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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...
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Rashmi Sirdeshpande introduces her Diwali picture book, One Little Lamp
ReadingZone caught up with author Rashmi Sirdeshpande to explore her new picture book, One Little Lamp: A Diwali Story. Rashmi Sirdeshpande is a lawyer-turned-storyteller. As a British Indian child, she didn't get to see many children like her in the bo...
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Frankenkitty, a monstrous tale by Maudie Powell-Tuck and Mini Grey
Curl up with Frankenkitty this Halloween, a grim and grisly read by author and illustrator Maudie Powell-Tuck and Mini Grey. Maudie Powell-Tuck is a #1 New York Times bestselling children's book author. Born in London, Maudie has worn hearing aids from...
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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...
