The Carnegie Awards Special: Friendship, Identity and Finding Your Place in the World 🎧📚
The Carnegie Awards take place on 23 June, and to celebrate, this special episode of BookQuest features two authors shortlisted for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing. Rob Harrell joins the show to d...
17 Juni 20min
Ghouls, Dragons, and Haunted Forests 🪄🐉
In this episode of BookQuest, we’re stepping off the edge of the map and into lands where the shadows are alive. Whether you’re dealing with ancient spirits in an enchanted woods or trying to stop a w...
10 Juni 22min
Blitz Bombs & Mythical Monsters🪖⛵
In this episode of BookQuest, we’re looking at what happens when ordinary kids are thrown into the absolute deep end of history and myth. Whether you’re dodging air raids or outsmarting skeleton armie...
3 Juni 22min
Ancient Magic & Deserted Islands🪄💀
In this episode of BookQuest, we’re leaving the ordinary world behind to explore dangerous islands and ancient destinies. On the Shelf This Week: Ollie George Clark joins the show to talk about his ...
27 Maj 26min
Secret Missions & Space Cats: Solving History’s Greatest Mysteries 🕵️♂️🚀
In this episode of BookQuest, we’re stepping into the shadows and blasting off into space! We’re tracking down clues, unlocking dangerous secrets, and asking what it takes to solve a mystery when the ...
20 Maj 23min
Front Lines & Family Fails: Surviving War and Vacation Disasters 🎖️🎒
In this episode of BookQuest, we’re balancing on the edge of high-stakes history and total social disaster. Whether you’re dodging bullets or embarrassing parents, the quest for survival is real! On t...
13 Maj 18min
Black Death to World War I: Survival Secrets from History 💀🪖
This week on BookQuest, we’re exploring two incredible historical stories about girls facing impossible odds and making tough choices. On the Shelf This Week: Iszi Lawrence joins the show to talk a...
6 Maj 24min
Codebreaking Clues, Hidden Identities and a Mystery You Can’t Look Away From 🔍🕵️♀️
In this episode of BookQuest, secrets, suspense, and undercover adventures take centre stage. Jennifer Liss joins the show to talk about a gripping story where nothing is quite what it seems and every...
29 Apr 19min
