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  • Enter a world of Impossible Creatures!

    Enter a world of Impossible Creatures!

    Author Videos

    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.

  • Create a Book Trailer

    Create a Book Trailer

    Get Creative

    Friday, September 1, 2023

    To celebrate National Non-Fiction November this term, we're giving away ten new non-fiction books to the best book trailer we receive between now and the end of November! 

  • Julia Jarman reflects on the real-life inspiration for her novel, Hangman

    Julia Jarman reflects on the real-life inspiration for her novel, Hangman

    Book Blog

    Monday, August 21, 2023

    Julia Jarman, whose novel Hangman has been republished, reflects on the real life inspiration for the story, about bullying, and why she decided to make the book available once again. Read a Chapter...

  • Read Hour returns on 8th September 2023

    Read Hour returns on 8th September 2023

    Events

    Friday, August 18, 2023

    Read Hour will take place for its third year in the UK, and schools and homes are invited to take part by putting aside one hour to read on 8th September - International Literacy Day.