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3 signed copies of my brand new middle grade adventure, A Place of a Thousand Wishes to be won. RT and follow @everywithwords.bsky.social by midnight 17th June
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Pia's Pet Club by @serenakpatel.bsky.social is perfect for animal lovers. My eldest inhaled this doggy tale and may have (over) identified with the woes of been unable to have a pet. #KidLitUK

Slug Life by Moesha Kellaway seamlessly combines fact and fiction with comic style illustrations and interactive tasks, to celebrate my youngest's favourite mini beast: the underrated slug! A total joy. #KidLitUK

So much! We can't wait to see how it all ends. My daughter will be delighted to hear it is in the works.

I Am Raven by Alastair Chisholm @alastairc.com was always going to be on our must read list following the brilliance that is I Am Wolf. It did not disappoint, and has only left us desperate for more from this unique world. @nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUK

Photo of The Terrible Trio: The (not so) Superheroes

Photo of a spread from The Terrible Trio book 1. A zebra called Zeb tries to get his head around the idea of a penguin called Margarine.

Did someone say graphic novel?
Because me and #MinkyStapleton did a thing with Team #Scholastic!
Meet the world’s worst superheroes in the first book of The Terrible Trio series, landing in bookshops and libraries THIS SEPTEMBER.
Support your local indie bookshop if you fancy preordering 🙌🏾

Book cover the Bumble & Snug & The Worried Dragons, depicting Bumble (a little blue round character, with a very tall top hat), and Snug (a little pink character with a round head and triangle body, who is wearing a tall green bowler hat and a green bow tie). Bumble looks worried, whilst Snug looks happy - they are surrounded by 3 nervous looking baby dragons, who are flying around them.

Bumble & Snug & The Worried Dragons is out on 3rd July, & is available for pre-order now!
It's jam-packed with all the excitement & adventure :)
You can pre-order a signed, doodled & dedicated copy from @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social through the link below:
wonderlandbookshop.co.uk/product/bumb...

Letters to a Monster by Patricia Forde and Sarah Warburton is an imaginative tale told through humorous letters between Sophie and the monster who lives under her bed. We loved watching fear and mistrust blossom into friendship.

A graphic novel book cover for Paws: Gabby Gets it together by Michele Assarasakorn and Nathan Fairbairn. It shows three young girls running along behind 5 doggs, of various sizes, on leads.

I page from the comic showing a girl opening a jar of pickles and tipping them all over while shouting Pickles!

PIICKLESS! Friendship, entrepreneurship, dogs and fermentation humour, who could ask for more? My daughter is really hoping the library will be stocking more of this series as it is right up her street. #KidsGN📚💬

Hot pink book cover for Why Did My Brain Make Me Say It by Sarah Ziman, on a blue background

Shortlisted for #LLYF25 and #WBOTY25 - Wales Book of the Year 2025! Congratulations, Sarah Ziman and #WhyDidMyBrainMakeMeSayIt - such a brilliant, playful collection of poetry. #poetryforchildren #childrenspoetry @nation.cymru

That face says it all! Brenda (the cat) is not ok with this game. Brenda's Revenge by Sarah Tagholm and Laurie Stansfield portray's the importance of respecting the bodily autonomy of others (animals included) in a humorous and relatable way. #KidLitUK

Shrapnel Boys — Through the Bookshelf Two days before Britain’s Declaration of War, Ronnie, his younger brother, Micky, and best friend, Lugs, watch many children from their school set off as they are evacuated to the countryside. Ronnie’...

Today's review...'Shrapnel Boys' by Jenny Pearson. Powerful and thought-provoking!
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/shrapnel-boys

Ice Apprentices by Jacob North is an icy adventure that I am glad I got to share. The magical world is deeply immersive, the plot action packed and so edge of your seat that parts of it was read to a lump hiding under the duvet! We need more from this series! #KidLitUK

My fifteenth book, out next month! Second of the Lizards books with the wonderful Tim Miller ! The plot: Daniel wears a hat! Only birds wear hats! Kerfuffle ensues! Out in June. Honestly, genuinely think it’s one of my best books. Everything came together like magic.

