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Sarah Merrett 🫧A Place of a Thousand Wishes @sarahmerrett1.bsky.social · Jun 10

3 signed copies of my brand new middle grade adventure, A Place of a Thousand Wishes to be won. RT and follow @everywithwords.bsky.social by midnight 17th June
#MG #kidlit #kidlituk #UKKidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #bookgiveaway

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 25

Pia's Pet Club by @serenakpatel.bsky.social is perfect for animal lovers. My eldest inhaled this doggy tale and may have (over) identified with the woes of been unable to have a pet. #KidLitUK

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 23

Slug Life by Moesha Kellaway seamlessly combines fact and fiction with comic style illustrations and interactive tasks, to celebrate my youngest's favourite mini beast: the underrated slug! A total joy. #KidLitUK

CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 21

So much! We can't wait to see how it all ends. My daughter will be delighted to hear it is in the works.

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 21

I Am Raven by Alastair Chisholm @alastairc.com was always going to be on our must read list following the brilliance that is I Am Wolf. It did not disappoint, and has only left us desperate for more from this unique world. @nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUK

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Swapna Haddow @swapnahaddow.bsky.social · May 15

Did someone say graphic novel?
Because me and #MinkyStapleton did a thing with Team #Scholastic!
Meet the world’s worst superheroes in the first book of The Terrible Trio series, landing in bookshops and libraries THIS SEPTEMBER.
Support your local indie bookshop if you fancy preordering 🙌🏾

Photo of The Terrible Trio: The (not so) Superheroes

Photo of a spread from The Terrible Trio book 1. A zebra called Zeb tries to get his head around the idea of a penguin called Margarine.

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Mark Bradley @markbradley.bsky.social · Apr 22

Bumble & Snug & The Worried Dragons is out on 3rd July, & is available for pre-order now!
It's jam-packed with all the excitement & adventure :)
You can pre-order a signed, doodled & dedicated copy from @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social through the link below:
wonderlandbookshop.co.uk/product/bumb...

Book cover the Bumble & Snug & The Worried Dragons, depicting Bumble (a little blue round character, with a very tall top hat), and Snug (a little pink character with a round head and triangle body, who is wearing a tall green bowler hat and a green bow tie). Bumble looks worried, whilst Snug looks happy - they are surrounded by 3 nervous looking baby dragons, who are flying around them.

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 17

Letters to a Monster by Patricia Forde and Sarah Warburton is an imaginative tale told through humorous letters between Sophie and the monster who lives under her bed. We loved watching fear and mistrust blossom into friendship.

CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 14

PIICKLESS! Friendship, entrepreneurship, dogs and fermentation humour, who could ask for more? My daughter is really hoping the library will be stocking more of this series as it is right up her street. #KidsGN📚💬

A graphic novel book cover for Paws: Gabby Gets it together by Michele Assarasakorn and Nathan Fairbairn. It shows three young girls running along behind 5 doggs, of various sizes, on leads.

I page from the comic showing a girl opening a jar of pickles and tipping them all over while shouting Pickles!

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Troika Books @troikabooks.bsky.social · May 11

Shortlisted for #LLYF25 and #WBOTY25 - Wales Book of the Year 2025! Congratulations, Sarah Ziman and #WhyDidMyBrainMakeMeSayIt - such a brilliant, playful collection of poetry. #poetryforchildren #childrenspoetry @nation.cymru

Hot pink book cover for Why Did My Brain Make Me Say It by Sarah Ziman, on a blue background

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 11

That face says it all! Brenda (the cat) is not ok with this game. Brenda's Revenge by Sarah Tagholm and Laurie Stansfield portray's the importance of respecting the bodily autonomy of others (animals included) in a humorous and relatable way. #KidLitUK

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Scoobiesue2 @scoobiesue2.bsky.social · May 10

Today's review...'Shrapnel Boys' by Jenny Pearson. Powerful and thought-provoking!
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/shrapnel-boys

Shrapnel Boys — Through the Bookshelf

Two days before Britain’s Declaration of War, Ronnie, his younger brother, Micky, and best friend, Lugs, watch many children from their school set off as they are evacuated to the countryside. Ronnie’...

www.throughthebookshelf.com

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 9

Ice Apprentices by Jacob North is an icy adventure that I am glad I got to share. The magical world is deeply immersive, the plot action packed and so edge of your seat that parts of it was read to a lump hiding under the duvet! We need more from this series! #KidLitUK

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · May 8

My fifteenth book, out next month! Second of the Lizards books with the wonderful Tim Miller ! The plot: Daniel wears a hat! Only birds wear hats! Kerfuffle ensues! Out in June. Honestly, genuinely think it’s one of my best books. Everything came together like magic.

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · May 8

Also arrived yesterday: I pre-ordered this (waterstones signed special edition) in Feb 2023 and I can't believe it is finally here 🥳 #KidLitUK

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coralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social · May 7

Love it when an illustrator makes a bigger fuss of a two liner than it probably deserves!

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · May 4

A wonderful poetry anthology from Simon Lamb illustrated by Chris Riddell. from the sublime to the ridiculous this is such a brilliant book for school that will leave you guffawing in one breath then contemplating in the next. @scallywagpress.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/05/04/a...

A Passing on of Shells by Simon Lamb illustrated by Chris Riddell

The Book in Rhyme… (again) “Poems about Murder mysteries poems about a cat, Poems about a baby basketballer, now fancy that! Poems about hide and seek oh what a wonderful game! Poems ab…

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · May 4

Marnie Midnight and the Minibeast Mission is the third book in this quirky illustrated chapter book series by Laura Ellen Anderson. Marnie and her mini-beast pals go on a camping trip, but things soon take a turn when she wakes up inside a human house! #KidLitUK

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Richard Ruddick @richardruddick.bsky.social · May 1

Really enjoyed Ghost Town, especially because it took the story in several different directions and wasn’t afraid to take some risks. Think this is definitely going to be a popular one with UKS2.

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Struan Murray @struan-murray.bsky.social · May 1

Dragonborn is out TODAY! Soaring off to bookshops across the country and into the hands of young readers. It is, I think, the very best book I've written, and I'm so excited to see it fly. Farewell little dragon, safe travels! X

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · Apr 30

Cloud Boy by Greg Stobbs explores importance of embracing yourself for who you are, celebrating your strengths and accepting help for things you struggle with. #KidLitUK

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · Apr 28

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · Apr 28

The Endless Sea by Chi Thai and Linh Dao is a hugely effective picture book depicting the treacherous journey of one refugee family to escape Vietnam in the aftermath of the war to find safety and a new life in another country. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · Apr 28

We have 4 copies #ZakMonroeIsNotMyFriend by
@simonpackham.bsky.social to #WIN!
Sam is about to move to secondary school & discovers his best friends haven't chosen him to join their tutor group. He feels lost, how will he cope?
RP & Flw by May 2 to enter
@uclanpublishing.bksy.social
#WRDMagComp

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CP @caitpol.bsky.social · Apr 27

Murray and Bun go back through the magical cat flap ending up in the Land of Pirates on their third hilarious adventure in this series by Adam Stower. Perfect for newly independent readers, with storytelling through illustration and speech bubbles as well as text despite it's girth! #KidLitUK

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