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Fiona Dixon introduces her fantasy adventure, Crow: Thief of Magic

Fiona Dixon introduces her fantasy adventure, Crow: Thief of Magic

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Ross Welford shares his laugh-out-loud Prince Kal series

Ross Welford shares his laugh-out-loud Prince Kal series

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Becoming a Film Editor

Becoming a Film Editor

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Latest Books & Extracts

  • The Thing About Giants

    Folklore, fantasy and adventure combine in the BIGGEST debut of the year.

  • Monsieur Mustard: The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth

    Enjoy the first case with the tiny detective, Monsieur Mustard!

  • Maisie vs the Pyramids

    A kidnapping, a secret tomb and an accidental ride on a hot air balloon - Maisie's latest journey to Egypt has adventure at every turn!</

  • University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Power of Volcanoes

    Big ideas for curious minds are simply explained in this fascinating book about volcanoes.

  • Strike

    Owen's dream is to become a professional footballer - until a hidden note inside his football boot reveals a cry for help . . .

  • World of Sport

    From the very first Olympic Games to the modern version we play today, explore all kinds of sports from around the world, including ball

  • The Time Engine

    Step back in time in this exciting time-slip adventure featuring a young Ada Lovelace! (Dyslexia-friendly)

  • If the Invader Comes (Allies 1)

    Discover the gripping new wartime series from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer

  • Jolly Monster Town: The Party Pickle

    Join in the monster fun as everyone gets busy in Jolly Monster Town! You'll never want to leave! 

  • Crow: Thief of Magic

    New for 2026, an epic fantasy adventure

Featured Authors

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  • Tom Palmer introduces his new historical fiction novel, If the Invader Comes

    Tom Palmer introduces his new historical fiction novel, If the Invader Comes: If the Invader Comes, a gripping historical fiction adventure set in Cornwall during WWII, is based on real life events. Author T

  • Fiona Dixon introduces her fantasy adventure, Crow: Thief of Magic

    Fiona Dixon introduces her fantasy adventure, Crow: Thief of Magic: Enter a world where dreams can be caught, and sold, and where magic slips in to everyday life, in Crow: Thief of Magic, a grippin

  • Ross Welford introduces his laugh-out-loud Prince Kal series

    Ross Welford introduces his laugh-out-loud Prince Kal series: A short and unlikely hero, Prince Kal accidentally finds himself on Earth, with unintended results . . . Author Ross Welford shar

  • Rong Rong unveils Jolly Monster Town, her new series for younger readers

    Rong Rong unveils Jolly Monster Town, her new series for younger readers: Discover monsters big and small, and adventures every day, in Jolly Monster Town! ReadingZone found out more from author and illu

  • Emma Farrarons gives Forest School a magical twist in her Wands Away series

    Emma Farrarons gives Forest School a magical twist in her Wands Away series: Enter a world of nature and magic, spellcraft and broomsticks; Emma Farrarons introduces her Wands Away! young fiction series.</s

  • Sophie Anderson reveals her sequel, The House With Chicken Legs Runs Away

    Sophie Anderson reveals her sequel, The House With Chicken Legs Runs Away: Award-winning author Sophie Andersen returns to the world of The House With Chicken Legs with a sequel, The House With Chicken Le

  • Ruby Clyde and Rachel WD introduce their Glam and Beardy series

    Ruby Clyde and Rachel WD introduce their Glam and Beardy series: Meet Ruby Clyde and Rachel WD, the comedy duo behind new fantasy series Glam and Beardy! Rachel WD and Ruby Clyde

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  • Ghosts and giggles in Catherine Doyle's new Scare B'n'B series

    Ghosts and giggles in Catherine Doyle's new Scare B'n'B series: Expect plenty of spooky spectral silliness and hilarity in Catherine Doyle's new Scare B'n'B series!  Ca

  • Cath Howe

    Cath Howe: Cath Howe's new book, Two is a Crowd, follows what happens when Seren moves in with Hattie's family, and how the two ver

  • Claire Powell introduces Marty Moose's hilarious animal adventures

    Claire Powell introduces Marty Moose's hilarious animal adventures: Deliveries never go to plan for Marty Moose, a small postmouse with a big appetite for adventure! Author and illustrator Claire P

  • Michelle Harrison introduces her time-twisting murder mysteries

    Michelle Harrison introduces her time-twisting murder mysteries: The Morrow twins, who we first meet in Twice Upon a Time, return in A Clock Strikes Murder. Look out for a strange museum, a curs

  • Get onboard with the Cruise Ship Kid mysteries!

