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Tom Griffiths

@checkemoutbooks.bsky.social

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Dad. Husband. Headteacher. NPQH. Children’s book blogger. Passionate about reading for pleasure. Children’s Book Awards 2025 judge. #Neighbours superfan

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · Nov 21

Now the press release has gone out, I’m beyond honoured to get to be a judge for The Alligator’s Mouth Book Awards 2025 - never thought when I started children’s book blogging to get books into school nearly 5 years ago that I’d get to do this 🤩📚
www.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/award

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 9d

Which books were we recommending this week to our pupils, staff & families in our weekly celebration assembly? #kidlituk
📖 Turtle Moon
📖 The Taylors
📖 Boss of the Underworld
📖 Fear Files: Hide & Seek
📖 The Unexplained: Ghosts
📖 Press Start: Super Rabbit All-Stars!

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 10d

Ahh he’s no fun 😆

Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 12d

Oh yes - NEED!!! Good luck Jacqui 🤞

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David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social · 12d

#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻
#giveaway #picturebook

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Love yours too!

Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Hi Erin. I’m not really sure where to post anymore but I’m here 😆

Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 16d

Where can a story take you? At my school, we want to show our pupils how far they can travel and learn about that country whilst staying in the same place. Our map is a work in progress but here’s what we’ve started with 🤩🌍📚 #kidlituk

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Karl Duke @karlduke8.bsky.social · 16d

Rob & Tom Sears created one of the best/ quirkiest NF ever in The Biggest Footprint and their new book A Tree is a Time Machine is equally exceptional. A tree contemplates the passing of time and it made me smile and go Wow! Genius. @smithsmm.bsky.social @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 16d

Sounds amazing! Yeah I would love that. I’ll keep an eye on dates 🤩

Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 16d

What a beautiful book! Cheers Karl, I’ll look out for this. Hope last weekend went well at the festival (if I got the right date!).

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 16d

What a spectacular sequel Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Season of Flames is - a clever time jump makes this sprawling world even more intriguing & epic. @acaseforbooks.bsky.social is just outstanding! Out now for 9+. Thanks @harpercollins.bsky.social 🔥
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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 17d

Which books did we recommend in our assembly this week to our chn, staff & families? 👻📚 #kidlituk
📖 Entirely Emmie
📖 Meeting Meg
📖 Fright Club: Let’s Boo This
📖 Dracula & Daughters
📖 Spooksmiths Investigate Circle of Shadows (SIGNED 🤩)
📖 Pirates Ahoy

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 18d

We're delighted to announce a terrifying #Halloween blog tour to celebrate the publication of #TheLastDayOfOctober, Phil Hickes's spine-tingling Barrington Stoke debut! Follow these brilliant bloggers for reviews, sneak peeks, interviews and author content. You have been warned! Publishing 9 October

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 23d

1 of a book’s special gifts is the empathetic skills it helps nurture in a reader & you won’t find one better than Role Model - my fav @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social story so far!Thanks @knightsofbooks.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social 📖 #kidlituk
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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 24d

It’s such a brilliant book. I was laughing so hard!

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · 24d

Which books did we share with our pupils, staff & families in our celebration assembly this week?
📖 The Girl at the Front of the Class
📖 Super Nova
📖 The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The New School
📖 The Terrible Trio: The (Not So) Superheroes
📖 Champions of the Galaxy
#kidlituk

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · Sep 14

That is one of my fav picture books of all time!

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · Sep 14

I regularly use any of Tom’s picture books or David Litchfield’s too. The Busiest Beaver is 1 I’ve just found and loved around teamwork and thinking differently from others.

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · Sep 14

#SundayMorningBookChat this week is celebrating PictureBooks! Tok percivals new book ‘This Way Up’ shows how people can see things from others views and learn to compromise. What other picturebooks are your go-tos for teaching children important concepts tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/p...

#PictureBookFriday – This Way up by Tom Percival

The Book in Rhyme… “Imagine going through life being clear on your views, Where reds are reds and blues are blues. Thinking you got it nailed from day to day, Certainty is key, no shades of grey. W…

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · Sep 14

Why should The Night House Files: The Wintermoor Lights be on your radar? If you’ve enjoyed these books then you’ll love the latest from @dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social out now for 11+ 📖 #kidlituk

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Karl Duke @karlduke8.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thank you #cicadabooks #annadavies #daisywynter for Shoes: A Footwear Fashion Frolic. It’s a fantastic journey through the history of footwear taking us around the globe, focusing on designers too and will interest all children due to the later focus on #nike #vans #airjordans #adidas designs.

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Karl Duke @karlduke8.bsky.social · Sep 13

Kate Winter - the most exciting talent in NF? Adored The Fossil Hunter and her style perfectly suits the discovery of prehistoric paintings in Lascaux a century ago in The Cave Explorer. Engrossing art (+gatefolds), enticing questions and key knowledge - Kate has produced a serious work of art!

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

They are books I’ve recently read 👍

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · Sep 7

Which books did we recommend to our pupils, staff & families during our first celebration assembly of the year?
📖 Colin’s Grandma
📖 Naeli and the Secret Song @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social
📖 The Boy in the Tree
📖 The Girl Who Raced The World
📖 Nature Heroes
#kidlituk

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · Sep 7

This looks good. I’ll look out for it. Thanks Karl.