Barrington Stoke
@barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Growing a love of reading for 25 years. Great authors, great stories, no barriers: leading publisher of dyslexia-friendly books.
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Check out @readingrocks.bsky.social's free Classroom Advent Calendar for 2025! wherereadingrocks.com/christmas-re... Featuring #TheWinterSnowGoose by @gill-lewis.bsky.social ❄️
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Check out @readingrocks.bsky.social's free Classroom Advent Calendar for 2025! wherereadingrocks.com/christmas-re... Featuring #TheWinterSnowGoose by @gill-lewis.bsky.social ❄️
We had a lovely festive time at the @publishingscotland.bsky.social Scottish Christmas Book Fair this weekend. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stall to take home a new read!
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We had a lovely festive time at the @publishingscotland.bsky.social Scottish Christmas Book Fair this weekend. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stall to take home a new read!
An extraordinary heroine who overcame her fear of drowning to risk her life rescuing passengers stranded at sea. Discover the true story of #GraceDarling, brought to life by award-winning author @hilarymckay.bsky.social.
Resources: bit.ly/4ol1rY1
#NonFictionNovember #VictorianHistory
Resources: bit.ly/4ol1rY1
#NonFictionNovember #VictorianHistory
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
An extraordinary heroine who overcame her fear of drowning to risk her life rescuing passengers stranded at sea. Discover the true story of #GraceDarling, brought to life by award-winning author @hilarymckay.bsky.social.
Resources: bit.ly/4ol1rY1
#NonFictionNovember #VictorianHistory
Resources: bit.ly/4ol1rY1
#NonFictionNovember #VictorianHistory
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Happy #BookWeekScotland Friday!
It's a chilly morning, but a lovely warm welcome at #LochwinnochPrimary. #DragonStorm, #OneSillySausageDog and #Reek today!!
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
#Lochwinnoch #KidLitUk
It's a chilly morning, but a lovely warm welcome at #LochwinnochPrimary. #DragonStorm, #OneSillySausageDog and #Reek today!!
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
#Lochwinnoch #KidLitUk
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Happy #BookWeekScotland Friday!
It's a chilly morning, but a lovely warm welcome at #LochwinnochPrimary. #DragonStorm, #OneSillySausageDog and #Reek today!!
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
#Lochwinnoch #KidLitUk
It's a chilly morning, but a lovely warm welcome at #LochwinnochPrimary. #DragonStorm, #OneSillySausageDog and #Reek today!!
@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
#Lochwinnoch #KidLitUk
Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh tomorrow and Saturday to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)📚 Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday!
Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh tomorrow and Saturday to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)📚 Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday!
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Happy #BookWeekScotland Day 4!
I had a brilliant time in Glasgow yesterday at #GiffnockLibrary and #NeilstonLibrary with pupils from #BraidbarPrimary and #NeilstonPrimary. Dragons and Blitzers, yay!
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I had a brilliant time in Glasgow yesterday at #GiffnockLibrary and #NeilstonLibrary with pupils from #BraidbarPrimary and #NeilstonPrimary. Dragons and Blitzers, yay!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Happy #BookWeekScotland Day 4!
I had a brilliant time in Glasgow yesterday at #GiffnockLibrary and #NeilstonLibrary with pupils from #BraidbarPrimary and #NeilstonPrimary. Dragons and Blitzers, yay!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
I had a brilliant time in Glasgow yesterday at #GiffnockLibrary and #NeilstonLibrary with pupils from #BraidbarPrimary and #NeilstonPrimary. Dragons and Blitzers, yay!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
Looking for an engrossing real-life read for #NonFictionNovember? Meet explorers, artists, activists, superstars and spies in our True Stories collection: accessible re-imaginings of the lives of real historical figures sure to enthrall young readers. collins.co.uk/collections/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Looking for an engrossing real-life read for #NonFictionNovember? Meet explorers, artists, activists, superstars and spies in our True Stories collection: accessible re-imaginings of the lives of real historical figures sure to enthrall young readers. collins.co.uk/collections/...
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Read a book over my lunch break. Wrote a review.
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f716...
It was a bit of a fabulous book tbh. New You For Ever by Steve Cole, published by @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Would highly recommend.
