{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62dc1b7803b8d30012f776f9/69a5c3b3e26ab6adcb1c419a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Getting Storyshaped with Alison King","description":"<p>Today's episode is a special World Book Day celebratory release, where we had the JOY of chatting to school librarian, CILIP Judge and Chair-Elect, and general wonder-worker Alison King. Alison is a librarian in a school in Wales, and her passion for her job - and her abiding love of books and stories - comes through so strongly in everything she does (this interview being no exception). Come with us as we learn about the books and stories which helped shape Alison into the wonderful story-advocate she is today - and learn, along with us, all about the <a href=\"https://literacytrust.org.uk/about-us/national-year-of-reading-2026/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Year of Reading</a>, and how you can get involved!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://goallin.org.uk/get-involved/schools/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#GoAllIn</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Happy World Book Day, Storyshapers!</p><p><br></p><p>Books mentioned in this week's episode include:</p><p><br></p><p>The 'Story a Day' books - a story for every day of the year</p><p>Storyteller magazine and cassettes: the mp3s of the stories can be found <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zWGqdxbK8QWI1VLDLVxFirPPPka0HPtH\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Josie Smith at the Seaside, by Magdalen Nabb and illustrated by Pirkko Vainio</p><p>The Animals of Farthing Wood, by Colin Dann</p><p>Animal Ark, by Lucy Daniels</p><p>The Enchanted Wood, by Enid Blyton</p><p>The Magic Faraway Tree, by Enid Blyton</p><p>The Baby-Sitters' Club, by Ann M. Martin</p><p>The Last Zookeeper, by Aaron Becker</p><p>Drama, by Raina Telgemaier</p><p>Heartstopper, by Alice Oseman</p><p>Glasgow Boys, by Margaret McDonald</p><p>Run Rebel, by Manjeet Mann</p><p>Look Both Ways, by Jason Reynolds</p><p>The work of Laura Bates</p><p>The work of Holly Bourne</p><p>The Blue Book of Nebo, by Manon Steffan Ros</p><p>Lark, by Anthony McGowan</p><p>Tales from the Inner City, by Shaun Tan</p><p>Small in the City, by Sydney Smith</p><p>Howard's End is on the Landing, by Susan Hill</p><p>The Remains of the Day, by Kazuo Ishiguro</p><p>Little Women, by Louisa M. Alcott</p><p>Blue Sisters, by Coco Mellors</p><p>Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano</p><p>The Places I've Cried in Public, by Holly Bourne</p><p>Gone for Good, by Sarah Crossan</p><p>Shorelines, by Ruth Ennis</p><p>Magical Boy, by Kao</p><p>Pumpkinheads, by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks</p><p>Why Did My Brain Make Me Say It? by Sarah Ziman</p><p>Letters from the Upside, by Katya Balen</p><p>Sirens, by Emilia Hart</p><p>Introducing Mrs Collins, by Rachel Parris</p><p>A Million Tiny Missiles, by Lucas Maxwell</p>","author_name":"Susan Cahill & Sinéad O'Hart"}