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A fairy tale, a statue, a missing child . . .
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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
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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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When Hank Meets Frank: Exploring behaviour in the Hank picture books
Author Videos
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Meet Hank, and his cute cousin Frank. But is Frank just too good to be true? Author Maudie Powell-Tuck tells us more about Hank Meets Frank.
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Enter a world of dark academia...and murder!
Authors Q&As
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Rachael Davis-Featherstone introduces her atmospheric YA debut, Oxford Blood, set at Oxford University. Just how far will students go to win a place . . .?
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Angie Thomas's new Nic Blake and the Remarkables adventure!
Authors Q&As
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Bestselling author Angie Thomas introduces her fantasy adventure, Nic Blake and the Remarkables, and reads from the latest book, The Book of Anansi, and explains how myths, stories and legends helped inspire her own stories about Nic Blake.
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Join the Cringe Club!
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Author and comedy writer Emma Jane Clarke shares her new 'group chat' novel Cringe Club - and what could happen if we embrace our 'cringe' moments!
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Discover Abiola Bello's Wild Magic adventures!
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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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Carly Gledhill shares Pencil's Best Story Ever
Author Videos
Monday, September 1, 2025
Carly Gledhill introduces Pencil's Best Story ever, a picture book about creating stories, friendship and adventures!