    Get onboard with the Cruise Ship Kid mysteries!: ReadingZone catches up with Emma Swan, author of the the Cruise Ship Kid comedy mysteries, Thief at Sea and her latest adventure,

  • Love Ssega unveils The Elementals series, exploring nature, the environment and friendship

    Love Ssega unveils The Elementals series, exploring nature, the environment and friendship: Musician, producer and performing artist Love Ssega chats to ReadingZone about his debut Wanzu Sets Sail (The Elementals series),

  • Kaz Penney launches the Will Shakespeare Mysteries with The Stinky Stolen Toenails

    Kaz Penney launches the Will Shakespeare Mysteries with The Stinky Stolen Toenails: Discover William Shakespeare as a child in Kaz Penney's new comedy series, the Will Shakespeare Mysteries, beginning with The Sti

  • Dr Sheila Kanani shares how This Book Will Make You a Scientist

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  • Catherine Wilkins revisits her laugh-out-loud series, Café Chaos

    Catherine Wilkins revisits her laugh-out-loud series, Café Chaos: Meet Catherine Wilkins and find out about her Café Chaos series, a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at chaotic f

  • Judith Eagle introduces her WWII classic in the making, The Blitz Sisters

    Judith Eagle introduces her WWII classic in the making, The Blitz Sisters: Judith Eagle introduces her classic in the making, The Blitz Sisters, which follows a London family through WWII and beyond. </st

  • Amelia Giudici introduces her gripping debut, Anya and the Light Above the Ocean

    Amelia Giudici introduces her gripping debut, Anya and the Light Above the Ocean: Anya and the Light Above the Ocean, Amelia Giudici's stunning debut, takes readers into parallel worlds and big questions about i

  • Celebrating mixed identity in Emma Slade Edmondson's Mixed

    Celebrating mixed identity in Emma Slade Edmondson's Mixed: Emma Slade Edmondson, co-host of the award-wining podcast Mixed Up, talks to ReadingZone about her new book, Mixed: Explore and C

  • Dr Nomisha Kurian explores AI developments in Think Big: Artificial Intelligence

    Dr Nomisha Kurian explores AI developments in Think Big: Artificial Intelligence : The growth in Artificial Intelligence and questions about how it can shape our world are hugely relevant to today's young readers

  • Terrie Chilvers superhero duo - Koalas in Capes - fly to the rescue!

    Terrie Chilvers superhero duo - Koalas in Capes - fly to the rescue!: Koalas in Capes - the newest superheroes in town - confront super villains . . . and robber chickens!  Author Terrie Chilvers tel

  • Phil Earle shares his hilarious new series, Finn's Epic Fails

    Phil Earle shares his hilarious new series, Finn's Epic Fails: ReadingZone spoke with best-selling author Phil Earle to find out about his new series, Finn's Epic Fails. Expect laughter, chaos

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    Meet the Animagicals with author Paula Harrison: Paula Harrison's Animagicals series takes us to a world where children can turn into animals and she joins ReadingZone to tell us

  • Ben Davis unveils his intergalactic series, Postman Planet!

    Ben Davis unveils his intergalactic series, Postman Planet!: Postman Planet is the best postman in the universe - but he's only nine years old! Here's author Ben Davis to tell us more.</stro

  • Piu DasGupta

    Piu DasGupta: Author Piu DasGupta introduces her atmospheric adventure, The Golden Monkey Mystery, set in India at the end of the 19th century.

