Deborah Bradbury

🫡 Saturday, 22nd November (so just over a week’s time), I’m doing another online Phoenix workshop! We’ll be drawing Bunny Vs Monkey characters, coming up with new comics, and getting the audience involved too! If you’d like to join in then you can grab tickets here thephoenixcomic.co.uk/events

Looking for FREE, fun, and engaging ways to teach Ancient Rome to young learners?
Bring history to life with creative, hands-on ideas they’ll love!

#TeachingResources #AncientRome #PrimaryTeachers #Homeschooling #HistoryForKids #CreativeLearning #Edutainment #KidsBooks #teachertwitter

Cannot think of a funny self-effacing way to say this, so: Donut Squad has been shortlisted for WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR whaaaaaaat 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Vikings topic books Topic books about Vikings for children aged 7-11 in KS2. With titles by Tony Bradman, Michael Morpurgo, Cressida Cowell and Neil Gaiman.

Vikings topic books & free resources for children in KS2 including nonfiction & stories by Tony Bradman, Jane Chisholm, Michael Morpurgo, Cressida Cowell, Terry Deary, & Francesca Simon schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/vikin... #kidlit #homelearning

The Stone Age Runs Wild at Star Carr: An evening with Greg Jenner and Nicky Milner Join Greg Jenner and Professor Nicky Milner for a Stone Age talk, covering Star Carr and Greg's book, Totally Chaotic History: The Stone Age Runs Wild.

Hello, people of Yorkshire! On November 11th, I'm doing a joint event with archaeologist Professor Nicky Milner at the University of York about the Stone Age. It's suitable for kids, but adults will learn stuff too!

Tickets FREE! 6.30pm event, but book signing before www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

YouTube video by Kuba Glodi TRAPPED | AWARD WINNING SHORTFILM

Trapped (2025): A gripping British drama. Written & directed by Kuba Glodi and produced by @ExNihiloPro If you love powerful short films, give it a watch, thumbs up & subscribe!
youtube.com/watch?v=jLIN...
#ShortFilm #BritishFilm #Drama #SupportYoungTalent #IndieFilm

I’ve swapped my author hat for a witch’s hat and joined my feathery friends for some Halloween fun! Who says Halloween buckets can’t have books and sweets?

#HalloweenFun #Storytime #TeachersOfTwitter #SchoolLibraries #Bookstagram #TrickOrTreat #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks #SpookySeason

The book and its press release. The cover shows the silhouettes of 2 boys - one modern and one wearing a top hat - facing away from one another above the title and reflected below it.

Huge thanks to @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social for sending middle grade adventure Flipped! by Philip Caveney which is set in Dickensian times against the backdrop of Covid. Out 06/11.

#KidkitUK #UKKidlit

OUT TODAY ❤️ My brand new author/illustrator book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’ is officially in shops TODAY. I hope that you all enjoy it
🦁👦🏻

Screenshot of IngramSpark impersonator's contact form, with chat window where scammer sales rep "Travis Clark" claims that "We are Ingram Spark's hands-on services department. You will be able to find our information here: https://www.ingramsparkbookpublishers.com/

Scam alert: there's an IngramSpark impersonator at ingramsparkbookpublishers dot com. Part of a wave of publishing/ghostwriting scams from Pakistan that hijack authors looking to self-publish--they often "borrow" well-known publisher names but this one also "borrows" the real IngramSpark's logo

How to make timetabled reading time in schools exciting Reading time in schools - how to encourage and develop a reading for pleasure culture in your classrooms, Key Stages and school.

How to make timetabled reading time in schools exciting - resources, ideas and strategies. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/cl... #teachersofx #teamenglish

Attn. Scots! It's Dyslexia Awareness Week (29 September – 5 October) and to kick things off @barringtonstoke.bsky.social is offering a 20% website discount - on all its books not just my own.

Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here - the only national children’s book awards judged by teachers!

This year they feature books in translation, past winners, exciting debuts and a huge range of genres and themes.

Click here to see the full Longlists: ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

To celebrate the wonderful review of Be Nice! by
@chenpink_author
, featured in the Children’s Book Recs series, I’m giving away the ebook FREE for two days only — 11th & 12th September!
amzn.eu/d/0kg3oWR
#KidLit #ChildrensBooks #PictureBook #IndieAuthor #FreeEbook #BooksForKids

Feeling so grateful for this lovely review of my Courageous, Clever Crow series! Thank you so much!🖤#KidLit #childrensbooks #IndieAuthor

See this Instagram photo by @ameliessa_books www.instagram.com/p/DOXceKnil1...

