News - Growing Readers

Friday, August 21, 2026

The Boy Who Grew Dragons author Andy Shepherd tells ReadingZone how her childhood love of trees inspired her new series, The Wood Where Magic Grows, and suggests a woodland activity to help inspire a love of nature.

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Friday, August 21, 2026

Starting school this Autumn? Discover what happens when Little Acorn decides that it's fun after all to visit new places and to meet different people!

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Ever had a detention that wasn't your fault? Then you'll know how Arthur Guppy feels in Sam Copeland's hilarious new series, The Detention Diaries (Bloomsbury Children's Books)!

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Monday, August 17, 2026

Celebrate and learn about ten Jewish celebrations in this inviting and warmhearted treasury, introduced by author and illustrator Hannah Shafiroff.  

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Alex Latimer shares the start of his new picture book, Marigold is a Chicken, about a young chick learning to enjoy being herself - a great story to share with any child who is feeling like they aren't 'good enough'.

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Monday, June 22, 2026

Ged Adamson introduces That Bird Can Draw (Nosy Crow), and suggests encouraging young children to create their own art exhibition - just like his characters in the story! That Bird Can Draw is a gorgeous picture book to help chi...

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Friday, June 19, 2026

Author and illustrator Amber Aü tells ReadingZone what inspired her debut picture book, The Blue Tomato (Little Tiger), in which Blu searches for a way to become red like the other tomatoes. The story can be shared to encourage young children to explore and tal...

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Marcie loves her painting of Giraffe - until Giraffe paints a better one of her! But can Marcie find a different way to express her creativity?

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