  • Olivia Tuffin

    Olivia Tuffin: Olivia Tuffin joins ReadingZone to talk about The Secret of Wild Hill: Lottie's Dream, the first in her exciting new series about

  • JP Rose introduces Paddock Grove, her new riding school series

    JP Rose introduces Paddock Grove, her new riding school series: Follow life as student at Paddock Grove, a school for young people who are passionate about riding. Author JP Rose tells us more.

  • Simon Fox

    Simon Fox: We hear from Simon Fox about his new thriller, Avalanche, and he shares his top writing tips for creating tension. <

  • Sophie Andersen introduces The Snow Girl

    Sophie Andersen introduces The Snow Girl: Bestselling author Sophie Anderson introduces her novel The Snow Girl and gives ReadingZone a glimpse into her follow-up to The H

  • AM Dassu introduces her short story collection, Wild Journey

    AM Dassu introduces her short story collection, Wild Journey: AM Dassu joins ReadingZone to talk about the journeys children from around the world make in her new collection of stories, Wild

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    Fleur Hitchcock's Murder Mysteries: Fleur Hitchcock's latest murder mystery novel, Murder at Christmas, joins a seasonal treasure trove of gripping murder mystery bo

  • Marie Louise Fitzpatrick introduces her magical tale, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas

    Marie Louise Fitzpatrick introduces her magical tale, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas: Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick talks to ReadingZone about the true stories and a real museum that helped inspire her new series, The Mu

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  • Peek inside The Diary of Wiska Wildflower with its creator, Harriet Muncaster

    Peek inside The Diary of Wiska Wildflower with its creator, Harriet Muncaster: Harriet Muncaster - creator of Isadora Moon - talks about the inspiration behind her new series for younger readers, The Diary of

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    Introducing The Blood Texts, a new horror series by Colm Field: Missing children, a creepy basement and a boy who sees ghosts . . . We dare you to read Colm Field's Uncle Zeedie, the latest add

  • PJ Killburn introduces her supernatural mystery series, Dead Yard

    PJ Killburn introduces her supernatural mystery series, Dead Yard: The Seeds of Doom is the first of the Dead Yard supernatural mysteries. Author PJ Killburn sets the scene for ReadingZone.</stron

  • Abena Eyeson inspires readers to pursue their dreams in Running My Own Race

    Abena Eyeson inspires readers to pursue their dreams in Running My Own Race: Abena Eyeson celebrates boyhood, community and following your dreams in her debut novel, Running My Own Race. Abe

  • Celebrating Black poets in This is Not a Small Voice

    Celebrating Black poets in This is Not a Small Voice: Award-winning author Traci N Todd introduces This is Not a Small Voice, an inspiring poetry collection by Black poets from around

  • Annelise Gray

    Annelise Gray: Author Annelise Gray introduces her fantasy adventure, The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam, which draws on Homer's The Odysse

  • Brian Bilston brings us A Poem for Every Question

    Brian Bilston brings us A Poem for Every Question: Poems to make you wonder, understand the world a little better, and laugh.... Brian Bilston introduces his new collection, A Poem

  • Pirates, orphans and hidden treasure: Doug Naylor introduces Sin Bin Island

    Pirates, orphans and hidden treasure: Doug Naylor introduces Sin Bin Island: Screen writer Doug Naylor spoke to ReadingZone about his first children's book, Sin Bin Island, an adventure-packed tale of lost

  • Kirsty Applebaum introduces The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good

    Kirsty Applebaum introduces The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good: Kirsty Applebaum introduces her novel, The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good, and tells ReadingZone about the fables and fairy

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    Carlie Sorosiak - A World of Cats: Carlie Sorosiak lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and her American Dingo, Dany. A bestselling children's author, her fiction ti

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    James Turner treats us to some Pixie Pandemonium!: Cartoonist, comic writer and illustrator James Turner introduces his hilarious, slapstick graphic novel series Toby and the Pixie

  • Discover Jack Jackman's thrilling Maisie adventures!

    Discover Jack Jackman's thrilling Maisie adventures!: Jack Jackman introduces his young heroine, Maisie, and her adventures in Antarctica and the Himalayas! Jack is a

  • Endangered animals, incredible adventures - and super-powers!

