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Hull Schools’ Library Service
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Totally thrilled to have won @librariesconnected.bsky.social Award 2025 for Children’s Promise.

We are so incredibly proud of the difference we are making across schools in the region and to be recognised for our work at a national level is truly an honour.
June 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Time for our final KS3 Reckitt Recommendation for the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award. Nadine Aisha Jassat is touring schools in Hull next week, so it’s a great way to end this series! Fans of The Hidden Story of Estie Noor @hachettechildrens.bsky.social check out these titles!
May 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It’s our final KS2 Reckitt Recommendation for the #jamesreckitt #hullchildrensbookaward

If you are a fan of The Letter with the Golden Stamp by Onjali Q Rauf @hachettechildrens.bsky.social , then check out these other titles! ✉️

@hulllibraries.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It’s this week’s KS2 #jamesreckitt #hullchildrensbookaward Reckitt Recommendation!

For fans of The Secret of Golden Island by Natasha Farrant @faberchildrens.bsky.social then check these other amazing titles!

@hulllibraries.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It’s time for another Reckitt Recommendation for the #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward

Fans of @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social check this out 👇👇👇
April 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We’re right on time for this week’s #jamesreckitt #hullchildrensbookaward KS2 Reckitt Recommendations!

If you loved The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social then check out this other brilliant titles! 🕰️

@hulllibraries.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s time for our next KS3 Reckitt Recommendations for the #JamesReckitt
#hullchildrensbookaward

Fans of Clare Harlow and all things magical, check this out!

#hullreads #childrensbookawards #kidlit #middlegradeficton #readingforpleasure #readingisfun #schoolslibraryservice
April 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It’s time for this week’s James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award Reckitt Recommendations!

Now we loved The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell @faberchildrens.bsky.social and if you want more amazing fantasy, magical adventures then take a look 👀 @hulllibraries.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It’s our first KS3 Reckitt Recommendation for the #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward If you loved reading I am Wolf by @alastairc.com as much as we did, the try out these other titles 👆🐺🐺🐺 @nosycrow.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Something new for the James Reckitt Hull Children's Book Award this year: Reckitt Recommendations! 👏

Fans of Ramzee’s 'Cheat Book' @hachettechildrens.bsky.social take a look at this:
April 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It’s our final James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award KS3 Reckitt Review! Today’s review is for The Hidden Story of Estie Noor by Nadine Aisha Jassat published by @hachettechildrens.bsky.social A wonderful verse novel, that gets you looking for clues! Here’s what our reviewers thought…
March 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It’s Thursday! Time for our last Reckitt Review for the #JamesReckitt @hulllibraries.bsky.social Children’s Book Award.

Find out what our amazing reviewers thought of the equally brilliant Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Reckitt Review time for the KS3 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award. Today is the brilliantly funny story of Ted (or Edward!) navigating his other life. By @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social published by Scholastic, it’s guaranteed to make you laugh! Here’s what our reviewers thought.
March 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It’s KS2 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award Reckitt Review time! The Cheat Book is a hilarious story with brilliant illustrations by #Ramzee published by @hachettechildrens.bsky.social Have a look at what our reviewers had to say about this fantastic story! @hulllibraries.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Todays KS3 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award review had to be the brilliant I am Wolf by @alastairc.com published by @nosycrow.bsky.social Alastair has toured Hull schools for the past 3 days meeting lots of I am Wolf fans! Look at what our reviewers thought of it! @hulllibraries.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This week’s KS2 James Reckitt Hull children’s book award focus is The Secret of Golden Island by Natasha Farrant, published by @faberbooks.bsky.social A page turner you will not be able to put down!! Here’s what our Reckitt Reviewers thought …
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Today’s James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award Reckitt Review is KS3 shortlisted title The Wrong Shoes by @tompercival.bsky.social published by @simonkidsuk.bsky.social Have a look at what our reviewers thought of this beautiful story. @hulllibraries.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It time for this week’s KS2 Reckitt Review for the James Reckitt Hull Children’ Book Award - The Letter With the Golden Stamp by Onjali Q. Rauf. Have a look at what beautiful things our reviewers had to say! @hulllibraries.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Our first #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward KS3 Reckitt Review for 2025 is here! After the amazing author tour with @clareharlow.bsky.social we had to start with Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It is time…⏰

…time to start our Reckitt Reviews for all shortlisted titles in the #JamesReckitt
#hullchildrensbookaward

First up is Alex Bell’s
@faberchildrens.bsky.social Glorious Race of Magical Beasts.
February 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Sound the trumpets! We’re thrilled to announce the winner of the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Picture Book Award 2025

EVERYBODY TOOTS! by Jonny Leighton & Mike Byrne

Congratulations
Jonny Leighton
@themikebyrne.bsky.social
@busterbooks.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We are very excited that this years' focus book for our @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social project is the brilliant Heavy Metal Badger, written and illustrated by Duncan Beedie Published by @littletigeruk.bsky.social We know our schools will have a rocking time using this funny, musical tale 🤘🎸
February 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Happy Publication Day ☂️💜✨🪜🐍🚲 Congratulations!

We are thrilled here @hulllibraries.bsky.social to be hosting the incredible debut author @prleathley.bsky.social in both a school visit and book launch today!
January 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This week we are celebrating our 5 shortlisted picture books in the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Awards. Everyday we’ll share what our Reckitt Reviewers thought of them!
First up is the very funny Clive Penguin written by Hew Lewis Jones illustrated by Ben Sanders @littletigeruk.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It’s time to build the excitement for our James Reckitt @hulllibraries.bsky.social Children’s Picture Book Award.

Michelle Robinson and
@tomknightdraws.bsky.social were last year’s winners, and here’s Michelle to tell you all about it!
January 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM