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Get ready for the new series of Puffin Podcast: Mission Imagination. Hosted by the hilarious Babatunde Aléshé, alongside two young Puffineers, each episode will feature one of our fantastic Puffin authors including Tamzin Merchant, Lee Newbury, and Sharna Jackson. The podcast invites young listeners into a different magical world every week - from weather-brewing workshops to magical underwater worlds and fun-fairs, listeners will be taken on an immersive journey to celebrate the Power of Im ...
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Welcome to 'Allie the Librarian Booktalks,' where I share thoughts on books I've read and ones on my TBR. Let's chat about the stories that have captured my attention and explore the promising reads waiting on the horizon. I'm Allie, your book-loving librarian, inviting you to join me in talking about some great reads.
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Listen to Allie the Librarian booktalk her five favorite books of 2023!
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Bonus Episode: Peter Rabbit Summer Special!
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Welcome back to The Puffin Library of Made-Up Things for a very special episode! This episode will take us on a thrilling adventure with Peter Rabbit in his favourite garden, all inspired by Rachel Bright's book, ‘Peter Rabbit: Head over Tail’. In this episode, Peter has indulged a little too much in delicious vegetables and fruits - so Rachel, Bab…
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Get ready for an amazing adventure with Mission Imagination. With the summer holidays just around the corner, we’re back for a special episode with one of the world’s most well-loved characters, Peter Rabbit! Babatunde Aléshé and Puffineers Tylan and Darcey welcome the author of ‘Peter Rabbit: Head Over Tail’, Rachel Bright, to the Puffin Library o…
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S2, Ep 5 Badge Hunting at the Old Car Factory with Sharna
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This week’s episode is the final one for this series of Mission Imagination. We've been to some amazing worlds and today is no different, as we welcome author Sharna Jackson to the podcast! Sharna is the author of the brilliant book ‘The Good Turn’, in which Josie has set up a scout group called the Copsey’s who get rewarded with badges for going o…
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S2, Ep 4 Lee and Cadno’s Adventure at Bryncastell
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Today’s story is the penultimate episode in this series of Mission Imagination. We welcome author Lee Newbery, the author of ‘The Last Firefox’, to the podcast! Cadno the firefox has been hiding out in Wales. He’s the last firefox left and is being sought after by the King of Fargon. The King has hired an evil Grendilock to kidnap Cadno, so our Puf…
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S2, Ep3 Sam and Jenny’s Top Secret Spy-Detective Mission
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Joining us on Mission Imagination this week are Sam Copeland and Jenny Pearson, authors of ‘Tuchus & Topps Investigate: The Underpants of Chaos’. All's not well at Little Strangehaven Primary. SHIVERS are going around the school making weird things happen: people have grown beards, the school has lost all gravity and chickens have been shooting egg…
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S2, Ep2 Katie’s Imaginary School of Fun and Frappuccinos
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This week on Mission Imagination, we are joined by author of the Lottie Brooks series, Katie Kirby! Katie takes our Puffineers to Lottie Brooks’ Imaginary School of Fun and Frappuccinos, and as you can probably tell from the name, this isn’t any old school. Lessons include skateboarding, TikTok dancing and art classes where unicorns are the life mo…
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S2, Ep1 Mission Imagination: Tamzin’s World of Magical Makers
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Our first guest of the new series is Tamzin Merchant, author of the brilliant books ‘The Hatmakers and ‘The Mapmakers’. Tamzin transports us to a secret world of magical makers, where ordinary items like hats, musical instruments and maps are given extra special magic! The only problem is that the evil Lord Witloof hates magic and is burning all th…
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Bonus episode 2 of Mission Imagination: Adam Hill in Jollywood
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Inspired by Adam Hills’ Rockstar Detectives book, Jollywood takes our listeners on a VIP experience. Drawing magic from Adam's debut novel, host Baba and Puffineers Tylan and Darcey set out to explore everything this world has to offer. From cat cafés to hidden talents, arrive in this world in style and expect the celebrity treatment. But as usual,…
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Bonus Episode 1 of Mission Imagination: Lisette Auton, In Deep
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In Deep - inspired by Lisette Auton’s book The Secret of Haven Point, takes listeners to an underwater world where mermaids rule the land, bubbles are crunchy snacks and the seahorses are our friends. Thanks to a magical charm to wear on your wrist, Puffineers Darcey and Tylan, along with host Baba, are able to explore this world by developing gill…
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Over the course of these two bonus episodes, Mission Imagination will whisk listeners away to two different magical worlds, each created by a fantastic Puffin author. Host Babatunde Aléshé is back with Puffineers Tylan and Darcey, exploring these fantastically wonderful worlds over the next two weeks. But as wondrous as these worlds may seem, we mu…
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S1, Ep 7 Mission Imagination: Abigail Balfe in The Safe Space
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In the final episode of this series, our trio speak to Abigail Balfe, the fantastic author of A Different Sort of Normal. Abigail guides us through a series of imagination-metaverses one of which is Abigail’s which is called - The Safe Space. Expect soft furnishings, soft food to eat and a quiet and relaxing space where you can relax and unwind. Ab…
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S1, Ep 6 Mission Imagination: Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola in Paradise Island
