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Catherine Jacob
The adventures in Catherine Jacob's new series, Puppy Club, were inspired by her family's new puppy. Catherine is a writer, award-winning television correspondent and Mum to three small children. She was previously a news correspondent at ITN's Channel Five News, and was a finalist in t...
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Sarah Ann Juckes
Sarah Ann Juckes writes books for young people. The Hunt for the Nightingale was her first novel for children, followed by The Night Animals. Her YA debut Outside (Penguin) was nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2020, shortlisted for Mslexia's Children's Novel Award, and longlisted for the Bat...
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Kirsty Applebaum
Kirsty Applebaum talks to ReadingZone about her new series of books for younger readers, which begins with Princess Minna and the Enchanted Forest. Kirsty is the award-winning author of books including The Middler, Troofriend and The Life and Ti...
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Isabel Thomas
Isabel Thomas is a science writer and the author of a galaxy of books for young audiences, including Moth: An Evolution Story, illus Daniel Egnéus. She also writes for science magazines including The Week Junior and creates STEM outreach resources for the BBC. <a href="https:/...
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Catherine Doyle
Catherine Doyle introduces her new swashbuckling tale, Pirates of Darksea! Catherine grew up beside the Atlantic in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, and fostered in her an ambition to one day write her own. Her debut middle-grade novel, The...
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Christopher Edge
Black Hole Cinema Club, Christopher Edge's latest novel, is a love story to movies. Dive into an immersive blockbuster experience! Christopher grew up in Manchester where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories, but now lives in...
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Guy Bass & Pete Williamson
The bestselling Stitch Head series is getting a new look - as a graphic novel! Author Guy Bass and illustrator Pete Williamson tell us more. Guy Bass is an award-winning author who has written more than 30 books, including the best-selling Stitch...
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Justin Somper
Justin Somper, author of Vampirates, introduces his brand new pirate series, Pirate Academy! Justin grew up in St Albans and worked as a publicist for Puffin and Random House Children's Books, before setting up a PR consultancy of his own in North London. Vampirates was his debut serie...
