Exploring Explorers - with Vashti Hardy A Lockdown Podcast SPECIAL

08/27/20 • 18 min

It's a Lockdown Podcast SPECIAL with Vashti Hardy, the amazing author of Brightstorm, Wildspark and Dark Whispers. Vashti creates fantastical worlds where explorers are the big stars of the day. Her female characters are scientists and engineers who tackle adventure and overcome obstacles. Zoë and Vashti talks explorers, Amelia Earhart, Ernest Shackleton and more. Murray gives his top books and picks his favourite explorer.
If you are looking for book suggestions for ages 9-12 then listen in!

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Super Star author and comedian David Walliams and Malory Towers scriptwriter Rachel Flowerday join Zoë on the final show of the series to talk books, Simon Cowell and Enid Blyton! Can you do better than Zoë's Grandad in the final round of The Lockdown Quiz? Duolingo provide the activity this week. Choose from Spanish, Danish or Klingon and learn a language in lockdown! There's a final gaming instalment from Conor plus an activity round up from the last 7 shows.
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