Spellmaster duo, Mallory and Maggoty, are back for another hilarious and imaginative adventure for children who love spooky stories, monsters under the bed and Halloween all-year round. The series is written by Martin Howard, with inside illustrations by Pete Williamson.

Ahhh, we love this series!! 😍 The second of The Night House Files by @dansmithauthor.bsky.social (pub. @barringtonstoke.bsky.social) is the Wintermoor Lights, where some kids start behaving strangely after seeing lights in the sky. I won't tell you what happens but what a reveal it was at the end!

GO ALL IN to 2026 -the National Year Of Reading. See you there #GOALLIN

Seasons greetings to all our followers and friends 🎄

One last piece of #BookPost sneaking under the wire before Christmas! Thank you so much to @scholasticuk.bsky.social for the third #BeastieBros book by @davidoconnell.bsky.social. It's another brilliant entry in the series, which we already love - and it's out in February next year! #Booksky

The third of my four Christmas episodes of #DrawWithRob drops tomorrow at 10am, and we will be drawing a very cute hot chocolate character. Pencils at the ready...

Bestselling children’s author David Walliams has been "dropped by HarperCollins" over allegations of "inappropriate behaviour", according to a report in The Telegraph.

A trio of funny books in the post today. Can’t wait to read: The Dad Trap by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social The Terrible Trio: The Day the Mac ‘n’ Cheese RAN OUT by @swapnahaddow.bsky.social, ill. by Minky Stapleton & Beastie Bros: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard by David O’Connell.

As we reach the final days before Christmas, we're all about our most wintry books! From cosy festive adventures to chilling thrillers, we've got the perfect short reads for all your young readers. Grab a hot chocolate, cosy in and get lost in a great story ...

Another piece of last minute Christmas #BookPost - thank you to indie publisher @candyjarbooks.bsky.social for this fab trio of fun reads for us to enjoy over the festive period! 👀🎄 (And for all you sci-fi fans, Candy Jar publish #DoctorWho books too, go check them out!) #Booksky #ChildrensBooks

A wayward wish has left the kingdom in perpetual Snow. So when Ela appears through the Mists, the Princess thinks that she can help, and offers her something in exchange. But things are not all what they seem in the land of Mistmir... See our full review: www.libraries4schools.com/2025/12/16/s...

We have some last minute #BookPost sneaking in before the holidays hit! First up is this great selection of picture books from @scholasticuk.bsky.social - they're all so fun and colourful! They'll be released in Jan/Feb of next year, so that's something to look forward to in 2026 👀 #ChildrensBooks

Ready, set - GO! Two fantastic new #LittleGems for Spring 2026. When tortoise Albert runs away, Ava realises her pet may not be as boring as she thought in new @hollywebb.bsky.social, while Hana and Ace learn to take time to enjoy the moment in new #VashtiHardy #MoonlightMysteryAgency

St Stephen's Church in Canterbury had their Christmas Tree Festival 🎄 at the weekend, and we were delighted to take part alongside other community groups! Our tree was of course book themed - in fact, you might be able to spot a couple of your favourite characters in the first photo 👀 #Festive

Thank you so much to @nosycrow.bsky.social for this cheeky pre-Christmas #BookPost bundle! Some great looking fiction and picture books, AND some Christmas origami 👀 (gosh, I've not done that since I was a kid... ^Kim) These will definitely keep us entertained and well read over the holidays! 🎄❄️

The first of my four #Christmas #DrawWithRob episodes drops tomorrow (Saturday) at 10am, and in it I'll be showing you how to draw a very mischievous Elf-on-the-Shelf. So grab your pencils and a mince pie or two, and settle in for a month of merry creativity... 🎄

I’m running a Christmas #giveaway over on Instagram. For a chance to #win all this, enter here: www.instagram.com/p/DR4SLaNjIb...

It's our final recs post for 2025, so come see what we were reading over the last month! It was Non-Fiction November, so along with some actual non-fiction books, we chose stories that cover animal facts, mythology and more. Perfect seasonal gift ideas! www.libraries4schools.com/2025/12/05/b...

With the National Year of Reading on the horizon, publishers are hoping shorter titles and graphic novels might prove the antidote to the decline in reading enjoyment among kids, says Charlotte Eyre 👇 #BookSky

TICKETS FOR MURÐER is out in 45 days! Link in bio to preorder! Have you caught up on MURÐER FOR TWO yet?

Looking for something a little different for December? 👀 'Tis the Season by @apaintedmouse.bsky.social is a lift-the-flap advent calendar with a difference! Each day has a door and also a short Christmas poem to share, with a mix of traditional and new.

Check out @readingrocks.bsky.social's free Classroom Advent Calendar for 2025! wherereadingrocks.com/christmas-re... Featuring #TheWinterSnowGoose by @gill-lewis.bsky.social ❄️

UK+Ireland children's/YA authors, poets & illustrators: want more school bookings in 2026? We’re launching a free author visits directory next month. Email [email protected] by Sun 14 Dec 2025 to be included - details in the poster below.

About to start session 3 of the Reading Agency CYP Publishers Roadshow, and what an interesting and useful event it's been so far! 19 publishers showing some of their new titles for 2026. 2 sessions down, 2 to go! #PublisherRoadshow @readingagency.bsky.social #BookSky #ChildrensBooks

What a treat of #BookPost! We backed the Storymix Books campaign for this over on Kickstarter, and our copy has just arrived 😍 The Other Father Christmas is a riotous and joyful story about a young boy who enters his Gramps into a search for the next Father Christmas.

The new owners are visiting the hotel and everything is going wrong. The last thing they need is a dead body! Can Meredith and Macy solve the mystery before things go too far...? Check out our book review for Murder at the Ivy Hotel below! www.libraries4schools.com/2025/11/21/m...

