In the first episode I talk to academic and children's author Katherine Rundell about Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones, the 1977 beginning of the Chrestmanci series, and why we both rate it as one of the all time greats of children's literature. We also discuss Katherine's 2019 essay, Why You Should Read Children's Books Even Though You Are So Old and Wise, which does an excellent job of pitching the entire purpose of the podcast.

All books mentioned can be found here: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookwandering-the-podcast

Anna is @acaseforbooks across social platforms and Katherine is @katherine.rundell on Instagram.

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Charmed Life with Katherine Rundell