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Friday, November 8, 2024

The Search for Carmella is a simple but profound picture book that can be used to introduce the concept of mindfulness to children of any age

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Friday, September 20, 2024

Enter Griselda Snook's Spectacular Books, a monstrously good bookshop that is spookily good at helping customers to find the perfect story for them....    With the message that there is a book for everyone - we just have to find it - this is a perfect picture bo...

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Monday, September 16, 2024

Children's friendships don't always run smoothly and in her new picture book Patrick and Flippa, author Wendy Meddour explores the kinds of challenges that can happen when one friend always likes to lead. Watch Wendy introduce Patrick and Flippa, which is illustrated by Merle...

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Men in Black meets the magic and myths of Percy Jackson in the spectacular series that started with Amari and the Night Brothers.  

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Monday, September 2, 2024

"What if every papercut, every missed bus, every time you are pooed on by a bird... what if an imp did that?" Alex Foulkes tells ReadingZone about the world of mischievous imps in Ministry of Mischief (Simon & Schuster Chil...

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

ReadingZone spoke with author and illustrator Alex Latimer about his new picture book, Godfrey is a Frog, a funny and warm story which explores how we can make the most of what we have in the present through the eyes of Godfrey,...

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

A blank sheet of paper can be a daunting prospect, and worrying about making mistakes can mean it's hard to get started. 

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Friday, June 7, 2024

In Mayowa and the Sea of Words, Mayowa discovers that she has inherited an unusual ability from her grandfather; she can release the emotions carried in books.  Words carry power, and Mayowa must find a way to use them with care.</stron...

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