The Power of a Book

The Children's Book Project

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Welcome to The Power of a Book podcast. The only podcast with the power to eradicate book poverty in children. It's a podcast with purpose.Join our host, BAFTA-nominated comedian and author Rachel Parris (The Late Night Mash), as she talks with some much-loved public figures about the children's books that have been powerful enough to shape their lives.A kind of desert-island-children's-book show - so who better to kick us off than the lovely Lauren Laverne?Over the series, Rachel Parris brings listeners into intimate conversations where guests explore their literary inheritance and celebrate the universal power of stories...

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Recent episodes

  • Tracy Chevalier and Our Esteemed Authors Live In Conversation: Patrice Lawrence, Francesca Simon, Jessie BurtonNov 19, 2025 · 51 min
  • Suli BreaksNov 12, 2025 · 42 min
  • Andi OliverNov 5, 2025 · 44 min
  • David and Ivor BaddielOct 29, 2025 · 52 min
  • Clare BaldingOct 22, 2025 · 37 min
  • Stephen and Anita ManganOct 15, 2025 · 34 min
  • Lauren LaverneOct 8, 2025 · 44 min
  • The Power of a Book TrailerSep 15, 2025 · 2 min

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