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In this episode, our trio speak to Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola, the fantastic author and illustrator of Clean Up! Nathan and Dapo invite us to the beautiful Caribbean island of Jamaica, where white sandy beaches stretch out for miles, mango flavored popsicles grow on the palm trees and you can high-five every octopus you see. There's just one simp…
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S1, Ep5 Mission Imagination: Robin Stevens in Mysterium
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In this week’s episode, our trio speak with fantastic mystery author Robin Stevens - the brilliant brains behind the Murder Most Unladylike book series. Robin guides our adventurers to Mysterium - a mystical world where basset hounds help us sniff out clues, an abandoned pirate ship haunts the land, and a forest full of intrigue is waiting to be ex…
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S1, Ep4 Mission Imagination: Greg James and Chris Smith in Dreamland
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In this episode, our trio speak to Greg James and Chris Smith - the wonderful authors of The Great Dream Robbery. In this magical world of dreams, where anything is possible, there are parachuting cows, talking cats, and even spaghetti meatballs falling out of the sky. Absolutely anything goes here! But be careful, because if someone breaks that al…
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S1, Ep 3 Mission Imagination: Rashmi Sirdeshpande in Bubble Town
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Join Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How To Change The World and How To Be Extraordinary, host Babatúndé Aléshé and the Puffineers for a brilliant, bonkers, bubble adventure! Get ready to travel through the soapy suds to explore fairies that skateboard, ninja bunnies and chocolate smelling clouds in this wacky world. But the Puffineers must take car…
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S1, Ep 2 Mission Imagination: Jen Carney in Biscuitville
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Jen Carney, author and illustrator of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G, takes Babatúndé Aléshé and the Puffineers on a journey to Biscuitville - a world made entirely of biscuits! Imagine buildings made entirely of biscuits, trees growing chocolate chip cookies and the wheels on all vehicles made of… you’ve guessed it… Wagon Wheels! But beware, all is…
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S1, Ep 1 Mission Imagination: Humza Arshad’s Little Badman in Outer-Space
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Join Humza Arshad, author of the Little Badman books, host Babatúndé Aléshé and the Puffineers for an outer-space adventure. Get ready to travel to planets with endless games of cricket, zoom past a spy headquarters and meet ninja-rapper-gangsters. But take care, because if someone breaks the rule you might disturb the green-one-eyed monsters and s…
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Get ready for Mission Imagination – the new series of the Puffin Podcast. Each episode will whoosh you a way to a different magical world created by a fantastic Puffin author. Hosted by the hilarious Babatunde Aleshe, alongside two young Puffineers, there’ll be a new adventure for each week of the summer holidays. From magical forests to underwater…
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Of Princes and Promises and Flight of the Puffin Booktalks with The NextGen Librarian
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Special guest Tok Star Librarian, Amanda Hunt, is booktalking YA and Middle Grade novels! She is bringing rom-com and feel-good stories with Of Princes and Promises by Sandhya Menon and Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden. Booktalks you won't want to miss!
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Ice Cream Man and HAHA Booktalks with Cue the Librarian
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Special guest, Karina Quilantan-Garza, is booktalking comics and graphic novels! She is bringing some Image Comics faves such as Ice Cream Man and HAHA by W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo, illustrators Chris O'Halloran (Ice Cream Man) and Vanesa Del Rey (HAHA), Gabriel Hernandez Walta (HAHA), Roger Langridge (HAHA), and Zoe Thorogood (HAHA).…
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A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow and More Booktalk
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Allie is booktalking YA novels and nonfiction A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, Some Other Now and The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person.
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Special Guest, Vilia Garcia, is booktalking YA Graphic Novel Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and art by Danica Novgorodoff.
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Bookish and the Beast Booktalk with Lispy Librarian
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Special guest Stephanie Galvan Russell, AKA Lispy Librarian, is booktalking YA novel Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston.
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Booktalking debut YA Crime Fiction novel A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson.
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We’re celebrating memoirs! We have an audiobook and a novel in verse that will leave with all the feels! Listen for a review of Hey Kiddo and Ordinary Hazards
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With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo, author of the Poet X. We’re talking about the beautiful character of Emoni Santiago. Qq8pWqrth92DHs2XDJqX
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A Wilder Girls, Rory Power’s debut novel is the star of this show! Booktalking the unusual storyline and strong female characters.
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Books that got overlooked on my TBR but I finally got to them! And I’m so glad I did! Listen to hear what I thought about Three Dark Crowns and We Were Liars.
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Booktalk for Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
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This is a 3 part series where I talk about the 6 sequels I plan to read this summer. Part 1 focuses on Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas and Kingsbane by Claire Legrand. I'm a librarian and my world is books!
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