It's #buyastrangerabook day! Earlier, I put out @poorlarkin.bsky.social 's offer. They'll buy books for kids, up to £30. One book has gone, so there's £20 left. If there's a book you'd like for a kiddo, please get in touch and PL will cover the cost. UK only

Fascinating, informative and terrifying thread about hippos.

Kickstarter for CHEESE: Lights! Crackers! Action! launches at 10am today.

The Libby app is one of the miracles of modern tech tbh

#BOOKGIVEAWAY - the #cambridgefive #coldwar #spies Follow Cold War Conversations then like and reshare this post to enter a chance to win a copy of this book. Thanks to @CambridgeSpies and @penswordbooks T&C's & other ways to enter here coldwarconversations...

Primary subject leadership webinars! We’re holding a series of webinars for primary subject leads. They’ll dig into the how what and why of the job, as well as subject specific nuggets of wisdom. We’ll kick it off on Oct 15th with all of the authors of the book series. doodle.com/sign-up-shee...

Had a busy summer reading new kids books and entering competitions- collected all this awesome book post from the office on Friday, will be adding to the school library on Monday!

Love this visual essay on how animals are gendered in children's books. Also learned that ladybirds are named after the Virgin Mary 🐞 pudding.cool/2025/07/kids...

This is such a great look into the work that often gets glossed over in history. womenshistory.si.edu/blog/hazel-f...

Today is the 47th anniversary of this clearly unimprovable photo, from a story so absurd that it shouldn’t be true, but is: the day a team of workers from British Waterways pulled the plug out of the Chesterfield Canal, and all the water emptied out

IT'S SUNDAY It's #buyastrangerabook day. What?? Yep (see attached post) I'll give out TWO books. FOR FREE. If you'd like one, let me know. Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know. It's a thing! Look. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi... UK only.

**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated. primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...

It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win. I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August. Good luck!

Casual reminder that if you’re looking for some Magical Kidlit as an alternative to the bin-fire that famous property has become, Strangeworlds Travel Agency is about two kids who use magical suitcases to travel to other worlds… & it’s inclusive and diverse and fun & available in sixteen languages.

Finally made myself an English display at the front of the classroom where we can all see it! Just had to repurpose my cupboard door.

Late night #buyastrangerabook action! @superblouse.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15. Any book you like! Not just what's on my website. So, if there's a particular book you'd like let us know!

Another #buyastrangerabook offer. And a real cracker! @hugeshark.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a signed copy of the very, very special "Letters From Wonderland" by Josie George. Blurb in pic 2. If you'd like a copy, let us know. (it's ace btw) UK only.

Ok, this might be the best end of term card. I'm not sure what the nine things are but I love the specificity!

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

I'm halway through Tamsyn Muir's Harrow the Ninth, and just audibly snorted. Just been asked what I'm reading, and I don't think I can possibly describe it!

The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.

I live Barbara Kingsolver, slowly working my way through her entire work!

The best dresses for summer wedding guests, according to an insane article in the Guardian. This one is primary school art smock meets Alien 3.

I am unreasonably pleased to have my entire week printed and in matching drawers!

What ice-cream are you getting?

Loving the book recommendations on this thread!

In the newest edition of Church Climbing we travel back in time as I tell you about Coventry Cathedral, the story behind it, and the reason it's one of my favourite Cathedrals despite the modern design being very polarising. For me, it's a symbol of peace. Read it here: jayhulme.com/church-climb...

Free! Recording plus slides of last night’s ‘Reading for Pleasure and Growth’ webinar! #openingdoors Please circulate. englishassociation.ac.uk/reading-for-...

Get your class involved in the #KlausFluggePrize Enter the #KlausCup to win the full shortlist. 🏆 Guide here 👉https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NDFqXmINg3v5WMSVGGycEPEKLe_rYCs5J7xD0M_KPLA/edit?slide=id.g2d1563fe524_0_0#slide=id.g2d1563fe524_0_0 Deadline: 20 June! Please do share!

Short stories are brilliant. They make excellent class reads and the children love them. Also, they’re great tools for getting out of a jam. Class book finished with a week to go? Need a story for transition day? Lesson gone to pot? Here’s my top 3 short story collections…

Spring has sprung & so has the LATEST WRDMag. That's not all. You can now read it online… for FREE! Still available in print for those who like to turn the pages in person 😊 It's a CORKER! Stuffed with extracts, interviews & reviews for 8yrs+ & Xtra for teens. Spread the WRD! 📚😍

Feel like a genius- brought my nail varnish to the hairdressers to do while my highlights cook!

Top level.

The miracle of Easter

We have 4 copies of the FAB #WildMagic #LegendoftheBlackLion by Abiola Bello 🎨 by Emma McCann to #WIN! For the chance to discover your wild side with Misha & Ziggy & their extraordinary animal powers in this new wildlife adventure… Repost & Follow us by Apr 17 @simonkidsuk.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

I'm doing a #FreeGiveaway of my latest book "The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching" to celebrate its publication! Repost this message to enter. Winner announced on 10th April. UK only. #EduSky #inclusion

The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win. The winner will be selected 19th April.

I've finally found a bucket list! www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Managed to see the eclipse via a reflection in my phone lens!

It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win. I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).

@simonelia.bsky.social Simone Lia: If the world was run by a teacher – cartoon www.theguardian.com/culture/pict...

My favourite calligrapher has finally started on the Simpsons quotes! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Madd...

My new book, Primary Reading Simplified, is released this Monday. Briefly, I'd like to explain why it exists, who I think will find it useful and where you can find it. >>

Day 73 of January. Another week to go.

The bugs on this week's Great Pottery Throwdown would make great car mascots.

I've been playing globle with my Year 3 class everyday- we all now suddenly know the difference between a country and a continent! - but they requested wordle today and smashed it! I didn't have a clue!