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Martin Howard
Martin Howard writes absurdly funny books for children and he's here to tell us about his latest book, Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Mag More...
Latest Books & Extracts
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Super funny, super spooky MG for budding horror fans about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training - perfect for Lemony Snicket r
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A thrilling new illustrated animal adventure for kids from the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE LAST BEAR
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New for 2024, a funny, scary, sci-fi thriller, perfect for kids aged 9-12 and fans of Stranger Things and Goosebumps!
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Meesh the Bad Demon is no stranger to saving the world - but she never thought she'd have to do it twice! Can she defeat the darkness onc
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A sea-soaked story of friendship, community and discovering what it means to carry home in your heart, from Carnegie Medal-winning author
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A hilarious adventure filled with magic and friendship from Alex Foulkes, the bestselling author of Rules for Vampires
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Join Anne with an 'e' as she moves to Green Gables in this timeless adventure that has enchanted generations of children.
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Family, fame, glory and betrayal: Join Iona and Jinks on a wild ride that will grip you to the final page.
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The conclusion of the Circus Maximus series set in Ancient Rome full of fabulous horses, thrilling adventures and an unforgettable heroin
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The third magical adventure in the New York Times best-selling epic fantasy series, new for kids in 2024!
Featured Authors
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Olivia Tuffin: Olivia Tuffin, whose passion for horses shines through her writing, joins ReadingZone to tell us about The Horse Who Danced, her exciting
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Katherine Woodfine: Katherine Woodfine and Isabelle Follath introduce their retelling of LM Montgomery's classic story, Anne of Green Gables.</strong
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Katya Balen: Katya read English at university and then completed an MPhil researching the impact of stories on autistic children's behaviour. She has
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Martin Howard: Martin Howard writes absurdly funny books for children and he's here to tell us about his latest book, Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Mag
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Alex Foulkes: Discover a world of mischievous imps in Alex Foulkes's new children's book, Ministry of Mischief! Alex is from St
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BB Alston: BB Alston started writing in middle school, entertaining his classmates with horror stories starring the whole class where not everyone s
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Katherine Rundell : Katherine Rundell is a bestselling author and whose novels for children include Rooftoppers, The Wolf Wilder, The
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Nazima Pathan: Discover Dream Hunters, the debut fantasy novel by Nazima Pathan, set in a richly imagined alternate India.
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Natasha Farrant: Natasha Farrant tells ReadingZone about her new adventure, The Secret of Golden Island. Her earlier children's adventure stories include
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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
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Nicola Colton: Nicola Colton introduces her new series, Bertha and Blink, about a bear inventor and an excitable Robo-bird! Nic
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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
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Kieran Larwood: Dungeon Runners: Kieran Larwood lives on the Isle of Wight where he enjoys exploring rockpools, climbing trees and writing. He was a Rece
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MT Khan: MT Khan is back to tell us about her new novel, Amir and the Jinn Princess, which returns us to the world of her debut n
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Gita Ralleigh: Gita Ralleigh introduces The Voyage of Sam Singh, the adventurous follow-up to her acclaimed debut, The Destiny of Minou Moonshin
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Emma Carroll: Emma Carroll's new historical fiction novel, The Houdini Inheritance, explores the intrigue and mystery of one of the gr
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Sarah Matthews & Rodney Matthews: Sarah and Rodney Matthews have created a new children's fantasy adventure, Oddney's Otherland: Chronicles from Beneath the Shed</
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Alan MacDonald: Alan MacDonald introduces his brilliant new series for younger readers about best friends Huxley, a koala bear, and Flap
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Adeola Sokunbi: Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise is Adeola Sokunbi's first book for children. Adeola is both a writer and illustrator, and an obsessive do
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Bryony Pearce: Discover ancient gods, mysterious thefts, and new friends in Hannah Messenger and the Gods of Hockwold, Bryony Pearce's new book
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Patrick Gallagher: Transcendent, the action-packed debut by Patrick Gallagher, explores the climate crisis against a backdrop of Uganda and London,
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Jennifer Bell: Find out what inspired Jennifer Bell's wondrous new series, Magicalia: Race of Wonders! Londoner Jennifer Bell worked as a childr
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Ramzee: Author and comic creator Ramzee joins ReadingZone to tell us about his school days, a 'cheat book', and making readers laugh!</st
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Chibundu Onuzo: Chibundu Onuzo, author of Welcome to Lagos, introduces her first children's book, Mayowa and the Sea of Words. Ch
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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
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Ross Montgomery: Author Ross Montgomery tells ReadingZone about his new book, I Am Rebel, about a dog's quest to save the boy who rescued him.</st
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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
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Manon Steffan Ros: Carnegie-winning author Manon Steffan Ros tells ReadingZone about her new novel, Me and Aaron Ramsey. Manon was born in Snowdonia
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Greg Jenner: Greg Jenner, historian, author and podcast host, tells ReadingZone about his new Totally Chaotic History series, starting with An
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Josh Lacey: Josh Lacey's Time Travel Twins series (Andersen Press) takes its readers back in time to explore different periods in hi
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Ben Martynoga & Moose Allain: Ben Martynoga is a neuroscientist and science writer. Aftera decade at the forefront of brain research, he swapped his w
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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
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Catherine Bruton: Catherine Bruton, author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, introduces her new book, Bird Boy. Catherine studied Englis
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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
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Zohra Nabi: Zohra Nabi grew up inventing stories for her two younger sisters. She studied law at Cambridge and Oxford universities, but secretly drea
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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
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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
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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
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Ash Bond: Ash Bond writes magical stories that have classical myth sprinkled through them like fairy dust. Look out for her debut, Peregrin
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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
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Alexandra Sheppard: Alexandra Sheppard introduces her latest novel, Alyssa and the Spell Garden, exploring community, teamwork - and the mag
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Catherine Cawthorne & Sara Ogilvie: Catherine Cawthorne's Big Bad Wolf Investigates explores the science behind our favourite fairy tales... Growing up, Cat
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Katie and Kevin Tsang: Authors Katie and Kevin Tsang introduce their new Dragon Force adventure, Devourer's Attack, in this special ReadingZone feature.
