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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · May 14

This is Harley. He loves reading and sunny days. He recommends this book, and you can win a copy here: yabookscentral.com/author-chat-... #kidlit #giveaways #teachergiveaways

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Cindy Schwind @cindyschwind1.bsky.social · May 13

We have a Book Birthday today!!🎈🎈 @finneganbegin.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #bookposse

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · May 13

What a treat to talk with @boonewrites.bsky.social on the book birthday of SPELLING IT OUT! Check it out: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...

Six Questions with Margaret Finnegan

Margaret Finnegan’s latest middle grade novel is Spelling It Out (Atheneum Books for Young Readers). If she is not writing kid lit or teaching her students at Cal State LA, she is most likely walking ...

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · May 8

Just one week til
This sweet book is out. So excited to share with you. #kidlit #mglit

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · May 7

Hey #kidlit: do you have your Goodnight Moon stamps yet?

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · May 5

New review for SPELLING IT OUT up at PW. Of all the books I’ve written, this one is my husband’s favorite. I think it’s because he is introspective and stays true to himself. It’s available May, 13.

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 29

I feel the same way about white clothing. I’m just not responsible enough.

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 29

Just two weeks until my latest #mglit drops! But you can already get a #free #activityguide for this and my other books over at my @simonkids author page. www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Marg...

Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 28

How cow! You can win a full set of my #MiddleGrade books from @teachingbooks.bsky.social. That’s five books! Submit an entry here: forum.teachingbooks.net/2025/04/cont...
And good luck!!!!

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thank you so much for reading! #bookposse is the best.

Jennifer Hottinger @hottsnewreads.bsky.social · Apr 25

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Ben’s story will resonate with so many. My own grandmother and father in law began with forgetting things. Ben’s spelling journey and family journey will capture your heart.
Heading to you, @destinylawyer #bookposse @barbfisch @simonkids.bsky.social @finneganbegin.bsky.social

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 25

What inspires more #delight than a video of a dog? A video of a dog opening a box full of books. In this case, the box is full of my author copies of SPELLING IT OUT, which drops May 13, 2025. If you like, spelling, and nerds, and funny kids, full of heart, you’re gonna like this book.

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 24

Happy news! Barnes & Noble premium and reward members can now receive up to 25% off of pre-orders. But act soon. This deal ends end of day on Friday 4/25.

Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 22

#delight is going to your fav bookstore and seeing your new paperback face out.

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 21

Less than a month to go before this puppy drops! I can hardly believe that it is almost May! So excited for you to meet Ben and Asha.

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 21

Do you know what is not a #delight? Grading 8 million papers. But strawberry shortcake? Now that is a delight!

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 17

I knew it!

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 17

And I appreciate it!

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 17

Really! I’m just being me.

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 17

Some places in Southern California have peacocks. My neighborhood does not, but guess what I saw walking? #Delight

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 17

#bookposse always sound like they’re having fun.

Jennifer Hottinger @hottsnewreads.bsky.social · Apr 17

📪📚Book Mail!📚📪
Just finished a book! Perfect timing for a new read! Thank you for sharing w/ #bookposse! ❤️ #margaretfinnegan #atheneumbooks @barbfisch @SimonKIDS @finneganbegin.bsky.social @simonschusteruk.bsky.social

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 17

Enjoy!

Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 16

So thrilled to have been interviewed by the amazing Ronna @ronnawriter.bsky.social

Ronna Mandel @ronnawriter.bsky.social · Apr 15

One of my fave middle-grade authors is L.A. local, @finneganbegin.bsky.social
Her new mg novel, Spelling it Out, will be published on May 13, but today I’m celebrating the paperback release of last year’s hit, Sunny Parker is Here to Stay. ✅ out our Q+A.
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#middlegradebooks
#kidlit

An Interview with Middle-Grade Author Margaret Finnegan

An interview with middle-grade novelist Margaret Finnegan about Sunny Parker is Here to Stay, her most recent novel, available in paperback.

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 16

So thrilled to have been interviewed by you!

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Margaret Finnegan @finneganbegin.bsky.social · Apr 16

Inspired by THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS by Ross Gay, I’m posting some of the delights I encounter in my daily life. Today, I’m delighted by the scent of orange blossoms. . #delight inspires #hope. What delights you today?

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Ronna Mandel @ronnawriter.bsky.social · Apr 15

One of my fave middle-grade authors is L.A. local, @finneganbegin.bsky.social
Her new mg novel, Spelling it Out, will be published on May 13, but today I’m celebrating the paperback release of last year’s hit, Sunny Parker is Here to Stay. ✅ out our Q+A.
wp.me/p3X25n-bcY
#middlegradebooks
#kidlit

An Interview with Middle-Grade Author Margaret Finnegan

An interview with middle-grade novelist Margaret Finnegan about Sunny Parker is Here to Stay, her most recent novel, available in paperback.

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