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Gina Kaminski fixes Little Red Riding Hood
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Craig Barr-Green tells ReadingZone what inspired his picture book Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf, about a little girl who decides that Little Red Riding Hood needs a new ending... The book is illustrated by Francis Martin, and published by Little Tiger Press.
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Joshua Seigal plays with words
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Saturday, September 2, 2023
ReadingZone spoke with award-winning poet Joshua Seigal to find out about his newest poetry collection, Who Let the Words Out, a fun and challenging look at how we use words, and with new words to explore.
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Sue Wallman introduces Every Word a Lie
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Friday, August 18, 2023
Award-winning author Sue Wallman answers questions from students Amelia Aminah Madeeha and Zaynah (Years 9 and 10) from the Sarah Bonnell School in London about her new book, Every Word a Lie (Scholastic), and talks about th...
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A reassuring story for starting school
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Friday, August 18, 2023
Sam Copeland introduces his fun and reassuring picture book for children who are anxious about their first day of school, The Bear Behind, illustrated by Pippa Curnick. Find out how Sam's own first day at school - and a special act of kindness - helped inspire this story, and enjoy a...
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How a Greek myth inspired The Girl Who Grew Wings
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Monday, August 14, 2023
Author Anna Waterworth introduces her Greek myth-inspired novel, The Girl Who Grew Wings - a thrilling YA fantasy adventure romance from the acclaimed author of The Fandom duology (as Anna Day).
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The Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back!
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Monday, August 14, 2023
Look out for vampires, pretend vampires, and a smoldering love interest in Jo Simmons' second Reluctant Vampire Queen novel - The Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back!
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Calling out racism
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Monday, August 7, 2023
Have you seen people being bullied because of their race? Have you wondered what you can do to help, or have you been bullied yourself?
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Jeanne Willis introduces The Bear Who Had Nothing to Wear
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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...
