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China Mieville
Award winning science fiction writer China Mieville has written his first book for young readers. Un Lun Dun is the story of two teenage heroines who discover a parallel version of London which they must save from the threat of a malevolent Smog, an evil gathering of pollution bent on death and destruction.

Historical books for children
Caroline Lawrence, creator of the Roman Mystery series and Mary Hoffman, who has written her first historical detective story for children, join Mariella to discuss how to bring the past alive for young readers. They explain how they achieve a balance between historical accuracy and a page turning plot.

Derek Landy
Derek Landy is the latest children's author to be described as 'the new J K Rowling'. He's secured a huge publishing deal for his first book, Skulduggery Pleasant, the story of a magician detective, who just happens to be a skeleton.
Derek talks to Mariella about his sudden success.

The Making of a Marchioness
Frances Hodgson Burnett is best known now for her children's books, including The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy. But in fact she also wrote forty novels for adults. The Making of a Marchioness is the story of genteel but impoverished Emily Fox-Seton and the marriage which transforms her life. Michelene Wandor, who has dramatised it for Radio 4 and publisher Nicola Beauman reveal why they love the book.