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Exploring friendship with Patrick and Flippa
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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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BB Alston reads from Amari and the Despicable Wonders
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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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Open the door to a world of mischievous imps!
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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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A new horror story from STAGS author
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Monday, August 26, 2024
STAGS author MA Bennett introduces us to her terrifying Young Gothic horror novel, which draws on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein novel, and its creation in a villa in Italy. Only for this new generation of young writers, the terrifying creatures don't stay in the book's pages....</strong...
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Celebrating identity in Godfrey is a Frog
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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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Encouraging creativity with The Boy Who Painted the World
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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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'Book jumping' in Mayowa and the Sea of Words
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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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Ramzee's The Cheat Book!
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Friday, June 7, 2024
Kamal has just found the Cheat Book - can it help him become the most popular boy in the school? It's a big ask - he's currently at zero - but when he follows the life hacks in the Cheat Book, things do start to change for the better.... But at what cost?
