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A fairy tale, a statue, a missing child . . .
Video/Vlog
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Kirsty Applebaum tells ReadingZone how a fairy tale helped inspire her new mystery, The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good, a fable-like story about a missing girl, a hidden garden and an ancient tale.
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Guppies, magic seeds and dark forces
Authors Q&As
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Hear from author PJ Killburn about her new Dead Yard series and the first spooky mystery adventure, Dead Yard: The Seeds of Doom! Find out how the author's Caribbean roots and childhood in London helped inspire the story.
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Carly Gledhill shares Pencil's Best Story Ever
Authors Q&As
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Carly Gledhill introduces Pencil's Best Story ever, a picture book about creating stories, friendship and adventures!
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Discover Abiola Bello's Wild Magic adventures!
Video/Vlog
Monday, September 1, 2025
Head into the forests of Ethiopia and the jungles of India to meet rare endangered animals, and the twins who are determined to help to save them, in Abiola Bello's Wild Magic series!
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Enjoy a live author event with The Children's Bookshow 2025
Author Events
Friday, August 22, 2025
The Children's Bookshow autumn programme for primary schools across England has been announced. The organisation is offering a range of author events - including perfomances and writing workshops - at theatres around the country for primary-aged children. These experien...
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Help judge the Young People's Book Prize 2025 science award
Book Awards
Friday, August 22, 2025
This September, schools and youth groups will be able to apply to help judge science book award, the Young People's Book Prize. Selected schools will join judging panels from across the UK to help pick the winner. Hundreds of judging panels receive a free set of shortlisted books - so t...
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Songlight wins the YA Book Prize 2025
Book Awards
Friday, August 22, 2025
Songlight by Moira Buffini has won the YA Book Prize 2025. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where an advanced form of telepathy known as songlight has emerged, the story follows two young women, Lark and Nightingale, who must hide their power of songlight from their oppressive society....
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Helping children count to 20 with One Cat, Two Cats
Authors Q&As
Monday, August 18, 2025
Meet a host of colourful chaotic cats in One Cat, Two Cats (Nosy Crow), introduced by author Jonathan Emmett, with illustrations by Rob Hodgson. Lift the flaps in this interactive extravaganza and watch these cuddly creatures slide, glide and jump their way from one to 20!
