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We are DELIGHTED to be publishing Paddock Grove: A Pony to Own by @jprosewriter.bsky.social! 🏇 The first book in a new pony series set in an elite equestrian boarding school. Will George and her scruffy, mischievous pony, Bear, learn to work together and fit in? Beautiful cover by Max Thompson 🐎

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Summer Book Club is back 😎 🏫 Helps students transition from primary to secondary school 📚 Resources for teachers 🖊️ Holiday activities for pupils 🗣️ A live author Q&A in Sept 🆓 Free resources and reduced price books Thanks to @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social Discover #SummerBookClub: buff.ly/PdPTL9u

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#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

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"Balen has a wonderful gift for blending humour and emotion and this heart-warming animal adventure overflows with both." Daily Mail 🐾 What a wonderful review of The Appletree Animal Agency by Katya Balen, illustrated by Gill Smith, out this month!

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We are so pleased to share that I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery has been shortlisted for the British Book Awards! Congratulations Ross and Rebel 🥳 Beautiful cover art by @keithrobinson.bsky.social ✨

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Happy World Book Day! I had a great time this morning at Ashfield with their A Level English students. Always lovely to meet young readers and writers! #WorldBookDay @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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Some news! I'm doing an event with Yorvik Viking Centre at Tang Explore Library in York on April 12th. Loki goes north! Tickets here! www.jorvikvikingcentre.co.uk/events/loki-... #KidLitUK @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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“Tell me again how the world ended.” The Last of Us meets Wall-E in this post-apocalyptic tale of family, hope and survival. After by Pádraig Kenny is out today! Cover art by Steve McCarthy walker.co.uk/978152951780...

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Happy World Book Day, everyone! Please do keep sharing your amazing costumes of Walker characters, we love to see them! 📚😃

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Happy #WorldBookDay! For the last one of Flo's primary school years, she chose to be Valerie, from the brilliant Loki series by @louiestowell.bsky.social, which she adores. One £2 T-shirt from Asda, a bag of felt and a lot of stitching later and here it is! Flo loves it! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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Happy March! Take a look at all the wonderful books we have publishing this month 🌼 Learn more about each one at walker.co.uk

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Check out this amazing #WorldBookDay2025 costume 😮👇 @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social

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John's Turn by Mac Barnett and Kate Berube is a simply told story of great courage and self-belief. As a mum of a little boy who has already been questioned for his love of both football and dance I really appreciated this one. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLit

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A heartrending story of having to leave your home and go in search of a new, safe place to live, told through the eyes of a young girl #TheEndlessSea #ChiThai #LInhDao @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #WalkerStudio is #RedReading Hub’s #picturebook of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-cYT

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Head over to Netgalley for the perfect new YA novels to kick off spring! netgalley.co.uk/pub/WalkerBo... This Song is About Us A rollercoaster of fame and love told over three summer festivals🎤🪩 Stuck Up and Stupid A sun-soaked enemies-to-lovers romance set across Sydney and LA🎬🌴

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Ramadan begins tomorrow, and Noura’s Crescent Moon by Zainab Khan is a gorgeous gift for little ones looking forward to Eid. Nabila Adani beautifully illustrates Noura and her family hoping to glimpse a silvery crescent in the night sky … the Eid moon. 🌙

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“Little Shona’s parents sing her to sleep with traditional Scottish folk songs in this wild, imaginative picture book, filled with enduring tenderness and softly rambling dreams.” 🎶 A gorgeous review of Coorie Doon by Jackie Kay and Jill Calder in @theguardian.com 💞

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It's exactly one week until #WorldBookDay, and we've got a handy guide to celebrating with activities and dress-up tips for Where's Wally, Loki, Marty Moose and more of your favourite Walker characters! www.walker.co.uk/activities-a... @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social @louiestowell.bsky.social

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MAMMOTH NEWS!! 🦣 The 3rd book in the Totally Chaotic History series is all about the Stone Age! It’s cowritten with fab archaeologist @brennawalks.bsky.social and illustrated by ace @rikinparekh.bsky.social - it was huge fun to write, and is for kids 8+ Preorder now! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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Join Jennifer Bell for a FREE virtual event all about the fantastical world of Magicalia! Learn about conjuring magicores and the science behind them by registering at the following link: tinyurl.com/AAUKJennifer... Perfect for KS2 @authorsalouduk.bsky.social

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A true pleasure to host @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and Benjamin Phillips @wienerlibrary.bsky.social last night who discussed their beautiful new book, ‘One Day’. And a sheynem dank for the impromptu Yiddish lesson, Michael! Learn more @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social: www.walker.co.uk/978152951598...

