Virtual Bookshow

ReadingZone has created a half hour Bookshow that you can share with children at home for World Book Day, with authors including Pamela Butchart, Sam Sedgman, Hannah Gold, Cat Weldon and Ross Welford talking about their books and creative writing.

Virtual Bookshow

The ReadingZone Bookshow will be available to share from Monday 1st March, highlighting new books and creative writing in a celebration of reading for World Book Day.

The bookshow will include the following authors:

- Pamela Butchart will talk about using real life for inspiration, and introduce her new book, The Broken Leg of Doom (Nosy Crow Books)

- Sam Sedgman will cover how to write adventure and mystery stories, and introduce his new book, Murder on the Safari Star (Macmillan Children's Books), written with MG Leonard

- Cat Weldon will introduce Norse myths, the Vikings and her debut book, How to be a Hero (Macmillan Children's Books)

- Hannah Gold will tell us about how research into climate change - and polar bears - helped her plan her stunning debut, The Last Bear (HarperCollins Children's Books).

- Ross Welford will give us a special demonstration of his Secret Talent...and tell us about his new book, When We Got Lost in Dreamland (HarperCollins Children's Books)

We are also sharing the fabulous Mort the Meek (Stripes) book trailer, which introduces Rachel Delahaye's hilarious new novel, and have some brilliant reviews from children at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Monks Orchard Primary School.

The show is presented by upcoming young actress India Mae.