Authors Schools & Libraries
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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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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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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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Soman Chainani unveils his new YA thriller, Young World!
Soman Chainani, author of the bestselling School for Good and Evil series, unveils his new YA political thriller, Young World. The School for Good and Evil series sold over 4.5m copies, and been translated into 35 languages across the world. Together, his books appeared...
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Lisa Williamson Explores Consent in The Summer After the Night Before
ReadingZone caught up with award-winning author Lisa Williamson to explore consent and friendship in her YA novel The Summer After the Night Before. Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. Following a degree in drama, she worked as an actor for over a decade before wri...
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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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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...
