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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Author Helen Cooper's The Taming of the Cat is a story about a mouse who loves story, a cat who wants to be a hero, and a princess who isn't looking for a prince. 

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Craig Barr-Green tells ReadingZone what inspired his picture book Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf, about a little girl who decides that Little Red Riding Hood needs a new ending... The book is illustrated by Francis Martin, and published by Little Tiger Press.

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

US author Carlie Sorosiak tells ReadingZone how her own dog - who turned out to be a dingo - helped inspire her new book, A World of Dogs.  

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Monday, September 4, 2023

Imagine a world where unicorns roam, dragons exist and where there are griffons, too... Discover the world of Impossible Creatures!

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

ReadingZone spoke with award-winning poet Joshua Seigal to find out about his newest poetry collection, Who Let the Words Out, a fun and challenging look at how we use words, and with new words to explore.

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Friday, August 18, 2023

Award-winning author Sue Wallman answers questions from students Amelia  Aminah  Madeeha and Zaynah (Years 9 and 10) from the Sarah Bonnell School in London about her new book, Every Word a Lie (Scholastic), and talks about th...

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Friday, August 18, 2023

Sam Copeland introduces his fun and reassuring picture book for children who are anxious about their first day of school, The Bear Behind, illustrated by Pippa Curnick.  Find out how Sam's own first day at school - and a special act of kindness - helped inspire this story, and enjoy a...

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Monday, August 14, 2023

Author Anna Waterworth introduces her Greek myth-inspired novel, The Girl Who Grew Wings - a thrilling YA fantasy adventure romance from the acclaimed author of The Fandom duology (as Anna Day).

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