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The Children's Books Christmas Special Spectacular!
Merry Christmas everyone! Usually this time of year, you’d be in your childhood bedroom, re-reading the books that got you through primary school. This year, a lot of us can’t go home this Christmas, but there’s still every reason to revisit the books that made life better when you were nine. It might even make life better now? Caroline and occasional co-host Ella Risbridger talk about childhood reading habits, magazines, tough but beautiful Christmases, and why the Secret Garden is the greatest love triangle of all time.
We mention:
Tom's Midnight Garden
Charmed Life
Miss Happiness & Miss Flower
The Secret Garden
Back Home
the "My Story" books
The Illustrated Mum
The Suitcase Kid
The Lottie Project
Going Solo
Danny The Champion of The World
& more!
Caroline and Ella both have books for younger people coming out next year! Pick up The Secret Detectives by Ella Risbridger and All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue. See you in 2021!
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