Tracy Robinson

Debra Myhill as always is superb here on writing and the teaching of writing! Her critique of the DfE Writing Framework is absolutely spot on, including its very poor use of research on writing. @beckyfrancis.bsky.social

A mountain of books, lots of sorting, and endless excitement! 📦📚📚📚
HUGE thanks to our donors for these brilliant reads. Soon they’ll be with our #OURfP & @The_UKLA TRGs, fuelling rich reading conversations! 💙

@childs-play.co.uk ‪@justimaginecentre.bsky.social #OldBarnBooks ... ‬

@lyndajgraham.bsky.social

So pleased to win this book @uklitassociation.bsky.social #Lucky13th and @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social Many thanks! 📚 Delighted to have the chance to read this one @nmgarrard.bsky.social ✨️😊

Written by UKLA Award winner, Nicola Garrard, On the Edge follows Rhys and his brothers, struggling to get by in an off-season tourist resort. When their home is threatened, Rhys resorts to drastic measures to protect his family. Members, repost to be in with a chance to win #lucky13th

I'm repeating my online 'Building a Classroom Reading Culture' session on Monday 11th August at 10:00am. There's no fixed price for tickets as all donations will go directly to Medical Aid for Palestinians (www.map.org.uk). Please share!

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All booked on and looking forward to this ✨️📚✨️ #ReadingTeachers #ReadingForPleasure

Our reviewers have been very busy reading this week! Part 3 of this week’s book reviews for you. Thank you @mrwcardiff.bsky.social
and Eve Bearne:
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Writing is about thinking and feeling, not compliance.

We want writers, not reciters. 👇

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Micro Rainbow - Changing people's lives, one at a time Micro Rainbow, creating a world where LGBTQI people are safe, free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities.

I’m giving a proportion of my royalties from my next middle grade book (out Jan 2026) to @microrainbow.org! Do check out their website and all the good stuff they’re doing!

#LGBT #KidLit #PrimaryEduSky #BookSky

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From Kenneth Oppel, Best of All Worlds is a story of survival, teenage passions and an invisible enemy. What should be a relaxing weekend away from the city turns nightmarish when Xavier and his family wake up to find themselves trapped inside a dome. UKLA members RP for a chance to win #lucky13th

Words to describe the NYOR aims

A National Year of Reading 2026 👏👏 to ‘change the nation’s culture’ is Good News! 👏👏 A DfE initiative with NLT as delivery partner @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @rootedinreading.bsky.social @openingdoors.bsky.social Do share and get involved! 👏 www.nationalyearofreading.org.uk

Event flyer with the same information displayed as the post above. Front covers of the winning books also displayed for the 4 categories and a QR code for signing up to the event.

UKLA members – don’t miss our final Book Blether of the year! 📚 Join @uklitassociation.bsky.social Reps on 10th July, 7–8pm, on Zoom to chat about the UKLA Book Awards books. Share your 2025 favourites or just listen in for some brilliant summer reading recommendations: bit.ly/45QRg7Z

Totally deserved winner, this is an absolutely amazing book… it totally stood out at longlisting amazing to see it go on to be the winner.

Recommend this for every school. @uklitassociation.bsky.social

Cover of book The Decline in Volitional Reading

Picture of a session on research into teenage reading in action

Session on teenage reading in action

Cover of research : children and young people’s reading in 2025. Visit UKLA website to get more info /direct you to the study.

At @uklitassociation.bsky.social conference. 👏🏽 Fantastic 3 day event -lots to choose from: symposiums, workshops,research report & expert practice sessions, keynote from eg @teresacremin.bsky.social
+ look 👀 publications - incl on teenage reading; decline of volitional reading~well worth a read ! ⬇️

A graphic showing the covers of the winners of the 2025 UKLA Book Awards all categories. Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf; Safiyyah's War, Glasgow Boys and Brilliant Black British History. Text is Quality Texts for Children aged 3 - 14+.

A graphic showing the covers of the winners of the Shadowers' Choices in the 2025 UKLA Book Awards all categories. Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf; The Wrong Shoes, Glasgow Boys and Slug Life. Text is Quality Texts for Children aged 3 - 14+.

Just announced: the winners of the 2025 @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Awards. Congratulations to all the winning authors and illustrators and to the UKLA judges #UKLA25 #teachersbookawards #KidLitUK 💐

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We are ready and waiting to welcome you to the 60th UKLA International Conference! You'll find us in the Tithebarn building, just behind the superlambanana! #thisismyukla #uklaliverpool25

NEW in the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling ‘Unknown Adventurer’ series! 3 signed copies of THE LOST BOOK OF UNDERSEA ADVENTURE! By Teddy Keen are the UKLA Lucky 13th prizes for June. UKLA Members just RP to be in with a chance to win.
‪@quartokids.bsky.social‬

New FREE OU seminar - Informal Book Talk! 💙📚
Tue 20th May 2-3pm, Online.
Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social & #OURfP team members will discuss informal book talk, oracy, reading engagement & reader identities.
Tickets here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b...
#ReadingforPleasure #RfP #Literacy #Oracy

Guess what., everyone? @openuni-rfp.bsky.social is finally here!!!! 📚📚📚📚 Woo hoo!

A really fantastic way to spend an afternoon. So many rich and thoughtful discussions. The ❤️ for current children's literature was palpable!

Wonderful to see the passion and joy of our brilliant teacher judges at today’s UKLA Book Awards shortlisting. Four phenomenal shortlists have been chosen and will be announced soon!
@uklitassociation.bsky.social @lyndajgraham.bsky.social @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social

Thank you Ruth Slater, our brilliant @ljmuofficial.bsky.social host, and 80+ teacher judges & group leaders UKLA Book Awards25.

Front cover of the book. 3 teenagers peering through a door and their shadows coming together on the floor in a canine outline. The title 'People like Stars' is in neon orange against a navy backdrop. The tagline is 'Shine a light to solve a mystery'.

📣 Another week, another book blog post about the power of children's literature for all! Reflections on 'People like Stars' by @booktrust.org.uk Writer in Residence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social:
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World Book Day has the most sustained impact when it's used as a springboard for developing a school culture of reading. This year, we're exploring Daniel Pennac's Rights of the Reader (beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake). Each class will develop their own set of reading rights and share them.

Thanks Jon 😊🤞

The next Open University/UKLA RfP conference takes place in Doncaster on Saturday 29th March. Fantastic keynotes from author Sufiya Ahmed and @teresacremin.bsky.social, plus some exciting workshops. I'm already looking forward to it! More info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-fo...

Gutted not to make this one but I'll be recovering from an operation. I know that everyone will have a wonderful time and be so motivated and inspired by the speakers and workshops. Have fun! 📚✨️

The latest Read for Empathy collection has been launched. As always, it's full of absolutely superb books, including graphic novels, poetry, picturebooks and non-fiction. The work @empathylabuk.bsky.social are doing is incredibly important. More information here: www.empathylab.uk/rfe