Andy Shepherd: Andy Shepherd is a bestselling author of middle-grade fiction, including The Boy Who Grew Dragons series, and picture books. She lives ne
Michelle Harrison: ReadingZone caught up with author Michelle Harrison to talk about black cats, magic and mischief in her fun series for younger readers, M
Chris Wormell: Chris Wormell's middle grade novels include The Lucky Bottle and The Magic Place, and he has created a host of picture books including th
Thomas Taylor : The latest book in the Eerie-on-Sea series by Thomas Taylor, Festergrimm, takes us to the dark underworld of the town. Thomas is an award
Janelle McCurdy: Janelle is an author and fully-fledged gamer and Mia and the Lightcasters is her debut novel. She started writing at only 16 years old an
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
Dashe Roberts: Dashe Roberts has spent most of her life living on either coast of the US. After several years working in the New York theatre scene, she
Catherine Doyle: Catherine Doyle grew up beside the Atlantic Ocean in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, a
Nicola Penfold: In her books Where the World Turns Wild, Between Sea and Sky and her latest, Beyond the Frozen Horizon, Nicola Penfold explores how clima
Pamela Butchart: As a child, Pamela was lucky enough to grow up in a house full of pets and go to a primary school where lots of spooky and weird things h
Judith Eagle: Judith Eagle is the author of The Secret Starling and The Pear Affair. Her latest book, The Accidental Stowaway, is a mystery adventure s
Sufiya Ahmed: Sufiya Ahmed worked in advertising and in the House of Commons before becoming a full-time author. In 2010 she set up the BIBI Foundation
Fiona Longmuir: Looking for Emily by Fiona Longmuir is a mystery story about a secret museum, a missing girl and a forgotten piece of local history. </p
Sharon
Black Swans is a super collection of mini biographies of black dancers, detailing some of the barriers they had to overcome to achieve their dream of danc...
Beverley
The year is 2032. The country is experiencing soaring temperatures and curfews are introduced to keep people indoors for their safety. Polly Carraway live...
Amanda
When Rudy finds a little lone wolf cub at the skatepark, he knows he has to help him - but Rudy is no lone wolf; he knows the power of the pack and who he...
Idris
Age 14
The second instalment of Jason Rohan’s series, S.T.E.A.L.T.H, Icebreaker is the long-awaited book following Access Denied. The series is an excellent resp...
Amanda
There is a new boy at school who everyone says is scary. But when he gets upset and runs away from class, Rudy can't just stand by and do nothing.
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Louisa
It's the twenty first century in London - but a London that is only partly recognisable. It is still the global capital of an Empire that rules the world...
Sue
Hal is flying off to Sweden to meet his Uncle Nat. Together, they are going to make a special Christmas trip to the Aurora Sky Station to see the Northern...
Author Dashe Roberts introduces the latest book in her action-packed science fiction series, Sticky Pines: The Valley of the Stra
Return to Eerie-on-Sea in this new mystery adventure!
Discover the latest mystery in Eerie-on-Sea involving a waxworks museum, a giant robot and a missing girl....
A mythical land with a terrible curse
Catherine Doyle introduces The Lost Girl King, a fabulous adventure that draws on Irish mythology and stories from her childhood.
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Create a Comic Competition
Create a Comic Competition
In partnership with The Phoenix Comic, ReadingZone's Create a Comic Competition challenges Primary and Secondary students to m...
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...
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.
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...
