Author of the Month See all

Efua Traoré

Efua Traoré

Efua Traoré's latest novel Spirit Sister draws on her years growing up in Nigeria, as well as the mythology and supernatural beliefs of t More...

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Author Q&A See all

Ginny Myers Sain's thriller, One Last Breath

Ginny Myers Sain's thriller, One Last Breath

Ginny Myers Sain also reads from her page-turner and you can find out more in our Q&A with the author. Here's a chapter to dow More...

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A Career in..... See all

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

  • All the Hidden Monsters

    Sage is an ordinary girl and a werewolf. When her friend ismurdered, she is determined to help warlock investigator Oren Rinallis,and fin

  • Desi Girl Speaking

    A powerful and ultimately hopeful exploration of teenage mental health from an important new voice.

  • Your Time Is Up

    Zaina never meant to get involved. The plan was to focus on her exams,make her dad proud. But Chanelle never made it to the exam;  Nero i

  • Iris Green, Unseen

    When Iris Green discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her withone of her best friends, she doesn't just feel invisible - sheactuall

  • Dead Happy

    Gripping sequel to the LGBTQ+ dystopian thriller

  • Not Like Other Girls

    A breathtaking contemporary YA thriller - serious questions and hot romance in an irresistible twisty mystery. Perfect for fans of One of

Featured Authors

  • Efua Traoré

    Efua Traoré : Efua Traoré's latest novel Spirit Sister draws on her years growing up in Nigeria, as well as the mythology and supernatural beliefs of t

  • Sarah Crossan

    Sarah Crossan: Sarah Crossan introduces her powerful new verse novel, Where the Heart Should Be (Bloomsbury YA). Sarah has lived

  • Ginny Myers Sain

    Ginny Myers Sain: Ginny Myers Sain tells ReadingZone what inspired her latest page-turning YA novel, One Last Breath. Ginny comes f

  • Tim Hall

    Tim Hall: The inspiration to write about Robin Hood struck Tim Hall while trekking in the 'primal and dangerous landscape' of the Amazon Rainforest

  • Shade Lapite

    Shade Lapite: Shade Lapite is British-Nigerian and has drawn on her heritage to create the world of Goddess Crown. She spent a significant slice of her

  • Kelly McCaughrain

    Kelly McCaughrain: Kelly McCaughrain lives in Belfast where she works with disabled students in further education. Her debut novel, Flying Tips for

Your Reviews

  • King of Nothing: A hilarious and heartwarming teen comedy!

    Clair  Age 11

    This is a heart-warming, humorous coming-of-age story written by the Yoto Carnegie Medal-shortlisted author of <a href="/books/steady-for-this-the-laugh-o...

  • Looking for Lucie

    Clare

    Identity, heritage and belonging are hot topics in YA fiction and Amanda Addison fulsomely addresses them in her new book, Looking for Lucie</stro...

  • Sister Spirit

    Clair

    Written by Nigerian-German author Efua Traore, Sister Spirit is her first novel for older readers. This supernatural mystery/thriller wil...

  • Mina and the Cult

    Clair

    Mina and the Cult is the third in the Mina series, and is a YA murder mystery set in New Orleans. In this book we see Mina, her si...

  • Where the Heart Should Be

    Eileen

    "It is hard to tell a love story and also the story of a people being torn apart" but Crossan achieves this magnificently in her latest and best verse nov...

  • Lie or Die

    Ophelia

    Lie or Die is such a page turner, it kept me on the edge of my seat as I read every word! This is an exhilarating read full of high stakes, tensio...

  • The Reappearance of Rachel Price

    Ruth

    Despite the clue in the title, the reappearance of the focus of this brilliant new YA novel from Holly Jackson still surprised me! I was so deeply immerse...

  • The Kill Factor

    Stephen

    From the author of The Loop series comes a shocking yet compulsive novel of survival, determination, social media and reali...

  • Goddess Crown

    Phoebe  Age 14

    The book Goddess Crown is honestly one of the best books that I have read for a long time. The book is set in a fantasy world, in a kingd...

  • Soulmates and Other Ways to Die

    Clare

    In a future world where a gene mutation has ensured that everyone has a soulmate, control freak teen Zoe is determined to avoid hers at all costs. More co...

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Little Bang: A must-read novel about life-changing moments

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This month’s highlights

  • Picture Book

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024 The ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024 is challenging those aged four to 18 years to make a picture book. The competition is...

  • 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...