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Steve Webb: Steve Webb tells ReadingZone about his hilarious new graphic novel about the newest superheroes in town, Peng and Spanners</stron
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Catherine Doyle: Catherine Doyle introduces her new swashbuckling tale, Pirates of Darksea! Catherine grew up beside the Atlantic in the west of Ireland
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Christopher Edge: Black Hole Cinema Club, Christopher Edge's latest novel, is a love story to movies. Dive into an immersive blockbuster experience! <p
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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
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Justin Somper: Justin Somper, author of Vampirates, introduces his brand new pirate series, Pirate Academy! Justin grew up in St Albans and worke
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James Nicol: James Nicol, author of The Apprentice Witch series, tells ReadingZone about his new eco fantasy, The Cloud Thief. James has loved
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Piu DasGupta: Our debut author of the month Piu DasGupta introduces her novel, Secrets of the Snakestone. Piu
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Sinéad O'Hart: Lola and Larch is Sinéad O'Hart's first chapter book series for young readers. Her books for older readers include The Eye of th
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Liz Flanagan: Liz Flanagan, an award-winning author who writes about strange worlds and fantastical creatures, joins ReadingZone to introduce her new b
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Rachel Chivers Khoo: Rachel Chivers Khoo introduces her magical new story, The Magician Next Door, and tells ReadingZone abo
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Elys Dolan: Rex Dinosaur in Disguise is the brilliantly funny novel for younger readers from Elys Dolan,</s
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Jenny McLachlan: Stink the troublesome fairy is back in Fairy Vs Wizard Jenny McLachlan's first book for child
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Gabriel Dylan: For readers who like their adventures laced with a dash of horror.... Look out for Gabriel Dylan's Shiver Point series! Gab
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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
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Bex Hogan: Bronte Tempestra is author Bex Hogan's first young fiction series and it's packed with adventure, friendship and magical creatures! <
Your Reviews
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Hayley
We all have dreams and sometimes these dreams come at a cost. . . The Horse who Danced is a beautifully written story by Olivia T... -
Clair
Save Our Forest! is an inspiring graphic novel. Bao, our main character, discovers that the forest they play in is about to be turned int... -
Jo
Katya Balen does more than write stories: she orchestrates them. Her words have rhythm; they ebb and flow like the waters around the isla... -
Jacqueline
In Circus Maximus: Return of the Champion, Dido is back in her fourth and final adventure in this action-packed historical series. Dido... -
Jenny
This edition of Anne of Green Gables is a beautifully illustrated re-telling of the wonderfully classic story of lively, impetuous and ch... -
Margaret
When Joey and her friends were chosen to represent the school at a competition in the local Museum, she did not bargain on seeing Harry, an ex-pupil and h... -
Jenny
Gruesome, gothic and so, so good. This horrifyingly dark-humoured tale is hilarious and heart thumpingly entertaining and enthralling. Au... -
Hayley
The Beanstalk Murder is a gripping new murder mystery in giant-sized portions! P.G Bell's new book is a magical read that will appeal to... -
Sue
Hannah and her family are facing tough times again as their landlord is threatening them with eviction and dad has had an accident. But Hannah is determin... -
Sue
Every year, Ember yearns to fly with the golden flamebirds who pause in their flight at Bright Beacon before heading on to their home. Those known as 'fla...
Videos & Vlogs
Meet the Ancient Roman gods!
Enter the world of Ancient Roman gods, who have retired to Earth and are causing chaos.... Marie Basting introduces <a href="/books/aunti
Fighting to save their family farm
Author Helen Peters introduces her new adventure, The Great Farm Rescue, which was inspired by her own childhood living
Enter a world of Impossible Creatures!
Imagine a world where unicorns roam, dragons exist and where there are griffons, too... Discover the world of Impossible Creature
This month’s highlights
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Picture Book
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...
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Book Trailers
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...
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Podcasts
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.
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Videos & Vlogs
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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