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Independent publisher of quality fiction for children & teens. WINNER Branford Boase first children’s novel Award, Yoto Carnegie Medal, Wales Book of the Year www.fireflypress.co.uk
Mae The Five yn cael ei gyhoeddi ddydd Iau nesaf gan @fireflypress.bsky.social!
The Five, Mared Roberts' adaptation of the YA series Y Pump, is being published next Thursday!
In the meantime, learn more about The Five in a blog post by its creator, Elgan Rhys:
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📣 Get caught up in @emmarea8.bsky.social 's new Venetian adventure!
Coming Spring 2026
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🌞 Get £1 OFF per book + FREE P&P on our staff picks at fireflypress.co.uk this summer!
🛍️ Use code 'Summer25' at checkout.
📚️ Buying 3? Email us at hello@fireflypress.co.uk with your order number(s) and we'll send a 4th book of your choice completely free!
Qs? 👉 fireflypress.co.uk/blog/get-1-o...
📣CALLING ALL:
✨️BOOKSELLERS
✨️LIBRARIANS
✨️SCHOOL STAFF
✨️BLOGGERS
✨️REVIEWERS
We've got something for everyone currently available to request on Netgalley!
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The book “Summer Under the Stars” sits on a wooden table in front of a sunny Greek landscape.
📚️Got some Firefly books on your TBR this summer? 📚️
Share your photos with us for a chance to win a Firefly book of your choice!
Use hashtag #FireflySummerReading25 and a random winner will be picked w/c 1 Sep (UK only)
📸 Editor, Hayley : @katemallinder.bsky.social ‘s #SummerUndertheStars
Today's Annual Event interview is with Scarlett Dunmore and A. J. Clack
@ajclack.bsky.social @littletigeruk.bsky.social @fireflypress.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight
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Picture shows the front cover of the book Project Pony by Camilla Chester, Illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich
Project Pony by Camilla Chester, Illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich
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A must-read for all! 📚
Review by @sarahbroadley.bsky.social
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#mg#childrensbooks#illustration#childrensbooksillustration#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren
Here’s a ‘Bookseller Review’ of Grimstink from the @waterstones.bsky.social website. Thank you Steve E 🙏
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✨️ 50% off until Sunday! ✨️
While we await the results of #WBOTY25 this evening, we're offering 50% both the English and Cymraeg versions of #AHistoryofMyWeird by #ChloeHeuch
Get yours:
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CYM: fireflypress.co.uk/books/hanes-...
ENDS 23:59 SUNDAY 20 JULY
Are you looking for something new to read this summer? There are plenty of MG and YA #bookreviews in the new issue of PaperBound, which is totally free to download here: PaperBoundMag.com/issues
Massive thanks to all the reviewers who helped bring this issue together 💜
Happy Reading 📚🌙 1/3
📣WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Huge thanks to everyone who entered our poster competition!
If these posters have inspired you, catch up on Callie, Grace and Bo’s latest adventure in #MajorandMynah #ProjectPuffin !
Available now fireflypress.co.uk/books/major-...
🎧AUDIOBOOK OUT NOW🎧
Red Sky at Night, Poet’s Delight by Children’s Laureate Wales Alex Wharton is now available as an audiobook. Illustrations by Ian Morris 💚
Here’s a little sneak peek!
#RedSkyAtNightPoetsDelight #Audiobook #Poetry #KidLit #SneakPeek #PoetryForKids
✨DEAL ALERT✨
This month’s #KindleMonthlyDeals in Australia include books from:
#KarenOwen #AlexWharton #CatherineFisher @juliepike.bsky.social @eviewriter.bsky.social #ChloeHeuch and @zeenagos.bsky.social 📚🧡
Deal ends 31st July. Get your copy here:
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✨KINDLE DEAL UK✨
For TWO WEEKS only #Skrimsli by #NicolaDavies, #WelshGiantsGhostsAndGoblins by @clairefayers.bsky.social and #LittleHorror by @idanielpeak.bsky.social are in a #KindleDeal 📚🧡
Deal ends 14th July. Grab it here: www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=firefly+...
