Ali’s choice: How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
The full list of Magic Shop books here
Cressida Cowell’s Wizard of Once books and new book, Which Way to Anywhere have more diverse casts.
My now 14-year-old as Hiccup when he was 5. He cosplayed Hiccup at his first Eastercon.
The note that Mr Elives gives Jeremy and the magical librarian Hyacinth Priest from the US edition of Jeremy Thatcher. Illustrator: Gary A. Lippincott.
How To Train Your Dragon, the book within the book.
For more information about research into boys and reading, I recommend Boys Don’t Try? by Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts. It’s available as an e-book as well as a paperback.
I recommend the audiobook of How To Train Your Dragon, read by David Tennent. Try using your local library app to borrow it!
Trip’s social media links here and Bona Books here
As always, thanks to Steve Vapour-Trails for production assistance. Check out his latest show on Radio Lewes!
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