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Iszi Lawrence takes us back in time with The Time Machine Next Door series
Iszi Lawrence takes us back in time to meet famous people from the past in her time-travel adventures, The Time Machine Next Door. Iszi is a writer, comedian, podcaster and history presenter. She is a regular on TV history documentaries including shows for Sky History a...
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Exploring sibling rivalry in Rochelle Falconer's How to Tame a Mummy Monster
Rochelle Falconer tells ReadingZone what inspired her first picture book, How to Tame a Mummy Monster (OUP). Rochelle was born in Jamaica but grew up in Birmingham, the oldest of six kids, raised by her single mum. She loved to write - and felt most at home in the art d...
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Marie Louise Fitzpatrick introduces her magical tale, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick talks to ReadingZone about the true stories and a real museum that helped inspire her new series, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas. Marie-Louise is an Irish writer and illustrator who creates children's books across the age groups. Her award-winning titles include<s...
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Katie Clapham introduces The Tour at School - a hilarious guide for any newbie
Author Katie Clapham introduces her new book The Tour at School, illustrated by Nadia Shireen. Katie Clapham runs the Storytellers, Inc bookshop and won Best Young Bookseller at the British Book Awards. She lives by the sea with her husband, daughter an...
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The Hug Button: Soothing separation anxiety in young children
The Hug Button by Naomi Jones and Rebecca Ashdown is a comforting story for children experiencing separation anxiety when starting at nursery or school, or other new experiences.Award-winning author Naomi Jones's picture books include The Perfect F...
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Kael Tudor hits the right notes with his picture book, Marching Band
Kael Tudor tells ReadingZone why funny stories for children are so important, and introduces his picture book, Marching Band. Kael began writing his own stories at a young age, inspired by the books he bought at school fairs and jumble sales. As an adult he still writes...
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Exploring BIG feelings in Kerfuffle Bird
Helen Docherty and Gwen Millward introduces Kerfuffle Bird, a story about finding your voice and sharing those 'BIG feelings'. Helen Docherty's rhyming picture books have been translated into 27 languages, shortlisted for awards and adapted for the sta...
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Jonny Lambert explores mindfulness in As the World Goes By
As the World Goes By reminds us to pause in our busy lives, and to be open to the quiet beauty around us. ReadingZone finds out more from its creator Jonny Lambert. Jonny grew up knowing he wanted to be an artist of some sort. Encouraged by his grandfather and, later, h...
