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Sarah Crossan

Sarah Crossan

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

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AJ Clack's reality TV thriller, Lie Or Die

AJ Clack's reality TV thriller, Lie Or Die

Like The Traitors television show? Then you'll love Lie Or Die, the new reality-TV based YA thriller by 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

  • Where the Heart Should Be

    The outstanding novel from the multi-award-winning and former Laureate na nOg Sarah Crossan; thought-provoking and incredibly moving, it

  • Bite Risk: Caught Dead

    In the dead of night, the Immortal rises . . . welcome to the Town of the Turned.

  • One Last Breath

    A captivating blend of mystery, murder and romance in this must-read YA fiction book by New York Times bestselling author Ginny Myers Sai

  • Where Sleeping Girls Lie

    The impossibly gripping new mystery thriller from international bestselling author of Ace of Spades, Faridah Abike-Iyimide, perfect for f

  • Lie or Die

    A dark, reality-TV based YA thriller, perfect for fans of The Traitors.  10 strangers trapped in a television studio.  42 remote cameras.

  • Lies We Sing to the Sea

    AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! New in paperback for summer 2024, a YA fantasy romance inspired by Greek mythology.

Featured Authors

  • 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

  • Krystal Sutherland

    Krystal Sutherland: Krystal Sutherland is the New York Times bestselling author of House of Hollow, A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares and Our Chemic

Your Reviews

  • Goddess Crown

    Julie

    This YA fantasy debut novel by Shade Lapite has it all; it is a beautiful love story, it has murder, intrigue, plot twists and despicable villains...

  • One Last Breath

    Morgan

    Two teenage girls. A new town. And a pair of 20-year-old cold case murders. Tru, an 18 year old high school graduate, plans on spending her summer with he...

  • Every Exquisite Thing

    Grace

    The author Laura Steven paints the picture of an old drama school in America filled to the brim with students who have academic validation and who crave f...

  • Lie or Die

    Bethany  Age 14

    Lie or Die is a gameshow that is based on a well know game called Mafia. The contestants are selected by an interview with the hostess, P...

  • Girl (In Real Life)

    Poppy  Age 12

    Girl (In Real Life) is such a great read! If you struggle to find a book you like or don't particularly find reading fun, try this book!...

  • When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology

    Erin

    When We become Ours, an unarguably groundbreaking anthology, contains a wide range of poignant and evocative stories in a variety of genr...

  • The Invocations

    Linda

    FIVE WOMEN ARE DEAD. The killer leaves no fingerprints, no DNA. Police are utterly stumped. In a world where only women can use magic and the men who know...

  • A Cure Ever After: the spellbinding sequel to Once Upon a Fever

    Jacqueline

    A Cure Ever After is the sequel to Once Upon a Fever (shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's...

  • Lies We Sing to the Sea

    Eileen

    Reimaginings of the Greek myths are currently enjoying an explosion in popularity, fuelled in part by Booktok. This debut novel, Lies We Sing to t...

  • Where the Heart Should Be

    Clare

    All of Crossan's books are deeply affecting, totally immersive and utterly unforgettable and Where the Heart Should Be is no exception.</...

Videos & Vlogs

Candy Gourlay's Wild Song

Candy Gourlay's Wild Song

Candy Gourlay introduces Wild Song, her companion novel to Bone Talk, in which Luki and Samkad leave their home in the Philippines for Am

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

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

Award-winning author Kelly McCaughrain introduces her new novel, Little Bang, a powerful and timely novel exploring gender parity

TikTok sensation Alexandra Christo's new YA novel

TikTok sensation Alexandra Christo's new YA novel

Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot

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...

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    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...