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Amber Aü introduces The Blue Tomato, her picture book about difference and inclusion
A small, blue tomato has big plans to become red like the others in Amber Au's new picture book, The Blue Tomato, about being comfortable with who we are. Amber Aü began doodling in her food diary while healing her relationship with food, which led her to discover her...
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Ged Adamson
Author and illustrator Ged Adamson introduces his picture book That Bird Can Draw!, a story about creativity, persistence and fun. Ged was born in Liverpool and as a child he was obsessed with drawing, listening to music and making up tunes. In 2016, his story about a s...
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The Legendary Monsieur Mustard in . . . The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth
Meet Monsieur Mustard, detective extraordinaire, and also a very small mouse, as he recalls the puzzling case of The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth! Monsieur Mustard's author and illustrator Charley Rabbit works from her desk in her attic studio. When...
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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...
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Curtis Jobling unveils Vampire Empire, his action-packed fantasy series!
Red Tide, the first book in the Vampire Empire series by Curtis Jobling, takes readers into a world of Vikings, Norse legends - and vampires! Curtis Jobling is an author, illustrator and animation creator. He has designed and created some of the UK's best loved childr...
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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...
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Jack Jackman delivers another thrilling Maisie adventures!
Jack Jackman shares Maisie vs the Pyramids, the latest action-packed adventure following Maisie vs Antarctica and Maisie vs the Himalayas! Author Jack Jackman is a father of three who works as a teacher in Scotland. Before settling in Scotland, he travelled the world,...
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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...
