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Mary Rees

@bookcraic.bsky.social

I’m a primary school teacher, Year 3. I am Reading Lead which is perfect for me as I’m a huge fan of children’s books. I am also a children’s book blogger at https://bookcraic.blog.

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05.11.2025 08:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Blog Tour: SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic Written by Paul Ian CrossIllustrated by Katarina GaskoPublished by QuestFriendz SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic is the second STEM-themed, magical adventure, where science meets fantasy, in…

Welcome to my stop on the #BlogTour for SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic, the second STEM-themed, magical adventure in this exciting quest into the heart of the rainforest. @QuestFriendz You can read my review at: bookcraic.blog/2025/11/05/b...

05.11.2025 07:20 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1
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Aliens Made Me Do It by David Macphail, illustrated by Rory Walker ~ Blog Tour Aliens Made Me Do It is a hilarious story of bizarre aliens, everyday kids and saving the world! I’m delighted to welcome author David Macphail to Scope for Imagination with a guest post abou…

It's my stop on the Aliens Made Me Do It! blog tour with a brilliant guest post from author David Macphail!
Discover why writing with humour is such a powerful tool.
Illustrated by Rory Walker
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08.10.2025 06:44 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Adventures in Lylaland by Louise Pentland Cover illustration © Rachael Dean, 2025 There are many things I miss about my childhood. Watching Doctor Who on a dark Saturday evening and then having to wait a week to find out what happened next…

My review of Adventures in Lylaland by Louise Pentland. Out now for 8+ readers from @piccadilly-press.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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04.10.2025 14:14 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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The Feathered Book by Charlie Nutbrown ~ Blog Tour Everything With Words – 11th September 2025 Embrace the mystery of The Feathered Book! Lose yourself in the unknown, search for clues and absorb the magic. This story will have readers captiv…

It's my stop on the blog tour for The Feathered Book by @charlienutbrown.bsky.social with a delightful guest post about why children should read detective fiction!
@everywithwords.bsky.social

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29.09.2025 11:32 — 👍 9    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

I think it’s one you’ll enjoy Veronica. Looking forward to hearing what you think.

24.09.2025 17:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You are very welcome.

23.09.2025 20:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Orange & black. Animal silhouettes.

Orange & black. Animal silhouettes.

Black & white illustration of fox, rabbit & flying books.

Black & white illustration of fox, rabbit & flying books.

Red, orange & Black & white. Tour banner.

Red, orange & Black & white. Tour banner.

Muses
Oscillates
Navigates
Takes trips
Yearns to emulate Professor Meerschaum

Will Monty solve the mystery of #TheFeatheredBook ? #BookBloggers @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social @bookcraic.bsky.social @booklib61.bsky.social @booksuperhero2.bsky.social et al

22.09.2025 15:38 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Review: The Feathered Book Written by Charlie NutbrownCover Design & illustration by Holly OvendenInternal illustrations by Ewa Beniak-HaremskaPublished by Everything with Words The Feathered Book introduces a new d…

My second post for #TheFeatheredBook and this time it’s my review of this utterly delightful mystery adventure - out now! bookcraic.blog/2025/09/23/r... @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social

23.09.2025 04:44 — 👍 6    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 1
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Blog Tour: The Feathered Book Written by Charlie NutbrownCover Design & illustration by Holly OvendenInternal illustrations by Ewa Beniak-HaremskaPublished by Everything with Words Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour f…

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for #TheFeatheredBook. Today, I’m sharing a post from the author about the friendship between Monty the Fox and best friend Nettle the Rabbit. bookcraic.blog/2025/09/23/b... @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social

23.09.2025 04:31 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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Join Monty & Nettle on the Amazing Book Blog Tour 📚for #TheFeatheredBook @charlienutbrown.bsky.social @everywithwords.bsky.social - Q & A at goodnighttoread.wordpress.com/@gntread24.b... @bookcraic.bsky.social et al #UKKidLit #BookBloggers #Librarians

22.09.2025 06:14 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox, its accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, a fine bar of Apple & Blackberry chocolate, a box of cinnamon knots, a packet of Caramelised biscuit tea & a charming & fluffy fox companion.

A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox, its accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, a fine bar of Apple & Blackberry chocolate, a box of cinnamon knots, a packet of Caramelised biscuit tea & a charming & fluffy fox companion.

🍁🦊Competition time! To celebrate the coming of autumn, win a cornucopia of delights! A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox & accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, Apple & Blackberry chocolate, cinnamon knots, Caramelised biscuit tea & a fine fox companion. Follow, like & repost to win! 🦊🍂

31.08.2025 12:29 — 👍 196    🔁 123    💬 9    📌 13

Thanks Jacqui - this would be wonderful!

24.07.2025 12:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Museum of Lost Umbrellas by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Cover illustration © George Ermos It never fails to astonish me that writers can take everyday objects with which we are all familiar and turn them into something fantastical – the likes of w…

A gorgeous fantasy, perfect as a summer holiday read, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is out 31/07 and will be one of my favourite stories of 2025.

