Authors
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Emma Simpson introduces Pebble and Po, a story about asking for help
ReadingZone caught up with author and illustrator Emma Simpson to find out about Pebble and Po, a story about friendship and not being afraid to ask for help. Before becoming a full-time author-illustrator, Emma Simpson worked in the special education sector for many ye...
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Becky Davies shines a spotlight on The Broom of Doom
Becky Davies joins ReadingZone to unveil her latest picture book, The Broom of Doom, which sees Witch's broom under the spotlight! Becky is a children's book editor, and sometimes author, from the South West of England. Her favourite things are animals, books about magi...
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Exploring Amy Wilson's The Trouble With Magic (The Hexton Chronicles)
ReadingZone caught up with author Amy Wilson to talk about magic, shadows and world building in her new Hexton Chronicles series, beginning with The Trouble With Magic. Amy Wilson has written several middle grade books including Carnegie nominated, Branford Boase-longli...
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Celebrate overlooked females in Catherine Blackledge's The Animal Queendom
Discover what makes the females of the animal world stand out from the males in Catherine Blackledge's eye-opening book, The Animal Queendom! Catherine Blackledge PhD is a non-fiction author and a former science journalist and communications specialist. Catherine...
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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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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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Ross MacKenzie
Award-winning author Ross MacKenzie introduces his gripping science-fiction novel, Rusthead. Ross has been writing stories since he was seven years old, when he created an illustrated short story about a hungry crocodile named Crunchy Colin in a smuggled school jotter....
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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...
