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The Radio 2 Book Club, The Radio 2 Book Club, The Carnegies 2025!

The Radio 2 Book Club

The Radio 2 Book Club

The Carnegies 2025!

June 3, 2025

9 minutes

Available for over a year

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'