Eileen Armstrong
@earmstronglib.bsky.social
Chartered School Librarian, SLE Literacy, former School Library Association Chair, previous Carnegie Greenaway judge, North East Book Awards organiser
Superman copy found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m www.bbc.com/news/article...
Superman edition found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new record after Man of Steel comic found in a California home is auctioned.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Superman copy found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m www.bbc.com/news/article...
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence use
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November 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Out now! #BfK275, our seasonal special & it's a bumper issue: Books of the Year, unmissable gift guides incl #poetry & non-fiction. Authorgraph interview with Christopher Edge, Petr Horacek Windows into #Illustration, Nicolette Jones interviews Lauren Child 🎁🎁🎁
booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-27...
booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-27...
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Out now! #BfK275, our seasonal special & it's a bumper issue: Books of the Year, unmissable gift guides incl #poetry & non-fiction. Authorgraph interview with Christopher Edge, Petr Horacek Windows into #Illustration, Nicolette Jones interviews Lauren Child 🎁🎁🎁
booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-27...
booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-27...
Best job of the year-sorting out the #mybookbuzz books. 450 students will receive a book of their choice in Big Read Week next week. Thank you @booktrust.org.uk Such a great programme!
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Best job of the year-sorting out the #mybookbuzz books. 450 students will receive a book of their choice in Big Read Week next week. Thank you @booktrust.org.uk Such a great programme!
Quentin Blake illustration centre plans opening www.bbc.com/news/article...
Quentin Blake illustration centre to open in spring
An 18th Century Clerkenwell waterworks is being transformed into the illustration centre.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Quentin Blake illustration centre plans opening www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A NEW CHRISTMAS THING!
The Big Green Books Advent Calendar!
Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books.
Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas.
The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading.
More info HERE
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
The Big Green Books Advent Calendar!
Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books.
Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas.
The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading.
More info HERE
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
November 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A NEW CHRISTMAS THING!
The Big Green Books Advent Calendar!
Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books.
Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas.
The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading.
More info HERE
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
The Big Green Books Advent Calendar!
Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books.
Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas.
The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading.
More info HERE
www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-...
Reposted by Eileen Armstrong
Three @theguardian.com books cartoons from previous halloweens: 1. Haunted Bookshop
October 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Three @theguardian.com books cartoons from previous halloweens: 1. Haunted Bookshop
Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests
Education secretary says mandatory test needed to tackle ‘shocking outcomes’ for many working-class children
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November 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com
Book club have been queuing up to read this gripping gothic thriller. Thank you @readingagency.bsky.social #GirlsofDarkDivine
October 29, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Book club have been queuing up to read this gripping gothic thriller. Thank you @readingagency.bsky.social #GirlsofDarkDivine
YA book of the year so far. Thank you! @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 AM
YA book of the year so far. Thank you! @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social
I’m a huge fan of #mybookbuzz but look at all these free books too. Students are going to love them. Thank you @booktrust.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I’m a huge fan of #mybookbuzz but look at all these free books too. Students are going to love them. Thank you @booktrust.org.uk
Beautiful book post. It looks and sounds fabulous. @andersenpress.bsky.social Huge thanks! #EscapefromtheChildSnatchers
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Beautiful book post. It looks and sounds fabulous. @andersenpress.bsky.social Huge thanks! #EscapefromtheChildSnatchers
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Have you been using our #GreatBooksGuide in your school?
If any of our picks caught your eye, head over to our friends at Browns Books - they have a discount for schools, plus they'll donate to us with every sale from their Great Books Guide page:
https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/BookTrust-Great-Books
If any of our picks caught your eye, head over to our friends at Browns Books - they have a discount for schools, plus they'll donate to us with every sale from their Great Books Guide page:
https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/BookTrust-Great-Books
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Have you been using our #GreatBooksGuide in your school?
If any of our picks caught your eye, head over to our friends at Browns Books - they have a discount for schools, plus they'll donate to us with every sale from their Great Books Guide page:
https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/BookTrust-Great-Books
If any of our picks caught your eye, head over to our friends at Browns Books - they have a discount for schools, plus they'll donate to us with every sale from their Great Books Guide page:
https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/BookTrust-Great-Books