@faberchildrens.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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13.07.2025 10:23 — 👍 12    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

This is a fantastic series - a @erinlynhamilton.bsky.social @karenwallee.bsky.social

14.07.2025 21:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Delighted to be the first stop on this week's giveaway tour for the hilarious new book in @nadiashireen.bsky.social's Grimwood series, Rock the Vote! There are three copies as prizes so to enter, just like, share and tag two friends you'd also like to win. Closes at 8:00pm on Tuesday 15th July.

14.07.2025 05:42 — 👍 30    🔁 15    💬 8    📌 2

Thank you Jacqui.

30.06.2025 19:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A dangerous work of alchemy has been stolen from a labyrinthine library. Can Monty the fox catch the thief? And how was the impossible crime committed in the first place? The Feathered Book, published 11 September by @everywithwords.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

21.06.2025 12:43 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison Being someone of a certain age, my first introduction to Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in Eighty Days was via the 1980s cartoon serial Around the World with Willy Fogg, in which all …

A fabulous retelling of Phileas Fogg’s epic adventure, I loved The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison. Out 25/09 for middle grade readers 🌍 @piccadilly-press.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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22.06.2025 07:55 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

I bought this yesterday - looking forward to reading it!

15.06.2025 05:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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IT’S PUBLICATION DAY! A Place of a Thousand Wishes is out in the world today and is looking beautiful. Please join me on my blog tour for some exclusive posts and reviews. My huge thanks to the wonderful bloggers hosting the tour:

29.05.2025 11:45 — 👍 15    🔁 7    💬 2    📌 0
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Review: The Curse of the Silvan Oaks by Georgia Channon Written by Georgia ChannonCover Illustration by Richard JohnsonPublished by Pushkin Press The Curse of the Silvan Oaks is an enchanting fantasy adventure that completely captured me …

#TheCurseOfTheSilvanOaks is a magical, mesmerising adventure into a feuding realm where those with courageous hearts form firm friendships and fight to break a cruel curse on the land. You can read my review at bookcraic.blog/2025/05/25/r... @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social #UKKidLit

27.05.2025 07:58 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Review: A Flash of Neon by Sophie Cameron Cover illustration by Helder Oliveira, published by Little Tiger UK, 01 May 2025, ISBN: 978-1788957366 A Flash of Neon is a thoroughly engaging and enjoyable contemporary fantasy, pitched for reade…

There’s so much to enjoy in #AFlashOfNeon, an engaging contemporary fantasy novel by @sophiecameron.bsky.social published by @littletigeruk.bsky.social for readers of 10-14.
#UkKidLit

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17.05.2025 20:42 — 👍 8    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 1
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Blog Tour: Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis by Ian Hunter Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis is the second instalment in this thrilling sci-fi adventure series – and what a brilliantly exciting return it proved to be! 12-year-old Fyn and his friends…

Welcome to my stop on the second day of the Blog Tour for #FynCarter and the Legends from Atlantis. @ianhcreates.bsky.social bookcraic.blog/2025/05/13/b...

13.05.2025 04:51 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis by Ian Hunter ~ Blog Tour “I believe you’re the one who will find a safe and stable way, Fyn. You will be the way between our worlds.” Return to Eromlos with 12-year-old Fyn Carter, his best friend Amy and…

Today I'm kicking off the blog tour for #FynCarter and the Legends from Atlantis - the second exciting sci-fi fantasy from
@ianhcreates.bsky.social

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12.05.2025 08:36 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 1

Hadn’t seen this - thanks Jacqui!

08.05.2025 20:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#MGReview: Runaways by E.L. Norry Publisher Bloomsbury Children’s, 3rd July 2025, ISBN: 978-1526683335 A sunny bank holiday by the sea, an escape from the shadows of abandonment and a search for security… Runaways is a …

#Runaways written by @elnorrywriter.bsky.social is a brilliantly written & empathy-building novel for readers of 10+ Will be published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social on 03/07/2025
#UkKidLit

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05.05.2025 16:55 — 👍 10    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 1

Today's my stop on the @neemtreepress.bsky.social
#BlogTour for #HelensJudgement by @susancwilson.bsky.social
a great retelling of the Greek myth and 2nd book in #TheHouseOfAtreus series.

Check out my #BookReview on the blog today!

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#bookblogger #books #mythology #greekmyths

23.04.2025 19:50 — 👍 3    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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I’m excited to be taking part in the cover reveal for the third, thrilling Barracuda class adventure in #PirateAcademySwordEchoes - setting sail on Thursday 29th May. @justinsomper.bsky.social @uclanpublishing.bsky.social #TeoSkaffa #UKKidLit

17.04.2025 09:07 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

I really enjoyed it too. This is the first book I’ve read by Jessie Burton but I do have Medusa on my TBR.

16.04.2025 20:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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