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Exploring anxiety in A Totally Big Umbrella, by Sarah Crossan & Rebecca Cobb
Sarah Crossan and Rebecca Cobb introduce their new picture book about young children's anxieties, A Totally Big Umbrella (Walker Books). Sarah grew up in Dublin and London. Her books for children and teenagers have won many prizes including the prestigious CILIP Carnegi...
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Kathryn Clark introduces her YA debut, Things I Learned While I Was Dead
Kathryn Clark explores consent and medical ethics in her dystopian debut, Things I Learned While I was Dead, and tells ReadingZone what inspired the novel's challenging themes. Kathryn is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA Writing for Young People. Her work has been long/sho...
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Meet Super Unicorn Princess! Mike Hartigan tells us more.
Meet Super Unicorn Princess, a girl with super powers who is keeping her town safe! Author and illustrator Mike Hartigan tells us more! Mike is from New Zealand, where he lives with his wife, three kids and a ginger cat called Maverick! He has loved drawing ever since h...
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Discover Teresa Heapy's new animal adventure, Will Wolfheart!
Teresa Heapy introduces her new adventure, Will Wolfheart. Look out for a boy and his dog, wolf packs and an exciting quest! Teresa Heapy is an award-winning children's writer. Her picture books include The Wonder Tree, Loved to Bits, The Marvellous Moon Map, a Million...
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Iszi Lawrence takes us back in time with The Time Machine Next Door series
Iszi Lawrence takes us back in time to meet famous people from the past in her time-travel adventures, The Time Machine Next Door. Iszi is a writer, comedian, podcaster and history presenter. She is a regular on TV history documentaries including shows for Sky History a...
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The Hug Button: Soothing separation anxiety in young children
The Hug Button by Naomi Jones and Rebecca Ashdown is a comforting story for children experiencing separation anxiety when starting at nursery or school, or other new experiences.Award-winning author Naomi Jones's picture books include The Perfect F...
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Kael Tudor hits the right notes with his picture book, Marching Band
Kael Tudor tells ReadingZone why funny stories for children are so important, and introduces his picture book, Marching Band. Kael began writing his own stories at a young age, inspired by the books he bought at school fairs and jumble sales. As an adult he still writes...
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Exploring BIG feelings in Kerfuffle Bird
Helen Docherty and Gwen Millward introduces Kerfuffle Bird, a story about finding your voice and sharing those 'BIG feelings'. Helen Docherty's rhyming picture books have been translated into 27 languages, shortlisted for awards and adapted for the sta...
