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Book 1 - Chapter 9
Season 1, Ep. 9
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Join us for the ninth episode of Book Blether: Fact, Fiction and Fabulousness! This is the reading podcast from St Ninian's High School in Kirkintilloch, where you can hear Mrs McCarthy and Ms McLean chat about all things books, reading and stories. Our book of the month is the memorable Starfish, by Akemi Dawn Bowman. May is also National Share a Story Month and we couldn't resist celebrating with not one, but two, staff star readers. Book buddies Dr Dunbar and Mr McNulty join us to share the stories that have had an impact on them, and we discover the power of word-of-mouth in sharing stories, the gift of a good book recommendation, and the book shop we all have in common.
With thanks to the Scottish Book Trust and Creative Classrooms funding. Music used in this episode: Fly Up to the Sky by JuliusH, licensed by Creative Commons and available on Pixabay. Episode first posted on 26 May 2022.
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