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The book, the cover of which shows a white girl and Black boy in front of a large crocodile-like creature around which 2 smaller magical lizards are flying.

It’s my 6-year Blogiversary today and I’m celebrating with my review of Magicalia: Storm of Chaos by Jennifer Bell. Out now for middle grade readers from @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Forest Xiao, from Seven Babies (Walker Books), one of the 19 picturebooks on the www.klausfluggeprize.co.uk/longlist-2026/ for a new illustrator, announced today. (Nine more of the longlist have already featured in #NewIllustrationOfTheDay.) @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Congratulations to our illustrators longlisted for this year's Klaus Flugge Prize!

Lauren Hinds, illustrator of 100 Goats and Granny! by Atinuke

Forest Xiao, author and illustrator of Seven Babies

Huge congratulations to everyone on the longlist 🎉

#KlausFluggePrize

34. Marty Moose: First-Class Mischief by Claire Powell
Laugh-out-loud funny chapter book for younger readers from the #BranfordBoase Award longlist, following a day in the life of an eager young postmouse, with delightful illustrations!
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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Tim Hopgood from a Cedric and Boo board book, New Boots. Cedric at ease after he and his elephant friend Boo have played in the muddy park and broken in Boo’s shiny new boots. Digital image with humour and a look of collage. Walker Books 12 Feb. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Head to the @waterstones.bsky.social website this week for 25% off pre-orders on a huge selection of our books!

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Use code 'FEB26' at checkout until 23.59 Friday 20th February to get this exciting offer!
#WPreorder

A video of Alastair Chisholm with his dog Whisky and his new picture book STICKY MILDRED, illustrated by Rikin Parekh.

A poster for Bookshop.org's READ IT FORWARD campaign. Poster shows the cover to the book Sticky Mildred, and says that 10% of all Bookshop.org children's book sales will go to BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust in February 2026.

It's STICKY MILDRED DAY!

She's the stickiest creature who ever lived… And she HATES taking a bath! With silliness, antics and calamities brilliantly illustrated by the @rikinparekh.bsky.social, it's out today!

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@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUk #StickyMildred

It's STICKY MILDRED DAY!
Written by @alastairc.com, published by @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social and illustrated by me!
Out NOW in all good bookshops!
#childrensboomks

The third thrilling adventure in the spectacular science-packed fantasy series from bestseller Jennifer Bell is out now, bursting with incredible magical creatures, dramatic locations and amazing science 💫
Perfect for fans of Pokémon, Skandar and Impossible Creatures
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Happy publication day to all of our February titles! 🎉

Learn more about each title at walker.co.uk

Sticky Mildred: Get kids excited about bath time in a hilarious cautionary tale on cleanliness from an award-winning author, for ages 3, 4, 5, 6 Get kids excited about bath time in a hilarious cautionary tale on cleanliness from an award-winning author, for ages 3, 4, 5, 6

Happy publication day to @alastairc.com and @rikinparekh.bsky.social. #stickymildred is a riot of colour, chaos and fun. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Rainbow Roller Skates is a whizzy airborne adventure, filled with unicorn acrobatics, sparkling skies and zooming skates 🛼🌈✨

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Out this week, Rainbow Roller Skates is the sixth book in the globally bestselling series about the Unicornia academy of magic! 🦄🌈✨

We're running a giveaway with @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social to give one lucky winner a copy of the book + a Unicornia dress up kit!

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🎨 Jill Calder for Coorie Doon, written by Jackie Kay
🎨 Dermot Flynn for The Faerie Isle, written by Síne Quinn
🎨 Baljinder Kaur for The Sleeper Train, written by Mick Jackson

Congratulations to the full longlist, and to all of our nominees 🌟

We are delighted to have 6 titles on this year's @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Longlist!

🖊️ @patricknessbooks.bsky.social for Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody, illustrated by Tim Miller
🎨 Steve McCarthy for Beanie the Bansheenie, written by Eoin Colfer
🎨 Linh Dao for The Endless Sea, written by Chi Thai

The book, the cover of which shows a surprised-looking white girl and Black boy standing in front of a dragon-like monster which is standing on its hind legs. There are winged lizards magically swooping around the trio.

