M. G. Leonard
@mglnrd.bsky.social
🖋️Author - Time Keys🎶 - Portly 🦦- The Ice Children ❄️- The Twitchers 🦅- Adventures on Trains 🚂- Beetle Boy🪲
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🪲Posting about author-y book-y nature-y stuff.
🐞Agent: Kirsty McLachlan
❓Use my website for ALL enquiries: www.mgleonard.com
She/Her
🪲Posting about author-y book-y nature-y stuff.
🐞Agent: Kirsty McLachlan
❓Use my website for ALL enquiries: www.mgleonard.com
COVER REVEAL for ATTACK OF THE SEA DOGS, a Tudor time travel adventure! Coming 17 Sept 2026. Art by @manuelsumberac
From 7am today til 23.59 Friday 20th February @Waterstones are running a special online offer. 25% off RRP if you enter FEB26 at checkout.
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From 7am today til 23.59 Friday 20th February @Waterstones are running a special online offer. 25% off RRP if you enter FEB26 at checkout.
www.waterstones.com/book/attack-...
February 17, 2026 at 7:18 AM
COVER REVEAL for ATTACK OF THE SEA DOGS, a Tudor time travel adventure! Coming 17 Sept 2026. Art by @manuelsumberac
From 7am today til 23.59 Friday 20th February @Waterstones are running a special online offer. 25% off RRP if you enter FEB26 at checkout.
www.waterstones.com/book/attack-...
From 7am today til 23.59 Friday 20th February @Waterstones are running a special online offer. 25% off RRP if you enter FEB26 at checkout.
www.waterstones.com/book/attack-...
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Today's review...'Time Keys: The Impossible Gladiator' @mglnrd.bsky.social illustrated by Manuel Sumberac An excellent addition to this series! #KidLitUK
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/the-impossible-gladiator
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The Impossible Gladiator — Through the Bookshelf
Whilst enjoying a holiday in Rome, Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson are shocked when they hear about the disappearance of a famous illusionist called Kinetic. Having found a newly added line in an old copy of...
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February 15, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Today's review...'Time Keys: The Impossible Gladiator' @mglnrd.bsky.social illustrated by Manuel Sumberac An excellent addition to this series! #KidLitUK
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/the-impossible-gladiator
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/the-impossible-gladiator
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The Year of Reading 2026 is well under way so I’ve added my voice to the chat with a monthly blog - Here’s February! Recommendations, teacher ideas and resources. Probably nothing groundbreaking but hopefully there’s something useful… tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
The Year of Reading – February
As we have now embarked on ‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026, I felt compelled to add something (hopefully of value) to the conversation each month. A mixture of recommendations, genre foc…
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February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The Year of Reading 2026 is well under way so I’ve added my voice to the chat with a monthly blog - Here’s February! Recommendations, teacher ideas and resources. Probably nothing groundbreaking but hopefully there’s something useful… tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
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HURRAH! It's publication day for THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR! Treat yourself to a mental holiday in Ancient Rome searching for a missing magician!
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Author M. G. Leonard introduces THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR - the 3rd book in the TIME KEYS series.
YouTube video by Maya G. Leonard
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February 12, 2026 at 7:11 AM
HURRAH! It's publication day for THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR! Treat yourself to a mental holiday in Ancient Rome searching for a missing magician!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMi...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMi...
HURRAH! It's publication day for THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR! Treat yourself to a mental holiday in Ancient Rome searching for a missing magician!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMi...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMi...
Author M. G. Leonard introduces THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR - the 3rd book in the TIME KEYS series.
YouTube video by Maya G. Leonard
m.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:11 AM
HURRAH! It's publication day for THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR! Treat yourself to a mental holiday in Ancient Rome searching for a missing magician!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMi...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMi...
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Wonderful Bookpost!
Thank you @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social for
📕 The Far Out Five - Snot Jelly Island by @ofalafel.bsky.social
And a lovely preorder arrived:
📕 The Impossible Gladiator by @mglnrd.bsky.social @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social
Thank you @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social for
📕 The Far Out Five - Snot Jelly Island by @ofalafel.bsky.social
And a lovely preorder arrived:
📕 The Impossible Gladiator by @mglnrd.bsky.social @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Wonderful Bookpost!
Thank you @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social for
📕 The Far Out Five - Snot Jelly Island by @ofalafel.bsky.social
And a lovely preorder arrived:
📕 The Impossible Gladiator by @mglnrd.bsky.social @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social
Thank you @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social for
📕 The Far Out Five - Snot Jelly Island by @ofalafel.bsky.social
And a lovely preorder arrived:
📕 The Impossible Gladiator by @mglnrd.bsky.social @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social
The TIME KEYS tour starts today. I’m visiting schools to promote reading & the wonder of history. I’ve a few public events. My Jorvik Viking Festival event is sold out, but there are still tickets available for my @FavershamLit festival event on 20 Feb. www.mgleonard.com/events
February 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The TIME KEYS tour starts today. I’m visiting schools to promote reading & the wonder of history. I’ve a few public events. My Jorvik Viking Festival event is sold out, but there are still tickets available for my @FavershamLit festival event on 20 Feb. www.mgleonard.com/events
Dear readers & bird-lovers of Lancaster, I'll be talking about how nature inspired me to write The Twitchers books & giving you an exclusive peak at The Adventures of Portly to Otter on MARCH 14th at @litfest.bsky.social. Tickets are ONLY £3!
www.mgleonard.com/events/2026/...