Silverborn by Jessica Townsend

Also arrived yesterday: I pre-ordered this (waterstones signed special edition) in Feb 2023 and I can't believe it is finally here 🥳 #KidLitUK

Love it when an illustrator makes a bigger fuss of a two liner than it probably deserves!

A Passing on of Shells by Simon Lamb illustrated by Chris Riddell The Book in Rhyme… (again) “Poems about Murder mysteries poems about a cat, Poems about a baby basketballer, now fancy that! Poems about hide and seek oh what a wonderful game! Poems ab…

A wonderful poetry anthology from Simon Lamb illustrated by Chris Riddell. from the sublime to the ridiculous this is such a brilliant book for school that will leave you guffawing in one breath then contemplating in the next. @scallywagpress.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/a...

Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission is the third book in this quirky illustrated chapter book series by Laura Ellen Anderson. Marnie and her mini-beast pals go on a camping trip, but things soon take a turn when she wakes up inside a human house! #KidLitUK

Really enjoyed Ghost Town, especially because it took the story in several different directions and wasn’t afraid to take some risks. Think this is definitely going to be a popular one with UKS2.

Dragonborn is out TODAY! Soaring off to bookshops across the country and into the hands of young readers. It is, I think, the very best book I've written, and I'm so excited to see it fly. Farewell little dragon, safe travels! X

Cloud Boy by Greg Stobbs explores importance of embracing yourself for who you are, celebrating your strengths and accepting help for things you struggle with. #KidLitUK

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The Endless Sea by Chi Thai and Linh Dao is a hugely effective picture book depicting the treacherous journey of one refugee family to escape Vietnam in the aftermath of the war to find safety and a new life in another country. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

We have 4 copies #ZakMonroeIsNotMyFriend by
@simonpackham.bsky.social to #WIN!
Sam is about to move to secondary school & discovers his best friends haven't chosen him to join their tutor group. He feels lost, how will he cope?
RP & Flw by May 2 to enter
@uclanpublishing.bksy.social
#WRDMagComp

Murray and Bun go back through the magical cat flap ending up in the Land of Pirates on their third hilarious adventure in this series by Adam Stower. Perfect for newly independent readers, with storytelling through illustration and speech bubbles as well as text despite it's girth! #KidLitUK

We really enjoyed it. The source of magic in this story in neither good nor bad in itself, it is all in how you use it. The various magical creatures (kelpies, gargoyles, imps etc) come from dreamers (Callen and his friend's) good dreams. They are tasked with protecting the source from corruption.

The Watcher, Gargoyles book 2, by @tamsinmori.bsky.social had us gripped. Last chapter was read this morning as we just couldn't wait for bedtime. We love the magical world, tight friendship group and interesting moral dilemmas and character development. #KidLitUK @uclanpublishing.bsky.social

Book cover of The Night Forest, written by Polly Ho-Yen, illustrated by Sojung Kim-McCarthy, published by Knights Of

Out now! The 3rd book I illustrated for wonderful Polly Ho-Yen 🦊 Ziggy(they/them)’s parents are breaking up & things are gonna be different. Like finding-yourself-transported-to-a-dark-forest-in-the-middle-of-the-night different. But there’s one thing that will always stay the same…🥹 #KidLitArt

Easter holiday holiday treat from Great Grandad has lived up to the hype. Rune by Carlos Sanchez is a detailed and exciting comic and we are looking forward to a second adventure. @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social #KidLitUK #KidsGN📚💬

We have 4 copies of the FAB #WildMagic #LegendoftheBlackLion by Abiola Bello 🎨 by Emma McCann to #WIN!
For the chance to discover your wild side with Misha & Ziggy & their extraordinary animal powers in this new wildlife adventure…
Repost & Follow us by Apr 17
@simonkidsuk.bsky.social #WRDMagComp