    Endangered animals, incredible adventures - and super-powers! : Abiola Bello introduces her Wild Magic series and tells ReadingZone what inspired these magical adventures about endangered anima

  • Simon Chapman explores The Speed of Light

    Simon Chapman explores The Speed of Light: Simon Chapman brings Einstein's theories about relativity to life in The Speed of Light, including what inspired his theories - a

  • Meet Super Unicorn Princess! Mike Hartigan tells us more.

    Meet Super Unicorn Princess! Mike Hartigan tells us more.: Meet Super Unicorn Princess, a girl with super powers who is keeping her town safe! Author and illustrator Mike Hartigan tells us

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    Discover Teresa Heapy's new animal adventure, Will Wolfheart!: Teresa Heapy introduces her new adventure, Will Wolfheart. Look out for a boy and his dog, wolf packs and an exciting quest!</str

  • Iszi Lawrence takes us back in time with The Time Machine Next Door series

    Iszi Lawrence takes us back in time with The Time Machine Next Door series: Iszi Lawrence takes us back in time to meet famous people from the past in her time-travel adventures, The Time Machine Next Door

  • Mudlarking, monsters and misfits in Becca Rogers' The Girl With Gills

    Mudlarking, monsters and misfits in Becca Rogers' The Girl With Gills: Becca Rogers introduces her debut novel, The Girl with Gills, an adventure about mudlarking with community and friendship at its

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  • Danielle Brown inspires young athletes to Shoot for the Stars!

    Danielle Brown inspires young athletes to Shoot for the Stars!: Paralympian Danielle Brown encourages girls and young women to stay in sport - and enjoy it - in Shoot for the Stars.</p

  • Exploring family and identity in Kristina Rahim's The Doughnut Club

    Exploring family and identity in Kristina Rahim's The Doughnut Club: Kristina Rahim's The Doughnut Club explores donor-conception and being true to oneself through 12-year-old Quinn's questions abou

  • Rachel Morrisroe

    Rachel Morrisroe: Discover a hidden world of premonitions, magical creatures and deadly dangers in Felix and the Future Agency by Rachel Morrisroe!

  • Christopher Edge's  Escape Room adventures

    Christopher Edge's Escape Room adventures: Christopher Edge returns to his Escape Room world in Escape Room: Game Zero, where the stakes in this thrilling virtual world bec

  • Meet Chanté Timothy's science-loving genius and graphic novel star, Supa Nova

    Meet Chanté Timothy's science-loving genius and graphic novel star, Supa Nova: Chanté Timothy's new graphic novel introduces young genius Supa Nova, who looks to science to solve the world's problems! Chanté h

  • Jules Howard encourages readers to Choose Your Own Evolution

    Jules Howard encourages readers to Choose Your Own Evolution: Jules Howard shares his fascination with evolution through his new choose-your-own-adventure - style book for children, Choose Yo

  • Martin Stewart introduces his eco-adventure series, Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing

    Martin Stewart introduces his eco-adventure series, Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing: Kick off your summer reading with this riotously funny, action-packed eco-adventure, Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing by Marti

  • James Catchpole and Jen Campbell introduce Owning It!, stories about disabled childhoods

    James Catchpole and Jen Campbell introduce Owning It!, stories about disabled childhoods: Owning It is a new anthology by disabled authors, who share their stories and experiences of growing up disabled. James Ca

  • Sinéad O'Hart introduces her Lola and Larch series

    Sinéad O'Hart introduces her Lola and Larch series: In the Lola and Larch series by Sinéad O'Hart, we follow the adventures of Lola and her fairy friend, Larch, and the cha

  • Rachel Chivers Khoo

    Rachel Chivers Khoo: Rachel Chivers Khoo introduces her magical new series, The Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasure, and tells R

  • Explore Tamsin Mori's magical Gargoyles adventure series

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  • Liz Kessler introduces Valley of the Vikings, a new Emily Windsnap adventure