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Lancaster Litfest - Twitchers Event with an exclusive peep at Portly the Otter! — M. G. Leonard
Discover how M. G. Leonard’s passion for nature, friendship and adventures provide powerful material for her award winning series of books about THE TWITCHERS . She will share fascinating behind-the-...
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February 7, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Dear readers & bird-lovers of Lancaster, I'll be talking about how nature inspired me to write The Twitchers books & giving you an exclusive peak at The Adventures of Portly to Otter on MARCH 14th at @litfest.bsky.social. Tickets are ONLY £3!
www.mgleonard.com/events/2026/...
www.mgleonard.com/events/2026/...
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@litfest.bsky.social #BigRead is this excellent adventure @mglnrd.bsky.social . Its action packed a real page turner . Please get involved and read with your family and friends . We would love you to share your views with @litfest.bsky.social . 🐦🦉🐦⬛ And @mglnrd.bsky.social will be at the #festival.
February 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
@litfest.bsky.social #BigRead is this excellent adventure @mglnrd.bsky.social . Its action packed a real page turner . Please get involved and read with your family and friends . We would love you to share your views with @litfest.bsky.social . 🐦🦉🐦⬛ And @mglnrd.bsky.social will be at the #festival.
The Impossible Gladiator is published in 1 week! Illustrated by @manuelsumberac HURRAH!
If you order your books online then #ReadItForward! Order The Impossible Gladiator during February & @bookshop_org_uk will donate 10% to @BookTrust & @scottishbktrust
uk.bookshop.org/a/276/978103...
If you order your books online then #ReadItForward! Order The Impossible Gladiator during February & @bookshop_org_uk will donate 10% to @BookTrust & @scottishbktrust
uk.bookshop.org/a/276/978103...
The Impossible Gladiator
Check out The Impossible Gladiator - <p>'A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series' — A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of <i>Skandar</i><br...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The Impossible Gladiator is published in 1 week! Illustrated by @manuelsumberac HURRAH!
If you order your books online then #ReadItForward! Order The Impossible Gladiator during February & @bookshop_org_uk will donate 10% to @BookTrust & @scottishbktrust
uk.bookshop.org/a/276/978103...
If you order your books online then #ReadItForward! Order The Impossible Gladiator during February & @bookshop_org_uk will donate 10% to @BookTrust & @scottishbktrust
uk.bookshop.org/a/276/978103...
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Polly Dunbar & I visited the E. H. Shepard archive - the illustrator of The Wind in the Willows. We set Polly’s illustration of Portly beside E. H. Shepard’s. It was emotional. Polly gave me the picture as a gift. I love brave little Portly so much. I cannot wait for you all to read this book.
February 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Polly Dunbar & I visited the E. H. Shepard archive - the illustrator of The Wind in the Willows. We set Polly’s illustration of Portly beside E. H. Shepard’s. It was emotional. Polly gave me the picture as a gift. I love brave little Portly so much. I cannot wait for you all to read this book.
Polly Dunbar & I visited the E. H. Shepard archive - the illustrator of The Wind in the Willows. We set Polly’s illustration of Portly beside E. H. Shepard’s. It was emotional. Polly gave me the picture as a gift. I love brave little Portly so much. I cannot wait for you all to read this book.
February 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Polly Dunbar & I visited the E. H. Shepard archive - the illustrator of The Wind in the Willows. We set Polly’s illustration of Portly beside E. H. Shepard’s. It was emotional. Polly gave me the picture as a gift. I love brave little Portly so much. I cannot wait for you all to read this book.
Last night I went to the gym, did a work out. Once home I got into pyjamas at 6pm & ordered pizza 🍕 with a full fat coke. I had dinner in bed while watching Poirot on Netflix. It was sublime. No guilt for the takeout because of the workout & Suchet’s Poirot is perfection.
a man wearing a hat and bow tie has a purple flower in his pocket
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January 29, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Last night I went to the gym, did a work out. Once home I got into pyjamas at 6pm & ordered pizza 🍕 with a full fat coke. I had dinner in bed while watching Poirot on Netflix. It was sublime. No guilt for the takeout because of the workout & Suchet’s Poirot is perfection.
Had a lovely time talking at the Brighton & Hove Reading conference today with the incredible illustrator and my friend Mr Chris Riddell.
January 28, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Had a lovely time talking at the Brighton & Hove Reading conference today with the incredible illustrator and my friend Mr Chris Riddell.
