Hannah Baker

Oh thank you so much Jon! That is so lovely and exciting! I know one particular girl who will be totally over the moon ☺️🙏!

@vikkivarley.bsky.social @imogenm16.bsky.social

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.

After by Pádraig Kenny I am always a little nervous about reading a book by an author I’ve thought is brilliant following my first encounter with their work as I so desperately want their following books to pack the same…

New blog post for the weekend 📢! My reflections on the book 'After' by Pádraig Kenny, the role we are collectively giving to AI and the human traits that will always shout the loudest in the end: mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com/2025/07/12/a...

After by Pádraig Kenny I am always a little nervous about reading a book by an author I’ve thought is brilliant following my first encounter with their work as I so desperately want their following books to pack the same…

New blog post for the weekend 📢! My reflections on the book 'After' by Pádraig Kenny, the role we are collectively giving to AI and the human traits that will always shout the loudest in the end: mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com/2025/07/12/a...

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

Sending well-wishes and positive thoughts to all Y6 teachers and school leaders today 💪🫶 #SATsresultsday

Teaching in West Yorkshire? Come and join us next year 🥰! 🫶📚

Flyer posted below with an additional comment added saying that Craig will be joining in.

An update about the upcoming @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Blether session next Thursday: Craig Barr Green, winner of the 3-6+ category and author of ‘Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf’ will be joining too! Sign up at: bit.ly/45QRg7Z

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

Wonderful to see the team together today.

Welcome to a few new members too 🧡

Preparing for a strong September start is key 🙌🏻

All our English Hub programmes are now full for 2025-26. We will be confirming your places very soon!🙌🏻

Look out for our TRG by @MrsBaker6 this week

Some Regional Reps getting ready to lead our Book Blether session.

The conference listening to Dominic Wyse

The conference listening to Frank Cottrell-Boyce

The very grand ceiling of Liverpool Town Hall

Well this weekend at the @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference in Liverpool has been brilliant. Travelling home with a full heart (and brain!) and with hope for what is possible. Glasgow next year 🥰!

My view from my seat on the train - trees out the window and my book (Fallout by Lesley Parr) in front of me.

En route to Liverpool for the @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference! Excited to learn lots, be inspired, see friends, make new friends and find out who has won the UKLA Book Awards ☺️

Front cover of the book: A diver under the sea with beautiful underwater creatures and plants. A ship is above the waterline.

So excited to have won this month’s @uklitassociation.bsky.social ‘Lucky 13th’ competition! Thank you so much UKLA & @quartokids.bsky.social for this gorgeous, signed copy of The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure by Teddy Keen. It arrived today and is 🤩🥰

UKLA Book Awards 7-10+ Shortlisted books: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow and The Wrong Shoes by Tom Percival The UKLA International Conference in Liverpool is fast approaching, as is the equally eagerly awaited UKLA Book Awards ceremony where this year’s winners will be announced. With just two week…

Happy weekend! A new blog post from me today on two more shortlisted books for the 7-10+ @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Awards: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow & The Wrong Shoes by Tom Percival ⬇️. 2 weeks to go until the winners are announced 🤗📚! What a shortlist 👏!
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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

First slide of the PPT from the event congratulating attendees on their RfP journey this year.

My heart is so full after our @jcenglishhub.bsky.social OU/UKLA TRG celebration event today! So inspiring to hear attendees present their work. Fab, committed educators having real impact on RfP in their schools, rooted in research ❤️📚 it works! @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social

Ahh thank you Emma 🥰

The 2 front covers, side by side

I'm continuing to explore shortlisted books in @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Awards 7-10+ category in my blog this week. Next up: Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan & And I Climbed And I Climbed by Stephen Lightbown. Two more excellent books for UKS2/LKS3 classrooms! 👇
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The entrance to Grimm & Co’s ‘Emporium of Stories’. Magical with open books decorating the ceiling.

