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  • Gina Kaminski fixes Little Red Riding Hood

    Gina Kaminski fixes Little Red Riding Hood

    Author Videos

    Wednesday, September 6, 2023

    Craig Barr-Green tells ReadingZone what inspired his picture book Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf, about a little girl who decides that Little Red Riding Hood needs a new ending... The book is illustrated by Francis Martin, and published by Little Tiger Press.

  • Survey reveals marked decline in reading for pleasure in 2023

    Survey reveals marked decline in reading for pleasure in 2023

    Tuesday, September 5, 2023

    Research into children and young people's reading has recorded a marked decline in reading for pleasure, with fewer than half of all children aged 8-18 years (43%) saying they enjoy reading in their free time, down from a high of 58% in 2016. The survey, Childre...

  • All you need to know about your furry friend....

    All you need to know about your furry friend....

    Authors Q&As

    Tuesday, September 5, 2023

    US author Carlie Sorosiak tells ReadingZone how her own dog - who turned out to be a dingo - helped inspire her new book, A World of Dogs.  

  • Enter a world of Impossible Creatures!

    Enter a world of Impossible Creatures!

    Video/Vlog

    Monday, September 4, 2023

    Imagine a world where unicorns roam, dragons exist and where there are griffons, too... Discover the world of Impossible Creatures!

  • Weaving a spell in your dreams...

    Weaving a spell in your dreams...

    Video/Vlog

    Monday, September 4, 2023

    Dreamweavers: Night of the Scary Fairies is the first in a new magical and adventure-packed series by Annabelle Sami, illustrated by Forrest Burdett.  Look out for portals into strange dreamworlds, bad fairies - and what is making things go wrong in the dream world.......

  • A city under siege

    A city under siege

    Authors Q&As

    Monday, September 4, 2023

    Sweet Skies is an inspiring story about friendship, loss and survival in a ruined city. Author Robin Scott-Elliot tells ReadingZone how his love of history, his family's links with Berlin, and a story about a kindly American pilot, helped inspire him to write it. 

  • Joshua Seigal plays with words

    Joshua Seigal plays with words

    Author Videos

    Saturday, September 2, 2023

    ReadingZone spoke with award-winning poet Joshua Seigal to find out about his newest poetry collection, Who Let the Words Out, a fun and challenging look at how we use words, and with new words to explore.

  • Film Production

    Film Production

    A Career In

    Friday, September 1, 2023

    What is a film producer? Sophie tells us what the day-to-day job of a film producer involves, and gives her top tips for becoming a producer.