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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Jarvis reads from Bear and Bird, his new series for younger readers about friendship and having fun with our friends.  Jarvis shares a few pages from Bear and Bird with us in this short video, including Bear and Bird's special song which children can join in with!

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Welcome to Mouse Island, where an unwelcome otter is creating chaos! Can the AdventureMice save the day?

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

  Watch the book trailer for the new young fiction series, Ivy Newt, by author Derek Keilty and illustrated by Magda Brol (Scallywag Press).  The highly illustrated books are aimed at readers aged 5-7 years.  The series features Ivy, an unstoppable and lovable young witch, and h...

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Rachel Chivers Khoo on magical beings, cinnamon buns, and wishes!

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Monday, February 27, 2023

The Children's Book Award is BACK!... and a blue-footed boobie, a blobfish and a secret inventor are all shortlisted for the Children's Book Award 2023 - chosen and voted for entirely by children. UPD...

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Friday, February 24, 2023

Like the sound of comic horror? Then you'll love Jennifer Killick's bestselling Dread Wood series!

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The winners of the Create a Comic Competition, run by ReadingZone and The Phoenix Comic, have been announced!  We challenged children and young people aged 4 to 16 years to create a comic strip, judged by the editorial team at The Phoenix Comic. We now have a winner fo...

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Author and illustrator Padmacandra introduces her new picture book, Don't Be Silly, about two children who live in a castle, and enjoy being silly!

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