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Sally Doherty

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MG author: Toby and the Silver Blood Witches, Max and Monty with Collins Primary Winner of the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award 2022 Owned by three-legged rescue dog ME/CFS https://linktr.ee/SallyDoherty

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These look amazing!!

14.11.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Little Miss Marple โ€“ Muddle at the Vicarage & Mr. Poirot โ€“ Mischief on the Nile by Adam Hargreaves inspired by Roger Hargreaves and Agatha Christie The Books in Rhymeโ€ฆ Ladies and Gentleman: Mr Poirot, The worlds greatest detective Iโ€™ll have you know! Solving a crime on a ship on the Nile, The Contessaโ€™s pearl necklace not seeโ€ฆ

Oh joy of Joys! Finally the world of Agatha Christie meets the world of childrenโ€™s books! Little Miss Marple in a middle at the vicarage &Mr Poirot in mischief on the Nile! #PictureBookFriday so much fun and perfect for kids @farshorebooks.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/l...

14.11.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Oh wow! I havent seen those covers before ๐Ÿ˜ Yes I think these were late 80s

14.11.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep, too low ๐Ÿ˜…

14.11.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What are the covers like now? I loved them too but hoping they might have updated some of the sexist language/beliefs in the modern versionsโ€ฆ?

14.11.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Found my old Faraway Tree books!

Books for this age group would probably cost ยฃ7.99 today. Guess how much they sold for back then?

(No rude jokes about my age ๐Ÿ˜‰)

#booksky #kidlituk #ukkidlit

14.11.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is hard to choose ๐Ÿ˜… I feel like friendship is at the heart of sooo many middle grade books.

I had feedback early on that Toby needed people his own age to share the adventure and not just a bunch of middle-aged and elderly witches ๐Ÿ˜…

14.11.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This one came into my head first too!

14.11.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover for Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen

Book cover for Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen

Book cover for Bumble & Snug and the Shy Ghost by Mark Bradley

Book cover for Bumble & Snug and the Shy Ghost by Mark Bradley

Book cover for Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald

Book cover for Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald

Book cover for Surprisingly Sarah by Terri Libenson

Book cover for Surprisingly Sarah by Terri Libenson

Next week we celebrate #BookWeekScotland which this year has a theme of Friendship.

What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?

#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK

14.11.2025 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Oh fab! ๐Ÿ™Œ

07.11.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe worth asking someone to share in the WriteMentor hub?

06.11.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a generous thing to do ๐Ÿ’™

06.11.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My 20-minute 1-2-1 ASK ME ANYTHING slots are now live. Trialling two dates for now: 1-2pm and 7-8pm GMT on 13th and 20th Nov.

These arenโ€™t critique/feedback sessions. Theyโ€™re to help marginalised writers navigate UK childrenโ€™s publishing.

UK only. Link to book in my bio. ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ“– #KidLitUK

06.11.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Isnโ€™t it!

06.11.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fab hook, huh? ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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The book cover for Silent Night featuring a caravan in the centre, a night sky with bluish hues and dark fir trees surrounding the caravan

The book cover for Silent Night featuring a caravan in the centre, a night sky with bluish hues and dark fir trees surrounding the caravan

Happy publication day to @emmaread.bsky.social !!

I loved Milton the Mighty and The House Trap so I know this one will be brilliant too!

Three children wake up on Christmas Day to find their parents have disappeared ๐Ÿ‘€

Inspired by The Day of the Triffids๐Ÿ˜ฎ

#kidlituk @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

06.11.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€˜If youโ€™re disabled, youโ€™re not ill.โ€™
Sir Charlie Mayfield (author of the Keep Britain Working review)

This is whoโ€™s shaping UK disability employment policy. Shocking, he doesnโ€™t even understand the basics.

Iโ€™m disabled because Iโ€™m chronically ill with #MECFS.

06.11.2025 09:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 115    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Unbelievable ๐Ÿ˜ซ

06.11.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Like most people I automatically switch to @barringtonstoke.bsky.social too. Fabulous books for all learners. Also important to champion that authentic voice which is why I've chosen Wider than the Sea by @serenamolloy.bsky.social

03.10.2025 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Book cover for Wild Journey

Book cover for Wild Journey

Children's author A M Dassu

Children's author A M Dassu

@amdassu.bsky.social will be in the shop on Saturday the 8th signing her new book. She is brilliant, the book is beautiful, come and say hello

03.11.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Login โ€ข Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

If youโ€™d like to watch my first Middlegrade Monday with SF Said, the link is here!

www.instagram.com/reel/DQmG_iL...

#PrimaryEduSky #BookSky

03.11.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข The Clock Is Ticking ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข
Make sure you download your free - yes FREE!! - @sallywrites.bsky.social ebook today before the offer disappears.
And grab the other two for an absolute bargain price while you're at it.
They're brilliant books - you'll love them, I promise!

03.11.2025 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

03.11.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had the same thought! Love how many small presses are included in the list

03.11.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You do. You want them all.

03.11.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Thank you!!

03.11.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get Toby and the Silver Blood Witches ebook for free. Ends today!

amzn.eu/d/8oQlxtd

#kidlituk #booksky

03.11.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A chart showing that 1473 people have downloaded Toby and the Silver
Blood Witches

A chart showing that 1473 people have downloaded Toby and the Silver Blood Witches

Blown away by how many people have downloaded my free ebook since Thursday ๐Ÿ˜ฎ And yay it's also brought paid sales of books 2 & 3!

The offer ends TODAY if youโ€™d also like to get Toby & the Silver Blood Witches for FREE or the next two books for 99p each.

Link in next post ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฆ‡

#kidlituk #booksky

03.11.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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