• Book 3 - Chapter 7
    May 9 2025

    Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we review author (and former Book Blether guest) Victoria Williamson's middle grade fantasy novel The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams. This episode's staff star reader is Miss Duffy from the English Department.


    With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up To the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 9 May 2025.



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    23 mins
  • Book 3 - Chapter 6
    Mar 19 2025
    Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month, in honour of International Women's Day, we review Sabine Adeyinka's Jummy at the River School.

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    17 mins
  • Book 3 - Chapter 5
    Jan 29 2025

    Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we review Derek Landy's Skulduggery Pleasant, and our staff star reader is none other than Ms McLean.


    With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up To the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 29 January 2025.

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    28 mins
  • Book 3 - Chapter 4
    Dec 5 2024

    Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we review Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and our staff star reader is none other than Mrs McCarthy.


    With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up To the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 5 December 2024.

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    27 mins
  • Book 3 - Chapter 3
    Sep 20 2024

    Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we mark Asian Heritage Month by reviewing Lands of Belonging: A History of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Britain by Donna Amey Bhatt and Vikesh Amey Bhatt.


    With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up To the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 20 September 2024.

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    19 mins
  • Book 3 - Chapter 2
    Jun 5 2024

    Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction & Fabulousness. This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat all things books, reading and stories. This month we mark Holocaust Memorial Day by reviewing Once by Morris Gleitzman, and we're joined by Mr Diver from the English Department as our staff star reader.


    With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up To the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 1 February 2024.

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    24 mins
  • Reviewed by You - Footnote 1
    Jun 5 2024

    Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This is a bonus episode, Reviewed By You, where we share three book reviews from S3 pupils George, Pearl & Aarushi - all on the theme of sci-fi.


    With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 21 January 2024.

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    7 mins
  • Book 3 - Chapter 1
    Jun 5 2024

    Join us for the third series of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy & Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. This is a bumper festive review episode, where we review Scythe by Neal Shusterman, Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror and You Are a Story by Laura Dockrill.


    With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to The Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted 21 December 2023.

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    23 mins