Hello and welcome back to The Zone. 2008 is National Year of Reading so it’s going to be a great year for anyone out there that loves reading… like you and me! In fact I've a feeling there'll be more going on in libraries up and down the country this year than you can shake a stick at - and you just KNOW how I LOVE sticks!

It’s also the third birthday of The Zone so that’s a double celebration - hooray!!

Anyway, here's what's in The Zone this time - have a fun journey.

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If you'd like to win a M@x Goody Bag here's what you need to do. Join your local library, it's easy and you can now get a neat M@x - membership pack along with your library ticket! Get reading, writing, painting, drawing or listening out for jokes or cool facts then send your stuff along to me. If I like it and feature it in my scrap book M@x Scraps you'll receive a letter from me inviting you to collect your goody bag from the library!