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Contemplating last weekend's book haul from Word on the Water where I finally picked up a copy of Secrets of the Snakestone by @piudg.bsky.social 🐍

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We are incredibly excited to share that I Am Wolf is the joint winner of the Junior Fiction Category as part of the @peters-books.bsky.social Children's #BookOfTheYear Awards! Huge congratulations to @alastairc.com and to all of this year’s winners! 🏆 #IAmWolf #NosyCrow

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Loved meeting @piudg.bsky.social this afternoon - thank you for popping by, and signing Ssssecrets of the Ssssssnakestone.🐍🐍💎 @waterstoneskids.bsky.social #Childrensbookprize

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Listen up #KidLitUK London gang! @alomshaha.bsky.social and I are hosting an informal Chat, Chai and Children's books discussion group about CONTEMP FANTASY MIDDLE GRADE/KIDLIT at Stratford Library - 3 The Grove, London E15 1EL - from 6 to 7:45pm on May 8th. To RSVP email alomshaha(at)gmail(dot)com

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The Bear and the Hare and the Fair written by me and illustrated by Matt Hunt is out on the 10th April but you can pre-order from Waterstones and get a 25% discount which is an actual BARGAIN! #teachers #primary #KidLitUk www.waterstones.com/book/the-bea...

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There's an amazing pre-order promotion at Waterstones which makes this weekend the best weekend to pre-order ESCAPE ROOM: GAME ZERO! Visit the Waterstones website or app and enter “PREORDER25” at the checkout to redeem the offer to receive 25% off RRP! #WPreorder www.waterstones.com/book/escape-...

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🚨Calling all reviewers, teachers, librarians & booksellers🚨 'I Am Raven' by @alastairc.com c.com is now available on @netgalley.bsky.social! Join Coll and Brann as they uncover the truth in this epic sequel to the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social longlisted ‘I Am Wolf’. Request here: ow.ly/4AJU50V2S2G

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It's Publication Day for ONE CHEEKY OCTOPUS! Illustrated by the brilliant #AlexWillmore and stuffed full of cheeky octopus nonsense, I hope you love Sylvester's story! 🐙 alastairc.com/blog/2025021... @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #OneCheekyOctopus #KidLitUK #octopus #picturebook

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Happy book birthday to me 👻 Shadowhall Academy: Ghost Story Society publishes today!

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Sorted. 😉😎

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We're delighted that two CBC alumni have been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 🥳📚 Check out @clareharlow.bsky.social 's #Tidemagic and @piudg.bsky.social 's #SecretsOfTheSnakestone! Read more: https://www.waterstones.com/the-waterstones-childrens-book-prize

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We're so excited that the shortlist for the @waterstones.bsky.social Children's Book Prize is here! The Illustrated Books, Younger Readers, and Older Readers categories are looking absolutely fantastic - congrats to all the nominees! Find out more 👇 www.waterstones.com/the-watersto... #WCBP25

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A huge congratulations to @piudg.bsky.social for having her brilliant debut "Secrets of the Snakestone" shortlisted for the @waterstoneskids.bsky.social #ChildrensBookPrize2025. A spellbinding gothic adventure with twists on every page! 🐍 Trailer: ow.ly/Tsb450UUFoV @waterstones.bsky.social

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@piudg.bsky.social SECRET OF THE SNAKESTONE YASSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 I loved that book so hard!!!

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Congratulations to all - and especially @piudg.bsky.social Amazing News!!!!!

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Huge congratulations to everyone on the list especially @piudg.bsky.social and @nathanaellessore! 🥳❤️

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What fabulous lists - special congratulations to @piudg.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉 #ukkidlit #kidlituk

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Uhoh. Jeff's throwing a tantrum. He wants better discounts from them. You can still get Bloomsbury books from Bert's, though.

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21 Jan. Austrian-born novelist Eva Ibbotson was born on this day in 1925. Her children's books included Which Witch?, The Secret of Platform 13, and she won the Smarties Prize for Journey to the River Sea. "I try to imagine an actual person I am trying to entertain ... and write directly to them."

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’m so grateful for these Amazon reviews of ‘Why did my brain make me say it?’ If you’ve read and reviewed, whether you bought or borrowed - a huge thank you, it really does help. Why not leave some #TuesReviews today? #ukkidlit #childrenspoetry 📚

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The Reading Realm…Journey into a world where children’s stories come to life! A website featuring interviews with children’s authors and illustrators and all the latest book-ish news! thereadingrealm.co.uk Play with sound on! #KidLitUK #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky #KidLit #EduSky #Writers

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I'm so delighted to share the amazing cover for I AM RAVEN, coming 10th April! With brilliant illustration from #KaritasGunnirsdottir and design by #RayTierney, I can't wait to see it out in the world! 🐦‍⬛ @nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUK #IAmRaven #FlightOrFight alastairc.com/blog/2025012...

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Thanks for sharing @robynnhyde.bsky.social . What a treat to chat with you!

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Thrilled with this wonderful review of #pandoraandthestoryforge ! 😍'Andrews weaves lyrical prose and vivid imagery into a narrative that celebrates the timeless beauty and transformative power of storytelling.' booksforkeeps.co.uk?p=55839 @rocketbirdbooks.bsky.social #readingforpleasure #picturebook

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An incredible publication delving into every aspect of writing for children, by and for writers!

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And here they are! We're incredibly pleased and proud of this selection and we can't wait to hear what pupils think of them! #Spark2025Shortlist 📚❤️✨

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Submissions Open! We're seeking scholarly articles on the practice of writing for young people. Do you have thoughts on making picturebooks? Views on writing middle grade? Insights on crafting YA? We want to hear from you! #academicsky #ukkidlit #booksky #kidlit leafjournal.org/for-authors

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Boosting this giveaway of an amazing book. ❤️🐍 👇

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Great opportunity to get hold of this exciting, fast-paced story! 🧡

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Psst… 2025’s Year of the Snake! Perfect to ssslither through the Paris sewers with my book Ssecrets of the Snakestone! To celebrate I’m giving away: 🐍 Signed copy 🐍Copy of Everything You Need to Know About Snakes 🐍 Stevie snake jellycat! Repost for a chance to win. Ends 29/1

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First animated bk reveal! Anuska Allepez's fab illustrations have brought Annabelle and Flower to life! Thanks to @ambercaraveo.bsky.social & nosycrow.bsky.social team for all the wordy fun! Out in Feb in conjunction with @nationaltrust.bsky.social #pb #primary #librarians #teachers #kidlituk

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Swoopy do! The Bear and the Hare are at the Fair! Pb's take ages so I've been wishing the time away until Matt Hunt's fabulous illustrations can be revealed in all their technicolor glory! Out in May but you can always pre-order! #PB #primary #librarians Big thanks to the Crows and Amber Caraveo!

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Some of my favourite books read in the last few months. Loved them all. @jackjackman.bsky.social @evemcdonnell.bsky.social @piudg.bsky.social @eviewriter.bsky.social @alatkinson.bsky.social @eibhliscarcione.bsky.social @lindsaygalvin.bsky.social

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A last minute book buying guide! glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2024/12/holi...

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Some fab Middle Grade choices here. Loved Secrets of the Snakestone and The Twelve is on my pile.

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Day 24 of my mudlarking-themed Advent calendar from the Thames Foreshore found over many years 🎄 Tiny garnets. A Thames mystery, their location closely guarded by Mudlarks. Thought to have been imported & used for industrial purposes, the bigger pieces destined for the Cheapside jewellery trade 1/

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