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  • Abdi Nazemian introduces his novel of love, loss and healing

    Abdi Nazemian introduces his novel of love, loss and healing

    Author Videos

    Friday, September 20, 2024

    From a Stonewall Honor-winning author comes a propulsive, moving story about human resilience and connection. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club, The Great Godden and If You Still Recognise Me. Abdi Nazemian shares hi...

  • A disturbing world of Calm

    A disturbing world of Calm

    Video/Vlog

    Thursday, September 19, 2024

    SJ Baker introduces her new dystopian novel, Calm, a disturbingly possible world in which the people - and their emotions - are controlled by the state.  In this enthralling dystopian YA thriller, where emotions become weapons, the fight for humanity's true esse...

  • Exploring friendship with Patrick and Flippa

    Exploring friendship with Patrick and Flippa

    Author Videos

    Monday, September 16, 2024

    Children's friendships don't always run smoothly and in her new picture book Patrick and Flippa, author Wendy Meddour explores the kinds of challenges that can happen when one friend always likes to lead. Watch Wendy introduce Patrick and Flippa, which is illustrated by Merle...

  • Wintour's Game, a time-twisting adventure

    Wintour's Game, a time-twisting adventure

    Video/Vlog

    Friday, September 13, 2024

    Alex lives off her wits - and an ability to see glimpses of the future. Then a robbery goes wrong, and her path is set on a different course... Brían Dungan introduces his debut novel Wintour's Game, a time-twisting, action-packed adventure for Alex Rider fans...

  • Mary Anning story wins Klaus Flugge Prize 2024

    Mary Anning story wins Klaus Flugge Prize 2024

    Book Awards

    Thursday, September 12, 2024

    An inspiring true story of the 19th century fossil hunter Mary Anning has won the prestigious Klaus Flugge Prize for illustration.  Author and illustrator Kate Winter was crowned most exciting newcomer to picture book illustration wi...

  • Meet Nibbles - the Very Hungry Book Monster!

    Meet Nibbles - the Very Hungry Book Monster!

    Growing Readers

    Thursday, September 5, 2024

    Nibbles the book monster is very hungry, and in Nibbles: The Very Hungry Book Monster, he has found his way into a library! Oh no! Which of our favourite fairy tales and nursery rhymes is he going to chew through this time?</st...

  • BB Alston reads from Amari and the Despicable Wonders

    BB Alston reads from Amari and the Despicable Wonders

    Author Videos

    Tuesday, September 3, 2024

    Men in Black meets the magic and myths of Percy Jackson in the spectacular series that started with Amari and the Night Brothers.  

  • Open the door to a world of mischievous imps!

    Open the door to a world of mischievous imps!

    Author Videos

    Monday, September 2, 2024

    "What if every papercut, every missed bus, every time you are pooed on by a bird... what if an imp did that?" Alex Foulkes tells ReadingZone about the world of mischievous imps in Ministry of Mischief (Simon &amp; Schuster Chil...