Getting Storyshaped With Nathanael (Nate) Lessore

06 Nov 2025 • 62 min • EN
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Get ready to pull on your nonsense shoes and go dancing on the kooky side of the street as we chat to the brilliant Nathanael (Nate) Lessore, author of the hilarious Steady for This and King of Nothing for teen readers, and Solving Crimes is NOT My Superpower, for slightly younger readers. This conversation will answer all the questions you have about life, including the most important one: how DO you give CPR to a mosquito? I mean, you can't deny it's something we've all wondered about... Find Nate online HERE Books mentioned in this week's episode include Nate's own: Steady for This King of Nothing Solving Crimes is NOT My Superpower, illustrated by Simran Diamond Singh And the stories which have shaped him include: Avocado Baby, by John Burningham Burglar Bill, by Janet and Allan Ahlberg Double Act, by Jacqueline Wilson The Lottie Project, by Jacqueline Wilson Tracey Beaker (TV series), original novels by Jacqueline Wilson Vicky Angel, by Jacqueline Wilson Scribble Boy, by Philip Ridley Harry Potter, by JK Rowling Noughts and Crosses, by Malorie Blackman Knife Edge, by Malorie Blackman The work of Flannery O'Connor The Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis Glasgow Boys, by Margaret McDonald TV Shows: Scrubs Friends Boondocks Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Family Guy Spiderman (comic books) The work of Spike Milligan Conn of the Dead, by Dave Rudden The Door of No Return, by Kwame Alexander Happy Head, by Josh Silver Our podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ie. You might also like to check out www.kennys.ie for free shipping within the Republic of Ireland! In the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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