From fantasy novels to seaside inspired tales and titles to teach about the natural world, here are six newish releases with a local connection for younger readers

From regency London to 1930s Sandringham, Amanda Loose shares five good reads which step back in time

The million-copy best-selling author, who lives in Norwich with her writer husband, D.J. Taylor, regularly holidays on the North Norfolk coast. Here she talks to Harriet Cooper about fruit orchards, her favourite bookshops and finding peace in nature

Now in its 48th year, this summer’s Cromer Pier Show is more dazzling than ever. It might even be the best yet, says Harriet Cooper

Annie Tempest, who has lived in Norfolk for over 30 years, calls herself an ‘artist with three minds’ – she’s a cartoonist, a sculptor and an expressionist/figurative painter. Here, she talks to Harriet Cooper about secret gardens, the best places for seafood and why she’s opening her Stibbard studio to visitors