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Sam Creighton

@samcreighton.bsky.social

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Teacher, reader, talker, writer. Literacy lead. Faith, family, fiction, films. Catholic ✝️ Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:1. Need me? I’ll be in a book 📚

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · 16d

What if the refugee crisis wasn’t happening far away, but here—in our own homes? No Refuge by Joe Brady & Patrice Aggs is a gripping, empathetic graphic novel that refuses to look away. I reviewed it for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social

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No Refuge - Just Imagine

From Sudan to Syria, from Gaza to Ukraine and from Afghanistan to the DRC, the 24-hour news cycle is filled with tragic tales of refugees. The problem is that watching these crises unfold on our scree...

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Just Imagine @justimaginecentre.bsky.social · 19d

Does your class love graphic novels? We are thrilled that Mai K. Nguyen is joining us for a Children's Authors Live event on Friday, 26th September at 1:15
justimagine.co.uk/author-live/... @uklitassociation.bsky.social @sconnor7.bsky.social @samcreighton.bsky.social

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · 26d

I really liked the first one quite a lot! It felt like a very cool collision between Farrant and Pullman.

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · 26d

As in this one or the first Impossible Creatures?

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you @newhambookshop.bsky.social! King's Hansel & Gretel is deliciously dark & more faithful than expected. Sendak's pictures are the right amount of scary. The Rosen/Oxenbury is so fun & I can't wait to read it aloud. My Hair... is beautifully lyrical. Now to start the new Rundell!

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 31

We do a GN in every KS2 year group:
Y3 - Mr Wolf's Class
Y4 - Cardboard Kingdon
Y5 - Lightfall
Y6 - When Stars Are Scattered
It's always a lot of fun 👏

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 31

These (+ Clockwork by Philip Pullman) are the books in our year five curriculum that I always particularly look forward to teaching #SundayMorningBookChat

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ditto!

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm not sure exactly when it's released, but I think it's one of the strongest selections in years!

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 29

Yes, great to chat with you too Stephen!

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today's discussion with fellow @uklitassociation.bsky.social Award longlisters is absolutely one of the highlights of my year. An incredibly hard task to narrow the 7-10 category down to just 20 texts but the vibrant and thoughtful discussions are an honour to witness and be part of 👏 📚 ❤️

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 15

Got some 🔥 🎸 and, as you can see, my inner 18 year old emo is beyond happy:

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 15

Everything crossed to get MCR tickets. My teenage self is beyond excited... 😂😂

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · Aug 15

Schools are back this week in Scotland. So at @samcreighton.bsky.social’s suggestion, this week’s #KidsBooksFriday is about great books to share with a new class of kids. I’m not a teacher but I think these are all great books to read to kids as a first port of call. #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidLitUK

Book cover for Blitzers by Alastair Chisholm

Book cover for The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess by Tom Gauld

Book cover for It Might Be an Apple by Shinsuke Yoshitake

Book cover for Back to School Tortoise by Lucy M George

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 15

These are the books that I'll read to my new class on the first day 📚 ❤️ 👏 #KidsBooksFriday

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 15

He is still talking about it, despite having read several other books since. Any news on when you hope to have the next instalment out?

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 8

I am very predictable!

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 8

Great! Number three comes out soon too 👏

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 8

👏 👏 👏 The Twelve is fantastic! I reviewed it for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social a while ago and loved it, incredibly atmospheric and rich.

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 8

Witch Boy ❤️ have you read Molly's Dungeon Club series?

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 8

Great question! There are loads I could pick, so I went with the first four that came to my mind. Mamo in particular is a criminally under-read graphic novel and @kellybarnhill.bsky.social's The Girl Who Drank the Moon remains one of my favourite children's books #KidsBooksFriday

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 6

It certainly soothes the soul.

Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 6

Nope. Love my school too much to ever leave. Commuting in each day 🙂 it's not too bad, just ludicrously expensive!

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 6

I moved last Easter holidays 🙂

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · Aug 6

At Dover Castle, it's about 15 mins from where I live in Folkestone (which also has lovely sea view tbf). I was here 30 mins before my wife & kids, so sat with this view, listening to Lou Reed and reading Natasha Farrant, blissful stuff 👏

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