We Won an Island: An interview with Charlotte Lo
When Luna’s family win an island, Luna thinks it will solve everything AND she can finally get a donkey! But things don’t go entirely to plan – no one expects
18/11/2019
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The Shop on Peculiar Hill: An interview with Grimly Darkwood
We are thrilled to have Grimly Darkwood in The Reading Realm today talking about his entertaining, quirky fantasy adventure The Shop on Peculiar Hill! Without giving too much away, can
17/11/2019
Clouds Cannot Cover Us: An interview with Jay Hulme
Jay Hulme is an award winning transgender performance poet, speaker and educator. In the first part of this interview, he talks about his wonderful, striking new collection of poems, which
13/11/2019
Storm Hound: An interview with Claire Fayers
A friendly welcome and hello to Claire Fayers, who journeys into The Reading Realm today to talk to Sarah Farrell about her new book Storm Hound! Without giving too much
11/11/2019
Draw-Along-A-Lenton: An Illustrators’ Workshop with Steven Lenton
Grab a pencil and some paper tonight and take a journey into The Reading Realm with illustrator Steven Lenton. On the way, you’ll learn all about The Nothing to See
10/11/2019
The Importance of Daily Storytime: An interview with Ross Montgomery
Ross Montgomery is the much-loved author of Max and the Millions, Perijee and Me and Christmas Dinner of Souls. He is passionate about the importance of setting time aside every
09/11/2019
Little Bird Flies: An interview with Karen McCombie
Karen McCombie has written a gazillion books (nearly!) including The Pearl in the Attic, the St. Grizzle’s School for Girls series and The Lost Diary of Sami Star. She joins
08/11/2019
Accessible, engaging and unique: A review of The Reading Realm iPad app
Thank you very much to the Year 5 and 6 children and teachers at St Peter’s RC Primary School in Plymouth who have been using and reviewing The Reading Realm
05/11/2019
The Black Lotus: An interview with Kieran Fanning
Kieran Fanning, author of The Black Lotus, dives into The Reading Realm today to talk to Alfie Bache about the Samurai Empire and his top tips for writing tense, exciting
04/11/2019
The Darkness and Sadness at the Heart of the Tale: An interview with Metaphrog
Metaphrog are Franco-Scottish duo Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers, winners of The Sunday Herald Scottish Culture Awards 2016 Best Visual Artist. Today they journey into The Reading Realm to talk
30/10/2019
Alex in Wonderland: An interview with Simon James Green
Author Simon James Green joins us today in The Reading Realm for a chat about his hilarious, romantic, up-lifting new book Alex in Wonderland… Without giving too much away, can
28/10/2019
The True Colours of Coral Glen: An interview with Juliette Forrest
Juliette Forrest joins us in The Reading Realm today to talk to Kevin Cobane about her new book The True Colours of Coral Glen! When and how did you start
07/10/2019