    Liz Kessler introduces Valley of the Vikings, a new Emily Windsnap adventure: Valley of the Vikings features Viking gods, crystals and a 1,000-year-old curse. We find out more from author Liz Kessler.</stron

  • Lui Sit introduces her eco-adventure, Land of the Last Wildcat

    Lui Sit introduces her eco-adventure, Land of the Last Wildcat: Lui Sit's debut children's book, Land of the Last Wildcat, takes us on a journey to a lush island and myths about a magical creat

  • Dive into Eve Wersocki-Morris's Clem Fatale mystery series

    Dive into Eve Wersocki-Morris's Clem Fatale mystery series: Eve Wersocki Morris grew up in North London and has been making up stories her whole life. Diagnosed with dyslexia aged

  • Ben Lerwill introduces Wonder World: Earth

    Ben Lerwill introduces Wonder World: Earth: Discover the world beneath our feat in Ben Lerwill's new book, Earth, the first in the Wonder World series.  Ben

  • Ben Hoare investigates The Secrets of Bees

    Ben Hoare investigates The Secrets of Bees: Bestselling wildlife writer and self-described nature nerd introduces his new non-fiction book for children, Secrets of Bees. Ben

  • Katya Balen

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  • Padraig Kenny

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    AF Harrold's Pocket Book of Pocket Poems: AF Harrold is an English poet and children's author. He spends his time showing off on stage, writing poems and books, and stroking his b

  • Lydia Monks explores the lives of Henry VIII's wives in Six Queens

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  • Kieran Larwood:  Dungeon Runners

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    Gary Panton introduces The Notwitches: Gary Panton describes himself as a 'writer, scribbler and constant doodler' and The Notwitches is his first children's n

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    Anu Adebogun introduces her guide to life, It's a Brave Young World: Anu Adebogun, British-Nigerian author, scholar and award-winning youth practitioner, introduces her new guide for young people, I

  • MG Leonard introduces her Time Keys adventures

    MG Leonard introduces her Time Keys adventures: MG Leonard's new Time Keys series takes us into the world of time-travel and ancient mysteries. She is also the author of bestselling ser

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  • Mike Rampton and Guilherme Karsten:  Why we should ask questions!

    Mike Rampton and Guilherme Karsten: Why we should ask questions!: Discover the importance of asking questions in the fact-tastique Why There is No Such Thing as a Silly Question!

  • The comic inspirations behind Swapna Reddy's new Reggie Rabbit series

    The comic inspirations behind Swapna Reddy's new Reggie Rabbit series: Humour, comic-style illustrations and daring-do will have children reaching for the new Reggie Rabbit books by Swapna Reddy, illu

  • Liz Flanagan introduces her Wildsmith series

    Liz Flanagan introduces her Wildsmith series: Liz Flanagan introduce her latest and final book in the Wildsmith series, Magical Mountain Rescue, and

  • Alex Foulkes

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  • BB Alston

    BB Alston: BB Alston started writing in middle school, entertaining his classmates with horror stories starring the whole class where not everyone s

  • Katherine Rundell

    Katherine Rundell : Katherine Rundell is a bestselling author and whose novels for children include Rooftoppers, The Wolf Wilder, The

  • Nazima Pathan

    Nazima Pathan: Discover Dream Hunters, the debut fantasy novel by Nazima Pathan, set in a richly imagined alternate India.

  • Natasha Farrant

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  • Helen Peters

    Helen Peters: Helen Peters revisits her childhood, growing up on an old-fashioned farm in Sussex, surrounded by family, animals and mud, in her new boo

  • Nicola Colton

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  • Marie Basting

    Marie Basting: Discover an alternate world peopled by Roman gods in Marie Basting's Auntie Medusa and Me, the follow-up to her hilarious My Family and O

  • MT Khan

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  • Gita Ralleigh

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  • Alan MacDonald

    Alan MacDonald: Alan MacDonald introduces his brilliant new series for younger readers about best friends Huxley, a koala bear, and Flap

