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Has there ever existed a person who has a “to read” pile who has actually finished that pile before adding to it? Or is it the case that if you have such a pile, it is prohibited by some law of nature for it to ever go down to zero?

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Children loved to play with toys in #Roman times too: a painted wooden toy #horse on wheels. The head is pierced at the eye for a pull-string. I can still remember my pull along dog and how I used to take him for walks in the yard. From Karanis, #Egypt, 1st- 4th c. AD. 📷Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

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Someone just cancelled plans on me for this evening. I’m wondering if I should send them a thank you card.

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ChatGPT is down but The Museum of English Rural Life still stands, proving once again that Silicon Valley cannot compete with the history of rural England and its people.

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You are your own little plant. Water yourself, speak to yourself nicely and bloom 🪴 Image: www.instagram.com/mordenstation

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The 2025-2026 YEAR GROUP Recommended Read lists have launched today! Browse the new lists here: ➡️➡️ www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/re... 🎉 New selections of 50 recommended books for each primary year group 🎉 Updated printable posters & checklists 🎉 New authors and illustrators added

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Remembering that time we catalogued a Collins Nature Guide to the seashore and found all the new insults we could ever need.

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#ReggieRabbit returns with a third case to solve #RobberyattheMasquedBall @swapnahaddow.bsky.social illust. Becka Moor @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social - with its blend of graphic novel and fiction it’s #RedReadingHub’s #kidlit #fiction book of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-deJ

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A very stylish #Roman enclosed boot with a highly decorative and intricate cut-out design that would have shown off the wearer’s socks. Found in London, dating c. 75-125 AD. From the collections at the Museum of London. 📸 me 🏺 #archaeology

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Commas are important! Couldn’t agree more. Spotted outside The Oxford Wine Company today 🍷 #Oxford

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Thrilled to get a copy ahead of tonight’s launch with Sita Brahmachari & @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social at Goldsmiths. @andrewemc.bsky.social was lucky enough to read an advance copy & recommends this as a must-read for secondary students

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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Gwen Millward from Kerfuffle Bird by Helen Docherty, a picturebook about expressing bottled-up feelings. Neon tones, a scribbly line and an exuberant sense of fun. Paperback from Oxford Children’s Books 5 June. @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social @helendocherty.bsky.social

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I only just realised that IBC are on bluesky! A great resource for parents & educators looking for inclusive and diverse (in all respects) books for children #KidLitUK

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#FridayFive is arguing with its friends. 1. Go Your Own Way. Fleetwood Mac. 2. Can't Stand Me Now. The Libertines. 3. Two Tribes. Frankie Goes to Hollywood. 4. Saturday Night.. Elton John. 5. Mama Said Knock You Out. LL Cool J.

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"It is a privilege and honour to lead an organisation with such a rich history. We continue to navigate challenges across the sector but I truly believe in the power of #schoollibraries to transform – not least because I have seen it myself" - Victoria Dilly, SLA CEO #SLAConference #Eduskyuk

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Kicking off the @sla.org.uk conference! So excited for this weekend 📚 #KidLitUK #Reading4Pleasure #SchoolLibrarian

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Phoenix Brothers | Goldsmiths, University of London www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id... I'm in conversation with Sita Brahmachari tomorrow evening. Look forward to seeing you there. Friday June 6

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SAVE THE DATE for SailFest Book Launch 2025. Sita Brahmachari, (Phoenix Brothers) Truly Johnston @trulyjwrites.bsky.social (The Shell Keepers) & Saira Shah (Super Nani & Captain Yaz) will talk inspiration, writing process & more Register here to receive the link – free! www.sailfest.org.uk #kidlituk

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I've had the great pleasure of reading an advance copy of Sita Brahmachari's Phoenix Brothers (out 6/6). It's a brilliant sequel to the 'Amir + George' story featured in Iridescent Adolescent + imho is an absolute classic www.sitabrahmachari.com/my-books/pho....