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f716...
It was a bit of a fabulous book tbh. New You For Ever by Steve Cole, published by @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Would highly recommend.
Review by franmoldaschl - New You For Ever
This is a great book - I read it in a single sitting because I couldn't stop!It deals with iss...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Read a book over my lunch break. Wrote a review.
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f716...
It was a bit of a fabulous book tbh. New You For Ever by Steve Cole, published by @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Would highly recommend.
app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f716...
It was a bit of a fabulous book tbh. New You For Ever by Steve Cole, published by @barringtonstoke.bsky.social
Would highly recommend.
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It's #BookWeekScotland day 3!
Day 2 was an absolute blast at Bellyeoman and Masterton primary schools in Fife. Now off to Glasgow for Giffnock and Neilston libraries for some #DragonStorm and #Blitzers fun!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
Day 2 was an absolute blast at Bellyeoman and Masterton primary schools in Fife. Now off to Glasgow for Giffnock and Neilston libraries for some #DragonStorm and #Blitzers fun!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
It's #BookWeekScotland day 3!
Day 2 was an absolute blast at Bellyeoman and Masterton primary schools in Fife. Now off to Glasgow for Giffnock and Neilston libraries for some #DragonStorm and #Blitzers fun!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
Day 2 was an absolute blast at Bellyeoman and Masterton primary schools in Fife. Now off to Glasgow for Giffnock and Neilston libraries for some #DragonStorm and #Blitzers fun!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
Happy #BookWeekScotland! Follow @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social to stay up to date with Scotland’s week-long celebration of books and reading.
Book Week Scotland is friendship woven through words. ❤📚
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Happy #BookWeekScotland! Follow @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social to stay up to date with Scotland’s week-long celebration of books and reading.
📣Teachers & school librarians, we want to hear from you!📣 We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be! bit.ly/47Z4qQU
November 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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A gorgeous short seasonal story for 7+ readers, The Winter Snow Goose by @gilllewis.bsky.social, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich is out now from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social ❄️
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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The Winter Snow Goose (The Island Vet Book 4) by Gill Lewis, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich
Cover illustration © 2025 Irina Avgustinovich As someone who tries their level best to keep their TBR shelf under control, sadly I can’t add every title to it that is recommended to me by my …
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November 16, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A gorgeous short seasonal story for 7+ readers, The Winter Snow Goose by @gilllewis.bsky.social, illustrated by Irina Avgustinovich is out now from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social ❄️
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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Attention all reviewers! #AdviceFromA12YearOldNobody by #HelenRutter is now available to request on #NetGalley: netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Attention all reviewers! #AdviceFromA12YearOldNobody by #HelenRutter is now available to request on #NetGalley: netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
"I loved the full colour illustrations throughout... It certainly helps bring the world to life and make it such a fun reading experience." Thank you @sifaelizabethreads.bsky.social for reviewing the Moonlight Mystery Agency books by #VashtiHardy!
#BookReview: THE BIRTHDAY CAKE THIEF and THE PUZZLING PAW PRINTS by Vashti Hardy
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Book Review: THE BRITHDAY CAKE THIEF and THE PUZZLING PAW PRINTS by Vashti Hardy
Two chapter books with full colour illustrations and a whimsical world
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November 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"I loved the full colour illustrations throughout... It certainly helps bring the world to life and make it such a fun reading experience." Thank you @sifaelizabethreads.bsky.social for reviewing the Moonlight Mystery Agency books by #VashtiHardy!
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I'm thrilled that COLD TURKEY is included in #Bookspark this year!
It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇
It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I'm thrilled that COLD TURKEY is included in #Bookspark this year!
It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇
It was specially selected by a panel of experts to be included in this fantastic @booktrust programme, which is all about building a love of books in KS3 students. Link for schools to find out more 👇
Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh later this month to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)📚 Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday 22nd!
Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Stop by our stall at the Scottish Christmas Book Fair in #Edinburgh later this month to pick up the perfect gifts for the young readers in your life (and some free festive snacks)📚 Plus, don't miss our book signing slot with the brilliant @alastairc.com at 1.30pm on Saturday 22nd!
