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Sam Copeland's unveils his hilarious Detention Diaries series
Ever had a detention - and it wasn't your fault? Then you'll know how Arthur feels in The Detention Diaries - Sam Copeland's (very funny!) new series. We caught up with Sam to find out more. Sam Copeland is the award-winning author of the bestselling Ch...
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Counting to 20 with Jonathan Emmett's engaging cats and dogs!
Jonathan Emmett and Rob Hodgson introduce One Dog, Two Dogs, their new novelty counting book that helps children count to 20. Jonathan Emmett was an architect before becoming a children's author and novelty book designer. He's written over 60 books, inc...
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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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Matt Bawler welcomes you to The Courage Club!
Matt Bawler talks to ReadingZone about The Courage Club, a children's book series designed to support young readers in developing inner strength, self-belief and emotional resilience from the very start of their journey. Matt currently works as Head of Early Years and Wellbei...
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Following your dreams in Wendy J Warren's The Bear Who Wanted to Dance
ReadingZone caught up with illustrator Wendy J Warren to explore her debut picture book, The Bear Who Wanted to Dance, a story about body positivity and following your dreams. Wendy J Warren has being drawing and painting since she was tiny and has spent many happy year...
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Tom Tinn-Disbury shares Worm's Big Dig!
Meet tiny Worm who is going on a big adventure in Worm's Big Dig, the new picture book from Tom Tinn-Disbury! Tom studied animation at university, where he realised that the best part of the process was writing stories and drawing characters and not necessarily making t...
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Marcela Ferreira explores the challenge of change in Isobel Hates Change
ReadingZone caught up with Marcela Ferreira to look at change and transitions in her new picture book, Isobel Hates Change. Marcela Ferreira was born in Rio de Janeiro. She moved to London as a teenager and had to quickly get to grips with a whole new language and cultu...