Thank you so much to @scholasticuk.bsky.social for this wonderful piece of #BookPost! Goldilocs pairs the fun rhyming text of Ella McLeod with the brilliantly bold illustrations of Rochelle Falconer for a fantastic retelling of an old classic. We adore it! 😍 #PictureBooks #KidLit #Rhyming

Join us for our annual Books of the Year Online event on Monday 24th November. Check out the fab line up of authors we’ll be talking to below! And we will be giving out a 10% discount code on the night! Book your free ticket here: halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/2411... @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

It's #MichaelRosenDay - and we're more than happy to celebrate! It's the perfect time to explore our assembly about books and wellbeing, starring @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social#MichaelRosenDayhimself. Find it here 👇 https://bit.ly/4p52HPH

Out now! #BfK275, our seasonal special & it's a bumper issue: Books of the Year, unmissable gift guides incl #poetry & non-fiction. Authorgraph interview with Christopher Edge, Petr Horacek Windows into #Illustration, Nicolette Jones interviews Lauren Child 🎁🎁🎁 booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-27...

I nearly missed that it’s #WorldKindnessDay.

Thank you so much to Rosie Watts at @scholasticuk.bsky.social for sending us this copy of the graphic novel of Refugee by @alangratz.bsky.social and @sydfini.bsky.social. [1/2] #BookSky #BookPost #ChildrensBooks #Refugees #GraphicNovels

October is the spookiest month, and we found some creepy books to read that certainly didn't disappoint! Check out what we we enjoyed last month in our recommendations post below. www.libraries4schools.com/2025/11/10/b... Featuring the unnerving utterances and eerie etchings of...

I have a brand new and very exciting episode of #DrawWithRob Icons for you tomorrow, particularly if you're a fan of Studio #Ghibli. My #Totoro drawalong drops tomorrow at 10am...

"My Friend Billy Whiskers is a playful, heart-warming tale about the magic of imaginary friends, brimming with energy and adventure. Celebrate the fun, mischief, and comfort of friendship with award-winning author-illustrator David Litchfield." @theguardian.com guardianbookshop.com/my-friend-bi...

We got some delightfully spooky 👻 #BookPost during October, courtesy of @nosycrow.bsky.social! The picture books are absolutely charming (and not TOO scary!), and we're so pleased to be back with Mallory and Maggoty's hijinks 💀 #ChildrensBooks #KidLit #BooksForKids #PictureBooks

It's #NonFictionNovember! @writerdavidlong.bsky.social and #StefanoTambellini bring our ancient civilisations to life in the 'What It Was Like to be' collection: "A top class series from a dynamic writing and illustration duo" - Lancashire Post. Check out the whole series at: bit.ly/4nAli56 #NFN

We love fantasy books, and it doesn't get more EPIC than ones based on #NorseMythology! 'My Cat is Called Odin' is the first in a new series by Francesco Bedini and Stefano Tambellini, translated from the original Italian by Sara Copeland Benjamin (pub. @fivequillsforkids.bsky.social).

Ahhhh, thank you SO MUCH to Alex Atkinson for sending us through a copy of the newest entry to the #SpooksmithsInvestigate series, Circus of Shadows for us to read and donate onwards! #BookPost #BookSky #KidLit #BooksForKids #ChildrensBooks #SpookyReads

It's #Halloween! 🎃 The perfect day to celebrate our scariest books of 2025. Whether you're looking for horrible hauntings or murderous monsters, we've got you covered with our brand new horror books. Check out all three and read a sample in the thread below, if you dare ...

As a Halloween treat, BEHOLD THREE NEW COVERS! Brought to you by the pen of Matt Taylor and released on January 1, YOUR PUNY MINDS SHALL DRIBBLE OUT OF YOUR EARHOLES!!

Prepare to be scared! It's three days until the start of our terrifying #Halloween blog tour to celebrate #PhilHickes's spine-tingling Barrington Stoke debut, #TheLastDayOfOctober! Follow these brilliant bloggers for reviews, sneak peeks and interviews every day next week 🎃

UK readers- here’s a quick and easy Halloween competition to maybe win some stuff! Sign up for the newsletter to be entered, or just enter if you’ve already signed up! Over 18s (because of data stuff!) gleam.io/TKXLu/win-th...

Down in the mines, Evin discovers a mysterious key, and a note with a familiar name on it. With her new friend Kodi and her mech-dog Jet, can Evin stay one step ahead of Cardinal Mavka and uncover the truth about the city of Lode before it's too late? www.libraries4schools.com/2025/10/23/u...

Cosy crime for kids? Count us in! 🕵🏻 Thank you to @scholasticuk.bsky.social for sending us a copy of Emily Hourican's children's debut 'Murder at the Ivy Hotel'. A murder mystery set in a Dublin hotel that hides secrets is our cup of tea ☕ It's out February 2026, so mark it in your calendars!

Thank you to @nosycrow.bsky.social for this trio of fab books - Once I Was A Tree, Build Your Own Solar System, and The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good. It gives us something fun, something smart, and something mysterious that's perfect for the season! #BookSky #BookPost #ChildrensBooks

Lots of up to date writing competitions open to children and teens in the UK. Great ideas for in school & at home. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/competitions... #ukedchat #amwriting

We are delighted to have Chris Judge @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social today fir an Evil Duck event. Signed copies available in store!

OUT TODAY ❤️ My brand new author/illustrator book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’ is officially in shops TODAY. I hope that you all enjoy it 🦁👦🏻

With the days getting greyer, we took the excuse to stay inside and do some reading over September - well, except for a cheeky jaunt to Norfolk to see some bookshops! 😉 Check out our website below to see what we read over the previous month! www.libraries4schools.com/2025/10/09/b... #BookSky