Let’s Read With Lyla and Dad

A Damsel Not in Distress! by Bethan Stevens

Once upon a time, hidden deep in a valley in a magical land far away, there was a very tall tower.
And trapped at the very top of that very tall tower there was a damsel NOT in distress!
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Picking Pickle, by Polly Faber

Picking a Dog can be rather difficult… which one will you choose?
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Swarm of Bees, by Lemony Snicket

Whether you're a kid or a bee, sometimes you feel so mad, you buzz around looking for people to sting and trouble to make.
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Spike and the Unbreakable Web, by Sandhya Anantharaman

When a swarm of fierce flies threatens the peaceful Spider Kingdom, only one clever spider has a plan to save the day.
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Unicornia: Learning to Fly, by Ana Punset

Welcome to the magical school where you'll learn spells, potions and everything you need to know about Unicorns!
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The Princess and the (Greedy) Pea, by Leigh Hodgkinson

There was a green pea who swallowed a sprout. Without a doubt, a Brussels sprout. What's that about?
Wow, everyone. Episode 500 of our little Podcast! I still remember the first story we recorded, The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark, back in April 2023 & thinking it would be just something for us to listen to, maybe in the car. Then we did a couple more & for some reason a few people were actually listening. An audience of a few hundred then became a few thousand & so we began reading requests & before we knew it we’d been listened over 1 million times, now, astonishingly, nearly 10m!!!
 
This is just a Dad & his Daughter recording themselves reading books in a little bedroom in England, now with the most lovely community of families & their children enjoying our silly voices & terrible jokes. I’ve run out of ways to explain how endlessly overwhelming the lovely messages we receive are, how kind your feedback is & how incredible it feels knowing we may have made a positive difference to your children’s bedtime, school runs or their enjoyment of reading & discovering new books.
 
Almost exactly a year today, the podcast was taken down due to unintentional copyright infringement & some rather ridiculous Spotify customer support. After a great deal of effort & stress I managed to get everything uploaded again via another platform (with the exception of one particular author) but I’d almost decided not to & to just accept defeat. But I’m so, so glad I didn’t. Ever since, we’ve connected with, been lucky enough to meet & been able to promote stories from authors who have created the most magical memories & allowed us to share them & with you.
 
Many of you have listened to us from the beginning, when Lyla was still a toddler & only spoke to say her name. Listening to our most recent episodes & the confidence in her voice, her attempts at funny accents, her observations & imagination as she now reads most of the stories, whilst I listen - that is parenting at its most meaningful.
 
Thank you all for being part of this wonderful thing & thank you for listening.
 
What do we say, what do we say….?
We say, LET’S READ!
 
Love Lyla & Dad, (Josh) 🙂

Letters to a Monster, by Patricia Forde

It's a dark and stormy night, and Sophie knows that there is a MONSTER hiding under her bed. So, like any sensible child, she decides to send him a letter.
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Mrs Mole, I’m Home! by Jarvis

Oh dear. Without his spectacles, Morris Mole really can’t see a single thing – how will he ever get home?
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Pirates Dont Go to School! by Alan Macdonald

Pirates dont go to school! Or do they….?
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Edwina the Emu, by Sheena Knowles

Edwina is the proud owner of ten Emu eggs, but she would also like another job…
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