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Fleur Hitchcock's Murder Mysteries

Fleur Hitchcock's Murder Mysteries

Fleur Hitchcock's latest murder mystery novel, Murder at Snowfall, is now available and is her most sinister yet.... Fleur began life as More...

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Shadow Creatures: A story of Resistance

Shadow Creatures: A story of Resistance

Chris Vick's new novel, Shadow Creatures, explores the impact of the Germ More...

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What is a Designer?

What is a Designer?

Theatre isn’t all about acting. It takes a whole team of people working together to make a show happen. In this film you can find out abo More...

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Latest Books & Extracts

  • Murder at Wintertide

    Murder and mayhem disrupt a family Christmas by the sea - a perfect thriller to keep you gripped this festive season!

  • Shadow Creatures

    Tove was 12 and Liva 9, when the Germans occupied Norway. They remember everything as if it happened yesterday. A middle grade story of b

  • Mallory Vayle and the Curse of Maggoty Skull

    Super funny, super spooky MG for budding horror fans about a talkative skull and a necromancer-in-training - perfect for Lemony Snicket r

  • Terror Tower (Dread Wood, Book 6)

    New for 2024, a funny, scary, sci-fi thriller, perfect for kids aged 9-12 and fans of Stranger Things and Goosebumps!

  • Calm

    In this enthralling dystopian YA thriller where emotions become weapons, the fight for humanity's true essence takes centre stage.

  • Ghostlines

    A sea-soaked story of friendship, community and discovering what it means to carry home in your heart, from Carnegie Medal-winning author

Featured Authors

  • Fleur Hitchcock's Murder Mysteries

    Fleur Hitchcock's Murder Mysteries: Fleur Hitchcock's latest murder mystery novel, Murder at Snowfall, is now available and is her most sinister yet.... Fleur began life as

  • Chris Vick

    Chris Vick: Chris Vick tells us how his latest novel, Shadow Creatures, was inspired by his family's experiences in Norway during Wo

  • Berlie Doherty and Tamsin Rosewell introduce The Seamaiden's Odyssey

    Berlie Doherty and Tamsin Rosewell introduce The Seamaiden's Odyssey: Berlie Doherty is the author of the best-selling novel, Street Child, and over 60 more books for children, teenagers and

  • Brian Dungan

    Brian Dungan: Irish author and cameraman Brían Dungan introduces his debut novel Wintour's Game, a time-twisting, action-packed adventure for Alex Ride

  • Olivia Tuffin

    Olivia Tuffin: Olivia Tuffin, whose passion for horses shines through her writing, joins ReadingZone to tell us about The Horse Who Danced, her exciting

  • Katya Balen

    Katya Balen: Katya read English at university and then completed an MPhil researching the impact of stories on autistic children's behaviour. She has

Your Reviews

  • Murder at Wintertide

    Hayley

    Murder at Wintertide, a gripping festive thriller, takes the reader on a murder mystery adventure, gathering clues that are fringed with danger.</...

  • Shadow Creatures

    Jacqueline

    Georgy listens to her grandmother Tove and great aunt Liva recount what happened to them during the war in Norway. They were only children when the German...

  • Calm

    Clare

    An intriguing and disturbingly credible premise sees a nation lulled into a state-controlled state of apathy.  Tampering with the water s...

  • Anticipation

    Clare

    Big Tech and high stakes mark this AI-inspired story of a girl inheriting her father's company, and with it,  a whole world of trouble. 17-year-old Riya's...

  • Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Amari and the Night Brothers)

    Jacqueline

    Amari has been cast out of the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations and has lost her magic, stolen by Dylan. On the plus side, her brother Quinton is awa...

  • Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment

    Sue

    In Whetherwhy, everyone has a little bit of magic inside them, linked to one of the seasons, but each year, a handful of enchanters are born; those who ca...

  • The Horse Who Danced

    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...

  • Bigg School: Secret Crush

    Beverley

    Astrid is a different from the rest of the girls in her Y7 class, and she likes it that way.  She loves to read and is a keen member of the Scribble Socie...

  • Save Our Forest!

    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...

  • Ghostlines

    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...

Videos & Vlogs

A disturbing world of Calm

A disturbing world of Calm

SJ Baker introduces her new dystopian novel, Calm, a disturbingly possible world in which the people - and their emotions - are c

Wintour's Game, a time-twisting adventure

Wintour's Game, a time-twisting adventure

Alex lives off her wits - and an ability to see glimpses of the future. Then a robbery goes wrong, and her path is set on a diffe

BB Alston reads from Amari and the Despicable Wonders

BB Alston reads from Amari and the Despicable Wonders

Men in Black meets the magic and myths of Percy Jackson in the spectacular series that started with <a href="/books/amari-and-the

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...