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How can the effective teaching of Asian Empires and the Silk Roads enrich your Key Stage 3 curriculum? Brilliant @oupsecondary.bsky.social webinar this evening with our teacher-authors Aaron Wilkes @shalinapatel.bsky.social @davidrawlings.bsky.social and Elena Stevens. #HistoryTeacher #KS3History

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"Millward’s scratchy, wild drawings [are the] perfect accompaniment to this fabulous exploration of feelings and freedom" 🐣💛 Kerfuffle Bird featured in The Observer, ahead of pub day next week! 🎉 observer.co.uk/culture/book... @helendocherty.bsky.social @imogencarter.bsky.social

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I'm genuinely SO excited about the new ocean map that will be at the heart of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich when this hall reopens on June 7th. It's an unusual ocean-focussed map with so much detail, and it's just brilliant. 🌊🌊 Here's a sneak peak. www.rmg.co.uk/stories/ocea...

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Thank you @mrarobbins.bsky.social for taking a moment to remember Dawn Cox at the start of #CogSciSci Live life to the full...

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Want to keep up with today's @cogscisci.bsky.social conference #edusky? Follow #cogscisci for updates on scaffolding, behaviour, SEND, cognitive research, narratives and much more!

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Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵 First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.

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⚡️Meet the Rocks!⚡️ Nana Rock dances and plays tambourine; her hair’s sometimes purple but right now it’s green. THE ROCK FAMILY BAND will be rolling onto bookshelves 05/06/25! 🎸⚡️🪈 Words by me Illustrations by Laura Brenlla Published by @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

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In English, if someone asks you something and you have no idea what the answer is you could say “I haven’t the foggiest,” or “God knows,” or “I haven’t got a Scooby” (because Scooby Doo rhymes with clue). Here are ten of my favourite alternatives from other languages…

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Interested in the History of Science? I am going to start a series of threads giving a brief history of science from the beginning. And where else to start but in Ancient Egypt... 🧵

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The word ‘skyscraper’ was first used in the late 1800s. I learned today that the word was first used more narrowly to describe a tall ornament on top of the building itself - not the notion of ‘a very tall building’ that we use today. I love myself some etymology.

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Woohoo! Go #Readerful series! So thrilled to have been a part of it 💛

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Are you an Early Career Researcher looking to publish your first academic book? Join our digital workshop for personalised feedback on your book proposal from experienced OUP Editors and ECR peers. 📖🚀📝 Tag a friend who needs to see this: https://oxford.ly/4k4vulf #AcademicSky

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Running a few online sessions about classroom reading cultures next term. As well as my own sessions, there'll be one aimed at ECTs (run with my fantastic colleague Charlotte) and one on graphic novels, led by the brilliant @richardruddick.bsky.social. Info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jon-biddle...

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⚡️Meet the Rocks!⚡️ Bo plays the keyboard and writes all the hits; they always wear outfits with feathery bits. THE ROCK FAMILY BAND will be rolling onto bookshelves 05/06/25! 🎸⚡️🪈 Words by me Illustrations by Laura Brenlla Published by @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social

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🌸 Something blooming gorgeous for the weekend! 🌸 Minoan pottery decorated with flowers, from Bronze Age Crete c. 3,800 years ago! Heraklion Archaeological Museum. 📷 by me #Archaeology

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So proud to be part of this wonderful series ❤️

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Spread the Bluesky love 🦋 Lots of people saying that they get less interaction here than the ☠️ app. If we want Bluesky to thrive and grow then we need to make it worth people’s while. Tap 🩷, repost, quote post and comment. It’s social media so we need to be more sociable 😊

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#FridayFive is singing songs round the camp fire. Vibes fine. Loose rules this week. 1. Pocahontas. Neil Young. 2. Blue Shadows on the Trail. The Three Amigos. 3. Redemption Song. Bob Marley. 4. Wide Open Spaces. The Dixie Chicks. 5. Whiskey in the Jar. Traditional but Thin Lizzy best version.

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Do you receive our newsletter? It's packed with reading-for-pleasure news, our programmes (free author events, anyone?) and other teaching resources. We send it out every half term: bit.ly/4k5Nxrl Happy holidays, if it's half-term for you! #EduSky #ReadingForPleasure #KidLitUK

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