Books that rival screens and social media | Series 1, Episode 34
Season 1, Episode 34 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for September 2025 and Books vs social media and screens.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Brían Dungan is an Irish author of young-adult fiction best known for the series beginning with Wintour’s Game. His publisher is Little Tiger. Wintour’s Game was published in January 2024.
Before writing full-time, Dungan worked in film and television; his background includes roles in production and camera work.
The sequel to Wintour’s Game is titled Wintour’s Fate, and was presented on the Children’s Books Ireland site in 2025.
Season 1, Episode 34 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for September 2025 and Books vs social media and screens.
Children’s book news for August 2025: classroom reading picks, prize winners, nature writing, humour awards, YA headlines, festivals, and policy moves shaping libraries and school resources.
August 2025’s book club includes titles by Forest Xiao, Ted Hughes, Joaquin Camp, Enomwoyi Damali, Ruthine Burton, Julie Sykes, Rebecca Lewis-Oakes, Anastasiya Kanavaliuk, Gary Panton, Radhika Sanghani, Anna Ciddor, Brían Dungan, Sally Gales, and E. V. Woods.
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