Hey, The Guardian included #Grimstink in its ’hottest books to read now’ article. Thank you to @imogenrw.bsky.social for describing it as ‘outrageously funny’
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'Outrageously funny' Grimstink is on The Guardian's 'hottest books to read now' list! 💚🪐💚
Out July 10th! fireflypress.co.uk/books/grimstink
A charming middle grade adventure, Hero the Highway Girl by @pennychrimes.bsky.social introduces privileged would-be bandit Hero as she determines to turn to a life of crime. Out 04/09 from @fireflypress.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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#HerotheHighwayGirl arriving on shelves 4/9
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Grimstink cover
My new children’s book is out two weeks today. Ideal for anyone who has, knows, is or was a child
26.06.2025 06:35 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
#BookReview: THIS DARK HEART by Zeena Gosrani
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"There’s a lot of pressure on them, but I think young men are awesome and I hope my books celebrate that." Thank you to @carnegiemedals.bsky.social shortlisted author Luke Palmer for answering our questions on his new book LIVE @fireflypress.bsky.social #KidLitUK
19.06.2025 06:15 — 👍 11 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
New on #BlogTour post! Kate Mallinder has written a piece for us on the joy of road trips to celebrate SUMMER UNDER THE STARS
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Hero by Penny Chrimes- published by Firefly in September 2025
I LOVED this wild and wonderful adventure by @pennychrimes.bsky.social. It reminded me of the joy and excitement of Joan Aiken's writing: wolves and hidden caves, secrets in old houses, inheritances to be found and claimed - and some splendid villains. Out in September from @fireflypress.bsky.social
19.06.2025 08:04 — 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1🎧AUDIOBOOK OUT NOW🎧
Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees by Children’s Laureate Wales Alex Wharton is now available as an audiobook.
Here’s a little sneak peek!
Illustrated by Rhi Smith
#DoughnutsThievesAndChimpanzees #AudioBook #Poetry #KidLit #SneakPeek
Blog tour banner listing the stops.
It’s my stop on the blog tour for brilliant new teen read #SummerUnderTheStars by @katemallinder.bsky.social. Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Kate to my blog with a guest post on her writing practice. @fireflypress.bsky.social
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Delighted my copy of Summer Under the Stars by @katemallinder.bsky.social just arrived! Can't wait to read it - a summer holiday by book is just what I need. Congratulations, Kate! @fireflypress.bsky.social
15.06.2025 15:19 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
The title is written in white on a red background. Underneath is the shadow of a wold.
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what a fantastic story. I fell in love with both characters; Hero for her determination and Jack for his methodical thinking and caring attitude towards her. Amd the ending ❤️ This is definitely one I'll be reading again.
Cover of middle grade book Feather by Manon Steffan Ros. Dark blue cover with image of a large white feather, a small simple house & the title in gold lettering. (Designer unknown - apologies, I don’t have the book to hand.)
Today I read a lovely, thoughtful MG book: Feather by award-winning Welsh author Manon Steffan Ros from @fireflypress.bsky.social - family, friendship, connection, forgiveness, WW2, dementia, bravery, strength… A great shorter read for 10-13 year olds #KidLitUK
17.06.2025 18:12 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Amy’s choice:
Karen Owen’s #MajorandMynah : Project Puffin raises awareness of environmental issues with a fast-paced mystery, injected with loads of feathery fun! And I love that Callie’s hearing loss is celebrated as a superpower 🦻🐧
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(5/5)
Lucy’s choice:
Maggie Horne has captured that first crush feeling perfectly in a relatable, sensitive and feel-good book full of self-discovery, heart and lots of pugs! #NoahFrye fireflypress.co.uk/books/noah-f...
(4/5)
