Meet our authors and illustrators

Here you’ll find read-alongs, fun facts, and much more from our Summer Reading Challenge authors and illustrators.

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Zoë Armstrong

Hear a snippet of Zoë Armstrong’s spectacular new picture book! Read more

Loris Owen

Loris Owen wants you to explore the Gadgeteers book collection! Read more

Raman Prinja

Meet Professor Raman Prinja and his dazzling book Wonders of the Night Sky - part of our Gadgeteers Summer Reading Challenge book collection. Read more

Anastasia Izlesou

Simon Farnaby

Larissa Theule

Dreamweavers: Roar of the Hungry Beast

Annabelle Sami, Forrest Burdett

I am the Wind: Irish Poems for Children Everywhere

Lucinda Jacob, Sarah Webb, Ashwin Chacko

Maddy Yip’s Guide to Life: A laugh-out-loud illustrated story!

Sue Cheung

The Gecko and the Echo

Rachel Bright, Jim Field

My Beautiful Voice

Joseph Coelho, Ms. Allison Colpoys

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