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Dear teachers, it is the #NationalYearofReading2026. I've had requests to make a video to encourage reading for classrooms. Here it is. Please share and feel free to use it however you choose: youtu.be/xrAeYD1ZQ1A
Reading is a Work Out for your Brain - M G Leonard
YouTube video by Maya G. Leonard
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January 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Dear teachers, it is the #NationalYearofReading2026. I've had requests to make a video to encourage reading for classrooms. Here it is. Please share and feel free to use it however you choose: youtu.be/xrAeYD1ZQ1A
Dear teachers, it is the #NationalYearofReading2026. I've had requests to make a video to encourage reading for classrooms. Here it is. Please share and feel free to use it however you choose: youtu.be/xrAeYD1ZQ1A
Reading is a Work Out for your Brain - M G Leonard
YouTube video by Maya G. Leonard
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Dear teachers, it is the #NationalYearofReading2026. I've had requests to make a video to encourage reading for classrooms. Here it is. Please share and feel free to use it however you choose: youtu.be/xrAeYD1ZQ1A
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When you write for children, you need to impress parents, carers, teachers & librarians too. Teachers have been particularly kind about The Impossible Gladiator which charges into bookshops in 2weeks. Thanks to everyone who has read & reviewed any of my books. It matters ❤️
January 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
When you write for children, you need to impress parents, carers, teachers & librarians too. Teachers have been particularly kind about The Impossible Gladiator which charges into bookshops in 2weeks. Thanks to everyone who has read & reviewed any of my books. It matters ❤️
When you write for children, you need to impress parents, carers, teachers & librarians too. Teachers have been particularly kind about The Impossible Gladiator which charges into bookshops in 2weeks. Thanks to everyone who has read & reviewed any of my books. It matters ❤️
January 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
When you write for children, you need to impress parents, carers, teachers & librarians too. Teachers have been particularly kind about The Impossible Gladiator which charges into bookshops in 2weeks. Thanks to everyone who has read & reviewed any of my books. It matters ❤️
Look at this beautiful bug edged book! It’s the special limited edition independent bookshop edition of The Adventures of Portly the Otter. Available to preorder now and if you want one signed & dedicated by me get it from @booknookhove
January 20, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Look at this beautiful bug edged book! It’s the special limited edition independent bookshop edition of The Adventures of Portly the Otter. Available to preorder now and if you want one signed & dedicated by me get it from @booknookhove
From battling a large trout to saving a human girl, Portly the Otter from The Wind in the Willows takes the lead in this charming collection of stories from Me & illustrated by Polly Dunbar!
Preorder @waterstoneskids.bsky.social exclusive edition here:
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Preorder @waterstoneskids.bsky.social exclusive edition here:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-adv...
January 19, 2026 at 4:38 PM
From battling a large trout to saving a human girl, Portly the Otter from The Wind in the Willows takes the lead in this charming collection of stories from Me & illustrated by Polly Dunbar!
Preorder @waterstoneskids.bsky.social exclusive edition here:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-adv...
Preorder @waterstoneskids.bsky.social exclusive edition here:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-adv...
You can read about anything during #NationalYearofReading, so how about some mysteries that explore history? TIME KEYS adventures will take you to Ancient Egypt, Viking Times and The Impossible Gladiator is published in 3 weeks! 😃 It’s my Roman Empire adventure.
January 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
You can read about anything during #NationalYearofReading, so how about some mysteries that explore history? TIME KEYS adventures will take you to Ancient Egypt, Viking Times and The Impossible Gladiator is published in 3 weeks! 😃 It’s my Roman Empire adventure.
The Impossible Gladiator will be charging into bookshops in 4 weeks, but you can read The Legend of Viking Thunder on ebook right now (and throughout January) for 99p!!!
January 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Impossible Gladiator will be charging into bookshops in 4 weeks, but you can read The Legend of Viking Thunder on ebook right now (and throughout January) for 99p!!!
A video from the vault! This was shot 10 years ago when my debut Beetle Boy was about to be published. A 10th anniversary edition will be available from June 2026 with new cover, introduction and a prologue that reveals how the beetles came to Nelson Parade.
January 15, 2026 at 10:05 AM
A video from the vault! This was shot 10 years ago when my debut Beetle Boy was about to be published. A 10th anniversary edition will be available from June 2026 with new cover, introduction and a prologue that reveals how the beetles came to Nelson Parade.
Last night Polly Dunbar & I introduced The Adventures of Portly the Otter 🦦 to lots of wonderful independent bookshop people. It was so exciting to see The Wind in the Willows love 💚
January 14, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Last night Polly Dunbar & I introduced The Adventures of Portly the Otter 🦦 to lots of wonderful independent bookshop people. It was so exciting to see The Wind in the Willows love 💚
It’s a joyous moment when you meet your book. The Impossible Gladiator is a wild time-travelling adventure to Ancient Rome featuring a vanishing magician, an opera singer, a troupe of clowns & a rhinoceros! You’re going to LOVE it.
Preorder signed copy booknookuk.com/product/pre-...
Preorder signed copy booknookuk.com/product/pre-...
January 12, 2026 at 11:41 AM
It’s a joyous moment when you meet your book. The Impossible Gladiator is a wild time-travelling adventure to Ancient Rome featuring a vanishing magician, an opera singer, a troupe of clowns & a rhinoceros! You’re going to LOVE it.
Preorder signed copy booknookuk.com/product/pre-...
Preorder signed copy booknookuk.com/product/pre-...