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primary teacher • children’s literature • running • walking • poetry (The Toy & The Dirigible Balloon) • instagram @mr_connor_reads • UKLA • reading ‘Dragonborn’
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Put my hand on Jarvis Cocker’s hand while on the Metro in Paris.

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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

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Part 2 of our latest round-up of book reviews for you this week! Thank you to all our fantastic reviewers: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

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Have started posting on #endpapers @endpapers.bsky.social - aiming to do a couple a week. Follow if that’s your thing! #KidLitUK

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May’s reading.

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Reading Matters – Children’s Book News Welcome to this roundup of what has been happening in the world of children's books over the last month. Lots of awards news this time! It's always fascinating to compare the different short and longlists and it can be a good way of catching up on some gems…

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For this week’s #PoemsAbout, I wrote about my son, who fainted yesterday and has a suspected broken nose (he is fine!). It was a weird feeling. @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

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Poem about #glory #PoemsAbout @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @alanparry83.bsky.social

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Our weekend round-up of book reviews! Thank you @stephenjdilley.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @nmgarrard.bsky.social Jayne Gould @hfj0108.bsky.social and @stephenconnor.bsky.social for your reviews this week: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

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READING FOR PLEASURE This has become a minor obsession of mine, and school is starting to show how gently and consistently we are promoting reading. We have organised displays to teacher recommendations.

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This one is inspired by my Nursery class and conversations with exasperated parents at drop-off #wordoftheweek #poetrylovers #poetry #bold #poems4kids Children could use it as a model to turn the poem on its head and write about teachers & parents #teacher #WritingCommunity #teaching #kidlit #kids

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'One of the beautiful things about poetry for me is capturing speech patterns.' Matt Goodfellow. See the full interview here: justimagine.co.uk/2025/05/11/t... @sconnor7.bsky.social @amberksteph.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hfj0108.bsky.social @rcharlesworth.bsky.social

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