What a great day at the Happy Writers conference at @grimmandco.bsky.social! Coming away feeling inspired and calm in the knowledge that imagination & playfulness are central to enabling children (and us adults!) to write and thrive. Thanks so much Grimm & Co, Chol & Darts #HappyWriters

Set of Looshkin books and InvestiGATORs books

2 Aquila magazine editions: Greek Myths and Sharks

Excited for a few new book & magazine additions to the ‘Mrs Baker’s Bookclub’ bookshelf today 🤗!

If any Yorkshire school is interested in hearing more about my ‘Finding Their Story’ RfP book clubs for reluctant readers (rooted in research, with teacher CPD included), drop me a DM ☺️📚

All the best this week to all children, teachers, leaders, school staff and parents involved in Y6 assessments this week. You’ve all got this and the children will shine 🌟🫶💪

Front covers of both books

📣 New blog post! My reflections on two of the brilliant shortlisted books for the UKLA Book Awards 7-10+ category: Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler & Stitch by Pádraig Kenny. Stay tuned for reflections about the other 4 shortlisted books over the next few weeks too ☺️🫶📚: bit.ly/44tGNii

Join our Reading Gladiators reboot webinar and discover our exciting book club plans for this year. vimeo.com/event/4960018 #primarybookclub #readingforpleasure #rfp #primaryschool @mrsbaker6.bsky.social @jobowers.bsky.social

Nikki speaking with Matt under the heading ‘An Evening in with Just Imagine’

Loving listening to @justimaginecentre.bsky.social Nikki Gamble interviewing Matt Goodfellow launching ‘The First Year’ this evening. Hearing Matt read aloud from the book, talk about the characters & their journeys, poetry, language and school is such a joy 🙏

@pushkinchildrens.bsky.social @knightsofbooks.bsky.social

The book front covers: We Are Definitely Human (a spaceship and 3 aliens dressed in pink neon with the book title in block capitals in white over the top). School for Fireflies (the front entrance of a magical school below the title and the 2 main characters above it).

Happy Friday 🎉! Today’s book blog post celebrates the quirky and kind ‘We Are Definitely Human’ by X. Fang & the wonderfully magical ‘School for Fireflies’ by Erica Gomez 👽🚀🪄✨ mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/we-are-definitely-human-by-x-fang-school-for-fireflies-by-erica-gomez/

Join Us for Inspiring Happy Writers 2025! A professional development day for teachers, artists, and researchers exploring creative approaches to teaching. Date: Fri 23rd May 2025 Time: 9.30-4pm Location: Grimm & Co's Emporium of Stories, Rotherham Cost: £50 (includes refreshments, snacks, lunch and a goodie bag) Following the success of our 2023 event, Grimm & Co, Chol, and darts are coming back together to deliver a dynamic, practical training day full of engaging drama and storytelling workshops, a powerful new performance by Odd Arts, and an informative and action driven panel discussion, all designed to ignite creativity and transform your teaching.

Whether you're new to the arts in education or an experienced practitioner, this event offers fresh inspiration and hands-on techniques to take back to your classroom. How to book: Get your ticket here www.InspiringHappyWriters.eventbrite.co.uk For school invoices, use the code SchoolInvoice & email gemma.thornton@grimmandco.co.uk If cost is a barrier, please reach out to us to explore available support options. Supported by: Children's Capital of Culture, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council North, Arts Council England

The 'Inspiring Happy Writers' event coming up on 23rd May at @grimmandco.bsky.social's Emporium of Stories in Rotherham looks brilliant! Just booked my ticket and already looking forward to what will, without doubt, be a really energising day 🙂.

Ahh how lovely Anne ☺️!

Front covers of the 3 books: Your Island, Your Farm and Your Forest. Each have minimalistic objects from the location on the cover. They all have Jon Klassen’s stylistically-recognisable eyes.

📣 New children’s book blog post: Jon Klassen’s new ‘Your Places’ boardbook series is minimalist magic. Perfect for little ones building sense of self, place & position. I’m imagining a lovely place-focused EY/Y1 writing opportunity too 🌴🚜🏕️

Read here: bit.ly/3YovpjC