School Reading List
Episodes
Episode 40 - How to spot which books will appeal to 14-16+ year olds based on social media trends
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 40For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podc...
Episode 39 - “Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure.”
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 39For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podc...
Episode 38 - How Book Censorship Creeps into UK Schools and How to Respond
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 38For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podc...
Episode 37 - How author visits benefit schools and reading for pleasure
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 37For transcripts, resources & show notes: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podc...
Episode 36 - Using AI to help students with difficult GCSE set books and exam comprehensions
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 36For transcripts, resources & show notes, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/...
Episode 35 - A library in every primary: what £10m means
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 35For transcripts, resources & show notes, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/...
Episode 34 - Books that rival screens and social media
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 34For transcripts & show notes see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/ser...
Episode 33 - The UK National Year of Reading 2026
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 33For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 32 - What are picture books, and why are they useful?
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 32For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 31 - How reading between the ages of 11 and 16 can help teens get better jobs
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 31For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 30 - Why Investing in Your School Library Can Boost Your School Inspection Grade
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 30For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 29 - Do Children Read More Than We Think?
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 29For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 28 - Is It Time To Rethink Dressing-Up For World Book Day?
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 28For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 27 - Why teaching discrete subjects encourages reading for pleasure
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 27For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 26 - Why Discount Book Packs Are a Bad Deal for Schools
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 26For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 25 - What Are We Reading For?
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 25For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 24 - Why DuckDuckGo is best for book searches
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 24For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 23 - Should mobile phones be banned in schools?
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 23For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 22 - What to read in the summer holidays
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 22For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 21 - 2024 election and literacy: what are the main parties promising?
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 21For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 20 - Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 20For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 19 - Choosing children's books: how do adults pick new children's books?
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 19For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 18 - BookTok: a blessing or a curse?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 18For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 17 - Why school libraries are so important
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 17For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 16 - Children's books and books for children - a growing disconnect
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 16For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 15 - How to use Lego to encourage reading skills
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 15For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 14 - How to organise an effective quiet reading time
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 14For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 13 - The Reading Framework guidance from the DfE
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 13For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 12 - How children's book series can kickstart reading for pleasure
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 12For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 11 - Transitioning from picture books to short chapter books
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 11For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolrea...
Episode 10 - How to halt the summer slide by encouraging students to read.
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 10For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and conta...
Episode 9 - Chat GPT and AI: a blessing or a curse for teachers and schools?
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 9For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Episode 8 - How the cost of living crisis is impacting children's reading and book sales
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 8For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Episode 7 - Why it's not a good idea to use reading records
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 7For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Episode 6 - Why we shouldn't ban books
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 6For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Episode 5 - How to make GCSE English set texts more accessible for students
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 5For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Episode 4 - What makes a book popular with children?
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 4For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Episode 3 - Does reading decline in children aged 11-16 in secondary schools?
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 3For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Episode 2 - Should classrooms have wall displays?
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 2For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Episode 1 - When is a quote not a quote?
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 1For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contac...
Trailer - the School Reading List children's books podcast presented by Tom Tolkien
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A trailer for the School Reading List children's and YA literature podcast, presented by Tom Tolkien.The School Reading List recommends new and c...