Even the Trunchbull

To wrap up series five, we're doffing our hats to audiobook narrators. First Nina and Matt meander down memory lane, reminiscing about books on tape we listened to in the 1990s. Then we move on to rec...

25 Mar 202118min

This week we’re reading around the theme of ‘Not Quite Nuclear’ . . . we’re reading books about found family and unusual family set-ups   Our picture book is Burglar Bill by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (o...

11 Mar 202132min

Spaghetti, magic and Italian cities abound in this episode! We kick off the discussion with the treasure that is Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola. Lovely, naive, almost tapestry-like illustrations and a s...

4 Mar 202142min

This week we’re reading around the theme of Mystical Cows!   Our picture book is Maharani the Cow, written by Christy Shoba Sudhir and illustrated by Nancy Raj – a bustling slice of life in India is i...

25 Feb 202130min

Even the Trunchbull series 5 launches with a special on Shooting Stars and we've got some special announcements to kick off the new year.   A full transcript of this episode is now available to read o...

18 Feb 202136min

It’s the closing episode for season 4 here at Even the Trunchbull and this week we’re doing retellings of A Christmas Carol. Matt has read Charles Dickens’ original for the first time, and Nina has re...

17 Des 202034min

Our picture book is Happy Christmas Gemma by Sarah Hayes and Jan Ormerod. This one’s a nostalgia pick, for Nina especially, who had it read to her as a little one, and perfectly encapsulates Christmas...

10 Des 202035min

Join Nina and Matt as we dive into a couple of topics that go hand in hand: dragons and gender! We talk about why stories about dragons, princesses and knights are a great place to play with gender ro...

3 Des 202028min