  • Adeola Sokunbi

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  • Bryony Pearce

    Bryony Pearce: Discover ancient gods, mysterious thefts, and new friends in Hannah Messenger and the Gods of Hockwold, Bryony Pearce's new book

  • Patrick Gallagher

    Patrick Gallagher: Transcendent, the action-packed debut by Patrick Gallagher, explores the climate crisis against a backdrop of Uganda and London,

  • Jennifer Bell

    Jennifer Bell: Find out what inspired Jennifer Bell's wondrous new series, Magicalia: Race of Wonders!  Londoner Jennifer Bell worked as a childr

  • Chibundu Onuzo

    Chibundu Onuzo: Chibundu Onuzo, author of Welcome to Lagos, introduces her first children's book, Mayowa and the Sea of Words. Ch

  • Fiona Longmuir

    Fiona Longmuir: Freya's Gold by Fiona Longmuir is a mystery story about a secret tunnel, hidden treasure and a community fighting to save its tow

  • Alex Falase-Koya

    Alex Falase-Koya : Author of the Marv superhero books, Alex Falase-Koya has been writing since he was a teenager and in 2019 won the Spread

  • Manon Steffan Ros

    Manon Steffan Ros: Carnegie-winning author Manon Steffan Ros tells ReadingZone about her new novel, Me and Aaron Ramsey. Manon was born in Snowdonia

  • Greg Jenner

    Greg Jenner: Greg Jenner, historian, author and podcast host, tells ReadingZone about his new Totally Chaotic History series, starting with An

  • Josh Lacey

    Josh Lacey: Josh Lacey's Time Travel Twins series (Andersen Press) takes its readers back in time to explore different periods in hi

  • Ben Martynoga & Moose Allain

    Ben Martynoga & Moose Allain: Ben Martynoga is a neuroscientist and science writer. Aftera decade at the forefront of brain research, he swapped his w

  • Louise Forshaw

    Louise Forshaw: Louise Forshaw's hilarious new graphic novel series, Bad United, stars Hoof the unicorn in a football team with some unusual talents....S

  • Abi Elphinstone

    Abi Elphinstone: Abi Elphinstone grew up in Scotland where she spent most of her childhood running wild across the moors, hiding in tree houses and buildi

  • Nicola Penfold

    Nicola Penfold: In her books Where the World Turns Wild and its follow-up, When the Wild Calls, Nicola Penfold explores how climate change might affect o

  • Carlie Sorosiak

    Carlie Sorosiak: Carlie Sorosiak writes books about magical summer camps, missing people, and the inner life of dogs.  She grew up in North Carolina and h

  • Anders Sparring & Per Gustavsson

    Anders Sparring & Per Gustavsson: Anders Sparring writes children’s books and is a screenwriter for many popular television shows.  He is also a stand-up

  • Ash Bond

    Ash Bond: Ash Bond writes magical stories that have classical myth sprinkled through them like fairy dust. Look out for her debut, Peregrin

  • Guy Bass:  Hugh Dunnit Mysteries

    Guy Bass: Hugh Dunnit Mysteries: Guy Bass introduces Hugh Dunnit, 'a self-styled detective who loves nothing more than cracking cases and solving mysteries - even

  • Alexandra Sheppard

    Alexandra Sheppard: Alexandra Sheppard introduces her latest novel, Alyssa and the Spell Garden, exploring community, teamwork - and the mag

  • Catherine Cawthorne & Sara Ogilvie

    Catherine Cawthorne & Sara Ogilvie: Catherine Cawthorne's Big Bad Wolf Investigates explores the science behind our favourite fairy tales... Growing up, Cat

  • Katie and Kevin Tsang

    Katie and Kevin Tsang: Authors Katie and Kevin Tsang introduce their new Dragon Force adventure, Devourer's Attack, in this special ReadingZone feature.

