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I’m a primary school teacher, Year 3. I am Reading Lead which is perfect for me as I’m a huge fan of children’s books. I am also a children’s book blogger at https://bookcraic.blog.
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#HiddenTreasure is an enthralling historical adventure flowing with magic, intrigue and friendship, perfect for readers of 9+. bookcraic.blog/2025/04/16/r... #UKKidLit

#BecomingGrace is the beautifully told, captivating and heartfelt story of the childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling and the incredible courage she shows in rescuing survivors of the Forfarshire shipwreck. #UKKidLit bookcraic.blog/2025/04/14/r...

#TheLastHouseintheRow is a beautifully written poignant, heart-warming story of cross-generational connection and friendship - out now! bookcraic.blog/2025/04/14/r... @lesleyparr.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #UKKidLit

The thrilling conclusion to a brilliant trilogy, #BiteRisk: Cold Blood by @sjwills.bsky.social is perfect for 12+ horror fans and I LOVED it! Out 24/04 from @simonandschuster.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/b...

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the myths and legends of the British Isles included in #Storyland by #AmyJeffs published by @hachettechildrens.bsky.social & the linocut prints are stunning 😍 #UkKidLit #KidLitUK vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/04/09/r...

#VanyaAndTheWildHunt is an exhilarating, magical fantasy adventure with a truly awe-inspiring young heroine. Out now! You can read my review at: bookcraic.blog/2025/03/30/r... #UKKidLit

Call the Puffins is one of my favourite chapter book series for newly independent readers. Book 4, Tiny and the Cave Ghost, is available now! by @cathhowe.bsky.social & #EllaOkstad @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #UKKidLit #KidLitUK scopeforimagination.co.uk/2025/03/26/c...

Fancy winning a copy of the latest Dino Dad booked signed by me and Andy Day? Simply repost and follow! Closes 20/03/25

The Appletree Animal Agency is a delightful start to a heart-warming, humorous new series, perfect for young readers of 7+. You can read my review at bookcraic.blog/2025/03/08/r... #UKKidLit

#After is a powerful, thought-provoking dystopian sci-fi adventure with the ties of humanity, the strength of community and the promise of hope at its heart. You can read my review at: bookcraic.blog/2025/03/05/r.... @padraigkenny.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKKidLit

🍭It's #SundaySweetener time! #BookGiveaway Looking to add to your shelves this LGBTQIA+ History Month? We're giving away 'A Child's Introduction to Pride' by Sarah Prager! For a chance to win: 🏳️‍🌈 Follow 🏳️‍🌈 Like 🏳️‍🌈 Tag friend 🏳️‍🌈 Repost (extra entry) Winner announced Monday!

#Speedwheels3000RaceAgainstCrime is an hilarious, action-packed adventure - out now! @jennypearson.bsky.social You can read my review at: bookcraic.blog/2025/02/22/r... #UKKidLit

Hunt for the Golden Scarab is the first book in an exciting, new time-travelling adventure series, Time Keys - absolutely riveting! Out now! You can read my review at: bookcraic.blog/2025/02/19/r... @mglnrd.bsky.social #UKKidLit

The Great Theatre Rescue is a dazzlingly exciting historical adventure set in the West End in the 1930s: a real showstopper that held me utterly entranced throughout. You can read my review at: bookcraic.blog/2025/02/18/r... @juditheagle.bsky.social #UKKidLit

We have 4 RIOTOUSLY FUNNY copies of #JuliusZebra #CommotionInAncientChina by @stupidmonster.bsky.social to #win! If you crave an action-packed adventure full of illustrated silliness with Julius & friends in Ancient China… Repost & Follow by Feb 21 to enter @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

We have 4 BRILLIANT copies of #WorldOfWanda by karenmccombie.bksy.social to #win! For the chance find out what happens when 12yr old Wanda sets off to find her Dad in England & Margo shockingly discovers she has a step-sister… Repost & Follow by Feb 14 uclanpublishing.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

