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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 23h

The Castle of Tangled Magic is five years old this month, so I balanced it in a hawthorn tree to celebrate 🥳 Beautifully illustrated inside and out by the brilliant @saarainfeathers.bsky.social 🧡🍂🦊🧡

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 2d

I never do this and don’t even feel obligated to click the link (shares would be nice!) but our first fur baby needs dental surgery and, I won’t lie, I am climbing the walls with anxiety about it.

gofund.me/b8fa10852

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 4d

published by @scholasticuk.bsky.social 👆🙏🔥

Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 4d

FIVE DAYS until the third Elemental Detectives Mystery publishes! This series is incredible - thrilling action, magnificent world building, beautiful writing and dazzling magic. It has it all! Written by the brilliant @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social with striking cover art by Paul Kellum 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Lari Don @laridonwriter.bsky.social · 7d

Oooh, what a lovely review, from one of my favourite writers of magic! I'm delighted you enjoyed our #CelticTales, @sophieanderson.bsky.social !

DiscoverKelpies @discoverkelpies.bsky.social · 10d

Travel to the magical Celtic lands to meet shapeshifting selkies, duelling dragons, and a terrifying waterhorse...
Thanks to @sophieanderson.bsky.social for this brilliant review of Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by @laridonwriter.bsky.social & @elisecillustration.com
discoverkelpies.co.u...

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 10d

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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DiscoverKelpies @discoverkelpies.bsky.social · 10d

Travel to the magical Celtic lands to meet shapeshifting selkies, duelling dragons, and a terrifying waterhorse...
Thanks to @sophieanderson.bsky.social for this brilliant review of Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by @laridonwriter.bsky.social & @elisecillustration.com
discoverkelpies.co.u...

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 12d

This, my friends, is how wide a #LittleRebelsAward Winner smiles.
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Last year, JT Williams took the prize with The Lizzie & Belle Mysteries: Portraits & Poison @storymix.bsky.social
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Whose smile will go wide this year? Find out next Wednesday (evening)!
@housmansbookshop.bsky.social
#UKKidLit

Photo from the 2024 little rebels award ceremony shows author JT Williams at the centre of a group of 5 people, holding up a framed print (part of the prize).

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 15d

Jason's counting got me 🤣

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 16d

V interesting research on children and audiobooks a from @literacy-trust.bsky.social tinyurl.com/43pnr7bf #KidlitUK #Edusky I'm speaking on this topic at the @thebookseller.com conf next week, looking forward to the discussion a lot!

Children and young people’s listening in 2024 | National Literacy Trust

This report outlines findings on children and young people's attitudes and behaviours around listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

tinyurl.com

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 16d

I loved this! The Othernauts by @poetclare.bsky.social, illustrated by Macha Yao, is a laugh-out-loud funny, edge-of-seat thrilling, fresh take on Jason and the Argonauts' legendary adventures 🐏 Publishing June '26 with @piccadilly-press.bsky.social

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Claire Linney Author @clairelinney.bsky.social · 22d

Three new books out this month. Loved Champions of the Galaxy (we need more Black scifi esp for kids), Everything Amplified is a teen graphic novel and love letter to music. And Role Model is a powerful book about being autistic daughter of the new prime minister by @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social

Champions of the Galaxy by Tola Okogwu. A black boy in a purple jumpsuit loos behind him in front of an alien landscape on the cover

Everything amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor. An illustrated teenager sits on a large amplifier on the cover

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helen @hejparry.bsky.social · 18d

This book is lovely, friendship & snow & magic, what more could you ask for?

Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 19d

The Snow Girl is publishing in paperback on November 6th, with a brand new cover illustrated by Melissa Castrillon ❄️💙

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 17d

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 17d

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks, Terri x

Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 19d

The Snow Girl is publishing in paperback on November 6th, with a brand new cover illustrated by Melissa Castrillon ❄️💙

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 24d

Happy Belated Publication Day to this beauty! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · Sep 4

It’s publication day for THIS IS WHO I AM, a lyrical picture book celebrating identity and belonging to two worlds. The story of a child of immigrants, beautifully illustrated by Ruchi Mhasane. #KidLitUK #KidLitThreads #PictureBooks

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · 24d

Happy Belated Publication Day to Dead Yard! 🎉 I love this thrilling, spine-tingling and heart-warming adventure ♥️

Claire Linney Author @clairelinney.bsky.social · Sep 6

Looking for a spooky middle grade read? (Especially if you’re adult who can’t handle adult horror) - this was a treat. Hold onto your cassava seeds and enjoy a dose of Caribbean folklore . For ages 8+

Dead Yard: Seeds of Doom by PJ Killburn - a black book with fiery skull on the cover

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Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly @joseph-nhanoreilly.bsky.social · 28d

More than 500 children's authors, illustrators & educators have signed a statement on Palestine including @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, Sir Michael Morpurgo, Chris Riddell OBE, Lauren Child CBE & @chrishaughton.bsky.social
Find out more 👉 statement-on-palestine.org

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Darren Chetty @darrenchetty.bsky.social · 28d

Wrote about my favourite picture books about friendship for @booktrust.org.uk:
www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

8 favourite picture books about friendship

Author Darren Chetty recommends eight fantastic stories about friendship.

www.booktrust.org.uk

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · Aug 14

Happy Publication Day!🥳
🎉Spirit Warriors @ashleythorpe.bsky.social, cover art by Gashwayne Hudson
🎉My Soul, A Shining Tree by Jamila Gavin, cover art by Akrem Chebokha @farshorebooks.bsky.social

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · Aug 12

The Night I Borrowed Time by @ihussainwriter.bsky.social is spectacular ✨ beautifully woven, full of warmth, wit and wisdom, and characters who live on long after the last page is turned - such perfect descriptions of sibling relationships! @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Five, created in a unique collaborative process, is a triumph, a dazzling celebration of the power of friendship. I loved it! @fireflypress.bsky.social 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Sophie Anderson @sophieanderson.bsky.social · Aug 1

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