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  • The Alice Oseman Pop-Up experience for fans this July

    The Alice Oseman Pop-Up experience for fans this July

    Saturday, June 8, 2024

    Heartstopper fans - look out for an exclusive Alice Oseman fan experience, The Alice Oseman Pop-Up: Enter the Osemanverse, which is coming to London in July. The project is led by Oseman's publisher Harper Fire and with input from Alice Oseman's UK publishing houses including Hachette...

  • 'Book jumping' in Mayowa and the Sea of Words

    'Book jumping' in Mayowa and the Sea of Words

    Video/Vlog

    Friday, June 7, 2024

    In Mayowa and the Sea of Words, Mayowa discovers that she has inherited an unusual ability from her grandfather; she can release the emotions carried in books.  Words carry power, and Mayowa must find a way to use them with care.</stron...

  • Ramzee's The Cheat Book!

    Ramzee's The Cheat Book!

    Authors Q&As

    Friday, June 7, 2024

    Kamal has just found the Cheat Book - can it help him become the most popular boy in the school?  It's a big ask - he's currently at zero - but when he follows the life hacks in the Cheat Book, things do start to change for the better.... But at what cost?

  • Seriously, Who Ate Steve....?

    Seriously, Who Ate Steve....?

    Author Videos

    Friday, June 7, 2024

    Who Ate Steve? is a picture book about opposites. Marcel, a bird, is big and Steve, a worm, is - hang on, where is Steve?  Prepare for laughs, the unexpected and shouts of 'again!' when you share this hilarious picture book with young children.  Even if they don't understand who is the...

  • Gaming inspires Kieran Larwood's Dungeon Runners

    Gaming inspires Kieran Larwood's Dungeon Runners

    Video/Vlog

    Thursday, June 6, 2024

    Hero Trial is the first in an action-packed fantasy series, Dungeon Runners, by Kieran Larwood, who tells ReadingZone what inspired the series.

  • The Love Interest - or the Hero?

    The Love Interest - or the Hero?

    Authors Q&As

    Thursday, June 6, 2024

    Helen Comerford introduces The Love Interest, her cinematic debut about finding the hero inside us all!

  • Information Book Award 2024 shortlist announced

    Information Book Award 2024 shortlist announced

    Book Awards

    Thursday, June 6, 2024

    The 2024 shortlist for the Information Book Award (IBA), which celebrates the importance of information books, has been announced. The award is run by the School Library Association to highlight the quality of resources available and to support school libraries...

  • A Bear, a Dragon and a rickety bridge.....

    A Bear, a Dragon and a rickety bridge.....

    Author Videos

    Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Bear Vs Dragon is a hilarious picture book about a Bear and a Dragon who refuse to compromise! Here's author Marcela Ferreira to tell us more, introducing the two main characters and reading from the first few pages in this short video.