Fun Kids Book Worms

Fun Kids Book Worms


Latest Episodes

NANSUBUGA NAGADYA-ISDAHL & MEGAN HOPKINS: Girl on the Fly & Starminster
May 01, 2024

Welcome to the latest episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex chatted to Nansubuga Nagadya-Isdahl about Girl on the Fly about a strong young girl called Kamaria as she navigates friendships, family drama, and her own passion for running, and eventu

Blackpool Tower has VANISHED!
July 26, 2023

Hello you book lovers! This week, Bex is chatting to author Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his new book, The Wonder Brothers. What happens when a magician makes a tower disappear? Well, three cousins have to use their own magic to try and bring it back! Frank

What kind of art is right for me? And meet the Yoto Carnegie winners!
July 12, 2023

In this week's Book Worms, Bex has been chatting to author Joe Haddow and illustrator Ellie Hawes all about their new book Art Is Everywhere! Art isn't just paintbrushes and picture frames, and Joe is determined to showcase every type in this book. Plus,

Football legends, fantasy worlds, and the Alligator's Mouth Shortlist!
June 28, 2023

What a line-up we have in store for you this week on Book Worms! There's authors aplenty, and Bex crowns her Fun Kids Book of the Month for June...BBC Sports Personality of the year and Arsenal player Beth Mead is here to chat all about her newbook,Roa

How To Train Your Dragon, and your pet wolf too!
June 14, 2023

In this week's animal training episode of Book Worms, Bex is chatting to author Cressida Cowell on How To Train Your Hogfly! Cressida has been hard at work training all of these fantastic creatures, and after the 20th anniversary of How To Train Your Drag

Jacqueline Wilson's story of an Enid Blyton classic!
May 31, 2023

Jacqueline Wilson is on Book Worms to chat about her new tale set in an Enid Blyton classic, The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure!We've also got Kimberly Whittam on the show to give an introduction and reading to Quiet Storm, a book about a shy girl w

Stephen Mulhern on how YOU can become a magician!
May 17, 2023

Welcome to this week's Book Worms! Bex is chatting to Stephen Mulhern all about his new book, Max Magic: The Greatest Show on Earth! Stephen has some expert advice on how to become a brilliant magician, and Bex seems very interested...  Jess Butterworth i

BONUS: New series, Badger and The Blitz
May 10, 2023

A story of love and hope, inspired by the real-life events of World War II.When Jacks dog and best friend Badger finds her life on the line, he must act fast to save her.An act of survival becomes an adventure, as they journey across war-torn London to

Superheroes don't always need superpowers!
May 03, 2023

Welcome to this week's Book Worms! Bex will be your guide to all of the best and most exciting book releases.AF Steadman came into the Fun Kids studio recentlyto chat about the latest release in the magical Skandar series,Skandar and the Phantom Rider

BONUS: National Trust Kids' Podcast – Ranger Rae and The Wildlifers
April 27, 2023

I wanted to share with you a brand new episode of a podcast weve been working on at Fun Kids.Its called the National Trust Kids Podcast.Take a listen and if you like what you hear, remember to follow the podcast wherever youre listening to this.