The Carnegies 2025!

The Carnegies 2025!

The Radio 2 Book Club · 2025-06-03

Librarian Ros Harding tells Sara all about The Carnegies - the UK's longest running children's book awards.

Ros is this year's Head Of Judges - and tells us why these awards are important for recognising writers and illustrators, and why encouraging children to read is so vital.

She also shares her Top Five Reads Of The Year!

Louisa Reid - 'Handle with Care'Sarah Crossan - 'Where the Heart Should Be'Ravena Guron - Mondays are Murder'Richard Osman - 'We Solve Murders' Holly Bourne - 'So Thrilled For You'

The Radio 2 Book Club

The Radio 2 Book club celebrates the best in new fiction and recommends great reads. Sara will be interviewing top authors about their latest novels, and she’ll be catching up with librarians and reading groups from across the UK. Whether you’re after a summer blockbuster, a twist-filled thriller, or want to curl up with a heart-warming love story, Sara has you covered!

  • No. of episodes: 38
  • Latest episode: 2025-06-03
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