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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 26d

I picked up a proof of Owl King by @bexhogan.bsky.social at the @zephyrbooks.bsky.social stand at #YLGConference & it prompted me to go back in my tbr pile to find Nettle. I'm so glad I did because it is a wonderful story (beautiful covers by Laura El). Classic faerytale elements woven beautifully.

Cover. Nettle is written down the middle of the page, white writing with glossy red decoration. Scene is a moonlit forest (dark red moon) with small sprites hovering & a girl with fabric made of bright green nettles looking away towards a dark palace. A second moon (this white) is in the sky behind the palace

A wild misfit in the human world, Nettle is enthralled by the glamour of the faery realm, with its two moons and scarlet stars.
She grows close to Conor, a human stolen centuries before, and she also falls under the spell of mysterious Ellion, a shadow faery.
To try to help her beloved grandmother who is fading in her world, Nettle makes a pact with the faery king. He'll heal her grandmother in exchange for Nettle completing three tasks. She agrees, not realising that deception lurks in this enchanted place, and that she has been tricked.

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Rachel Delahaye @racheldelahaye.bsky.social · Jul 27

I was trapped in its spell, pinned by beautiful storytelling and the fate of three girls, joined across time by their Wicca ways and ghostly fates. With whispers of mythology yet totally fresh, and woven with haunting gossamer prose... #ghost by @finbarhawkins.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

Cover of Ghost with a blue tinted forest scene with the silhouettes of three girls and a stone tower.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · May 14

We review the 2025 Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration shortlists.

It’s a selection full of escapism, tough choices, changing worlds, truth, diversity and resilience.

#kidlit #ukedchat
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel...

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Kate Heap - Scope for Imagination @kateheap.bsky.social · May 13

Valley of Vikings by @lizkessler.bsky.social is a brilliant fantasy adventure starring the wonderful "semi-mer" Emily Windsnap.
@zephyrbooks.bsky.social
@laurasmythepr.bsky.social
#UKKidsLit #KidsLitUK

scopeforimagination.co.uk/2025/05/13/v...

Valley of the Vikings by Liz Kessler

Emily Windsnap is back with another wonderfully delightful fantasy adventure – her tenth in a series spanning twenty years. This “semi-mer” – half human, half mermaid &#8211…

scopeforimagination.co.uk

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · May 2

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Sally Gardner. From a republished hardback of her gentle 2001 fairy tale set in Venice, The Glass Heart. Delicate line-drawing and exquisite scene-setting rich in miniaturist detail. From Head of Zeus, reissued 8 May. @headofzeus.bsky.social @sallygardnerart.bsky.social

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Clara Kumagai @clarakiyoko.bsky.social · Apr 28

A lovely review from Fiona Noble in The Observer!

ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · Apr 27

‘An evocative story of love, history and identity, Kumagai’s bewitching blend of lyricism and realism makes for a beautiful and highly original voice’

A stunning review for @clarakiyoko.bsky.social #SongsForGhosts @zephyrbooks.bsky.social in @observeruk.bsky.social today.

Thank you Fiona Noble 🌟

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Fiona Kennedy @f-kennedy.bsky.social · Apr 11

Lovely to see so many Zephyrs here @bengarrod.bsky.social @lizkessler.bsky.social and Martin Stewart and Becca Rogers! ☀️📚☀️

School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · Apr 11

Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Summer 2025 📚👍🏼
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel...
#kidlit
Here's our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2025. These reading recommendations include picture books, poetry, early and middle-grade fiction; y...

Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Summer 2025

Here's our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2025. These include picture books, poetry, middle-grade, YA & non-fiction.

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · Apr 11

The Girl With Gills by Becca Rogers 📚👍🏼
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
#kidlit
The Girl With Gills is an original and exciting novel that features a likeable main protagonist who will hold the reader’s attention throughout. The world-build...

