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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 3d

📣 New book blog post: Accessible books for children who love gaming and online adventuring 🕹️🎮💻📖👇
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Accessible books for children who love gaming and adventuring online

This half term, I am experiencing the absolute joy of delivering two ‘Finding their Story’ book clubs in two Wakefield Primary schools. I am now three weeks into my four-week book club …

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 4d

Getting my ‘book blankets’ laid out this eve - that must mean its time for another ‘Finding Their Story’ book club day! Week 3 of 4 this week for both my lovely groups. I’m excited to see what the children make of this week’s recs & what they have say about the books they borrowed last week 🫶📚

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 9d

Oh brilliant ☺️! It’s lovely isn’t it!

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 10d

Some really fun chats between children! Then a fun evening here of reflecting on and tracking their choices so I can make more suggestions and bring along personalised book suggestions next week too 🥰📚

Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 10d

Week 2 for both book club groups today: following the directions readers are guiding me in as they tell me about themselves & their reading preferences, exposing them to books they might enjoy & letting them explore/choose what they want to try out next 🧭🗺️

Images of the tracking sheets used when pondering choices and recommendations

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 10d

At a time where it would be very easy to simply slip behind a screen & untether ourselves entirely from those around us, please remember, oh yes, people will always need people. Beautiful illustrations highlighting the inclusivity of Benjamin’s words too 💙🌎

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 10d

Happy National Poetry Day! Today I’m sharing Benjamin Zephaniah’s Poem ‘People Need People’ illustrated by Nila Aye. A simple poem about the importance of community, friendship & relationship for us all & I don’t think the reminder could be any more timely 💙🌎 #peopleneedpeople

Happy National Poetry Day! Front cover of the book showing a diverse range of people interacting with the title lettering of the poem and with each other: People Need People

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 11d

I can’t wait to share these recommendations with my ‘Finding their Story’ book clubs at Stanley Grove Primary & Jerry Clay Primary tomorrow! I’m excited to see which they’re most drawn to in each group from my curated lists based on what they told me about themselves 🥰 #readeridentity

Book recommendations for group 1 based on their personal preferences

Book recommendations for group 2 based on their personal preferences

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 17d

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · 17d

A joy to kick off my ‘Finding Their Story’ book clubs in both Stanley Grove and Jerry Clay Primaries today, both part of @accomplishmat.bsky.social A 4-week book club to help children find the books that make them tick the most #lovewhatIdo 🥰📚

Picture of comics and magazines, used as a springboard for conversations.

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UKLA @uklitassociation.bsky.social · 26d

Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here - the only national children’s book awards judged by teachers!

This year they feature books in translation, past winners, exciting debuts and a huge range of genres and themes.

Click here to see the full Longlists: ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Aug 22

The stories we connect with when we're little can shape us into lifelong readers. 👴 📖
Let’s take a look at Team Literacy Tree’s current favourites… and the books that got us here. Next up, @literacyhannah.bsky.social

What books shaped you into the reader you are today? 💭 👇

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jul 16

Oh thank you so much Jon! That is so lovely and exciting! I know one particular girl who will be totally over the moon ☺️🙏!

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jul 14

@vikkivarley.bsky.social @imogenm16.bsky.social

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · Jul 14

Delighted to be the first stop on this week's giveaway tour for the hilarious new book in @nadiashireen.bsky.social's Grimwood series, Rock the Vote! There are three copies as prizes so to enter, just like, share and tag two friends you'd also like to win. Closes at 8:00pm on Tuesday 15th July.

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jul 12

New blog post for the weekend 📢! My reflections on the book 'After' by Pádraig Kenny, the role we are collectively giving to AI and the human traits that will always shout the loudest in the end: mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com/2025/07/12/a...

After by Pádraig Kenny

I am always a little nervous about reading a book by an author I’ve thought is brilliant following my first encounter with their work as I so desperately want their following books to pack the same…

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jul 12

New blog post for the weekend 📢! My reflections on the book 'After' by Pádraig Kenny, the role we are collectively giving to AI and the human traits that will always shout the loudest in the end: mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com/2025/07/12/a...

After by Pádraig Kenny

I am always a little nervous about reading a book by an author I’ve thought is brilliant following my first encounter with their work as I so desperately want their following books to pack the same…

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Teresa Cremin @teresacremin.bsky.social · Jul 8

A National Year of Reading 2026 👏👏 to ‘change the nation’s culture’ is Good News! 👏👏 A DfE initiative with NLT as delivery partner @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @rootedinreading.bsky.social @openingdoors.bsky.social Do share and get involved! 👏 www.nationalyearofreading.org.uk

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jul 8

Sending well-wishes and positive thoughts to all Y6 teachers and school leaders today 💪🫶 #SATsresultsday

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jul 6

Teaching in West Yorkshire? Come and join us next year 🥰! 🫶📚

Jerry Clay English Hub @jcenglishhub.bsky.social · Jul 6

BOOKING OPEN NOW FOR OUR OU UKLA TEACHERS’ READING GROUP✨

📚Brilliant feedback from this year’s group
📚Led by the passionate @MrsBaker6
📚Come & talk about literature, enhance knowledge & access OU Reading for pleasure materials

Booking link👇🏼

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jul 3

An update about the upcoming @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Blether session next Thursday: Craig Barr Green, winner of the 3-6+ category and author of ‘Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf’ will be joining too! Sign up at: bit.ly/45QRg7Z

Flyer posted below with an additional comment added saying that Craig will be joining in.

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jul 1

UKLA members – don’t miss our final Book Blether of the year! 📚 Join @uklitassociation.bsky.social Reps on 10th July, 7–8pm, on Zoom to chat about the UKLA Book Awards books. Share your 2025 favourites or just listen in for some brilliant summer reading recommendations: bit.ly/45QRg7Z

Event flyer with the same information displayed as the post above. Front covers of the winning books also displayed for the 4 categories and a QR code for signing up to the event.

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Jerry Clay English Hub @jcenglishhub.bsky.social · Jun 30

Wonderful to see the team together today.

Welcome to a few new members too 🧡

Preparing for a strong September start is key 🙌🏻

All our English Hub programmes are now full for 2025-26. We will be confirming your places very soon!🙌🏻

Look out for our TRG by @MrsBaker6 this week

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jun 29

Well this weekend at the @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference in Liverpool has been brilliant. Travelling home with a full heart (and brain!) and with hope for what is possible. Glasgow next year 🥰!

Some Regional Reps getting ready to lead our Book Blether session.

The conference listening to Dominic Wyse

The conference listening to Frank Cottrell-Boyce

The very grand ceiling of Liverpool Town Hall

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Hannah Baker @mrsbaker6.bsky.social · Jun 27

En route to Liverpool for the @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference! Excited to learn lots, be inspired, see friends, make new friends and find out who has won the UKLA Book Awards ☺️

My view from my seat on the train - trees out the window and my book (Fallout by Lesley Parr) in front of me.

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