Authors Families
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Ghost, Ghoul and Little Mouse: Graham Howie's haunting tale for little ones!
Graham Howie's new picture book Ghost, Ghoul and Little Mouse explores friendship and belonging in a surprising setting, just right for Halloween! Graham Howie was born in Edinburgh and since he was little, has always been a doodler and story creator. He studied visual...
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Alex Latimer introduces life coach and hungry dinosaur, Tony Rex, in Seven Stomps to Success!
Meet life coach and hungry dinosaur, Tony Rex, and discover his ideas for living your best life! Author and illustrator Alex Latimer tells us more. Alex Latimer is a South African writer and illustrator living in Cape Town. He has a degree in English an...
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Jeanne Willis celebrates misbehaving children and cheeky animals in 'Naughty'!
Jeanne Willis celebrates misbehaving children and animals in Naughty, a playful riot of naughtiness! Jeanne Willis is one of our best-loved authors of children's books, and has written for television, although her earlier jobs have included being a reptile vet's assista...
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Exploring blended families in Poppy O'Neill's picture book, The Pumpkin Seed
Introducing a new member into a family can raise many questions around change, identity and belonging. Author Poppy O'Neill explores these themes in her new picture book, The Pumpkin Seed (Nosy Crow). Poppy O'Neill writes books for children about understanding their emo...
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Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam return with a new spooky mystery!
The Shifty McGifty & Slippery Sam mysteries are a perfect introduction to detective stories. Here's author Tracey Corderoy to talk about their latest case! Tracey Corderoy grew up in South Wales, on a council estate firmly sandwiched between the ste...
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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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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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Alex Latimer explores identity in Marigold is a Chicken
Award-winning writer and illustrator Alex Latimer introduces Marigold is a Chicken, a hilarious picture book about being content to be oneself, and a companion title to Godfrey is a Frog. Alex is based in Cape Town, South Africa. He has written and illustrated dozens of...
