An ode to library audiobooks! As so, so many of us do in education, I care very deeply about my job and am always seeking ways to do my best at it to support teachers and children. With that in mind, I see it as something reall…

📢 A new children's book blog post over on 'Mrs Baker's Bookclub' today: 'An Ode to the Library Audiobook!' 👀👇

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#UKLALucky13 Discover #WildJourney by A.M. Dassu, a gorgeous, linked collection of contemporary adventure stories, set across the world and inspired by the migratory flight of starlings. Stunningly illustrated in 🟧 & ⬛️ by Joe Lillington. RT to win a signed copy!

Accessible books for children who love gaming and adventuring online This half term, I am experiencing the absolute joy of delivering two ‘Finding their Story’ book clubs in two Wakefield Primary schools. I am now three weeks into my four-week book club …

📣 New book blog post: Accessible books for children who love gaming and online adventuring 🕹️🎮💻📖👇
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Group 1’s book blanket recommendations

Group 2’s book blanket recommendations

Getting my ‘book blankets’ laid out this eve - that must mean its time for another ‘Finding Their Story’ book club day! Week 3 of 4 this week for both my lovely groups. I’m excited to see what the children make of this week’s recs & what they have say about the books they borrowed last week 🫶📚

Oh brilliant ☺️! It’s lovely isn’t it!

Some really fun chats between children! Then a fun evening here of reflecting on and tracking their choices so I can make more suggestions and bring along personalised book suggestions next week too 🥰📚

Images of the tracking sheets used when pondering choices and recommendations

Week 2 for both book club groups today: following the directions readers are guiding me in as they tell me about themselves & their reading preferences, exposing them to books they might enjoy & letting them explore/choose what they want to try out next 🧭🗺️

At a time where it would be very easy to simply slip behind a screen & untether ourselves entirely from those around us, please remember, oh yes, people will always need people. Beautiful illustrations highlighting the inclusivity of Benjamin’s words too 💙🌎

Happy National Poetry Day! Front cover of the book showing a diverse range of people interacting with the title lettering of the poem and with each other: People Need People

Happy National Poetry Day! Today I’m sharing Benjamin Zephaniah’s Poem ‘People Need People’ illustrated by Nila Aye. A simple poem about the importance of community, friendship & relationship for us all & I don’t think the reminder could be any more timely 💙🌎 #peopleneedpeople

Book recommendations for group 1 based on their personal preferences

Book recommendations for group 2 based on their personal preferences

I can’t wait to share these recommendations with my ‘Finding their Story’ book clubs at Stanley Grove Primary & Jerry Clay Primary tomorrow! I’m excited to see which they’re most drawn to in each group from my curated lists based on what they told me about themselves 🥰 #readeridentity

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Picture of comics and magazines, used as a springboard for conversations.

A joy to kick off my ‘Finding Their Story’ book clubs in both Stanley Grove and Jerry Clay Primaries today, both part of @accomplishmat.bsky.social A 4-week book club to help children find the books that make them tick the most #lovewhatIdo 🥰📚

Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here - the only national children’s book awards judged by teachers!

This year they feature books in translation, past winners, exciting debuts and a huge range of genres and themes.

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The stories we connect with when we're little can shape us into lifelong readers. 👴 📖
Let’s take a look at Team Literacy Tree’s current favourites… and the books that got us here. Next up, @literacyhannah.bsky.social

What books shaped you into the reader you are today? 💭 👇

Oh thank you so much Jon! That is so lovely and exciting! I know one particular girl who will be totally over the moon ☺️🙏!

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Delighted to be the first stop on this week's giveaway tour for the hilarious new book in @nadiashireen.bsky.social's Grimwood series, Rock the Vote! There are three copies as prizes so to enter, just like, share and tag two friends you'd also like to win. Closes at 8:00pm on Tuesday 15th July.

