Authors
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Matt Bawler welcomes you to The Courage Club!
Matt Bawler talks to ReadingZone about The Courage Club, a children's book series designed to support young readers in developing inner strength, self-belief and emotional resilience from the very start of their journey. Matt currently works as Head of Early Years and Wellbei...
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Martin Howard revisits the Bayeux Tapestry with a hilarious graphic novel retelling
Colour-changing moustaches, pointy fingers and stripy trees - discover the REAL Bayeux Tapestry story in Martin Howard's hilarious new book, The Bayeux Tapestry: The Graphic Novel. Martin Howard writes funny books for children - including the Mallory Vayle and Maggoty S...
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SE Durrant
Into Thin Air is a story about family and the environment with a mystery at its heart. ReadingZone caught up with author SE Durrant to find out more! SE Durrant has wanted to be a writer since she was a child. She spent her childhood in Scotland before moving to Leicest...
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Following your dreams in Wendy J Warren's The Bear Who Wanted to Dance
ReadingZone caught up with illustrator Wendy J Warren to explore her debut picture book, The Bear Who Wanted to Dance, a story about body positivity and following your dreams. Wendy J Warren has being drawing and painting since she was tiny and has spent many happy year...
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Jack Viant shares his playful picture book, I Am Going to Jump This Log!
In this playful picture book, I Am Going to Jump This Log, a small frog is determined to get across a big log - but can he do it? ReadingZone caught up with illustrator Jack Viant. Jack Viant, an illustrator and designer from Plymouth, UK, is inspired by cartoons, pictu...
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Nicola Penfold introduces her ecological adventure, And Now We Run
Two children face danger and a battle survival in And Now We Run, an adventure about climate change, families and friendship. ReadingZone caught up with author Nicola Penfold to find out more! Nicola grew up in Doncaster, studied English at Cambridge and then completed...
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Lora Beth Johnson introduces her supernatural heist thriller, Hell To Pay!
Hell To Pay is an action-packed trip to the Afterlife with demons, death and double-dealing in each twist and turn. ReadingZone caught up with author Lora Beth Johnson to find out more! As an only child, Lora Beth Johnson grew up telling herself stories and reading past...
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Marcela Ferreira explores the challenge of change in Isobel Hates Change
ReadingZone caught up with Marcela Ferreira to look at change and transitions in her new picture book, Isobel Hates Change. Marcela Ferreira was born in Rio de Janeiro. She moved to London as a teenager and had to quickly get to grips with a whole new language and cultu...
