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 about Doomsday, a heart-pounding race through 1348. As the Black Death spreads, one girl must navigate a world of fear, suspicion, and superstition to survive the plague.


Karen McCombie also features with My Family the Enemy, a moving story of loyalty and conscience. This emotional tale follows a girl navigating friendship and identity when her family’s views put her at odds with everyone around her.

This week on BookQuest, we&rsquo;re exploring two incredible historical stories about girls facing impossible odds and making tough choices.
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Iszi Lawrence joins the show to talk about Doomsday, a heart-pounding race through 1348. As the Black Death spreads, one girl must navigate a world of fear, suspicion, and superstition to survive the plague.
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Karen McCombie also features with My Family the Enemy, a moving story of loyalty and conscience. This emotional tale follows a girl navigating friendship and identity when her family&rsquo;s views put her at odds with everyone around her.
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Join Bex from the children's radio station Fun Kids as she meets top authors who tell her about their books and also read us chapters from them.
Plus, Bex and friends recommend their favourite kids books of the month.
You can listen to Bex on Fun Kids (weekdays from 4pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app, and online at funkidslive.com
Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at <a href="https://FunKidsLive.com/plus">FunKidsLive.com/plus</a>

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