GIVEAWAY TIME! Thanks to a kind customer, you can win a signed and dedicated copy of Artezans The Whispering World by LD Lapinski! 🌟 Like this 🌟 Give us a follow Winner chosen at random. Comp closes 5pm 4/2/25 GMT. UK only! Winner announced 5/2/25. #kidlituk

Happy Publication Day to #IceApprentices, an absolutely riveting icy world fantasy adventure. You can read my review here: bookcraic.blog/2025/01/29/r... @simonkids.bsky.social #UkKidLit

#Magicalia Thief of Shadows is the second adventure on this brilliant series. It is a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat read and is out on 6th February. You can read my review at bookcraic.blog/2025/01/26/r... #UKKidLit #ChildrensBooks #Middlegrade

Sometimes I feel that my reviews just can't do the book justice & Deep Dark is 1 of those books, so I'll just say I stayed up way too late finishing it last night - it's brilliant! Here's my review: kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/deep... @simonandschuster.bsky.social

#UkKidLit I’m so grateful to have been sent so much gorgeous book post recently - glad half term is coming up so I can enjoy a reading feast!

A series I wish I had growing up, Shiver Point: Under the Ghostly Graves is out 6/2 for 9+ & it’s terrifying. A graveyard at night… ghosts… being buried alive… I’ve got goosebumps thinking about it! Thanks @amberivatt.bsky.social 📖 checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com/2025/01/25/s... #kidlituk

My favourite children's book of the year: SAFIYYAH'S WAR by Hiba Noor Khan. Absolutely beautiful & brilliant; every school & library should have a copy. To which end, I am giving away FREE COPIES TO SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES! Repost & follow to enter; closes 25th Jan 2025! #BooksOfTheYear #books #giveaway

✨Cover reveal✨ The Night Forest by Polly Ho-Yen, illustrated by me 🦊 The night their parents announced they’re breaking up, Ziggy finds themselves in a forest. The world is dark & full of terror 🥺 How will Ziggy navigate the new family arrangement? Coming in April! #kidlituk #kidlitart

#GuardiansoftheNewMoon is an exciting new adventure series for younger readers - Ming and Miaow’s Great Race and The Year of the Rat are out now! @littletigeruk.bsky.social #UKKidLit bookcraic.blog/2025/01/19/r...

A PLACE OF A THOUSAND WISHES is out in 3 months - a middle grade magical, historical adventure, with stunning illustrations by Ewa Beniak Haremska. Can’t wait to show you more. Available to preorder now – links in bio @everywithwords.bsky.social #kidlituk #UKKidlit #MG

Happy Publication day to #LibbyAndTheEgyptianEscapade, the wonderful finale to the Travelling Schools Mysteries. bookcraic.blog/2025/01/15/r... #UkKidLit

Betty's back and off to the Turnip Festival, where new friend Misty Jamjar leads her into all sorts of shenanigans in #BettySteadyAndTheQueensOrb, her 2nd hilarious outing from @nickysmithdale.bsky.social & @sarahhorne.bsky.social Out 16/01 for 7+ readers @farshorebooks.bsky.social #KidlitUK

🍭 It's #SundaySweetener time! #BookGiveaway 📘To beat the January blues, we're giving away 2 Kieran Larwood books to escape with: "Podkin and the Tentacled Terror" + "Jed Greenleaf". For your chance to win: 🍬 Follow 🍬 Like 🍬 Tag friend 🍬 Repost for extra entry Winner announced Monday!

#AlexNeptune Dragon Champion is the fantastic finale to this five-book series - perfect for young adventurers of 9+ who will love the peril and humour. bookcraic.blog/2025/01/12/a... #UKKidLit

Another incredible exploration of what it is to be human from @padraigkenny.bsky.social, #After is the brilliant story of Jen and her robot guardian, Father, who fight to survive in a world destroyed by the AI that drives him. Out 06/03 #WalkerBooks #NetGalley #KidlitUK #UKKidlit