Authors
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Exploring the cycle of violence in Julian Gough's When Tad Kicked Vlad
Julian Gough's hilarious new picture book, When Tad Kicked Vlad, explores the cycle of violence from a child's perspective, helping to guide children towards managing their anger. Julian Gough is the Irish author of five beloved children’s books about a rabbit and a bea...
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Geraldine McCaughrean
Geraldine McCaughrean was born and educated in Enfield, North London, the third and youngest child of a fireman and a teacher. She attended Christ Church College of Education but instead of teaching chose to work for a magazine publishing house. She became a full time writer in 1988.<br...
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Author and illustrator Ruby Amy Thompson's debut picture book, Rock and Roll, introduces two characters who, at first, seem very different. We asked Ruby to tell us more about them Before starting to illustrate and write picture books, Amy spent nearly a decade working...
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Justin Worsley celebrates laughter and self-belief in Henry the Artistic Dog
Justin Worsley's debut picture book, Henry the Artistic Dog, brings plenty of giggles for young readers, as well as a unique celebration of art! Justin Worsley was a toy designer for over 25 years and has now turned his hand to picture book making. He has an MA in Child...
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Judith Eagle introduces her WWII classic in the making, The Blitz Sisters
Judith Eagle introduces her classic in the making, The Blitz Sisters, which follows a London family through WWII and beyond. Judith is also the author of The Great Theatre Rescue, The Stolen Songbird, The Secret Starling, The Pear Affair and The Accident...
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Amelia Giudici introduces her gripping debut, Anya and the Light Above the Ocean
Anya and the Light Above the Ocean, Amelia Giudici's stunning debut, takes readers into parallel worlds and big questions about identity. ReadingZone finds out more! Amelia, who grew up in New Zealand and Warwickshire, studied Philosophy at Cambridge University and now...
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Dr Nomisha Kurian explores AI developments in Think Big: Artificial Intelligence
The growth in Artificial Intelligence and questions about how it can shape our world are hugely relevant to today's young readers. ReadingZone spoke with author and educator Dr Nomisha Kurian about exploring AI for children in her new book, Think Big: Artificial Intelligence. ...
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Celebrating mixed identity in Emma Slade Edmondson's Mixed
Emma Slade Edmondson, co-host of the award-wining podcast Mixed Up, talks to ReadingZone about her new book, Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity, a deep dive into race and identity from the mixed perspective. Emma also a sustainability consultant, writer,...
