Authors Schools & Libraries
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Annelise Gray
Author Annelise Gray introduces her fantasy adventure, The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam, which draws on Homer's The Odyssey to explore myths, memories and home. Annelise was born in Bermuda and moved to the UK as a child. She grew up riding horses and dreaming of becoming...
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Brian Bilston brings us A Poem for Every Question
Poems to make you wonder, understand the world a little better, and laugh.... Brian Bilston introduces his new collection, A Poem for Every Question, illustrated by Joe Berger. Brian Bilston writes poems full of humour, energy and heart. His poetry for...
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Explore the natural world with the Peek-Through Nature series
The Peek-Through Nature series by author Patricia Hegarty and Britta Teckentrup gives young children an early introduction to the natural world. Patricia Hegarty (author) is currently the Editorial Director of Caterpillar Books and has written about all...
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Play along with Fiz Osborne's Giggling Ghosts
Fiz Osborne takes us on a gently spooky journey with this gaggle of giggling ghosts - watch children giggle, glide and BOOOOO! their way through the story as they follow along with the actions. Fiz is an author who also works as an editor, and she is a former publisher....
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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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Louise Fitzgerald welcomes you aboard the Night-Time Train
Louise Fitzgerald tells ReadingZone about her new bedtime picture book, Welcome to the Night-Time Train, and taking young children on a journey to bedtime. Louise lives and works in the UK. When she isn't writing, she works as a freelance acting, life skills and perform...
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Embracing imperfection in Perfect Pedro, with Simon Philip and Ella Okstad
Simon Philip and Ella Okstad talk about embracing imperfection in their picture book, Perfect Pedro (Oxford University Press). Simon Philip lives in Chichester and studied history before becoming a primary school teacher, which rekindled his love of chi...
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Explaining allergies with Nishani Reed's No Cheese Please
No Cheese Please, a new picture book by Nishana Reed and Maria Neradova, explores food allergies - and friendship. Nishani Reed lives in south Manchester with her husband, two children and an inconveniently large dog. Her picture book Nabil Steals a Pen...
