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Matthew Newnham

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Born

in Cuckfield, Sussex, The United Kingdom

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Http://www.mattnewnhamauthor.com

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spacerangerfred

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Children's, Science Fiction, Fantasy

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C.S Lewis , John C. Maxwell, Peter James

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September 2015

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Matt Newnham is a UK children’s author, storyteller, and literacy advocate best known for the Space Ranger Fred series, a collection of humorous, STEM-inspired adventures created to make reading enjoyable and accessible for young readers.

A lifelong reader himself, Matt began writing with a simple aim: to help children discover that books can be fun, engaging, and confidence-building. His stories combine imagination, curiosity, gentle humour, and relatable situations to encourage reading for pleasure while supporting early interest in science, creativity, and learning.

Alongside his writing, Matt speaks in schools, media interviews, and professional settings about storytelling, communication, literacy, and the role imagination plays in educat ...more

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	Space Ranger Fred and The Shoelace Adventure 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Ranger Fred and The Umbrella Rescue 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Ranger Fred and the Great Galactic Bake Off by Matthew Newnham (Goodreads Author), Richie Williams (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Ranger Fred and The Umbrella Rescue 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wealth Garden by Matthew Newnham (Goodreads Author), JP Parker, Anjanette Harper (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Princess and Chicken Learn to Fly 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Ranger Fred and the Tick Tock Tale 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Ranger Fred Colouring Book 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Ranger Fred and the Shoelace Adventure by Matthew Newnham (Goodreads Author), Roger May (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Ranger Fred and the Great Galactic Bake Off by Matthew Newnham (Goodreads Author), Richie Williams (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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An iPad offers instant games, videos and educational apps, while a physical book asks your child to slow down and focus. That difference explains why books are better than an iPad for your child in many daily situations. Tablets can support learning when adults choose good content and set limits, but books offer clear benefits for attention, language, sleep, movement, imagination and family connec

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Matthew Newnham made a comment in the group Children Book Reviewers — Introduce Yourself topic " It's time I re-introduced myself. I am Matt Newnham and the author of the Space Ranger Fred series of books. My latest is Space Ranger Fred and the Gre ...more "
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Matthew Newnham liked Nat Hensley's review of Space Ranger Fred and The Shoelace Adventure: "The kids I read this to are younger than the intended audience (they are between 3 and 5 years old) but they sit still and listened. The pictures are very cute and kid friendly. They liked the story, and love anything to do with space. They loved Fre" Read more of this review »
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Matthew Newnham made a comment in the group Children Book Reviewers — Request for Book Reviews topic " My name is Matt Newnham and I am the author and creator of Space Ranger Fred. Currently a series of four books, fifth and sixth not far away. The most ...more "
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Matthew Newnham made a comment in the group Free Books & Kindle & ARC & Beta Readers & Giveaway — Beta Reader Wanted topic " The Children of the Tree has been sat on my hard drive for a few years, complete at 87,000 words and I feel a little paralysed by it. It;' a YA soft f ...more "
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Matthew Newnham made a comment in the group Free Books & Kindle & ARC & Beta Readers & Giveaway — Free Beta Reading Services topic " HI I have something it s pretty much 80k on the dot - are you keen? "
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Matthew Newnham answered Nigel Tetley's question: Hi Matthew - I have self published eight children's books, six of them illustrated. Would you like to do a review swap - one of mine for your latest one? I can provide pdf files of my stuff and I can post reviews on Goodreads and AmazonUK. Nigel Hi Nigel It's been a long time. Are you still keen on reviews? My latest https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTTPLHFH - also hardback and paperback
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I fell into this book and kept falling and loved the feeling. It's a fantastic story and far less of a crime thriller than I thought it might be. This is very much about the people, the characters and life in the Dales of Yorkshire. The case or crime ...more
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