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  • Winner of the Secondary Award

    Wednesday, June 21, 2017

    We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Secondary Award for the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2017 is Hot Pot and Co by Isabel (age 12) from Francis Holland School, and there are two Runners-Up. You can download the winning picture book, below.

  • Winner of the Primary Award

    Wednesday, June 21, 2017

    We are thrilled to announce the winner of the Primary Award in the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2017 is The Monkey who Learnt his Lesson by Indi (age 10) from Fairways Primary School in Leigh on Sea. There are two Runners-up.

  • National Writing Day, 21 June

    Wednesday, June 21, 2017

    Creative writing is being celebrated today with National Writing Day, which is being coordinated by First Story and some 35 partners. It aims to encourage all forms of creative writing.

  • Achievement Award Winner 2017

    Tuesday, June 20, 2017

    We are delighted to announce that Hob Green Primary School in Stourbridge has won this year's Achievement Award for the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2017. Buckingham Park Primary School in Shoreham by Sea is the runner-up.

  • Winner of the Young Creators Award

    Tuesday, June 20, 2017

    We are thrilled to announce that Max and Me by Thomas (aged 5) from New Scotland Hill Primary School in Sandhurst has won this year's Young Creators Award for the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2017, and we have three Runners-Up! You can download the winning picture book via the link, below.

  • Gillian Cross to take part in ReadingZone Live

    Monday, June 19, 2017

    We're thrilled that award-winning author Gillian Cross (The Demon Headmaster, After Tomorrow and Shadow Cat), will be joining us for a ReadingZone Live event on Wednesday 28th June at 2.30pm. The event is suitable for years 4-7.

  • Signed copy of The Street Beneath My Feet

    Monday, June 19, 2017

    Author and illustrator Yuval Zommer will give a signed copy of his new book, The Street Beneath My Feet, to the winner of a competition to draw something you could find under the ground.

  • Poetry competition for 10-13 year olds

    Monday, June 19, 2017

    Budding poets - here's a great competition for those aged 10-13 years to write a poem on the theme of 'place' for the 2017 Betjeman Poetry Prize.