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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Jeanne Willis's gorgeous Bear is happy to be dressed by his owner - but not all bears feel the same; some bears need a little longer to decide who they want to be. Jeanne Willis introduces her new picture book, The Bear Who Had Nothing to Wear, about a bear who can't decide what it wants to we...

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Saturday, June 3, 2023

Simon Fox introduces his new thriller, Deadlock, and tells us what inspired this story about a criminal gang, and a boy who is forced to become a jewel thief...  Deadlock is a fast-paced novel that pits a boy with superb lock-picking skills against a shadowy group of criminals...

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Friday, May 26, 2023

Sophie Cameron's new novel, Away With Words, is a compelling read about language, communication and friendship.

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Author Roland Chambers introduces The Rage of the Sea Witch, the first in the new Billy Shaman adventures, and reads a short section from the book.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Love dinosaurs? Then you'll really love The Deadlands: Hunted, the first in a dinosaur-packed series by Australian author Skye Melki-Wegner. Look out for peril and betrayal!

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Saturday, May 6, 2023

Imagine if magic really existed, hidden just out of sight, in our towns and cities.... Ross Montgomery tells us what inspired Spellstone, and he reads from the book.

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Friday, May 5, 2023

In Sunny Side Up, a gorgeous picture book aimed at children aged four years plus, children are encouraged to see the world in a different, more positive way, through 'sunny side up' spectacles. 

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

In Where the Light Goes, award-winning author Sara Barnard explores grief, toxic fame, and the real lives that lie behind the lens of social media.

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