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Chris Naylor-Ballesteros introduces Frank and Bert
Chris Naylor-Ballesteros takes a warm and gentle look at friendship and its challenges in his picture book series, Frank and Bert. Chris, who is from Bradford, studied illustration at Bradford College of Art before moving to France where he now lives....
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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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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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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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Kristina Rahim explores family and identity in Max and Ella, Stuck Together
Author of The Doughnut Club Kristina Rahim returns with a new novel about family and identity, Max and Ella, Stuck Together! Kristina Rahim is a writer who lives in London with her wife and two daughters. Before writing, Kristina worked in the property industry, buildin...
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Fiona Dixon introduces her fantasy adventure, Crow: Thief of Magic
Enter a world where dreams can be caught, and sold, and where magic slips in to everyday life, in Crow: Thief of Magic, a gripping fantasy adventure. Fiona Dixon has been getting lost in fantasy worlds for a long as she can remember. As a child, she spent a lot of time...
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Radiya Hafiza
Radiya Hafiza's new book, Rumaysa: Ever After, revisits the fairytale world of Rumaysa: A Fairytale, with Rumaysa searching for her own 'happy ever after'. Radiya studied English Language and Literature at King’s College London and worked in publishing for a few years....
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Sue Divin
Runaway Road, Sue Devin's new YA novel, follows siblings Ezra and Evie as flee across the Irish border, to escape justice. ReadingZone caught up with the author to find out more. Sue Divin from Armagh in the North of Ireland has a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies a...
