Authors
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Exploring sibling rivalry in Rochelle Falconer's How to Tame a Mummy Monster
Rochelle Falconer tells ReadingZone how her own family helped inspire her picture book, How to Tame a Mummy Monster (OUP), a story about sibling rivalry. Rochelle was born in Jamaica but grew up in Birmingham, the oldest of six kids, raised by her single mum. She loved...
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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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Exploring Rachael Davis-Featherstone's moody thriller, Oxford Blood
Enter the dark academia of Oxford Blood, Rachael Davis-Featherstone's suspenseful YA debut, with a murder at its heart. . . Rachael Davis-Featherstone is a mixed-raced Black British multi-award-nominated author and literary agent. She has published over 20 books, rangin...
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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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Marie Louise Fitzpatrick introduces her magical tale, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick talks to ReadingZone about the true stories and a real museum that helped inspire her new series, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas. Marie-Louise is an Irish writer and illustrator who creates children's books across the age groups. Her award-winning titles include<s...
