diff --git a/src/ecs_hooks.rs b/src/ecs_hooks.rs
index 56c0dbd..f6e9e67 100644
--- a/src/ecs_hooks.rs
+++ b/src/ecs_hooks.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::UiContext;
 use bevy::{
     ecs::{
         component::ComponentId,
+        event::{Event, EventIterator, Events, ManualEventReader},
         query::{QueryState, ReadOnlyWorldQuery},
         system::{Query, Resource},
         world::{unsafe_world_cell::UnsafeWorldCell, World},
@@ -115,6 +116,16 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+pub fn use_event_reader<'a, E: Event>(cx: &'a ScopeState) -> EventIterator<'a, E> {
+    let event_reader = cx.use_hook(|| ManualEventReader::default());
+    let events = EcsContext::get_world(cx).resource::<Events<E>>();
+    let new_events = event_reader.read(events);
+    if new_events.len() != 0 {
+        (cx.schedule_update())();
+    }
+    new_events
+}
+
 pub struct UseQuery<'a, Q: ReadOnlyWorldQuery, F: ReadOnlyWorldQuery> {
     query_state: QueryState<Q, F>,
     world_cell: UnsafeWorldCell<'a>,
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 470900e..82ef08e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ use dioxus::core::{Element, ElementId, Scope, VirtualDom};
 
 pub mod prelude {
     pub use super::deferred_system::use_system_scheduler;
-    pub use super::ecs_hooks::{use_query, use_query_filtered, use_resource, use_world};
+    pub use super::ecs_hooks::{
+        use_event_reader, use_query, use_query_filtered, use_resource, use_world,
+    };
     pub use super::elements::*;
     pub use super::use_state_send::*;
     pub use super::{DioxusUiBundle, DioxusUiPlugin, DioxusUiRoot};