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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 30

And yet you did what you did to Manchee??? (Shakes head in disbelief).

St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 28

Calling all 11-18 year-old tortured poets! Get yourselves down to Watney Market Idea Store this Thursday!

Screen advertising a poetry workshop at Warner Market Idea Store this Thursday.

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 25

Look what just arrived from @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social !

Excited to open it up this afternoon!

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Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social · Apr 7

To celebrate the publication of Jon Klassen's new Your Places board books, we've created a complete guide to all of his books published by Walker! Read now and discover your new favourite 👀

walker.co.uk/where-to-sta...

Where to Start Reading Jon Klassen

Bestselling author-illustrator Jon Klassen’s work is a staple of the picture book world. To celebrate the upcoming publication of his new board books, here is a complete guide to all of his books publ...

walker.co.uk

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 2

Amazing day in Cambridge with @firststory.bsky.social today! Big thanks to everyone involved!

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 26

These are great!

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 25

Also I Am Wolf and I Am Raven slowly gaining traction.

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 25

The Shatter Me series is HUGE in our library. We can’t keep them on the shelves.

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 24

Yet another amazing @firststory.bsky.social session with @adamzed.bsky.social today! Our students are on the cusp of being published writers - exciting!

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Mar 23

The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative has a lovely look at comics that teach critical thinking, featuring two of our greatest philosophers… my wife, and Mafalda.

"No Rules Tonight is an exciting exploration of critical thinking, resistance, and self-discovery"

@penguinschoollib.bsky.social

#IBLPKidLit: Thinking Outside the Panels: Exploring Thinkers Through Comics & Graphic Novels

Today’s post is all about Thinkers—but with a twist! Instead of traditional novels, we’re diving into how comics, graphic novels, and visual storytelling challenge us to think critically, question …

glli-us.org

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · Mar 23

My piece in the Sunday Times about reading graphic novels for pleasure, with recommendations by teachers and experts. www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

The 9 best graphic novels for kids – recommended by teachers

Time-travelling penguins and alligator crime-fighters are some of the colourful characters encouraging children to read more

www.thetimes.com

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · Mar 22

My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books

A woman sits in a chair holding her phone. She looks distraught and is saying "Don't leave! I can change!".

Her book (with arms legs and an indignant face, holding a small suitcase) says "You had your chance, Carol! I'm going to sit on the front wall and wait for a more appreciative reader to come along."

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 21

We’re having to keep a set of Bunny vs Monkey per class in our primary library to make it fair at the moment and it’s STILL not enough copies. In my fifteen plus years of librarianship I’ve never seen anything at *quite* this scale. Thank you @jamiesmart.bsky.social

St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 21

@literacy-trust.bsky.social

We’re starting to get very excited about the impending launch of the new library at Sir William Burrough School that we’re supporting! Always very special to help a new library into the world!

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Simon James Green @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social · Mar 20

Very happy to see this beautiful book start to arrive with the 52 awesome contributors - featuring LGBTQ+ folk from all walks of life talking about what brings them JOY! Out April!

James Aldridge @jamesaldridgeart.bsky.social · Mar 20

A much needed book in current climate - proud to be invited to contribute to A Year of Pride & Joy by @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social illustrated by @ruthburrows.bsky.social & published by @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social - 52 LGBTQ+ people sharing their passions abramsandchronicle.co.uk/products/978...

Colourfully illustrated front cover of hardback book A Year of Pride and Joy

Illustrated image of a white man in a blue coat holding a sketchbook and bag with a green and blue background with reeds, water and birds

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Mar 20

A lot of incredible spontaneous model making has been happening in the library recently!

Yellow plasticine robot - incredible modelling.

Wonderful yellow and red plasticine snake monster.

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Dec 3

Absolutely magic session with our @firststory.bsky.social writers yesterday - thank you @adamzed.bsky.social !

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Nellie Cubed @nelnelnellie.bsky.social · Nov 23

I’ve mentioned this before, but if you’re short on cash but have an urge to shop, go to your library digital apps and browse the books, audiobooks, movies, shoes, magazines. It works really well to give you the same feeling without spending the cash. (Plus you’re supporting public libraries.) 💙📚

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Nov 22

Year 5 are currently united in their love of Tyger but somewhat divided in whether it’s ’better’ than Varjak Paw. @whatsfsaid.bsky.social

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Nov 20

Incredible what you can learn from books! We’re having a browse of ‘Listified’ in the office and we’ve just found out about a species of Salamander that can go seven years without even moving! #mood

Cover of ‘Listified’ - Britannica’s book of ‘lists that will blow your mind’.

Image of text: ‘Olms are a species of blind salamander that live in total darkness in caves for as long as 100 years. They can go without food for so long because they use up very little energy. In one study, scientists observed an ion that didn’t move at all for seven years.’

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Nov 20

Excited to add these two gothic lovelies to our library today!

Covers of Middle Grade books by Lucy Strange both featuring ghosts.

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St Paul’s Way Library @spwlibrary.bsky.social · Nov 20

Me to a year 7 - We’re almost two terms in - how are you finding secondary school
Student - I love it! And do you know why? Because there’s a library!!!!

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · Oct 15

This series of five audio essays about the power of children’s stories, written and narrated by the brilliant Katherine Rundell, is gorgeously clever and wise

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...

BBC Sounds - The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder by Katherine Rundell - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder by Katherine Rundell on BBC Sounds.

www.bbc.co.uk

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · Nov 18

Never forget: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. So never stop sharing books with kids. Never stop reading to them, and helping them to read. Never stop changing lives. #literacy #kidlit #books

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Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social · Nov 19

THE HISTORY OF INFORMATION. A history of information and information technology but also disinformation. I've been working on this book for 17 years. You can see some pages and order here: www.chrishaughton.com/hoi

The History of Information - Chris Haughton

disinformation, chris haughton, information, noam chomsky

www.chrishaughton.com

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