The Chatterbooks

Year 7 scholars from Brook Mead Academy in Leicester chat about The Line They Drew Through Us by Hiba Noor Khan. Harleen, Surina, and Afia discuss this historical fiction set in India, 1946. The moving tale of three...

<p>Two VERY different ways of learning in this episode - how would you like to learn about history via time travel? Or do you have what it takes to survive at the Unicorn riding academy?</p> <p>In this episode, Finlay...

<p>Do you love animals? Maybe you have a pet, or two. But how would you cope with your parents travelling the world and sending weird and chaotic animals back for you to look after? No? Maybe that's better than moving...

<p>What if a fun game turned into something far more dangerous and real? And how would you cope being told your life is cursed and then being whisked to a magical land?</p> <p>In this episode, Lewis chats about the...

<p>How would you cope going to a new school in a new country with no friends, no family AND you can't speak the language?</p> <p>In this episode, Ronni, Lila, and Alyssia chat about The Boy at the Back of the Class by...

<p>Would you like your own special treehouse with multiple storeys? Or how do you fancy solving a mystery with your friends at school? </p> <p>In this episode, Florence chats about The Breakfast Club Adventures: The...

<p>*There is a content warning at the bottom for a description of an event in one of the books that cause some upset.</p> <p>Do you have a favourite genre? Could you be persuaded to read something you normally...

<p>Having to put your skills to the test can be pretty scary, especially when you have to use them in an unfamiliar place and with lots at stake!</p> <p>Lewis explains why he enjoyed Space Band by Tom Fletcher so much...

<p>It doesn't matter what age you are, sometimes it can feel difficult to fit in - especially when you're getting in trouble for things that aren't your fault.</p> <p>Lucia, Delilah, and Izzy reminisce about one of...

<p>Going to hospital isn't supposed to be fun, but having your birthday EVERY day should be, right? </p> <p>Jayden and Brad chat about two books that seem to have things back to front as they share Midnight Gang by...

<p>Most people wonder about what the secret life of their pets would be like - but what if your pet left to join a whole different world with animals like them?</p> <p>The series "Warriors" by Erin Hunter has sold over...

<p>Our Chatterbooks this episode dive into the third book of the Harry Potter series as well as giving a thumbs up to the first in a series about a non-super superhero!</p> <p>Niall shares his love of Harry Potter and...

<p>A range of challenges in our books this episode from struggling with sports, to surviving the rainforest, via Fossils and Dog Zombies!</p> <p>Hugo, McKinley, and Ben chat about Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Big Shot by Jeff...

<p>This episode, the heroes in our books all have to cope without their parents in different circumstances. Are you ready to hear about mysterious sea eggs, alien bugs, and a scheming old man?</p> <p>Isla, Emmie, and...

<p>Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could actually go INTO the film you were watching? Or have you thought about how good you'd be at solving a magical crime? Then Adam and Lewis have got two books...