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Tom Palmer introduces his new historical fiction novel, If the Invader Comes
If the Invader Comes, a gripping historical fiction adventure set in Cornwall during WWII, is based on real life events. Author Tom Palmer tells us more. Tom Palmer is the multi-award-winning author of many books including the Young Quills Award winners After the War an...
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David Solomons
Look out for chases, gadgets and villains in Spyglass: Master of Mayhem, a hilarious, action-packed spy adventure by David Solomons. Before writing his bestselling My Brother is a Superhero series, David wrote screenplays for many years and his first feature film was an...
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Ross Welford introduces his laugh-out-loud Prince Kal series
A short and unlikely hero, Prince Kal accidentally finds himself on Earth, with unintended results . . . Author Ross Welford shares the highlights from Prince Kal and the Salivator Alligator. Ross Welford was a journalist and television producer before becoming a full-t...
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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...