How incredible does this look!? Very excited to read Magicalia: Storm of Chaos by Jennifer Bell. Out 12/02 for middle grade readers, enormous thanks go to @courtinabook.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

With just over a week to go until #ValentinesDay, we've got a selection of precious picture books and love stories guaranteed to fill your heart over on our website 💘

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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Jarvis from Bear and Bird and The Cloud. Digital work with a handmade feel. It has softness, texture, strong colour and emotional expressiveness. A picturebook prequel to the Bear and Bird story books about friendship. Walker Books 12 Feb. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Finders of the Silverthorn Forest: The Faraway Adventure by Rachel Chivers Khoo & Laura Catalán is on the left. Its cover shows a boy in a coat with its hood up poring over a map with a squirrel-like Finder by a stream in a forest. On the right is The World’s Worst Alien Fights Back by Alice Primmer & Fred Blunt, whose cover shows the alien disguised as a girl in the bottom right hand corner asking, ‘Do I have to?’. Around the title are the figures of several children who look cross and a man with folded arms.

Two fab sequels in the post today from @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social. Excited to read these titles by Rachel Chivers Khoo & Laura Catalán and Alice Primmer & Fred Blunt. Out 12/02 for 7+ and 8+ readers, huge thanks go to Lola 😊

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Outstanding International Book List Award Winners! The 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books (OIB) page showcases the annual curated list of exceptional international children’s and young adult books selected by the United States Board on Books f...

📣 @usbby.bsky.social has published its Outstanding International Book List 2026. UK entries include some of our faves:

⭐️Tyger/ @whatsfsaid.bsky.social
⭐️ @lantanapub.bsky.social Play date
⭐️Atinuke/Brooksbank M Is for Mango @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
#KidLitUK

ARC Review: STORM OF CHAOS by Jennifer Bell (Middle Grade Monday) New creatures and more mayhem ensue

#BookReview: STORM OF CHAOS by Jennifer Bell @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKMG #MiddleGradeMonday

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It's almost here...

Request @patricknessbooks.bsky.social's thrilling return to the world of Chaos Walking NOW on @netgalley.bsky.social

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Piper at the Gates of Dusk is out worldwide 7 April 2026

In which I play a bit of catch-up and talk about three outstanding picture book offerings from the wonderful folk at @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social Beautifully illustrated; full of heart, humour and warmth. These are simply amazing! #PictureBooks
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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Aditi Anand from The Fabric of Us. I love the images in this book, conjuring rich scenes with glowing colours and loose drawing that captures stance and gesture. A child with two fathers deals with loss. Walker 12 Feb. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social @aditianand.bsky.social

Rising: A Shabbat Baking Story Rising: A Shabbat Baking StorySidura Ludwig and Sophia Vincent GuyWalker Books An expectant mother – Ima – and her young child wake up early and begin preparing to make challah for the …

A book about making challah but also about family, love and the beauty of taking time to rest #RisingAShabbatBakingStory Sierra Ludwig and sophia Vincent Guy @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social is #RedReadingHub\s #picturebook of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dCJ

This bright, fun #picturebook is a great way to introduce children to #lunarnewyear traditions around the world & has a warm family message too. I really liked the recipe for peanut cookies & the dragon craft activity in the back of the book as well @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

A Photo of The Good Deed Dogs in paperback on a red background, open on an illustration of the three dogs attempting to help an elderly woman

🐶Praise for The Good Deed Dogs🐶

🐕“Exuberantly charming.” @theguardian.com
🐕“The gentle realism of Clark’s instantly recognisable drawings makes this a joy.” @telegraph.co.uk
🐕“For anyone who loves animals and stories about doing good things for others.” @yorkpress.bsky.social

A Photo of The Good Deed Dogs in paperback on a red background

The Good Deed Dogs is Emma Chichester Clark's delightful new picture book about three VERY good dogs who like doing good deeds, but things don't always go to plan…🐶

A heartwarming story about friendship, making mistakes, and kindness for 5+ readers: www.walker.co.uk/978152952384...

YouTube video by Walker Books Michael Rosen on writing One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust

You can watch Michael Rosen share the story behind One Day on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYWM...

As this year's theme for #HolocaustMemorialDay is "Bridging Generations" we are reflecting on the power of children's books to keep these memories of the past alive with young readers, and sharing some of Benjamin Phillips' breathtaking artwork from One Day by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social