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  • Volcanologists Tasmin Mather and David Pyle explore The Power of Volcanoes

    Volcanologists Tasmin Mather and David Pyle explore The Power of Volcanoes

    Discover the science behind these fiery wonders in The Power of Volcanoes by Tasmin Mather and David Pyle. Tamsin Mather, Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford, has studied volcanoes in places like Hawaii, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Chile an...

  • Christopher Galvin introduces his sweeping adventure, The Thing About Giants

    Christopher Galvin introduces his sweeping adventure, The Thing About Giants

    ReadingZone caught up with debut author Christopher Galvin to find out about his exciting and powerful children's novel, The Thing About Giants. Christopher Galvin is an Irish author based in Dublin. With a passion for film and TV, he studied scriptwriting, acting and d...

  • Mitch Johnson introduces his footballing adventures, Strike and Kick!

    Mitch Johnson introduces his footballing adventures, Strike and Kick!

    Mitch Johnson joins ReadingZone to talk about football, exploitation and standing up for what is right in his new book, Strike, a companion title to his award-winning debut, Kick. Mitch studied Creative Writing at East Anglia university, whose notable alumni include Dav...

  • Radiya Hafiza

    Radiya Hafiza

    Radiya Hafiza's new book, Rumaysa: Ever After, revisits the fairytale world of Rumaysa: A Fairytale, with Rumaysa searching for her own 'happy ever after'. Radiya studied English Language and Literature at King’s College London and worked in publishing for a few years....

  • Kristina Rahim explores family and identity in Max and Ella, Stuck Together

    Kristina Rahim explores family and identity in Max and Ella, Stuck Together

    Author of The Doughnut Club Kristina Rahim returns with a new novel about family and identity, Max and Ella, Stuck Together! Kristina Rahim is a writer who lives in London with her wife and two daughters. Before writing, Kristina worked in the property industry, buildin...

  • Catherine Bruton

    Catherine Bruton

    Catherine Bruton, author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, introduces her new book, Tadpole Summer, exploring themes of grief and transformation. Catherine studied English at Oxford University and now juggles life as a teacher, children's author and mum.  As an English teach...

  • Tom Palmer introduces his new historical fiction novel, If the Invader Comes

    Tom Palmer introduces his new historical fiction novel, If the Invader Comes

    If the Invader Comes, a gripping historical fiction adventure set in Cornwall during WWII, is based on real life events. Author Tom Palmer tells us more. Tom Palmer is the multi-award-winning author of many books including the Young Quills Award winners After the War an...

  • Fiona Dixon introduces her fantasy adventure, Crow: Thief of Magic

    Fiona Dixon introduces her fantasy adventure, Crow: Thief of Magic

    Enter a world where dreams can be caught, and sold, and where magic slips in to everyday life, in Crow: Thief of Magic, a gripping fantasy adventure. Fiona Dixon has been getting lost in fantasy worlds for a long as she can remember. As a child, she spent a lot of time...