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Here's some more Middle Grade great reads for #Halloween Find out more about these fab authors here : authorsalouduk.co.uk

We have some wonderful Middle Grade #Halloween reads to share today, sure to keep children reading (and laughing!) You can find out more about any of these great authors on our website: authorsalouduk.co.uk

Here are some more suggestions of #spookyseason books to read to #earlyyears children 👻 You can find out more about their authors/illustrators on our website authorsalouduk.co.uk #picturebooks

Little ones can join in the spooky fun of #halloween week with these great titles! You can find out more about the creators of these fab #picturebooks on our website authorsalouduk.co.uk #childrensbooks

New to our happy group in Authors Aloud UK is Tony Bradman, welcome Tony! He can work with children from nursery to Years 7 & 8, and is also happy to talk to adults about the writing process, children’s books & his passion for history. Find out more here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/tony...

Another addition to our wonderful authors , illustrators & storytellers is @lisjardine.bsky.social , welcome! Lis enjoys making her primary sessions interactive & working with older students to write their own detective stories . Find out more & book Lis here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/lis-...

Welcome to Authors Aloud UK to #AmandaQuartey Amanda's sessions are suitable for over 5s and usually feature interactive draw alongs . Find out more & book Amanda here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/aman...

Many congratulations to J P Rose #DiverseBookAwards Children's Book winner for Birdie 👏🏾👏🏻👏🏿 , very well done indeed, we are delighted for you!

We are very happy to be welcoming
@ashleythorpe.bsky.social
to Authors Aloud UK. Ashley enjoys working with young people in years 5 - 8 and you can find out more here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/ashl...

Welcome to Authors Aloud to Malcolm Duffy. Malcolm's critically acclaimed YA books deal with strong issues & he's happy to work with students in years 7 - 13 . Find out more & book Malcolm here:https://authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/malcolm-duffy/

Shortlist visual asset shows book cover for The Fights That Make Us. Pastel bubble shapes frame the image. “Little Rebels Award” logo in bottom right corner with “shortlist” written underneath.

10. Overheard in a #LittleRebelsAward Judges Meeting🤫:

“the parallel texts are a great mechanism”
“It really shows what it’s like to be non-binary in a school setting”

Judges @chrishaughton.bsky.social & @soofiya.bsky.social The Fights That Make Us.

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Sarah Hagger-Holt wins 2025 Little Rebels Award for second time Sarah Hagger-Holt has won the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award for the second time with The Fights That Make Us (Usborne).

Many, many congratulations to
@sarahhaggerholt.bsky.social on her Little Rebels Children's Book Award win for The Fights That Made Us, very much well deserved 🎉🎉🍾
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It's #nationalpoetryday on Thursday & there's still time to sign your school up to watch our video of 10 amazing poets setting poetry challenges, including Matt Goodfellow. If you want to find out what comes after this excerpt please sign up here: tinyurl.com/AAPoetsSignUp

Welcome to Authors Aloud #EricHuang ! Eric's mythology based stories are great reads , you can find out how to invite him in to your school here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/eric...

A warm welcome from us to #CraigBarrGreen , author of the Gina Kaminski series. These books are perfect for pupils in KS1 & feature an autistic central character who remixes fairytales to create better endings for the misunderstood baddies authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/crai...

Looking for a way to celebrate #NationalPoetryDay with your students? We are sure they would enjoy this opportunity to see performances by our poets & complete the challenges set! You can sign up here : tinyurl.com/AAPoetsSignup

We are very happy to be offering a recorded poetry video for you to share with your students on #NationalPoetryDay! Some of our wonderful poets will be reading their poems & each one will set a poetry challenge. £150 per school.Sign up here: tinyurl.com/AAPoetsSignup

Our virtual welcome mat is out for
@bexhogan.bsky.social today, we are so glad to have you with us! Bex is happy to work with year 2 - 7 & upwards students as her different series work for varied age groups. Find out more & book Bex for a visit here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/bex-...

Today we're extending a warm welcome to Authors Aloud UK to @stupidmonster.bsky.social , his very funny books are sure to make your students giggle! Gary's preferred age range to work with is 6 - 11 year olds. You can learn more & book Gary here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/gary...

Happy start of term everyone, we hope you had a great summer. We've had some additions to our list, we'll be introducing them to you this week. Starting off with Claire Powell who loves working with KS1/2 pupils authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/clai...

Happy #InternationalCatDay (although we think most cats we know would think every day is their day!) Here are some of our favourite feline stories from authors on our books, you can find out more about any (or all!) of them here: authorsalouduk.co.uk

Learning that today is #InternationalOwlAwarenessDay reminded us of this fun picture book by Sean Taylor , it made us giggle lots! You can find out more about Sean's school visits here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/sean...

Happy #bookbirthday to Sally Gardner yesterday for The Bride Stone , we can't wait to read it! You can book Sally for a visit to your school here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/sall...

This is a day we can really get behind - #shareahugday ! The young protagonist in @naomijones1.bsky.social 's delightful picture book The Hug Button would like to share a hug with her mum 🥰🥰 You can book Naomi for a visit to your school here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/

It's #nationalsoccerday which seems apt - go #lionesses ! We are so happy to see more books about female footballers being published, @eveainsworth.bsky.social has written several including her most recent Seeing Red. You can book Eve for a visit here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/eve-...

If your children are looking for some lighthearted reading to get them in the holiday spirit we'd encourage them to try Gwyneth Rees's fab stories (we particularly like her magical fairy stories 😉) . You can book Gwyneth for a visit here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/gwyn...

This #WorldBrainDay we're wondering where do you get your ideas? along with #IanBillings You can read more about Ian and book him to come in to your school and give your pupils ideas here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/ian-...

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If you are looking for a fresh take on classic fairytales we think you'll love #RachaelMortimer 's delightful stories 😊😊 the children she comes into contact with on visits certainly seem to! authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/rach...

In the mood for an adventurous read? Check out one of Dan Walker's books, we're sure they will satisfy your wanderlust! You can read more about Dan & book him for a visit here: authorsalouduk.co.uk/speaker/dan-...