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Jonathan Stroud

Jonathan Stroud

The final book in Jonathan Stroud's Scarlett and Browne series, The Legendary Scarlett and Browne, is now available! More...

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Neal Shusterman shares All Better Now

Neal Shusterman shares All Better Now

Imagine a virus that people would want to catch; a virus that gives you happiness, contentment. But would being happy make you lo More...

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A Career in..... See all

What is a Designer?

What is a Designer?

Theatre isn’t all about acting. It takes a whole team of people working together to make a show happen. In this film you can find out abo More...

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Latest Books & Extracts

  • Deep Dark (Volume 1) (A Cassia Thorne Mystery)

    The Cassia Thorne Mysteries follows a young Anglo-Indian girl as she uncovers mysteries around her, fighting for justice in a series that

  • Westfallen: What if you had to stop Germany winning WWII? A thrilling race-against-time adventure

    We didn't mean to change the past. Now we have to win the war.  A stunning 'what if?' story by a bestselling author about two groups of 1

  • Rebel Heart

    England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fightingfor King Charles I in a war that divides the country. Whenher fam

  • Vanya and the Wild Hunt

    Amari and the Night Brothers meets Nevermoor in this enchanting middle grade, inspired by Indian mythology and British folklore, about a

  • After

    The Last of Us meets Wall-E in this post-apocalyptic tale of family, hope and survival from a multi-award-winning author.  </stro

  • The Forbidden Atlas  (Isaac Turner Investigates)

    Reveal the secret and hidden corners of Paris in the new action-packed mystery from the Isaac Turner Investigates series. For fans of the

Featured Authors

  • Anu Adebogun introduces her guide to life, It's a Brave Young World

    Anu Adebogun introduces her guide to life, It's a Brave Young World: Anu Adebogun, British-Nigerian author, scholar and award-winning youth practitioner, introduces her new guide for young people, I

  • Judith Eagle steps back in time with The Great Theatre Rescue

    Judith Eagle steps back in time with The Great Theatre Rescue: Judith Eagle introduces her latest historical fiction novel, The Great Theatre Rescue, which takes us back to bustling theatre la

  • Neal Shusterman introduces his new dystopian thriller, All Better Now

    Neal Shusterman introduces his new dystopian thriller, All Better Now: Award-winning author Neal Shusterman joins ReadingZone to discuss his latest YA contemporary thriller, All Better Now.</

  • Jonathan Stroud

    Jonathan Stroud: The final book in Jonathan Stroud's Scarlett and Browne series, The Legendary Scarlett and Browne, is now available!

  • Alice Nuttall introduces her gripping eco-horror novel, The Zombie Project

    Alice Nuttall introduces her gripping eco-horror novel, The Zombie Project: When Alice Nuttall was little, she was given a giant stack of yellowing scrap paper from the factory where her grandfather worked. She st

  • Berlie Doherty and Tamsin Rosewell introduce The Seamaiden's Odyssey

    Berlie Doherty and Tamsin Rosewell introduce The Seamaiden's Odyssey: Berlie Doherty is the author of the best-selling novel, Street Child, and over 60 more books for children, teenagers and

Your Reviews

  • Vanya and the Wild Hunt

    Jacqueline

    One day Vanya's family is attacked by a terrifying monster. When she fights it off, her parents are forced to tell her about a magical world she knew noth...

  • Wink, Murder: a Bletchley Park Mystery

    Sue

    Mary is reluctantly leaving Bletchley Park, following orders which take her to Bedford and top-secret lessons in Japanese. The only girl in the group, she...

  • All Better Now

    Lorraine

    A new virus infects people across the world, but survivors are left feeling total contentment, devoid of any want or desire. When consumers stop spending...

  • The Forbidden Atlas  (Isaac Turner Investigates)

    Sue

    Isaac and Hattie are in Paris at the National Archives, waiting to be presented with a special medal for rescuing the world's clocks from disaster when a...

  • Wrong Tracks

    Sara

    I read Wrong Tracks with my 10-year-old son and boy did we both love it! For us it had the perfect mix of trains, history and adv...

  • The Great Theatre Rescue

    Sue

    Charley's childhood has been unconventional and full of excitement. Her life revolves around The Wren theatre, where, at last, she has a chance to be on t...

  • It's a Brave Young World

    Sam

    It's A Brave Young World by Anu Adebogun, and illustrated by Soofiya and Lila Cruz, is an informative guide to growing up for gir...

  • Mondays Are Murder

    Sue

    After the death of her friend, Ivy, Kay thought she had left Longrove for good. However, when her parents go on a cruse to celebrate their 20th wedding an...

  • The Boy in the Suit

    Donna

    The Boy in the Suit is a story about a 10-year-old boy and his mum. It may sound like this is an everyday book with an everyday story lin...

  • Hunt for the Golden Scarab  (Time Keys, book 1)

    Beverley

    In Hunt for the Golden Scarab, we meet Sim Lockier and his mother, Callidora, and learn they have never lived anywhere for very long. At...

Videos & Vlogs

Enjoy horror? Try The Zombie Project!

Enjoy horror? Try The Zombie Project!

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A new time-travel adventure from MG Leonard!

A new time-travel adventure from MG Leonard!

MG Leonard's new Time Keys series takes us into the world of time-travel and ancient mysteries! Watch the author introduce book 1

A Wintertide murder

A Wintertide murder

With Christmas lights twinkling and last-minute shopping for gifts, no-one expects a body to be washed up along the shoreline... 

This month’s highlights

  • Picture Book

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024

    Create a Picture Book Competition 2024

    Winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024 announced We are thrilled to announce the winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024, judged by Ste...

  • Book Trailers

    Make a Book Trailer

    Make a Book Trailer

    Create a Book Trailer Create a book trailer of your favourite book or your latest bookclub read for ReadingZone, and encourage others to read the book!  Or you can use it...

  • Podcasts

    Create your own Podcast

    Create your own Podcast

    Bex, a presenter for Fun Kids, has put together a simple guide for us about creating podcasts and gives us some top tips for starting your own podcast.

  • Videos & Vlogs

    Creating a Book Vlog

    Creating a Book Vlog

    Ever wanted to create your own vlog, but don't know how to get started? In these videos, author and book vlogger Lucy Powrie (lucythereader) gives her tips on getting started, what to inc...