Fun Kids Book Worms

Fun Kids Book Worms


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Old Bex-donald had a farm!
April 19, 2023

It's coming up to the end of April, which means Bex has declared her Book of the Month! Which lucky author has gained this coveted title? Listen and find out...This week's episode is full of furry friends! JB Gill from JLS and Down On The Farm is here t

A new heartwarming tale about a mouse from Katie Piper!
April 05, 2023

Welcome to another episode of Book Worms!Katie Piper joins Bex this week to tell you all about her new book, All You Need! What do we really need in life, and what should we be grateful for? Cynthia and Elise Deluola are here too, chatting about Cynthia'

Say 'sup to superheroes Onyeka and Agent Big Butt!
March 22, 2023

Welcome to a superhero episode of Book Worms! This is an extra special episode as Bex reveals to you her Book of the Month for MarchTl Okogwu is here to tell you all about her new book Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels, sequel to Academy of the Sun! O

Ian Mark on Monsters Bite Back and his book of MONSTERS!
March 08, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of Book Worms, where you'll be learning all about monsters, fantasy lands, and butts! Bex is chatting to Ian Mark about his new book Monsters Bite Back, the second book in the Monster Hunting series! Ian admits to having his

Calling all detectives: murders, mysteries, and codes to break!
February 22, 2023

Welcome to this week's Book Worms! Bex is chatting to author Alasdair Beckett-King and illustrator Claire Powell about their new book Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum. Find out how they wrote and illustrated together, and what beloved mystery autho

Joseph Coelho on Stepping Into Stories Festival!
February 08, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of Book Worms! We've got an episode full to the BRIM with literature goodness.First up, Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho talks Stepping Into Stories Festival, a wonderful London-based literature festival that

Elle McNicoll talks Like A Curse, her sequel to Like A Charm!
January 25, 2023

Welcome to another episode of Book Worms! This week, Bex is chatting to Elle McNicolll on Like A Curse. What inspired the characters and what can we expect from her stirring sequel? Join Elle on her first time in the Fun Kids studio!  Plus, we have Lis Ja

Abi Elphinstone gives Peter Pan a new story in Saving Neverland!
January 11, 2023

Happy 2023! This week on the first Book Worms episode of the year, Bex chats to Abi Elphinstone on her new book Saving Neverland! Find out how Abi felt reading the original Peter Pan, challenges writing his character, and what themes arise in this new tal

Revisiting the BEST BITS of 2022!!!
December 28, 2022

In this special throwback episode of Book Worms, Bex gets reflective and takes a trip down memory lane with highlights from this year.Kicking off the show, Alison Hammond talks about her fantastic book on black people in British history Black in Time, do

A.F. Steadman on Skandar and the Unicorn Thief!
December 14, 2022

This week on Book Worms Bex talks to A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, on her writing process and her likes and dislikes in a quick-fire 'this or that' round! Plus a glimpse into her next book...  Historicist and author Greg Jenner g