Authors
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Meet Daishu Ma's Tiger and Mei characters
We catch up with author and illustrator Daishu Ma to find out how her Tiger and Mei picture books can be used to explore friendship, courage and empathy. Daishu Ma was born and raised in China before moving abroad to study. As a child she spent her pocket money on 'pulp...
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AM Dassu introduces her short story collection, Wild Journey
AM Dassu joins ReadingZone to talk about the journeys children from around the world make in her new collection of stories, Wild Journey. She has written 14 children's books, including Boy, Everywhere, <a href="/books/kicked-out-a-bo...
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Sue Hendra introduces Supertato's very veggie Christmas tale
Sue Hendra talks to ReadingZone about co-creating the bestselling Supertato series with Paul Linnett, and Supertato's newest Christmas tale, We Wish You a Veggie Christmas! Sue Hendra grew up in Wimbledon and has always loved making up stories and drawing pictures. She...
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Matt Hunt's picture book quest, How to Find a Yeti
Explore Matt Hunt's hilarious new picture book, How to Find a Yeti, and a small boy's quest to find this mythical creature. Matt grew up in the historical county of Worcestershire, England, and studied Fine Art at the Birmingham School of Art, before developing his love...
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Explore the natural world with the Peek-Through Nature series
The Peek-Through Nature series by author Patricia Hegarty and Britta Teckentrup gives young children an early introduction to the natural world. Patricia Hegarty (author) is currently the Editorial Director of Caterpillar Books and has written about all...
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Sophie Andersen introduces The Snow Girl
Bestselling author Sophie Anderson introduces her novel The Snow Girl and gives ReadingZone a glimpse into her follow-up to The House with Chicken Legs. Sophie was born in Swansea and has worked as a geologist, science teacher and author. She now lives in the Lake Distr...
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James Dashner
James Dashner is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, which launched into film in 2014 and became one of the bestselling film series based on a YA novel. James was born and raised in Georgia where he read extensively, wrote stories on his parents' old typewri...
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Fleur Hitchcock's Murder Mysteries
Fleur Hitchcock's latest murder mystery novel, Murder at Christmas, joins a seasonal treasure trove of gripping murder mystery books.... Fleur began life as an author after graduating with a distinction from the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa. She now lives o...
