Big news, Space Rangers: the fifth book in the series is on its way, and this one comes with an actual party. Space Ranger Fred…
Space Ranger Fred Literacy Initiative Expands as Children’s Reading Makes the News
Big news from mission control. The Space Ranger Fred literacy initiative is expanding, bringing more school visits, classroom readings and interactive storytelling sessions to children…
Children’s Love of Reading Is Rising Again. Here’s Why That Matters More Than Ever.
For the first time in five years, there is encouraging news for parents, teachers and authors. According to the latest research from the National Literacy…
SPACE RANGER FRED AUTHOR ASKS WHAT FILLS THE GAP AS BRITAIN MOVES TO RESTRICT CHILDREN’S SOCIAL MEDIA USE?
As the UK debates new restrictions on children’s access to social media, one children’s author is asking a different question: once the scrolling stops, what…
Space Ranger Fred Inspires Young Minds in Scaynes Hill and Haywards Heath
It was a superb day of storytelling, imagination, laughter, and STEM learning yesterday as author and creator of Space Ranger Fred and the Shoelace Adventure,…
BREAKING NEWS: Space Ranger Fred Tracks Down Missing KitKats… on Planet Jambori
In a story that has baffled snack lovers, scientists, and at least one slightly confused intergalactic council, the Great KitKat Disappearance has officially been solved.…
BREAKING NEWS: Space Ranger Fred Officially Recruited by Intergalactic Council
UK Author Confirms: “Children May Be the Smartest People on Earth” For Immediate Release – 1 April Lindfield, West Sussex – In what experts are…
Space Ranger Fred and World Book Day
On World Book Day 2026, author Matt Newnham took Space Ranger Fred and the Shoelace Adventure to Playtime Nursery in Shepperton. Great fun was had…
When Space Ranger Fred Met a Real Astronaut
Last Friday was one of those rare moments when fiction and real life briefly collided in the most wonderful way. For years I have been…
Space Ranger Fred on The Hydrant Podcast
Author and Space Ranger Fred creator Matt Newnham was featured on The Hydrant Podcast with Jim Cooper. This is Space Ranger Fred on The Hydrant…