After by Pádraig Kenny I am always a little nervous about reading a book by an author I’ve thought is brilliant following my first encounter with their work as I so desperately want their following books to pack the same…

New blog post for the weekend 📢! My reflections on the book 'After' by Pádraig Kenny, the role we are collectively giving to AI and the human traits that will always shout the loudest in the end: mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com/2025/07/12/a...

After by Pádraig Kenny I am always a little nervous about reading a book by an author I’ve thought is brilliant following my first encounter with their work as I so desperately want their following books to pack the same…

New blog post for the weekend 📢! My reflections on the book 'After' by Pádraig Kenny, the role we are collectively giving to AI and the human traits that will always shout the loudest in the end: mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com/2025/07/12/a...

Words to describe the NYOR aims

A National Year of Reading 2026 👏👏 to ‘change the nation’s culture’ is Good News! 👏👏 A DfE initiative with NLT as delivery partner @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @rootedinreading.bsky.social @openingdoors.bsky.social Do share and get involved! 👏 www.nationalyearofreading.org.uk

Sending well-wishes and positive thoughts to all Y6 teachers and school leaders today 💪🫶 #SATsresultsday

Teaching in West Yorkshire? Come and join us next year 🥰! 🫶📚

Flyer posted below with an additional comment added saying that Craig will be joining in.

An update about the upcoming @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Blether session next Thursday: Craig Barr Green, winner of the 3-6+ category and author of ‘Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf’ will be joining too! Sign up at: bit.ly/45QRg7Z

Event flyer with the same information displayed as the post above. Front covers of the winning books also displayed for the 4 categories and a QR code for signing up to the event.

UKLA members – don’t miss our final Book Blether of the year! 📚 Join @uklitassociation.bsky.social Reps on 10th July, 7–8pm, on Zoom to chat about the UKLA Book Awards books. Share your 2025 favourites or just listen in for some brilliant summer reading recommendations: bit.ly/45QRg7Z

Wonderful to see the team together today.

Welcome to a few new members too 🧡

Preparing for a strong September start is key 🙌🏻

All our English Hub programmes are now full for 2025-26. We will be confirming your places very soon!🙌🏻

Look out for our TRG by @MrsBaker6 this week

Some Regional Reps getting ready to lead our Book Blether session.

The conference listening to Dominic Wyse

The conference listening to Frank Cottrell-Boyce

The very grand ceiling of Liverpool Town Hall

Well this weekend at the @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference in Liverpool has been brilliant. Travelling home with a full heart (and brain!) and with hope for what is possible. Glasgow next year 🥰!

My view from my seat on the train - trees out the window and my book (Fallout by Lesley Parr) in front of me.

En route to Liverpool for the @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference! Excited to learn lots, be inspired, see friends, make new friends and find out who has won the UKLA Book Awards ☺️

Front cover of the book: A diver under the sea with beautiful underwater creatures and plants. A ship is above the waterline.

So excited to have won this month’s @uklitassociation.bsky.social ‘Lucky 13th’ competition! Thank you so much UKLA & @quartokids.bsky.social for this gorgeous, signed copy of The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure by Teddy Keen. It arrived today and is 🤩🥰

UKLA Book Awards 7-10+ Shortlisted books: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow and The Wrong Shoes by Tom Percival The UKLA International Conference in Liverpool is fast approaching, as is the equally eagerly awaited UKLA Book Awards ceremony where this year’s winners will be announced. With just two week…

Happy weekend! A new blog post from me today on two more shortlisted books for the 7-10+ @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Awards: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow & The Wrong Shoes by Tom Percival ⬇️. 2 weeks to go until the winners are announced 🤗📚! What a shortlist 👏!
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NEW in the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling ‘Unknown Adventurer’ series! 3 signed copies of THE LOST BOOK OF UNDERSEA ADVENTURE! By Teddy Keen are the UKLA Lucky 13th prizes for June. UKLA Members just RP to be in with a chance to win.
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