Your Kid's Next Read With Allison Tait and Megan Daley

Jacqueline Harvey reads from ‘Grand Opening’, book three in her bestselling middle-grade series ‘The Girl And The Ghost’.
00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
02:29 Jacqueline Harvey reads from ‘The Girl And The Ghost: Grand Opening’
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Allison chats to author Samera Kamaleddine about her new middle-grade novel ‘The Clueless Guide To Solving A Mystery’, the role of inter-generational relationships in her writing, and what she does in her day job to encourage kids to read. Plus, Megan has many thoughts on kids and public transport.
00:00 Life, Parenting, Quality Waffle
09:13 New Books For Kids and Teens
17:52 10 minutes with Samera Kamaleddine
37:48 What's on For Megan and Allison
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Brenton Cullen reads from his debut middle-grade novel 'The Prime Minister Problem'.
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00:00 Brenton Cullen reads 'The Prime Minister Problem'
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Taking inspiration from the 2026 CBCA Book Week theme ‘Symphony of Stories’, Allison and Megan take a deep dive into books about music, including recommended titles from picture books to YA and beyond, plus ideas for bringing the theme to life. 
00:00 Quality Waffle
03:37 Book Mail for This Week
09:45 Books About Music
39:22 What Else is Happening This Week
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Samera Kamaleddine reads from hew new middle-grade novel ‘The Clueless Guide To Solving A Mystery', illustrated by Hykie Breeze 
00:00 Settle in for Friday First Chapters
01:54 Samera Kamaleddine reads ‘The Clueless Guide To Solving A Mystery’
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