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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · 3d

How well will a writer of non-fiction do when faced with a general knowledge quiz? Find out here:

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 3d

Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?

Troublingly bewigged author and cartoonist @mikebarfield.bsky.social attempts our Big Malarkey quiz, with @typicallymai.bsky.social acting as judge and jury.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · 23d

Very excited for a lot of these, especially Skandar and the Secret Element!

World Book Day UK @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social · 23d

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We are excited to share with you our brilliant 2026 £1/€1.50 books!

Children can choose their own book from 12 February 2026, FREE with a £1/€1.50 book token. 📚✨

Find out more on our website ➡️https://buff.ly/3VaLLAa

#WBD26 #WorldBookDay #readforfun

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · 24d

It’s time for @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social to take on Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How!
See how he got on here:

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 24d

Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?

Ace author Simon James Green chances his arm on our quiz with quizmaster @typicallymai.bsky.social at the Big Malarkey.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Aug 28

More Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?!

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Aug 28

Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?

Wonderful author she may be but, to judge by this display in front of @typicallymai.bsky.social at the Big Malarkey, you wouldn’t want Helen Rutter on your quiz team.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Aug 14

I don’t know about you, but my brain needs a short break from all the chaos of a new Taylor Swift album cycle, so it feels like the perfect time for a game of Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?!
Check it out here:

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Aug 14

Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?

Finally, someone does quite well on our quiz! Comic book artist Nathan Hawthorne faced @typicallymai.bsky.social at Big Malarkey and showed no fear.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Aug 7

It’s time for another game of Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?!

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Aug 7

Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?

Another author comes a cropper attempting our quiz. This time @typicallymai.bsky.social stumps @susannahlloyd.bsky.social at the Big Malarkey.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Jul 31

Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?

Our @typicallymai.bsky.social puts fabulous author @clairelinney.bsky.social under scrutiny in our quiz at The Big Malarkey.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Jul 21

It’s time for Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How!

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Jul 21

Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?

An entertainingly poor attempt at our quiz by author and illustrator Petr Horáček, with the considerate assistance of @typicallymai.bsky.social

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Jul 18

I found an excuse to go to the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Awards!
I haven’t been since I was a kid, so it was a lot of fun seeing what has changed, and getting to see all of the fun again.

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Jul 18

What Are The James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Awards?

@typicallymai.bsky.social took herself to the Big Malarkey to discover the wonderful world of the coolest book awards in the world.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Jul 14

It’s @chrismould.bsky.social ‘s turn to take on the quiz!

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Jul 14

Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?

Celebrated illustrator and author @chrismould.bsky.social joins our @typicallymai.bsky.social at the Big Malarkey to have a go at our new general knowledge quiz.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Jul 7

I had a lot of fun bombarding authors and illustrators with questions at The Big Malarkey!
Here’s Sam Sedgman taking on Curiosity’s new quiz:
(Bonus points for anyone who can tell me which word I mispronounced!)

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Jul 7

Who, What, Where, When, Why & How?

Ally-mai caught up with author Sam Sedgeman at the Big Malarkey and challenged him to our new general knowledge quiz.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Jun 9

I shared some more kids book recommendations over at Curiosity!
This time they’re all fantasy!
Check it out:

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Jun 9

What Are My Top 5 Kids Fantasy Book Recommendations?

@typicallymai.bsky.social has been back in Central Library to sift through her best fantasy picks.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · May 30

WAIT IT’S DOCTOR WHO TOMORROW TOO!
I fear I may not survive.

Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · May 30

If anyone needs me in the next 13 days, you’ll probably find me scream-streaming debut 💚

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · May 20

It’s my birthday! And I made a cake!
It’s inspired by one I had as a kid, and I think it turned out pretty well. 🎂

I am pointing at a cake made to resemble a TARDIS (a blue police box from the show Doctor Who), smiling somewhat maniacally. My tongue is slightly blue (from eating my the leftover icing) and I am wearing dungarees over a white t-shirt. There’s a rogue piece of icing sugar in my eyebrow.

A closer photo of the TARDIS cake. It is rectangular, with blue squares making up the panels, a black strip along the top, and small white rectangles for the windows. There is a spare blue square next to the cake (that I may have eaten immediately after taking the photo).

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · May 15

Ooh, so excited to see this!

Joel/JJ Arcanjo @joelarcanjo.bsky.social · May 15

I have waited over 2 years to make this announcement, but the news is FINALLY out: BBC Studios (@bbcstudios) are adapting Crookhaven as a TV series!

Gabriel & my whole crew of good-hearted crooks are coming to your screens soon!

Press release here: www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · May 15

I may have been a little sneaky and included a 6th in my Top 5 Children’s Mystery Books…
I guess you’ll have to watch it to figure out why!
(Like a true mystery.)

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · May 15

What Are My Top 5 Children’s Mystery Books?

Our kid’s book reviewer @typicallymai.bsky.social dives into the world of mystery stories and emerges with her five favourites.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · May 15

What Are My Top 5 Children’s Mystery Books?

Our kid’s book reviewer @typicallymai.bsky.social dives into the world of mystery stories and emerges with her five favourites.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · May 4

My brain is just fully in Doctor Who mode. I have so many theories right now and I’m very happy about it.

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Apr 25

Why does Benson Boone’s new song (Mystical Magical) sound kinda like a Selena Gomez song? (Not a specific one, I could just imagine her singing it.)
Thinking about it, a collab from them would be a lot of fun!

Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Apr 4

Ooh, I’ll take a look. Thanks!

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Apr 4

You’re basically the only account I follow that does! 🙈 I found yours through BookBairn on Instagram!

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Apr 4

I want to follow more MG accounts, but I also struggle to find accounts posting about teen books, so if anyone has any recommendations of those, please let me know those too!

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Apr 4

Boosting this because I too would like to know about any accounts on TikTok talking about Middle Grade books!

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · Apr 4

Is there a big community of adults talking about UK middle grade on tik tok - if so what's the tag to search? TeacherTok? Something else? I see @clairelinney.bsky.social talking MG but nothing else surfaces for me. I just see lesbians and fandom. Not complaining but would also like MG #KidLitUK

Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · Apr 4

I feel there's a space for a school-librarian-tok... er, TeacherTok? if there isn't one already. Adults talking about kidlit & sharing recommendations.

(I'm not on Tiktok. I signed up once and lasted about 40 minutes before deleting it from my phone, wild-eyed & with the bud of a headache forming)

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Ally-mai @typicallymai.bsky.social · Apr 3

I shared some recommendations of books for Jacqueline Wilson fans here!

Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · Apr 3

What Are My Top 5 Recommendations For Jacqueline Wilson Readers?

With the legendary children’s author visiting Hull soon, @typicallymai.bsky.social runs through her favourite options for similar reads.

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