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Friday, September 25, 2026

The Shifty McGifty & Slippery Sam mysteries are a perfect introduction to detective stories. Watch author Tracey Corderoy introduce the doggy detectives' latest case, and share a few Halloween treats on its pages!

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Sometimes the words and pictures in a book can tell a very different story, and exploring this clash in Tony Rex: Seven Stomps to Success can help build a child's visual literacy skills.

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Friday, September 18, 2026

Celebrate naughtiness in this riot of animal antics, introduced by bestselling author Jeanne Willis! Are children really being that naughty when they misbehave, or is it just the animal inside them being unleashed!

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Children are never too young to enjoy books, or to develop counting skills! One Dog, Two Dogs is a fun, interactive book that will help them learn to count to 20 - without even realising they are doing so!

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Monday, August 31, 2026

Many young children find their daily routines very reassuring, so when things change, they might struggle to adapt. In Isobel Hates Change, author Marcela Ferreira explores the kinds of changes...

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Friday, August 28, 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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Monday, August 24, 2026

Meet tiny Worm who is going on a big adventure through the centre of the Earth in Worm's Big Dig, the new picture book from Tom Tinn-Disbury! In this fast-paced adventure, young children will meet a determined worm, discover what might lie in the earth beneath o...

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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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