The Girl With Gills by Becca Rogers

The Girl With Gills is an original and exciting novel that features a likeable main protagonist who will hold the reader’s attention.

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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Bex Hogan @bexhogan.bsky.social · Apr 11

⭐️ COVER REVEAL ⭐️

I'm so excited to share the stunning cover for OWL KING illustrated by the amazing @iamlaurael.bsky.social 😍😍 Set in the same faery realms as NETTLE, it's a tale of sisters & stories, love & betrayal. Out 9th Oct 25 and available to preorder now! @zephyrbooks.bsky.social #UKKidLit

A cover for OWL KING by Bex Hogan. It is a picture of a faery climbing steps towards a mysterious door, surrounded by trees and feathers. An owl lurks in the corner. All in reds and blues.

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Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social · Apr 10

Beautiful fairytale book post today in the form of The Glass Heart by Sally Gardner. Out 08/05 for 5+ readers, huge thanks go to @laurasmythepr.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social 🥰

The book and its press release. The cover shows a painting of 3 princesses standing on a bridge in Venice.

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · Mar 29

Valley of the Vikings by Liz Kessler 📚👍🏼
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
#kidlit
Valley of the Vikings is an excellent middle-grade fantasy novel starting point for discussions about the dangers facing our planet. It is action-packed through...

Valley of the Vikings by Liz Kessler

Valley of the Vikings is an excellent middle-grade fantasy novel starting point for discussions about the dangers facing our planet.

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · Mar 29

Looking for Easter holiday fun? Join @bengarrod.bsky.social & his rescue-dog Jack at Holkham Estate on 10th April 🐕 Test your knowledge on unusual animals & enjoy exclusive readings from the #Jack-Jack books @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

Book now🎟️ holkham.co.uk/whats-on/meet-the-author-prof-ben-garrod/

Meet the Author, Prof Ben Garrod - Holkham

Meet the Author of popular children’s book series, The Adventures of a dog called Jack-Jack! Dr Ben Garrold.

holkham.co.uk

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ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · Mar 9

Check out @clarakiyoko.bsky.social's interview with @martindoyle.bsky.social in @irishtimes.com today. Clara discusses her beautiful new YA novel #SongsForGhosts, her inspiration and research, as well as some of the most remarkable place she's ever visited 🦋

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Author Clara Kumagai: ‘I’m drawn to writing for young adults because it’s a time of turbulence and change’

The writer on her new YA novel, Songs for Ghosts; her Japanese-Irish identity; and abolishing billionaires

www.irishtimes.com

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ed public relations @edpr.bsky.social · Mar 6

It's less than a month until publication day of @bengarrod.bsky.social's latest book 'Jack-Jack Return of the Chickens' 🐓

Check out @booktrust.org.uk to be in with a chance of winning the first three books in the hilarious and heartwarming #JackJack series 🐕

www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-re...

Win three delightful Jack-Jack stories

Find out how you could win three books in the Adventures of a Dog Called Jack-Jack series from Professor Ben Garrod.

www.booktrust.org.uk

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Fiona Kennedy @f-kennedy.bsky.social · Mar 1

Spotted in @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Songs for Ghosts by @clarakiyoko.bsky.social and Lionheart Girl by Yaba Badoe, two very different stories of the supernatural - both brilliant.

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Clara Kumagai @clarakiyoko.bsky.social · Feb 27

One week to go til the launch of SONGS FOR GHOSTS 👻 I’m delighted that Adiba Jaigirdar will be helping me launch it with a little Q&A session! And there will even be some sprayed edge limited editions available ✨ March 6, Hodges Figgis, 6pm🦋

Graphic with mock up of copies SONGS FOR GHOSTS. Photos of Clara Kumagai and Adiba Jaigirdar. Text reads: SONGS FOR GHOSTS BOOK LAUNCH. Clara Kumagai with Adiba Jaigirdar. March 6th 2025 - 6pm. Hodges Figgis, Dublin

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