C±«Óătv Book Club is all about celebrating books and getting excited about reading!
Each month Rhys Stephenson is joined by authors, illustrators and celebrities to talk about their latest books, stories they loved reading when they were young, the creative ways in which they write/illustrate and most importantly, getting children involved with games, challenges and book reviews.
Book Club is taking a break until January 2023. In the meantime, you can enjoy the back catalogue below.
July 2022. video
Evieâs joined in the studio by M.T. Khan, the author of âNura and the Immortal Palaceâ, who discusses how her passion for science inspired her to write her book and why it was important for her to write a story rooted in Muslim culture. Evie meets R.J. Palacio to talk about her classic book âWonderâ, a story about the importance of kindness. R.J. talks about why she thinks âWonderâ is still important ten years after she wrote it. Jenny Pearson and Sam Copeland, authors of âThe Underpants of Chaosâ, tell us what it was like to write a book together, what books they loved when they were younger and how they came up with such an unusual book title about underpants...
Marcus Rashford literacy resources. video
We've partnered with The National Literacy Trust to help primary schools explore Marcus Rashford's book, 'The Breakfast Club Adventures', together in class.
June 2022. video
In Juneâs Book Club, Laura meets Alex Falase-Koya & Marta Kissi who discuss what it was like to work with Marcus Rashford on their new book, âThe Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond The Fenceâ. They take on the emoji challenge, solve some literary mysteries, and Marta shows how to draw a cartoon version of Marcus Rashford. Also on the programme is Sam Copeland and Jenny Pearson, talking about their new book, âThe Underpants of Chaosâ, and Anthony Horowitz discusses his new book, âWhere Seagulls Dare: The Diamond Brothers Detectivesâ.
May 2022. video
This month's C±«Óătv Book Club is presented by Alishea and sheâs joined in Book Club HQ by Sharna Jackson, the author of âThe Wrong Turnâ, who talks about writing mysteries, how she was inspired by an American girl-scout leader called Josephine Holloway, and what itâs like to live and write on a boat! Alishea also meets comedian and horror writer Bec Hill to discuss her new book, âNow Live: Streamingâ, a story all about swapping lives with a famous influencer.
April 2022. video
Dame Jacqueline Wilson answers your questions, plays the Emoji challenge, and tells us all about her awesome new book, which is a modern version of the 'The Magic Faraway Tree' by Enid Blyton. Rhys also meets Lucy Hawking, daughter of legendary theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who tells us all about her new book, 'Princess Olivia Investigates: The Wrong Weather'. Lucy also tells us what it was like to write childrenâs books with her dad, why a pig featured in their books, and why she was banned from writing about aliens!
March 2022 - World Book Day. video
Join Rhys Stephenson for a special C±«Óătv Book Club celebrating all things World Book Day 2022! Astronaut Tim Peake rockets in to tell us about the books he read in space and why World Book Day is important to him, Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown is answering C±«Óătv viewer questions, Humza Arshad tells us how Little Badman is celebrating World Book Day and Cressida Cowell tells us all about the magic of reading, how to get involved and the importance of diversity in childrenâs books.
