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Katya Balen
Award-winning author Katya Balen and illustrator Gill Smith talk to ReadingZone about their new series for younger readers, The Appletree Animal Agency Katya Balen has an MPhil researching the impact of...
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Lydia Monks explores the lives of Henry VIII's wives in Six Queens
Lydia Monks tells ReadingZone about her new non-fiction book for younger readers, Six Queens, about the lives of Henry VIII's wives. Lydia studied illustration at Kingston University and has illustrated for newspapers and magazines - but always wanted to illustrate chil...
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Katya Balen introduces her novel, Ghostlines, a story about community, belonging and the environment. Katya studied English at university and then completed an MPhil researching the impact of stories on autistic children's behaviour. She has worked in a variety of special needs schools...
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Greg Stobbs celebrates difference, and imagination, in Cloud Boy
ReadingZone caught up with author, illustrator and street artist Greg Stobbs to find out about his new picture book, Cloud Boy, and the joy of celebrating our differences and children's imaginations. Greg enjoys creating work that crosses...
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Jules Howard and Gavin Scott introduce MEGA: The Most Enormous Animals Ever
Jules Howard is a zoology correspondent, author, science-writer and broadcaster who appears regularly on TV and radio, including Newsround and BBC Radio 5 Live. Jules's non-fiction books include The Who, What, Why of Zoology, Respect the Insect and the Encyclopedia of Animals....
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Inspire storytelling with Joseph Coelho's Tiny Tales
Joseph Coelho's 'Tiny Tales' tell entire stories in just ten words. His latest collection is Tiny Tales of Love, and we spoke to him to find out more. Joseph is a performance poet, children's author, and former Waterstones Children's Laureate (2022-2024). He grew up in...
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Nizrana Farook explores the Eid festival in Eid for Nylah
Eid for Nylah explores the festival of Eid through the eyes of a young cat. It is Nizrana Farook's first picture book. Her 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 r...
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Em Lynas explores life cycles and emotions in Annabelle and Flower
Em Lynas explores life cycles, the seasons and our emotions in her new picture book, Annabelle and Flower. Em is a children's author with a love of silly poetry, magic, dragons and folklore. Em has been a shelf stacker, a shoe shop assistant, a primary...
