It's a brand new week which means we've got a brand new set of Story Explorers and a brand new author to chat to. 

Today it's Eoin Colfer best known for the Artemis Fowl series!

Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds.

He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of powerful underground fairies who may be behind his father's disappearance.

There's a new book out right now. 

This is a Pixiu production for Fun Kids.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a brand new week which means we've got a brand new set of Story Explorers and a brand new author to chat to.&nbsp;
Today it's Eoin Colfer best known for the Artemis Fowl series!
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds.
He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of powerful underground fairies who may be behind his father's disappearance.
There's a new book out right now.&nbsp;
This is a Pixiu production for Fun Kids.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

We’ve been heading to primary schools across the UK to investigate interesting stories and the people who write them and we’ll be joined by the authors themselves to answer your questions!

You can hear Story Explorers first at 18:15 every week day in The Club with Bex on Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station.

Story Explorers is a Pixiu production for Fun Kids.

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We all feel different things at different times - and this week a lot of people are remembering that it’s ok to feel different things.. because it’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
Mental Health is about the way we feel inside, and it’s something that it’s ok to talk about with people you know well, like a teacher or member of your family...
Because this is important, we’ve teamed up with a radio station for grown-ups called Absolute Radio and together, we’ve made a special story that grown-ups and children can listen to together, to help make it easier to talk about how we feel. Hear Jason Manford tell the story of Jessica and Nathan in Volcanoes And Rulers at ten to seven tonight on Fun Kids.

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Becky and Lloydie delve into the challenges and innovations involved in constructing the Burj Khalifa, such as its design inspired by the Hymenocallis flower, its wind resistance, and its sustainable features like solar panels and irrigation systems that utilise air conditioning condensation.
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