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Meet the O'Hare family in Leaving the House, Sally Nicholls's new picture book series about family life
Author Sally Nicholls tells ReadingZone how her young family helped inspire her new picture books series about the O'Hare family, in Leaving the House. Sally Nicholls grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and a did a degree in Philosophy and Literature at Warwick before travelli...
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Ged Adamson introduces That Bird Can Draw!, a story about creativity, persistence and teamwork.
Author and illustrator Ged Adamson introduces his picture book That Bird Can Draw!, a story about creativity, persistence and fun. Ged was born in Liverpool and as a child he was obsessed with drawing, listening to music and making up tunes. In 2016, his story about a s...
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Volcanologists Tamsin Mather and David Pyle explore The Power of Volcanoes
Discover the science behind these fiery wonders in The Power of Volcanoes by Tamsin Mather and David Pyle. Tamsin Mather, Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford, has studied volcanoes in places like Hawaii, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Chile an...
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Jack Jackman delivers another thrilling Maisie adventure!
Jack Jackman shares Maisie vs the Pyramids, the latest action-packed adventure following Maisie vs Antarctica and Maisie vs the Himalayas! Author Jack Jackman is a father of three who works as a teacher in Scotland. Before settling in Scotland, he travelled the world,...
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Amy Wilson
Amy Wilson has a background in journalism and is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in creative writing. She now lives in Bristol with her family and is a full-time writer.
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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...
