Some years ago I decided to leave the real world and move permanently to Grimwood. I’m much happier here. We are currently voting for a new mayor.

A cosy middle grade mystery, with strong themes of friendship and family, The Last Pebble by @alexhorne.bsky.social is out now from @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/t...

Love it. And so does my 4 year old granddaughter:) He's a gem.

Super excited to receive the latest Grimwood in the post today. Everything @nadiashireen.bsky.social does is brilliant and I can’t wait to dive into book 5 of the series.

I can’t recommend this channel enough. I use it at school often.

Quintalist #350 1/5 Harry Potter 1️⃣⬜⬜⬜⬜ 2️⃣⬜⬜⬜⬜ 3️⃣⬜⬜⬜⬜ 4️⃣⬜⬜⬜⬜ 5️⃣⬜⬜⬜⬜ Streak: 1 quintalist.com In one @millsish.bsky.social

Did you miss the Unfeasible Katherine Rundell and I talking about @catwrote.bsky.social , Queen Nanny, women astronauts, Vincent Van Gogh and @matoxley.bsky.social book about two stroke engines!!! On Radio 4 Today Fear not! You can always rewind. We were right at the end of today's Todayl

This looks cool @jamiesmart.bsky.social !!!

Thank you @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social for the latest Max & Chaffy by @jamiesmart.bsky.social. Phoebe loves this series. She won’t let me take it to school. It’s a great entry level graphic novel/comic. Out mid August.

This was a fun day with @sophyhenn.bsky.social Nick Sharratt and Joseph Elliott as part of Children’s BookFest. They’re an amazing charity raising money to buy local school children books.

This was fun! Thanks @sophyhenn.bsky.social for our end of term draw along Happy Hills treat. The kids loved it!

DETENTION JUST GOT DANGEROUS! We’re delighted to share the cover for SIN BIN ISLAND, a thrilling magical adventure from DOUG NAYLOR the co-creator of RED DWARF. Coming September 11th! @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social

This book is out THIS WEEK and it is hilarious! JAMMYBOI NOOOOOOOOO!

A new strand* to see if we can reflect books people buy. First book sold today (father and child in store as we opened the doors). From @philipreeve.bsky.social & @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social Mice on the Moon. New adventure, Mice, Camera, Action! just published *As and when I remember! #booksky

Look what ariived! It’s the Pocket Book of Pocket Poems by AF Harrold! @afharrold.com Super-useful for if you need a poem and you’re in a hurry, or you need to send a poem, but you only have a small piece of paper to write it on...

Excellent human being Phil Tite recommends excellent comics by excellent human being Neill Cameron. Recommended for all better than average human beings (that means YOU - don't be so hard on yourself!)

Something brand new from @neillcameron.bsky.social. Thanks @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social. Donut Squad looks top class. Out early May.

Love this show. Saw it on Thursday in Southampton 7 years after seeing it in London.

Mr Blackbird is visiting the garden a lot at the moment.

Today's review...'Adventuremice: Mice, Camera, Action!' @philipreeve.bsky.social @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social This series just gets better and better! www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/adventuremice-mice-camera-action

This has just arrived through my letterbox. Love this series. Love anything by Anthony Horowitz.

OXFORDSHIRE PEOPLE! I'll be at Bampton Library tomorrow, Weds 9th April at 2pm with the whole story of Life on Earth - and it's FREE!!! bamptoncommunityhub.org/event/roll-u...

Can recommend too.

🥳EXCITING NEWS!🎉Pocket Book of Pocket Poems has been selected for the Summer Reading Challenge 2025 book collection, Story Garden!📚🌸 We can't wait for readers to enjoy the magic of poetry this summer!🌞 #SummerReadingChallenge #StoryGarden #PocketPoems @readingagency.bsky.social @afharrold.com

I signed my class up for this postcard subscription from @afharrold.com last term. We all loved receiving a poem on a postcard every week. I can highly recommend. Will definitely do it again in the future.

For any teachers looking for a treat for their class this summer term (or in the autumn), or for anyone else thinking they're bored of the usual tosh that lands on their doormats, why not consider signing up for a handwritten-poems-on-postcards subscription? www.afharroldkids.com/poetry-postc...

Spring has sprung!

#TheAdventureMice head to Hollybush where big mouse movies are made but learn they won’t be actors #Adventuremice #MiceCameraAction! @philipreeve.bsky.social @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social - is #RedReadingHub’s book of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-d4N

PHOEBE!!!! They are AWESOME! So awesome I think you should make a comic and fill it with them! Bravo!!! I ❤️ them ALL!!!! X

I’ve just finished Spring by Michael Morpurgo. It reminded me how much I connected with nature during lockdown. Time to reconnect.

Phoebe is so pleased with her latest Adventuremice artwork which is now framed and up with her others. If you haven’t read Adventuremice… do it. Highly illustrated, great stories ideal for bedtime and for newly independent readers. We love them! @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social @philipreeve.bsky.social

Phoebe loves drawing and has been designing new characters for @sophyhenn.bsky.social Happy Hills series.

I’ve just finished Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social I flew through this book (just like Chitty!) It was lovely to read Frank’s writing which is always so full of humour and love. Looking forward to The Blockbusters!

Double @sophyhenn.bsky.social delivery yesterday! The brand new (and brilliant!) I Hate Everything! and Lifesize Dinosaurs to complete Phoebe’s collection. Thank you Sophy and thank you @booknookhove.bsky.social for the always spectacular service!

LOVE THIS SERIES!!

Brand new Happy Hills by @sophyhenn.bsky.social out in June. This series of comic books is BRILLIANT. The kids at school are going to be so excited when I tell them. Get your preorder in now.

A very happy book birthday to @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social and @philipreeve.bsky.social for book 6 in the Adventuremice series. I hope it brings you and your readers as much joy as it has brought to Phoebe and me.

It’s LAUNCH DAY! 💥 Look for ‘Adventuremice: Mice, Camera, Action’ in all good bookshops! 🐭🐭 Big thanks to my co-author @philipreeve.bsky.social, our team at @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social, designer Katie Bennett at Kreative Cupboard, and our agents @jodiehodges.bsky.social & Philippa Milnes-Smith! 💛

Happy book birthday @sophyhenn.bsky.social It’s out today!!!

Happy book birthday to @afharrold.com for The Pocket Book of Pocket Poems. Out today! We love dipping into it in school and choosing a random poem. Some of the children have been learning them and performing them back to the class.

It’s small but perfectly formed.

So much fun at @afharrold.com’s Pocket Book of Pocket Poems book launch party at Paper Cat book shop! More footage coming soon! 👀

This book is terrific. Lots of short, easily accessible poems. The kids at my school love it. I love it. Put it in your pocket on Thursday. @afharrold.com

Just preordered this. Cannot wait for another adventure from @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social and @stevenlenton.bsky.social

Delighted to receive the latest Adventuremice book today. We’ve read the first 5 and love them. They’re beautifully illustrated books which are ideal as a bedtime story or as an early reader when your child is developing independence. Phoebe and I even dressed as them yesterday.

OH WOW!!!! That’s so cool! What awesome drawings! And utterly deserved! X

So awesome!!! 😍🐭🐭💛

2T have loved receiving a poem on a postcard every week from @afharrold.com. This week’s even came with a little World Book Day message and associated poem. It really is the highlight of our week. Some of the children have even memorised some of the poems and performed them back. Thanks AF!

The books I shared with my class today as part of World Book Day. @stevenlenton.bsky.social @afharrold.com @mini3grey.bsky.social @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social @philipreeve.bsky.social @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social