Episodes

  • Jim Smith: ‘My Big Fat Christmas Poo Diary’
    Dec 24 2025

    Welcome to episode 29, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author & illustrator Jim Smith!

    This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR

    Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Jim about his latest graphic novel, fourth in the series, ‘My Big Fat Christmas Poo Diary.’ Tara asked him our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and series as well as which characters and parts of the story he liked best. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

    Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading
    You can also purchase a copy of the book from them at a discounted price too!


    Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.

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    Music: Twinkle
    Musician: EnjoyMusic
    Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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    22 mins
  • Monika Singh Gangotra: ‘Harmony House’
    Dec 22 2025

    Welcome to episode 28, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Monika Singh Gangotra!

    This episode is in partnership with Owlet Press AD | PR

    Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Monika about her latest picture book, ‘Harmony House,’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story as well as which characters and parts of the story she liked best. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

    Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading
    You can also purchase a copy of the book from them at a discounted price too!


    Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.

    Send us a text

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    @vipreading

    Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
    https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

    Music: Twinkle
    Musician: EnjoyMusic
    Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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    47 mins
  • A.M. Dassu: ‘Wild Journey’
    Dec 20 2025

    Welcome to episode 27, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author A.M. Dassu!

    This episode is in partnership with Zephyr/Bloomsbury AD | PR

    Tara had the pleasure of speaking to A.M. Dassu about her latest book, ‘Wild Journey,’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story as well as which characters and parts of the stories she liked best. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

    Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading
    You can also purchase a copy of the book from them at a discounted price too!


    Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.


    Send us a text

    JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

    Follow us on Instagram:
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    Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
    @vipreading

    Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
    https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

    Music: Twinkle
    Musician: EnjoyMusic
    Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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    32 mins
  • Rebecca Lewis-Oakes: Nora Nightsky
    Dec 18 2025

    Welcome to episode 26, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Rebecca Lewis-Oakes!

    This episode is in partnership with Scholastic AD | PR

    Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Rebecca about her latest book, ‘Nora Nightsky,’ first in a new series, and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story as well as which characters and parts of the story she liked best. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

    Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading
    You can also purchase a copy of the book from them at a discounted price too!


    Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.


    Send us a text

    JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

    Follow us on Instagram:
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    Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
    @vipreading

    Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
    https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

    Music: Twinkle
    Musician: EnjoyMusic
    Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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    32 mins
  • Jenny Pearson: ‘Shrapnel Boys’
    Dec 16 2025

    Welcome to episode 25, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Jenny Pearson!

    This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR

    Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Jenny Pearson about her latest book, ‘Shrapnel Boys’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story as well as which characters and parts of the story she liked best. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

    Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading
    You can also purchase a copy of the book from them at a discounted price too!


    Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.


    Send us a text

    JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

    Follow us on Instagram:
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    @_teacherbookclub

    Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
    @vipreading

    Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
    https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

    Music: Twinkle
    Musician: EnjoyMusic
    Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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    54 mins
  • Emma Swan: ‘Cruise Ship Kid - Thief at Sea’
    Dec 14 2025

    Welcome to the 24th episode, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our recent Instagram live author chats, with the wonderful new children’s author, Emma Swan! We read her brilliant new book ‘Cruise Ship Kid: Thief at Sea’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions about it! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story and which characters and parts of the story Andy liked best. We also loved hearing a little bit about the next book too! We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

    Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/
    From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading

    Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not of the highest quality.


    Send us a text

    JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

    Follow us on Instagram:
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    @_teacherbookclub

    Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
    @vipreading

    Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
    https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

    Music: Twinkle
    Musician: EnjoyMusic
    Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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    49 mins
  • Dominique Valente: ‘Witchlight’
    Dec 12 2025

    Welcome to episode 23, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Dominique Valente!

    This episode is in partnership with Usborne AD | PR

    Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Dominique Valente about her latest book, the sequel to ‘Witchspark’ called ’Witchlight’ and asked her our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story as well as which characters and parts of the story she liked best. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

    Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading
    You can also purchase a copy of the book from them at a discounted price too!


    Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.

    Send us a text

    JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

    Follow us on Instagram:
    @_tarasteaching
    @_teacherbookclub

    Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
    @vipreading

    Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
    https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

    Music: Twinkle
    Musician: EnjoyMusic
    Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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    32 mins
  • Philip Kavvadias: ‘Mission Monster Mind’
    Dec 10 2025

    Welcome to episode 22, season 2, of the Teacher Book Club Podcast! This is a recording of one of our most recent Instagram live special author chats, with author Philip Kavvadias!

    This episode is in partnership with Chicken House AD | PR

    Tara had the pleasure of speaking to Philip Kavvadias about his latest book, third in the series, ‘Mission Monster Mind’ and asked him our Teacher Book Club questions plus a few extras! It was great hearing all about the ideas behind the story as well as which characters and parts of the story he liked best. We hope you love listening to it as much as we loved recording it!

    Subscribe to our Teacher Book Club book boxes here on the VIP Reading website: https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/From our sponsors VIP Reading - visit their website/Instagram now! @vipreading
    You can also purchase a copy of the book from them at a discounted price too!


    Disclaimer: This is recorded from an Instagram live, so we apologise if some of the sound is not the best quality.


    Send us a text

    JOIN Teacher Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/teacher-book-club

    Follow us on Instagram:
    @_tarasteaching
    @_teacherbookclub

    Follow our sponsors VIP Reading Ltd:
    @vipreading

    Subscribe to VIP Reading’s Teacher Book Club book boxes!
    https://www.vipreading.co.uk/product/tbc/

    Music: Twinkle
    Musician: EnjoyMusic
    Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

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    33 mins