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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 20h

Annual cost of Eton school fees: £53k

Average UK salary: £35k

Guess which one the right-wing press is more concerned about?

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 13h

Well said!

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know that the illustrations in our books not only bring the story beautifully to life, but also provide support for reading comprehension by breaking up the text and providing a visual guide? #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek
Find out more at: bit.ly/dyslexia-sup...

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 2d

What a lovely title, @dc-litchfield.bsky.social.

David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social · 6d

#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻
#giveaway #picturebook

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 2d

Don't miss out on our #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek sale! Grab 20% off all individual book orders with code DAW20.

Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 9d

Today marks the beginning of #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek in Scotland and we're offering 20% of all our individual books. Make sure to use the code DAW20 at checkout! Valid until 12/10/2025.

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 2d

Another reason to declare how proud I am to be a @barringtonstoke.bsky.social author! #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek

An asset to share news of Dyslexia Awareness Week, featuring a book called The Last House in the Row by Lesley Parr, illustrated by Richard Johnson, featuring a girl and an old lady sitting under an apple tree.Tthe lady has a black cat on her lap.

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 2d

It's the start of #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek in England and Wales! Did you know that the tinted paper in Barrington Stoke books helps to reduce visual stress and glare for many dyslexic readers? Find out more at: bit.ly/dyslexia-sup...

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you to #BookBairn for this wonderful write-up on our #dyslexiafriendly books!

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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 6d

Tax wealth.

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Mark Bradley @markbradley.bsky.social · 6d

If you’re involved with making comics in the UK, please, please, please take 10 mins to fill this out. It’s such vital information!

Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · 6d

🚨FINAL FEW DAYS!🚨

The UK Comics Creator Survey will close forever at midnight on Monday 6th! Have you submitted your response yet? Or were you, like me*, waiting for the last minute? The last minute is now, lads! Get in there!

ukcomicscreators.org.uk

*I thrive** on pressure
**Exist painfully

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 7d

Did you know that the extra spacing in our books is designed to prevent pages from feeling overcrowded, improving readability? #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek
Find out more at: bit.ly/dyslexia-sup...

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Doug Naylor @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social · 7d

See you Saturday!

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 7d

Love this!

Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 7d

These are fab Karl and @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social - for Australia may I recommend my joint-favourite* MG book? How to Bee by @macdibble.bsky.social.

*Skellig is the other (of course 😉).

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 8d

Chuffed to see Fallout on this lovely list! Thank you all at Lancashire SLS.
#fantasticbookawards #kidlitUK

a blue and white asset showing 25 children's books nominated for a library Reading for Pleasure award

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 8d

I really appreciate this response. Cheers!

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 8d

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek is underway in Scotland (the rest of the UK is next week) and I'm so proud to have a book with @barringtonstoke.bsky.social so I can be a part of it all.

Dyslexia awareness week picture with a book at its centre. The book cover has a girl and an old lady in a garden under a tree. The lady has a black cat on her lap.

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 8d

Psst...UK not England? Please don't forget the rest of us!😬

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 8d

Did you know that the font used in our books is completely unique to Barrington Stoke? It was carefully created for and tested by dyslexic readers. #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek
Find out more at: bit.ly/dyslexia-support

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 9d

Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!

Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 9d

Brilliant to see #DanceOfResistance by @catwrote.bsky.social in @theguardian.com's round up of the best new books for children and teens!

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 9d

This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/

A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 9d

Loki knows best.

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Lesley Parr @lesleyparr.bsky.social · 9d

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek

Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 9d

Today marks the beginning of #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek in Scotland and we're offering 20% of all our individual books. Make sure to use the code DAW20 at checkout! Valid until 12/10/2025.

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 12d

We're delighted to announce a terrifying #Halloween blog tour to celebrate the publication of #TheLastDayOfOctober, Phil Hickes's spine-tingling Barrington Stoke debut! Follow these brilliant bloggers for reviews, sneak peeks, interviews and author content. You have been warned! Publishing 9 October

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