Happy World Book Day week! I’m just heading to my first school visits of the week in to share some book love and fun in this National Year of Reading.
(Thanks Harriet Howe for putting together the video!)
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I am delighted and proud to support the National Year of Reading 2026, a year of campaigning and celebration that aims to reignite a passion for reading throughout the UK.
Spearheaded by the National Literacy Trust, the campaign aims to make reading joyful, relevant, and visible for all.
#GoAllIn
OCTOPUS SHOCKTO PUS! PETER BENTLY & STEVEN LENTON
THIS IS GUS Chris Chatteton
Adam Bestwick The Chicken that Hatched a Cow! Illustrated By Claire Evans
MORAG HOOD BRENDA IS A SHEEP A laugh-out-loud story of woolly mayhem
If you want a picture book little ones will want read over and over again, these will do the trick ! #KidsBooksFriday
Pink Promo Banner for Twirling Book Princess' Book Reviews featuring the Cover for The Princes and the Pea by Peter Bently and Claire Powell with two princes standing before a rainbow of mattresses with a princess behind the bed holding a small pea
🌈ARC #BookReview up for The Princes and the Pea ★★★★★plus stars! A really fun rainbow-coloured spin on the original fairy tale, it was cute and it made me laugh! Recommended!✨
#BookBloggers #Blogging #LGBT #Romance #FairyTales #ChildrensBooks #BookSky💙📚
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A great day in Portsmouth as the guest of the excellent Portsmouth School Library Service. It was a fantastic day talking to wonderfully engaged children, who came up with some terrific funny story ideas. Huge thanks to Amy & Lisa from PSLS for inviting me & for your fantastic support all day.
Very happy to see THE PRINCES AND THE PEA by me and Claire Powell in this Books of the Year selection. Nice to be in such brilliant company. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
The @booksforkeeps.bsky.social Books of the Year 2025 has our regular round up of selected primary aged texts with lgbtq+ stars🤩
Books by @tommydoyle.bsky.social Sarah Tagholm& @manumontoya.bsky.social @peterbently.bsky.social & Claire Powell @catwrote.bsky.social @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social
🎃 Happy #Halloween !! 🎃
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I am running to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
As a proud working-class woman from the North East, I have come from a tough council street all the way to the Cabinet.
I will be a strong voice to unite our Party, take the fight to Reform, and deliver for our country.
I mean, that’s basically how the Reformation started.
Thank you to leading Irish bookseller @dubraybooks.bsky.social for making DOGDUNNIT by me and #TorFreeman one of your July favourite book choices! @andersenpress.bsky.social 🇮🇪
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Hello #kidlituk_intro I'm Jenny Hawke and am a children’s librarian for GLL Bromley Libraries, passionate about children’s libraries & literature, love being involved with the YLG nationally & regionally.
Excellent journalism, by the way.
Hang on, their whole shtick is a dodgy story about walking and their real name is… Walker. D’oh!
Their lawyers will be in the process of reviewing the terms of the contracts signed by the Walkers/Winns, with a view to possible legal action for breach.
Not only that but apparently his terminal degenerative brain illness actually * vanishes completely * at the end of book three, in total defiance of all medical science. Convenient!
No, that’s Captain Tom’s daughter and son-in-law, surely?
Photo of spines of Alex Wheatle books: Liccle Bit, Crongton Knights, Straight Outta Crongton, In The Ends, The Humiliations of Welton Blake, The Girl with the Red Boots and Kerb-Stain Boys. Text reads: Win for your school library Book Clubs in Schools logo
Alex Wheatle MBE (1963-2025) was our charity's patron.
Thanks to Hachette UK & @barringtonstoke.bsky.social we have 10 sets of seven of Alex's brilliant books to give away to UK school libraries.
To enter, follow us and share this post. Closing date: 18 July.
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So exciting to be at the reopening of West Wickham Library today. Loads of people came along to see the newly renovated library. @peterbently.bsky.social ran a wonderful Storytime & we were joined by some other children’s authors & illustrators! Fantastic day! @marcelafwrites.bsky.social
Thank you for posting and for your lovely review!! #pride
The Princes & the Pea @peterbently.bsky.social is a heartwarming & joyful twist on the classic fairytale — featuring two princes, a royal test, & a story full of love, acceptance, & happily-ever-afters. 🌈📖
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Great to hear more funding for school libraries in the spending review. #libraries
Reading Rights report
The @booktrust.org.uk #ReadingRights report is out today, emphasising the importance of reading to children FROM BIRTH. The first years of a child’s life are critical for
cognitive, emotional & physical development. Link here
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Thank you for posting!
Happy Publication Day to THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, written by @peterbently.bsky.social & beautifully illustrated by Claire Powell 👑
This hilarious rhyming and irresistible retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fable defies traditional fairy tale conventions!
@unicolsm.bsky.social Hi Colin. I’m not hugely active here yet but good to see you!
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*****OUT TODAY!*****
THE PRINCES AND THE PEA, written by me and hilariously illustrated by the fabulous Claire Powell. It’s a modern take on the classic Hans Andersen tale, with a 🌈 twist!
Am at @harpercollins.bsky.social @farshorebooks.bsky.social Insight into Children's Books.
'Reading for pleasure is collapsing.
Kids think of reading as a chore
Fewer kids are being read to at home
Only 40% of parents enjoy reading to their kid'
Brilliant placards from the authors gathering in Granary Square. 5 authors under a bright blue sky including Sam Blake, Julie Cohen, Bee Rowlett and Nell Leyson. Placards read Make it Write and Get the Zuck off our Books. Authors are holding their books
A fantastic turn out of around 150 book lovers and authors with a host of clever placards gathered in Granary Square. This is a group photo of with bonus daschund!
Sam Blake interviewed by ITN in Granary Square about Meta's theft of copyrighted works to train their Llama AI
Author AJ West led the protesters with SoA CEO Anna Ganley carrying a swag bag containing authors words to deliver to Meta
A fantastic turnout in London today to support the @societyofauthors.bsky.social letter to Meta to protest the use of copyrighted materials to train their AI - OUR BOOKS.
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