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IMAGINING THE FUTURE

By Megan Daley | Feb 7, 2023
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Late last year, I was contacted by Dan who is a Producer of a fascinating initiative of the Federal Government called Future You. I am a staunch advocate of any program that promotes diversity and sustainability and also gets our kids thinking about the future and their ability to have…

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Books for the Dark Times

By Megan Daley | Dec 12, 2022
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In September this year, I had the wonderful experience of travelling to Sydney to present a keynote speech (in person!) to the Australian Publishing Association. Authors, booksellers and publishers, all in the same room.  It was a really special event.  I spoke about two VERY diverse subjects – Books In…

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The Non-Fiction Books featured on Your Kids’s Next Read Podcast in 2022

By Megan Daley | Nov 26, 2022
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Over the year that was 2022, we have featured MANY a book on the Your Kids Next Read podcast. So the obvious end of year activity was getting the Teen-Elf (aka Pudstar) to collate all those books, via age groups, so you have THE best shopping lists to purchase all…

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The Young Adult books featured on Your Kids Next Read in 2022

By Megan Daley | Nov 26, 2022
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Over the year that was 2022, we have featured MANY a book on the Your Kids Next Read podcast. So the obvious end of year activity was getting the Teen-Elf (aka Pudstar) to collate all those books, via age groups, so you have THE best shopping lists to purchase all…

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The Middle Grade books featured on Your Kid’s Next Read in 2022

By Megan Daley | Nov 26, 2022
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Over the year that was 2022, we have featured MANY a book on the Your Kids Next Read podcast. So the obvious end of year activity was getting the Teen-Elf (aka Pudstar) to collate all those books, via age groups, so you have THE best shopping lists to purchase all…

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The Middle to Upper Primary Books Featured on Your Kids Next Read in 2022

By Megan Daley | Nov 26, 2022
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Over the year that was 2022, we have featured MANY a book on the Your Kids Next Read podcast. So the obvious end of year activity was getting the Teen-Elf (aka Pudstar) to collate all those books, via age groups, so you have THE best shopping lists to purchase all…

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Early Childhood Books featured on Your Kid’s Next Read in 2022

By Megan Daley | Nov 26, 2022
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Over the year that was 2022, we have featured MANY a book on the Your Kids Next Read podcast. So the obvious end of year activity was getting the Teen-Elf (aka Pudstar) to collate all those books, via age groups, so you have THE best shopping lists to purchase all…

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The Lower Primary Books featured on Your Kids Next Read Podcast in 2022

By Megan Daley | Nov 26, 2022
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Over the year that was 2022, we have featured MANY a book on the Your Kids Next Read podcast. So the obvious end of year activity was getting the Teen-Elf (aka Pudstar) to collate all those books, via age groups, so you have THE best shopping lists to purchase all…

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Call for Submissions

By Megan Daley | Nov 20, 2022

Call for Submissions In 2023, Affirm Press will publish an anthology about teachers and their capacity to shape the lives of those they educate. The power of an exceptional teacher cannot be underestimated. Sometimes it is not about what they taught you, but how they made you feel as a…

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Gifts Which are Literary & Lovely 2022

By Megan Daley | Nov 7, 2022
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The lovely bits and pieces in this post are gift ideas for colleagues, friends, family and teachers – a bit of a mash up of all the things I love, and I think you will also love. They are not sponsored ideas, though some links are affiliate links (which cost the…

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