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Monthly kids book subscription, bringing books to life with tailor-made activities. Book chat, and book recs πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookSky #kidsbooks #childrensbooks www.apocketfulofbooks.com

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Thrilled to feature this compelling time-slip story in our junior reader book box recently! With engaging characters & settings, The Rage Of The Sea Witch is the first in an exciting new series by Roland Chambers about pivotal moments of discovery through the ages. #BookSky @headofzeus.bsky.social

18.02.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@maisiechanwrites.bsky.social 😊🩷

17.02.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to include this fabulous tale of unlikely friendship by Maisie Chan in our monthly book box for confident readers! Nate Yu’s Blast From The Past is a page-turning story of family, forgotten stories and of belonging. We loved creating an activity pack for such a great read! #BookSky

17.02.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our picks of the best children's books coming out in spring 2026 Here's our selection of top new titles coming out in spring 2026. These include picture books, middle-grade fiction, YA & non-fiction.

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out during the Spring term of 2026 and available to buy or preorder in January, February and March 2026.

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What a fabulous longlist! β€οΈπŸ“š Congratulations to everyone!

10.02.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We loved this book too!

08.02.2026 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We LOVED this book! We were thrilled to feature it in our confident reader box a while back.

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Thrilled to include this gorgeous picture book by Matt Hunt in our monthly book box for mini readers recently! A story of belief and determination, How To Find A Yeti is a perfect winter read! Still a last few of this book box available on our website. #BookSky #picturebooks @nosycrow.bsky.social

07.02.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Read for Empathy Collection logo highlighting its 10th year.

The Read for Empathy Collection logo highlighting its 10th year.

Graphic with covers of the 65 books in this year's Read for Empathy Collection.

Graphic with covers of the 65 books in this year's Read for Empathy Collection.

The 2026 Read for Empathy collection of 65 books for 3–16-year-olds has been revealed. Find out more about @empathylabuk.bsky.social, download the free reading guides and register for the 2026 Empathy Day Festival. #KidLitUK #BookSky
#ReadForEmpathy

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Yes but usually weeks rather than days…

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Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph’s Graphic Novel List for LibrariesΒ 2026 – 2027 Following up on hisΒ 2024 – 2025 Reading List for 2024 – 2025, Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph has compiled his 2026-2027 Reading List, which Arts Council England have distributed to their connect…

Brilliant list here from the comics laureate @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social including many of my faves in the kidlit world downthetubes.net/british-comi...

04.02.2026 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to include this captivating page turner by Marie Louise Fitzpatrick in our confident reader book box! Brimming with magic, The Museum Of Lost Umbrellas is the first in the new Cloud Witch Chronicles series, packed with adventure, humour and intrigue. #BookSky #kidsbooks

03.02.2026 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why are libraries so tall? Because they have lots of stories.

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A photo of a young child looking at a book plus the words: "Government action is needed to make sure every child can benefit from shared reading from birth"

A photo of a young child looking at a book plus the words: "Government action is needed to make sure every child can benefit from shared reading from birth"

Reading for pleasure is one of the most powerful drivers of children’s development – but to achieve the greatest impact, we must start in the early years.

In our submission to the Education Select Committee's Reading for Pleasure inquiry, we set out what needs to happen πŸ‘‡

https://bit.ly/3ZGTDWs

29.01.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A recent fave for our mini reader subscribers was the very funny Once I Was A Tree by Eoin McLaughlin and Guilherme Karsten, we had so much fun creating an activity pack all about trees! 🌲 @nosycrow.bsky.social @eoinaldo.bsky.social #childrensbooks #BookSky

26.01.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@cowfishdreams.bsky.social πŸ₯°

26.01.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of our recent junior reader boxes featured this snailtastic story by Terrie Chilvers! A hilarious adventure in which two unlikely snail heroes must save the day, along with our tailor-made activity pack all about gastropods!
#kidsbooksubscription #BookSky @fireflypress.bsky.social

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"Children's books are the most important books you'll ever read. These are books that can help you to understand more about the world, they can let you escape from the world for a while, but also they can inspire you to build a better world hopefully." Christopher Edge #nationalyearofreading2026

17.01.2026 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My all time fave for a hefty tome is Bleak House.

21.01.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Monthly kids book subscription, Kids Books with activity packs.

Monthly kids book subscription, Kids Books with activity packs.

New here!! πŸ’™πŸ“š Our aim is to inspire kids to make reading a regular part of their lives. We handpick the best in kids’ fiction for 3 different reader levels, and create tailor-made activity packs to bring each book to life & inspire a love of reading. #raisingreaders #BookSky #kidsbooks #kidslit

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