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Kenechi Udogu

Kenechi Udogu

Kenechi Udogu introduces her eco science-fiction adventure, Augmented, set in a near-future, climate-challenged London. More...

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Odd Girl Out, a novel about finding your place in your world

Odd Girl Out, a novel about finding your place in your world

Odd Girl Out explores themes of community, faith and intolerance, and finding your place in the world.  When 15-year-old More...

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Film Production

Film Production

What is a film producer? Sophie tells us what the day-to-day job of a film producer involves, what she loves most More...

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Latest Books & Extracts

  • Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion

    In a future where humans are enhanced to ensure the survival of society, Akaego fights to prevent her power to grow plants from being wea

  • Live

    Sixth-former George leads the school's coolest band - no party is compete without them. But when tragedy strikes, how can he rediscover t

  • Best of All Worlds

    What should be a relaxing weekend away from the city becomes the stuff of nightmares when Xavier and his family wake up to discover thems

  • The Binding Spell: an atmospheric contemporary fantasy

    When her father begins work on an ancient burial site, Morgan's childhood nightmares return with every relic he unearths . . .

  • All We Lost Was Everything

    A sexy thriller-with a shocking twist-by the author of Everything We Never Said.River Santos is stuck-in her

  • The Blind Bowman: Wildwood Rising

    Robin Hood as you've never seen him before . . . a thrilling fantasy saga full of beautiful, brutal writing and immersive world-building.

Featured Authors

  • Tasneem Abdur-Rashid explores identity and belonging in Odd Girl Out

    Tasneem Abdur-Rashid explores identity and belonging in Odd Girl Out: Tasneem Abdur-Rashid is a British Bengali writer born and raised in London. Odd Girl Out is her YA debu

  • Kenechi Udogu

    Kenechi Udogu: Kenechi Udogu introduces her eco science-fiction adventure, Augmented, set in a near-future, climate-challenged London.

  • Marisa Linton's award-winning YA debut, The Binding Spell

    Marisa Linton's award-winning YA debut, The Binding Spell: Find out what inspired Marisa Linton's supernatural YA debut, The Binding Spell, winner of The Times / Chicken House Children's F

  • Sara Barnard

    Sara Barnard: Sara Barnard's This Song is About Us is a powerful YA novel exploring first love, fame and social media. After Sa

  • Alexia Casale's YA novel, Not That Kind of Hero

    Alexia Casale's YA novel, Not That Kind of Hero: Alexia Casale introduces her new YA novel, Not That Kind of Hero, a story about following your dreams. British-Am

  • Ravena Guron introduces her new YA thriller, Mondays Are Murder

    Ravena Guron introduces her new YA thriller, Mondays Are Murder: Ravena Guron is the bestselling author of Young Adult thrillers: This

Your Reviews

  • Fireborne

    Jacqueline

    Lee and Annie have been friends since they met at the orphanage. Now they are both dragonriders and their pasts come back to haunt them. Will those pasts...

  • Best of All Worlds

    Clare

    When Xavier Oak wakes up on his weekend away with his father and heavily pregnant step-mother he expects his usual vista; the clear water of the lake and...

  • Win Lose Kill Die

    alessandra  Age 12

    I love this book, the suspense is amazing, I am sooo happy I decided to read this book.

  • The End Crowns All

    Jasmine

    The End Crowns All is a beautiful re-telling of the Trojan Horse myth, told from the perspective of two women</s...

  • Odd Girl Out

    Beverley

    15-year-old Maaryah has moved to Essex from Dubai following her parents divorce. Now living with her mum, she’s had to leave everything behind; a luxuriou...

  • This Song Is About Us

    Clair

    This Song is About Us is set over three music festivals and follows the highs and lows of young love faced with the complexities of fame....

  • The Binding Spell: an atmospheric contemporary fantasy

    Linda

    The Binding Spell is a dark, enchanting YA novel that weaves witchcraft, family secrets, and ancient superstition into a compelling story...

  • All We Lost Was Everything

    Rachel

    How do you restart your life when a fire has taken everything - including your dad? Such is the premise for this fast-paced story...

  • The Dark That Hides Us (Volume 2)

    Linda

    The Dark that Hides Us is a fantastic continuation of an unforgettable journey that the four friends have been through and it will keep you totall...

  • Matched Up

    Clair

    Not being much of a football fan, I didn't expect to enjoy this book quite as much as I did. Matched Up is a really well written...

Videos & Vlogs

Neal Shusterman shares All Better Now

Neal Shusterman shares All Better Now

What if there was a virus that people wanted to catch? Neal Shusterman tells us what inspired his contemporary thriller, All Bett

Andy Darcy Theo on what inspired his romantasy bestseller!

Andy Darcy Theo on what inspired his romantasy bestseller!

The Dark That Hides Us is the follow-up to Andy Darcy Theo's bestselling romantacy, The Light That Blinds Us, and he tells us wha

Alexia Casale explores what makes a true hero in Not That Kind of Hero

Alexia Casale explores what makes a true hero in Not That Kind of Hero

Alexia Casale introduces her new YA novel, Not That Kind of Hero (Faber YA), about sidekicks, heroes, a

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...

  • 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...