Need new books for your classroom? Let’s kick off the school year with stories, imagination & adventure!
#BackToSchool #ChildrensBooks #ClassroomReads #PictureBookLove #ReadingIsFun#PrimaryTeacher #BooksForKids #LiteracyMatters

Missed it yesterday? Don’t worry… you’ve still got time!
Free fun & educational ebooks:
Gets Gutsy!: amzn.eu/d/hZdQEzK
Go Gladiator!: amzn.eu/d/dZ7Wyy3
Click on the links above to grab yours while you can!
#FreeKidsBooks #ChildrensBooks #IndieAuthors #ReadingForKids #KindleDeals

Parents, teachers & book lovers! For ONE DAY ONLY (Aug 5th) TODAY, you can download 100+ FREE children’s eBooks by amazing authors! Perfect for Kindles, iPads & classroom libraries. Link: bit.ly/stuffyourkindle

#StuffYourKindle #FreeChildrensBooks #KidLit

Looking for fun, heartwarming reads for young audiences? Check out this fab reel from Shed Time Stories featuring Be Nice — now live on YouTube! Perfect for classrooms, bedtime, or storytime fun.
Watch here 👉 www.instagram.com/reel/DMpQm24...
#ReadAloud #ChildrensBooks #BeNiceBook

Don’t forget — there’s still time to enter my book giveaway!

Perfect for teachers, schools, or libraries looking for fun, educational reads. Giveaway closes soon, so don’t miss out!

Hashtags: #GiveawayUK #TeacherGiveaway #KidLitUK #BooksForSchools

GIVEAWAY for UK Schools, Teachers & Libraries!
Win a bundle of 3 fun, educational children’s books — perfect for classrooms or school libraries! Winner: 21/07/25
Follow, like & tag a school or teacher to enter! UK only.
#GiveawayUK #TeacherGiveaway #KidLitUK #PrimarySchoolResources #BooksForSchools

A Fun history for kids! Learning about Ancient Rome!
If you like crows, history, or a fun educational read, go grab my latest free ebook available today until the 13th July.
amzn.eu/d/5N4gGb2
#EduTwitter #KS2 #HistoryForKids #TeachersLoveBooks #KidLit #IndieAuthors

Books for 4 year olds Books for 4 year olds - favourites chosen by children including titles by Eric Hill, Kes Grey, Roger Hargreaves, Craig Smith & Michael Rosen.

Favourite books for 4 year olds, chosen by children. Including titles by Eric Hill, Axel Scheffler, Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg, Kes Grey, Mick Inkpen, Craig Smith, Eric Carle & Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-fa... #teachertwitter #kidlit

To celebrate World Book Day, I'm giving away free eBook versions of my latest children's book, "Gets Gutsy," and its Spanish edition, "¡En una aventura pringosa!" Available for free download March 6th and 7th only. Don't miss out—grab your copy and join the adventure! #KidsLit
amzn.eu/d/bhfKVrK

Teaching about the digestive system to children does not have to be drab! It can also be entertaining!

Enseñar a los niños sobre el sistema digestivo no tiene que ser todo un desafío. ¡También puede ser divertido!

#CienciaParaNiños #AprendizajeDivertido #KidlitUK #stem #bilingualkids

Children’s publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts * UPDATED FEBRUARY 2025 * You can’t get published without an agent, and you can’t get an agent without being published – or so the adage goes. Thankfully, there are still a few ch…

My list of children's publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts has long been in need of an update. A few publishers have sadly gone but there are still plenty of markets out there. Good luck to everyone submitting at the moment! loutreleaven.com/2010/07/21/c... #writing #submitting #publishing

Thank you for sharing! 🙂

f you haven't read Gets Gutsy! yet, it's available to download for free on Amazon today February 14th!
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USA: a.co/d/1HeOq0y
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Happy World Read Aloud Day! ✨📚
On February 5th, I’m celebrating this special day by teaming up with some incredible kidlit authors to bring you FREE books! Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or book lover, this is the perfect chance to grab some amazing stories to read aloud with your little ones,