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Exploring our digital footprints in Seán Farrelly's Tom Burne Has Left the Chat
Debut author Seán Farrelly joins ReadingZone to explore the clues that our digital lives leave about us through his novel, Tom Burne Has Left the Chat. Seán Farrelly has had four plays produced and two short stories published in the Irish Times as par...
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Supporting children's wellbeing with Molly Potter's Let's Talk series
Who Will You Be When You Grow Up? is the latest in the Let's Talk series of books by Molly Potter which address a range of 'big questions' to explore with young children. Molly Potter's 35+ books cover a variety of wellbeing topics. She has taught in both mainstream and...
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Kim Gregory introduces Marcie and Giraffe, a story about friendship and creativity
Marcie and Giraffe love being creative, and painting together, but things don't always go to plan for the friends. ReadingZone caught up with Kim Gregory to find out more about her picture book, Marcie and Giraffe. Kim Gregory, an author and illustrator, lives with her...
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Rong Rong unveils Jolly Monster Town, her new series for younger readers
Discover monsters big and small, and adventures every day, in Jolly Monster Town! ReadingZone found out more from author and illustrator Rong Rong. Rong Rong is an author and illustrator who dwells in the jolly enchanted New Forest. Once a teller of tales for film and t...
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How football made Tom Palmer a reader and writer
Tom is the author of two football fiction series for Puffin. Foul Play is a series about a 14-year-old boy who tries to solve football-related crimes, such as kidnapped players and murderer managers. Football Academy is about an under-12 team at a Prem...
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Miranda Reason introduces her post-apocalyptic thriller, Day Of Now
ReadingZone caught up with debut author Miranda Reason to explore her powerful YA thriller, Day Of Now, set in a post-apocalyptic world. Miranda Reason grew up in an Anglo-German household, spending part of her childhood living in Hastings on the coast of Southern Engla...
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Emma Farrarons gives Forest School a magical twist in her Wands Away series
Enter a world of nature and magic, spellcraft and broomsticks; Emma Farrarons introduces her Wands Away! young fiction series. Emma Farrarons was born in the Philippines and grew up in Paris in France, surrounded by books and drawing. She studied art at...
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Sophie Anderson reveals her sequel, The House With Chicken Legs Runs Away
Award-winning author Sophie Andersen returns to the world of The House With Chicken Legs with a sequel, The House With Chicken Legs Runs Away. She tells ReadingZone more about it. Sophie Anderson was born in Swansea and now lives in the Lake District with her family. He...
