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Ben Davis unveils his intergalactic series, Postman Planet!
Postman Planet is the best postman in the universe - but he's only nine years old! Here's author Ben Davis to tell us more. Ben Davis's books include the Lenny Lemmon series, <a href="/books/the-private-blog-of-j...
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Piu DasGupta
Author Piu DasGupta introduces her atmospheric adventure, The Golden Monkey Mystery, set in India at the end of the 19th century. Piu was born in Calcutta, India, and grew up in India and the UK. She studied English at Oxford University and worked in several serious pro...
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Olivia Tuffin
Olivia Tuffin joins ReadingZone to talk about The Secret of Wild Hill: Lottie's Dream, the first in her exciting new series about horses, dreams - and deadly family secrets . . . Olivia lives on an arable farm in Dorset with her farmer husband, their children, and an a...
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JP Rose introduces Paddock Grove, her new riding school series
Follow life as student at Paddock Grove, a school for young people who are passionate about riding. Author JP Rose tells us more. JP Rose has always loved horses, first falling in love with ponies as a child. She was an avid rider and dreamed of having her own horse. No...
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Enjoy cosy bedtimes with Smriti Halls' Bedtime for Little Digger
Bedtime for Little Digger is the start of a cosy new bedtime series of picture books for young children. We speak with its superstar picture book creators, Smriti Halls and Sue Hendra. Smriti Halls is a bestselling children's author whose stories includ...
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Simon Fox
We hear from Simon Fox about his new thriller, Avalanche, and he shares his top writing tips for creating tension. Running out of Time was Simon Fox's first novel after 20 years trapped in the dungeon of accountancy. He is determined to never go back. He live...
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Finbar Hawkins
Finbar Hawkins's novel Ghost weaves ancient tales of haunting and evil with an eerie contemporary story. He tells ReadingZone what inspired the story. His debut novel, Witch, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and nominated for the 2022 Carnegie medal (Zephyr). Hawkins is a gr...
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Jessica Meserve explores The Home That Love Built
Jessica Meserve explores nature, community and resilience in her stunning picture book, This is the Home That Love Built. Jessica studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and worked in publishing as a children's book designer before pursuing a career as a childr...
