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Jo treats listeners to her favourite album tracks and musical gems rarely heard on Radio 2

Jo treats listeners to her favourite album tracks and some musical gems rarely heard on Radio 2

Jo Whiley: Reading Together Day with Jacqueline Wilson

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Reading Together Day with Jacqueline Wilson

BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley, Reading Together Day with Jacqueline Wilson

On Reading Together Day, Jo chats to author Jacqueline Wilson. Plus Emma Bullimore.

On Reading Together Day, Jo chats to children's author Jacqueline Wilson. Plus Emma Bullimore's TV FOMOS. This week's Thursday Theme is songs related to books.

On Reading Together Day, Jo chats to top children's author Jacqueline Wilson.

Jacqueline is one of the nation’s favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. She has sold millions of books and in the UK alone the total now stands at over 40 million. One of Jacqueline’s most successful and enduring creations has been the famous Tracy Beaker, who first appeared in 1991 in The Story of Tracy Beaker. 

This year is the very first Reading Together Day, which invites children and families across the UK to take part in a celebration of the magical world of stories and the power of shared reading. The aim of day is to bring families, friends, schools and wider communities together to share stories and have fun.

Plus Emma Bullimore has her unmissable TV FOMOS.

After 10, this week's Thursday Theme is songs related to books. Send in your suggestions to jo.whiley@bbc.co.uk

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