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Sunday, June 20, 2021

Be careful what you wish for.... Digby is desperate for a pet, one that is bigger and better than any of his friends' pets - but pets need feeding, lots of care and looking after. Will Digby be up to the job...? 

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Friday, June 18, 2021

1941. War is raging. And one angry boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. Phil Earle's powerful new book explores the bond between an angry young teenager and a captive silverback gorilla, during the London blitz in WWII. 

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Monday, May 31, 2021

We're sharing illustrated fiction in this episode of the ReadingZone Bookclub, with all the thrills and spills of some of our favourite authors and characters!

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

In this video, author Anthea Simmons introduces her novel that explores how our actions in the UK can affect third world countries - and what each of us can do as individuals to campaign for change.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Look out for the first trailers for the new Netflix series, Heartstopper, based on Alice Oseman's novel. Filming began this spring and is expected to finish in the summer, ready for an autumn launch.

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Author Clare Owen tells us what inspired her novel Zed and the Cormorants (Arachne Press), an eerie tale about love, loss and revenge, and the complexities of family life. Clare also gives a reading from the book.

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

When leaves the city to live in a small village in the middle of nowhere, he gets blamed for some very strange incidents that follow in his wake...

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