On the Shelf This Week:

• James Mayhew joins the show with his vibrant retelling of Prokofiev’s timeless classic, Peter and the Wolf. When young Peter ventures out into the meadow, he makes friends with a duck, a bird, and a cat—only to face his ultimate test when a hungry wolf steps out from the trees!

• Liz Flanagan takes us high into dragon territory with The Moonlight Dragon. When Luna rescues Spark, the last remaining young dragon in the world, she teams up with Tobi and Elodie to uncover why the king fears these magical beasts—and whether they can save their kingdom as crops fail and water runs out.

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On the Shelf This Week:

• Pedro Martín returns with his hilarious and deeply moving graphic memoir, Mexikid Dreams. Follow Pedro as he dreams of escaping hard work in his family’s strawberry fields to watch cartoons and carve out his own future—all while uncovering his family's past and the incredible sacrifices made for his dreams.

• Skye McKenna joins us to celebrate Hedgewitch: Queen’s Witch, the epic conclusion to her beloved series! Cassie faces her ultimate quest as she searches for her missing parents, assists newly crowned Queen Matilda, and prepares to confront the dangerous Erl King before war consumes witchkind and Britain.

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In this episode of BookQuest, we’re creeping into shadowy gothic corridors and going behind the scenes of the biggest book celebration of the year! Whether you’re investigating a top-secret vampire slayer academy or getting the inside scoop from a judge on the UK’s most exciting children's book awards, we’re honouring the stories that keep us on the edge of our seats.

On the Shelf This Week:

• Emma Carroll joins the show to talk about Dracula & Daughters: School for Slayers. Step into a darkly thrilling adventure following Dracula’s granddaughters—Mina, Buffy, and Bella—as they investigate strange goings-on at Poisonwood School, only to uncover a secret operation training pupils to slay vampires!

• Iqbal Hussain stops by to talk all things books and reading! As one of the official judges for The Week Junior Book Awards, he gives us a peak behind the curtain at what makes a story truly award-winning as we count down to the grand ceremony this coming Monday!

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