  • Catherine Doyle

    Catherine Doyle: Catherine Doyle introduces her new swashbuckling tale, Pirates of Darksea!   Catherine grew up beside the Atlantic in the west of Ireland

  • Guy Bass & Pete Williamson

    Guy Bass & Pete Williamson: The bestselling Stitch Head series is getting a new look - as a graphic novel!  Author Guy Bass and illustrator Pete Wil

  • Justin Somper

    Justin Somper: Justin Somper, author of Vampirates, introduces his brand new pirate series, Pirate Academy! Justin grew up in St Albans and worke

  • James Nicol

    James Nicol: James Nicol, author of The Apprentice Witch series, tells ReadingZone about his new eco fantasy, The Cloud Thief. James has loved

  • Jenny McLachlan

    Jenny McLachlan: Stink the troublesome fairy is back in Fairy Vs Wizard  Jenny McLachlan's first book for child

  • Alex Bell

    Alex Bell: Alex Bell introduces her magical new middle grade novel, The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts, the latest in a range of  novels and short

Your Reviews

  • The Thing About Giants

    Sue

    Daughter of Giant Hunters, Jacq is about to, somewhat reluctantly, follow in their footsteps. Corman, a young giant, is on his first trip above ground wit...

  • Monsieur Mustard: The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth

    Sue

    When Fabio Fangtooth is the first victim in a series of mysterious disappearances, it is fortunate that the incredible Monsieur Mustard is on hand to inve...

  • Max and Ella, Stuck Together

    Jenny

    Max and Ella, Stuck Together is a positive and empowering story about celebrating your own sense of belonging and identity, and reaching out to th...

  • Adventuremice: The Ghostly Galleon

    Indie  Age 13

    I really like this book, because I just love adventures. it is also a bit mysterious! The first three words are: 'a cold wind was moaning eerily', which d...

  • Crow: Thief of Magic

    Sue

    Working for the Reavers, a criminal gang operating in the shadows of Starsgard, Crow and his friends, Jonas and Sal, dream of escape. But when disaster an...

  • Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator

    Beverley

    In Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator, Prince Kal has managed to return safely to his home land of Imaginaria. Unfortunately, his sist...

  • The Time Engine

    Ruth

    Part adventure, part historical fantasy, The Time Engine by Lindsay Galvin is a cracking read with a likeable central character in the form of 11-...

  • Wild Magic: Escape of the Sea Turtles: Volume 3

    Natalie J

    Escape of the Sea Turtles is the third title in the illustrated chapter book series Wild Magic about Misha and Ziggy, who travel the worl...

  • Tadpole Summer

    Louisa

    In Tadpole Summer, Frances has been nicknamed Frog for as long as she can remember; probably because her little brother is Tad, short for...

  • World of Sport

    Jane

    In World of Sport, particular sports are singled out for more detailed description followed by more general information about the sporting genre t...

Videos & Vlogs

Enter a world of dreams and magic!

Enter a world of dreams and magic!

Enter a world where dreams can be caught, and sold, and where magic slips in to everyday life, in Crow: Thief of Magic, a grippin

Catherine Bruton reads from Tadpole Summer

Catherine Bruton reads from Tadpole Summer

A story of sibling love and loss, as a grieving girl seeks solace by camping out in her garden one fateful summer, ultimately finding her

Discover a secret, magical school in Wands Away!

Discover a secret, magical school in Wands Away!

Imagine finding yourself in a magical forest school, learning to fly and to make magical spells, helped by the nature around you!

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This month’s highlights

  • Picture Book

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024

    Winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024 announced We are thrilled to announce the winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024, judged by Ste...

  • Book Trailers

    Make a Book Trailer

    Make a Book Trailer

    Create a Book Trailer Create a book trailer of your favourite book or your latest bookclub read for ReadingZone, and encourage others to read the book!  Or you can use it...

  • Podcasts

    Create your own Podcast

    Create your own Podcast

    Bex, a presenter for Fun Kids, has put together a simple guide for us about creating podcasts and gives us some top tips for starting your own podcast.

  • Videos & Vlogs

    Creating a Book Vlog

    Creating a Book Vlog

    Ever wanted to create your own vlog, but don't know how to get started? In these videos, author and book vlogger Lucy Powrie (lucythereader) gives her tips on getting started, what to inc...

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