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oday's review...'The Appletree Animal Agency' by Katya Balen, illustrated by Gill Smith @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social A little bit of joy for a rainy day! throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/the-...

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Celebrate #WorldBookDay with @thomasharding.bsky.social & @annefranktrustuk.bsky.social and discover 400 years of astonishing history of the Anne Frank House! Follow the link to sign up for FREE: forms.office.com/e/Z0cE6kwfJh

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The Hay festival has announced its schools programme and I am on it! Bring your students to learn the ways of Loki! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #BeLessLoki www.hayfestival.com/education/pr...

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Guess this almost real! I am become marginalia 🙌 preorder is good for authors, help @gregjenner.bsky.social and @rikinparekh.bsky.social out!!! 25% off if you do www.waterstones.com/book/totally...

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My new book, Mech Brigade, is coming soon and if you pre-order from Waterstones this weekend you can save 25% off RRP using the code PREORDER25. Hurry, as this offer ends at 23.59 on Monday 24th February! #MechBrigade #amwriting @waterstones.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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Huge congratulations to Alex Norris, WINNER of the Society of Authors' annual ALCS Writers Award with How to Love! We are beyond proud! How to Love is a witty and wise illustrated guide to relationships, exploring love in all its forms 💗

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We are delighted to congratulate Vannysha Chang, winner of the 2025 Sebastian Walker Award for Illustration! With huge congratulations to Diksha Pawaskar and Naomi Tipping, who were highly commended.

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We are so excited to share that London: A History by Laura Carlin is a non-fiction special mention in this year's BolognaRagazzi Awards! Huge congratulations to Laura Carlin and all winners and special mentions! #BRAW25

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The Walker Newsletter has a fresh new look! Sign up today for book news, events, giveaways and much more: www.walker.co.uk/newsletter/

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Well that’s an absolute corker. “After” by @padraigkenny.bsky.social is a fantastic post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi adventure that explores the nature of what it means to be human. It’s in turns thrilling and contemplative, asking us questions of the impact we have on our world @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by master of pastel and light Sydney Smith from Do You Remember? Published in 2023 but just longlisted for the Carnegie Prize for Illustration (which he has twice won). The windscreen and reflection in the mirror create depth in both directions. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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I'm going on @laurahallain.bsky.social's new podcast, #MyWordsMyBook, soon and I'm excited! Laura is a force of nature in children's books and @mywordsmybook.bsky.social promises to be a really exciting podcast! I'll post when it goes up! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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We’re proud to have three Walker titles be part of the #ReadForEmpathy collection! ⭐Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain ⭐Terrible Horses by Raymond Antrobus and Ken Wilson-Max ⭐Louder Than Hunger by @mrschureads.bsky.social Download your free guides: www.empathylab.uk/RFE @empathylabuk.bsky.social

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Wow! The Last Zookeeper has been longlisted for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration. As they say across the pond, I am HONOURED! Be sure to check out the other tremendous books on their list. @candlewickpress.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #kidlit #illustration #picturebooks

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#NewIllustrationoftheDay by Olivia Lomenech Gill from Clever Crow, another picturebook longlisted for the Carnegie Prize for Illustration as announced yesterday, and out in paperback on 6 Feb 25. Lovely wintry, painterly image, beautifully drawn. Text by Chris Butterworth @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social.

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Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare have hopped into the #1 spot! 🐇 We're thrilled to see the Guess How Much I Love You board book is #1 in the children's book charts! With Valentine's Day almost here, it's the perfect gift for someone you love to the moon — and back 🌙

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Magical creatures exist. You just need to know where to look... Beastopia by @chrissiesains.bsky.social, illustrated by #JennyTaylor, is coming this October. We can't wait! #KidLitUK www.walker.co.uk/978152951949...

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Huge congratulations to the Walker authors longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Writing – we’re so proud! #Carnegies25 Little Bang, by Kelly McCaughrain Louder Than Hunger, by John Schu @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

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We are delighted to share that SIX Walker titles have been longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Illustration! ⭐The Dictionary Story, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers & Sam Winston ⭐Grey, illustrated by Lauren Child ⭐Clever Crow, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

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Thundering thistles! Marty's first day as a Little Ditch postmouse is full of capers, chaos and calamities with plenty of chuckles (and alliteration) along the way. Great to read another early chapter book, highly illustrated in red and black and perfect for new readers aged 5-7. #KidLitUK

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