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  • Fun with Fairytales - Emma Yarlett's ReadingZone Bookclub event

    Fun with Fairytales - Emma Yarlett's ReadingZone Bookclub event

    Book Club

    Friday, September 30, 2022

    We were thrilled to welcome Emma Yarlett, author of Nibbles: The Book-Eating Monster, to tell the ReadingZone Bookclub about her new book, Nibbles: The Bedtime Book, and to share some favourite fairy tales!

  • Create a Comic Competition

    Create a Comic Competition

    Writing Activites

    Wednesday, September 28, 2022

    Look out for ReadingZone’s Create a Comic competition coming this autumn, challenging Primary and Secondary children to make their own comic strips, with resources from author, illustrator and comic creator Sarah McIntyre!

  • Virtual schools' event with Michael Morpurgo

    Virtual schools' event with Michael Morpurgo

    Events

    Monday, September 26, 2022

    In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication of War Horse, published by Farshore, Michael Morpurgo will appear in a free live-streamed event for schools on 13th October at 1.30pm. Michael will share the inspiration behind his remarkable story of courage, loyalty a...

  • The Lost Words competition for National Poetry Day 2022

    The Lost Words competition for National Poetry Day 2022

    Writing Activites

    Monday, September 26, 2022

    National Poetry Day will take place on 6th October 2022, and this year's theme is The Environment. Children aged 7-12 years are invited to write their own poem inspired by The Lost Words.

  • Simon Philips reads from Achoo!

    Simon Philips reads from Achoo!

    Author Videos

    Thursday, September 22, 2022

    You probably know it's good manners to ALWAYS cover your nose when you sneeze. But when Sid forgets this very simple rule, the consequences are WILDER than he could ever have predicted.

  • Meet a small mouse, called Clementine

    Meet a small mouse, called Clementine

    Authors Q&As

    Friday, September 16, 2022

    Author Carlie Sorosiak introduces Always, Clementine, about a small mouse with a big heart.

  • Hunting for The Last Whale

    Hunting for The Last Whale

    Author Videos

    Thursday, September 15, 2022

    Chris Vick's The Last Whale (Zephyr) is a powerful exploration of our oceans and what links us to them; a story about one family's move from hunting whales to campaigning for them; and a warning of how bad things could get if we fail these ocean creatures. 

  • A story about community

    A story about community

    Author Videos

    Thursday, September 15, 2022

    Living close to your neighbours can be challenging, but Kitsy Bitsy knows how to bring the community back together again....