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There's still a handful of tickets left for the UKLA International Conference 2025 and you have 'til June 6th to buy them! Grab yours now and join us as we welcome our Keynotes, and experts from all fields of literacy teaching and learning, for a weekend of empowerment in education. buff.ly/yYpdw4f

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@jotregenza.bsky.social @rshargreaves.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social @justimaginecentre.bsky.social @charliehacking.bsky.social @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social

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You can book tickets for my comic workshop at the fantastical @grimmandco.bsky.social on 31st May through the link in @cbnnetwork.bsky.social’s bio!

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Exciting opportunity for UK schools! Friends at @worldkidlit.bsky.social are launching a new award celebrating Reading For Pleasure with an international dimension. They would LOVE to hear from teachers and schools who are interested in being involved. Let them know if you'd like to hear more.

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@justimaginecentre.bsky.social @joyisreading.bsky.social @jotregenza.bsky.social @childrensbooks.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

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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 ☺️📚

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Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Aidan Chambers. His reflections on reading, the environments that nurture it, and the centrality of talk have profoundly shaped the way I understand and teach literature. His influence will remain with me always.

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We are very sad to hear of the death of Aidan Chambers. A full obituary will be published shortly, in the meantime, here's a link to our 2001 Authorgraph in which he discusses his writing with Geoff Fox #KidLit #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/auth...

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Publishing in the 80th anniversary year of the end of WWII, Shrapnel Boys is an explosive new novel about the friendship and courage of a group of young boys living through the war, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson UKLA members – RP to win a signed copy!

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Limited tickets left for this FREE upcoming OU seminar - Informal Book Talk! 💙📚 Tue 20 May 2-3pm, Online. Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social & #OURfP team discuss informal book talk & readers' identities. Tickets here! 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b...

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Registration for Reading Gladiators 2025 -26 is now open. We are excited about the new features, especially our new online interschool celebration. readinggladiators.org.uk

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New FREE OU seminar - Informal Book Talk! 💙📚 Tue 20th May 2-3pm, Online. Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social & #OURfP team members will discuss informal book talk, oracy, reading engagement & reader identities. Tickets here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b... #ReadingforPleasure #RfP #Literacy #Oracy

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Explore Shakespeare’s best bits: love & heartbreak, magic & superstition, jealousy, beauty, insults & one-liners in this celebration of the Bard. With @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social as your guide, and illustrations from Chris Riddell. UKLA members RP to win 5 books + signed prints from Walker Books

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Running a Book Club in School? We've been running our multi-award-winning Reading Gladiators book club since 2013, and we're having a total reboot this year. Join our free webinar about running book clubs in the primary school. 4th June, 4.00pm vimeo.com/event/4960018

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The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Just repost this post to have a chance to win. The winner will be selected 19th April.

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Have you been too busy to keep up with what's been happening in the world of children's books? Here's my latest round up to help you. Awards, free events, book reviews and more. Happy reading! 📚#UKKidLit alibrarylady.blog/2025/04/05/r...

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Guess what., everyone? @openuni-rfp.bsky.social is finally here!!!! 📚📚📚📚 Woo hoo!

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Here are all our book reviews from the month of March. Thank you to all our wonderful reviewers! justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

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The WINNERS of the UKLA Student Research Prize 2025 are... Dr Samantha Hulston and Adrian Fernandes. You can find out more about their exceptional work here: buff.ly/z6ERMLj

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Excited for @englishassociation.bsky.social book award meeting today. So good to be sharing the thoughts and feedback of the longlist group. If you want to attend the conference in June where the awards will be given out, see the link here englishassociation.ac.uk/ea-conferenc...

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Wonderful OU / UKLA conference today with nearly 100 teachers in Doncaster : Thanks! 1st day of hols for some!! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social @newarktrg.bsky.social @readforgood.bsky.social @whatonearth.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social

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What a fantastic event with an incredible lineup of speakers. As you can see, we’ll also be celebrating the picture book awards as well. It’s been a joy being part of the long listing group as the children have been insightful with their observations as well as inspired by what they have read.

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Do join us in Doncaster! Choice and voice matter! This practical day will offer ideas to support wise choices and rich conversation. @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social Just 11 places left! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-fo...

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Today's the day! UKLA members: come along and blether about poetry with us this evening! The sign up link is below. Please spread the word 📣 @vikkivarley.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @mrsbaker6.bsky.social @rcharlesworth.bsky.social @gluestickgal.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social

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Thank you @stephenjdilley.bsky.social & @teresacremin.bsky.social for recommending the epic Covenant of Water. Just finished the audiobook - so sad that it’s over! What a beautiful book.

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Here are our first book reviews for March. Thank you to publishers and all our reviewers for your reviews this week. As always a fantastic variety of books for all ages: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

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My offering for World Book Day is another book for the world! Six Queens is all you need to know about the iconic Tudor Queens. With a foreword by @sixteenthcgirl.bsky.social. Enjoy your day whatever you are doing. I’m busy working on a new book 👑 @theagencybooks.bsky.social

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Another Kate DiCamillo book read in one sitting! She has such a way with storytelling that you can't put her books down. 🦜 @anitaranih.bsky.social @vikkivarley.bsky.social @mrsbaker6.bsky.social Have you read The Hotel Balzaar?

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EXCITING NEWS! Coming soon: a reboot of our multi-award winning book club, Reading Gladiators. Newly curated book selection and interschool challenges. We can't wait for the games to begin.

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Tomorrow! AND today a schedule for my next novel has been agreed, so I might read a short extract from that. 😁 (Hope to see some of your friendly faces in the morning.)

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