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Nizrana Farook
The Boy Who Saved a Bear is the latest adventure from Nizrana Farook, whose books also include The Girl Who Lost a Leopard, The Boy Who Met a Whale and The Girl Who Stole an Elephant. Nizrana was born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the beautiful...
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Cath Howe
Cath Howe's new book, My Life on Fire, follows what happens when a child's home and possessions are destroyed in a house fire. Cath is an author and teacher working in South West London writing for, and working with, Key Stage 2 primary age children. Cath runs workshops...
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Misa Sugiura
Misa Sugiura's ancestors include a poet, a priestess, a samurai, and a stowaway. She writes contemporary young adult and middle grade fiction, and lives under a giant oak tree with her husband, two sons, two cats, and a gray-banded king snake. You can find her online at <a href="https://www.mi...
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Cath Howe - Call the Puffins
Cath Howe is well known for exploring the everyday lives of children and her new series for younger children, Call the Puffins, explores new experiences and making friends. Cath is an author and teacher working in South West London writing for, and working with, Key Stage 2 primary age...
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Joseph Coelho
Joseph Coelho is a performance poet, children's author, and the Waterstones Children's Laureate for 2022-2024. He grew up in a tower block in London and started writing poetry at secondary school. After studying archaeology at university, his jobs ranged from being a gym instructor to a sales...
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David Owen
Having worked as a freelance games journalist and taught on a BA Creative Writing course for three years, David Owen's debut novel, Panther, was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, and was followed by three further highly acclaimed YA novels. Alex Neptune...
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Philip Reeve has been writing stories since he was five years old but Mortal Engines was the first to be published and went on to win the Blue Peter Book of the Year. He has also written Here Lies Arthur, the Larklight trilogy and his Fever Crumb series. Philip lives on Dartm...
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Charles Dowding
Charles Dowding is an innovator of no dig, organic growing since 1983, who has built up a large and dedicated following on YouTube, where he presents videos teaching practical skills. His weed-free methods are about growing more easily, in less time, by understanding and worki...
