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Monday, July 8, 2024

Queen of the cute-meet Laura Jane Williams introduces her debut novel for teenagers, Taylor Blake is a Legend.

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Saturday, July 6, 2024

Hard-hitting books have been chosen as the winners of the 2024 UKLA Book Awards, a national book award judged by teachers.  The winners, announced during the UKLA weekend conference, were chosen by 12 teacher judges across four categories from a<a href="/news/ukla-book-awards-...

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Friday, July 5, 2024

The Summer Reading Challenge is a popular activity to enjoy each summer.  This year's challenge is called Marvellous Makers and it's all about creativity!  From dance to drawing, junk modelling to music, there's something for everyone.

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

ReadingZone spoke with author and illustrator Alex Latimer about his new picture book, Godfrey is a Frog, a funny and warm story which explores how we can make the most of what we have in the present through the eyes of Godfrey,...

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

A blank sheet of paper can be a daunting prospect, and worrying about making mistakes can mean it's hard to get started. 

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Emma Carroll reads from her new historical fiction novel, The Houdini Inheritance, which explores the intrigue and mystery of one of the greatest magicians ever, Harry Houdini.

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the multi award-winning author and screenwriter, has been announced as the Waterstones Children's Laureate 2024 - 2026, taking over from outgoing laureate Joseph Coelho.  At today's ceremony, Cottrell-Boyce declared his ambitions for childr...

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Monday, July 1, 2024

Hear from author Josh Silver about Dead Happy, his follow-up to Happy Head, published by Rock the Boat.

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