We're thrilled to announce the next title in our widely acclaimed Classic Retelling series, Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, masterfully retold by Carnegie Medal winning author @tanyalandman.bsky.social. Publishing March 2026. #RobertLouisStevensonDay
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We're thrilled to announce the next title in our widely acclaimed Classic Retelling series, Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, masterfully retold by Carnegie Medal winning author @tanyalandman.bsky.social. Publishing March 2026. #RobertLouisStevensonDay
Have you discovered the delights of Gull Haven Island yet? There are now four charming stories by #GillLewis to collect, plus look out for the next instalment, #StormBirdMagic, publishing early next year.
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Have you discovered the delights of Gull Haven Island yet? There are now four charming stories by #GillLewis to collect, plus look out for the next instalment, #StormBirdMagic, publishing early next year.
Would you take life advice from a twelve-year-old? Struggling with his own issues, Vinny starts answering messages to his online-agony-aunt mum's blog, but what will happen when Vinny doesn’t have the answers any more? #AdviceFromA12YearOldNobody by #HelenRutter publishes 02/26.
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Would you take life advice from a twelve-year-old? Struggling with his own issues, Vinny starts answering messages to his online-agony-aunt mum's blog, but what will happen when Vinny doesn’t have the answers any more? #AdviceFromA12YearOldNobody by #HelenRutter publishes 02/26.
Thank you #Toppsta for featuring #VashtiHardy's #TheBirthdayCakeThief as a best new first chapter book of 2025! bit.ly/4p7aH2J
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Thank you #Toppsta for featuring #VashtiHardy's #TheBirthdayCakeThief as a best new first chapter book of 2025! bit.ly/4p7aH2J
#ArmisticeDay is an important time of year, offering schools the chance to reflect and learn. We've created a list of top-quality, short, super-readable books from acclaimed authors to help students learn about the First World War. View the booklist at bit.ly/3WBG8pA
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#ArmisticeDay is an important time of year, offering schools the chance to reflect and learn. We've created a list of top-quality, short, super-readable books from acclaimed authors to help students learn about the First World War. View the booklist at bit.ly/3WBG8pA
Ruby, Freya & Ivy are preparing to start a new chapter of their lives. But tech-baroness Dagmar Nilsson hasn't given up on her dream of world domination. Can the three friends draw her out of hiding and shut down the Foundation for good? @melindasalisbury.com's thrilling #ENDGAME is coming Feb 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Ruby, Freya & Ivy are preparing to start a new chapter of their lives. But tech-baroness Dagmar Nilsson hasn't given up on her dream of world domination. Can the three friends draw her out of hiding and shut down the Foundation for good? @melindasalisbury.com's thrilling #ENDGAME is coming Feb 2026.
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218. Reek by @alastairc.com
Terrific dystopian thriller from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social with such sophisticated exploration politics, economics and the environment as part of a gripping narrative.
Read my review for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social here: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
Terrific dystopian thriller from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social with such sophisticated exploration politics, economics and the environment as part of a gripping narrative.
Read my review for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social here: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
218. Reek by @alastairc.com
Terrific dystopian thriller from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social with such sophisticated exploration politics, economics and the environment as part of a gripping narrative.
Read my review for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social here: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
Terrific dystopian thriller from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social with such sophisticated exploration politics, economics and the environment as part of a gripping narrative.
Read my review for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social here: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
We have three brilliant books publishing today from @gill-lewis.bsky.social, Irina Avgustinovich, @tanyalandman.bsky.social, Cinthya Alvarez and Alessandro Valdrighi! Learn more about all three and read a sample in the thread below 👇
November 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We have three brilliant books publishing today from @gill-lewis.bsky.social, Irina Avgustinovich, @tanyalandman.bsky.social, Cinthya Alvarez and Alessandro Valdrighi! Learn more about all three and read a sample in the thread below 👇
📣 Teachers and school librarians, we want to hear from you! 📣
We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so that we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be!
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We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so that we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
📣 Teachers and school librarians, we want to hear from you! 📣
We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so that we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be!
forms.gle/yiQq3f5d366o...
We want to know how best to support schools with our free downloadable resources. Please take a minute to complete our survey so that we can make sure our classroom materials are the best they can be!
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