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mrsatkinreads.bsky.social
Retired teacher, avid reader, aspiring children’s writer, reviewer for Just Imagine, wearer of funky jewellery, leapling 🐸, knitter and lover of 80s music.
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Going away for a fortnight and I’m packed! Think it says quite a lot about me that I start with the books first….. 📚📚📚📚 Best go sort out some clothes 🤣

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Our weekend round-up of book reviews for you: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

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🔊JUST ANNOUNCED! LONDON TEACHERS! We have two new inspiring FREE events with our UK Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Joseph Coelho AND Fiona Lumbers at our Primary Schools Programme on Friday 6 June. Make sure your class doesn't miss out! BOOK NOW! www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools/

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Had such a lovely lunch today laid on by @thefelixproject.bsky.social at Spring in Somerset House. Met some vibrant and interesting people and the food (rescued from waste) was so tasty! Has given me much to think about. Do look the Felix Project up - they do amazing things 😍

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BARNESTORMERS! Are you ready? Of course you are! Presenting our beautiful new poster for 2025! Giant thanks and love, love, and more love to THE Nadia Shireen! Roll on Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 June!

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TEACHERS OF KINGSTON! Our event with Liz Pichon on Monday 9 June is now fully booked. The great news is we've still got spaces for our amazing FREE events with Tracey Corderoy & @stevenlenton.bsky.social AND Jeffrey Boakye but you do need to book right now www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools/

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TEACHERS OF WANDSWORTH! How lucky are you! We've still got room for a couple of classes at our amazing FREE event with @kieranlarwood.bsky.social on Thursday 12 June. Check out our full FREE programme + new events at Battersea Arts Centre on Wednesday 4 June NOW www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools/

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To celebrate my ‘unbirthday’ I went to see a play last night that is just hilarious. Cleverly adapted, classic songs, 5 brilliant women who multitask to the max and very, very sweary. Do go if you can - Jane Austen would approve! prideandprejudicesortof.com

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Day 20 (and last one!) of children’s book covers. This book makes me happy; I have bought many copies as gifts to spread the love. Zippel is a testament to brilliant translating, I will always remember children calling out ‘Excrews me’ as they squeezed past each other. Funny, and so worth the read.

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Day 19 of children’s book covers. Inside the Villains by Clothilde Perrin is a masterpiece of how to make a lift the flap book. It is intricate, ingenious and off the scale imaginative. On the strength of this and how much my class loved it, I built up a collection of her other books. Pure genius!

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Ooooops - I’ve just taken full advantage of the 25% off preorders - 10 books ordered!!! @waterstones.bsky.social Thank god for my Xmas book token that was still lurking 🤣 www.waterstones.com - use PREORDER25 - until Mon 24/2

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Day 18 of children’s book covers. Professional Crocodile is a brilliant wordless picture book. It is so clever, with an amazing attention to detail. Perfect.

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