I had intended to take this week off #KidsBooksFriday, but somehow I feel a sudden urge to celebrate funny, readable books by folk who are not despicable humans. Please do join me with your recommendations. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

#EduSky #UKKidLit #KidLit Help! Recommendations of books for a book obsessed 3 year old! Already has/can repeat from memory all Julia Donaldsons, Oi book series, lots of Beatrix Potter, most the Kelpies imprint picturebooks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & various others. I want to put together a monthly book gift for 2026 🙏

Just finished a proof of @rashmiwriting.bsky.social's new book and it is a marvel! Witty, cleverly-observed, with a charming main character who is also a massive doofus. I love a massive doofus! (Don't tell Hari I think he's a doofus)

A shout out to all the fab #indiebookshops. You can find them on this list on my profile: bsky.app/profile/did:... #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #BookSky

With it being #BookWeekScotland this week I want to use #KidsBookFriday to celebrate some great books by Scottish authors I’ve read recently. Can anyone else recommend some Scottish favourites? Or share some great books by authors from where you’re from. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Astra Firestar by @stuartwhitewm.bsky.social is somehow FREE on Kindle atm! A thrilling race through space & time. I LOVED it when I read it. Sharing my full review below because there isn’t enough room here to sing its praises Doctor Who for kids (& adults!) Link in next post #UKkidlit #booksky

Oh joy of Joys! Finally the world of Agatha Christie meets the world of children’s books! Little Miss Marple in a middle at the vicarage &Mr Poirot in mischief on the Nile! #PictureBookFriday so much fun and perfect for kids @farshorebooks.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/l...

Found my old Faraway Tree books! Books for this age group would probably cost £7.99 today. Guess how much they sold for back then? (No rude jokes about my age 😉) #booksky #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Next week we celebrate #BookWeekScotland which this year has a theme of Friendship. What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending? #KidsBookFriday #UKKidLit #KidLitUK

My 20-minute 1-2-1 ASK ME ANYTHING slots are now live. Trialling two dates for now: 1-2pm and 7-8pm GMT on 13th and 20th Nov. These aren’t critique/feedback sessions. They’re to help marginalised writers navigate UK children’s publishing. UK only. Link to book in my bio. 💛📖 #KidLitUK

Happy publication day to @emmaread.bsky.social !! I loved Milton the Mighty and The House Trap so I know this one will be brilliant too! Three children wake up on Christmas Day to find their parents have disappeared 👀 Inspired by The Day of the Triffids😮 #kidlituk @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

‘If you’re disabled, you’re not ill.’ Sir Charlie Mayfield (author of the Keep Britain Working review) This is who’s shaping UK disability employment policy. Shocking, he doesn’t even understand the basics. I’m disabled because I’m chronically ill with #MECFS.

Like most people I automatically switch to @barringtonstoke.bsky.social too. Fabulous books for all learners. Also important to champion that authentic voice which is why I've chosen Wider than the Sea by @serenamolloy.bsky.social

@amdassu.bsky.social will be in the shop on Saturday the 8th signing her new book. She is brilliant, the book is beautiful, come and say hello

If you’d like to watch my first Middlegrade Monday with SF Said, the link is here! www.instagram.com/reel/DQmG_iL... #PrimaryEduSky #BookSky

📢📢 The Clock Is Ticking 📢📢 Make sure you download your free - yes FREE!! - @sallywrites.bsky.social ebook today before the offer disappears. And grab the other two for an absolute bargain price while you're at it. They're brilliant books - you'll love them, I promise!

You do. You want them all.

Blown away by how many people have downloaded my free ebook since Thursday 😮 And yay it's also brought paid sales of books 2 & 3! The offer ends TODAY if you’d also like to get Toby & the Silver Blood Witches for FREE or the next two books for 99p each. Link in next post 🧙‍♀️🦇 #kidlituk #booksky

Happy Halloween! Please check out this wonderful ten minute Halloween storytime I got goosebumps hearing @mefoggydog.bsky.social read a couple of short excerpts from my own book 🥺 I’ve never heard them spoken aloud before! Gentle spookiness perfect for age 8/9+ & #pwME too 🧙🏻‍♀️🦇 Link in next post 👇

Hi #BookSky! 💙📚 I'm Marie, a Filipino #SFF and horror author/reader living in the 🇬🇧. I write myth/folklore based tales, mostly flash fiction and short stories, and I also co-wrote The Prophecies of Ragnarok, a Norse myth urban fantasy trilogy. mariesinadjan.com ✨

My good news has just come in! LOOK AT THIS! So pleased to see this! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Thank you @thebookseller.com for covering our CWIG @societyofauthors.bsky.social campaign to celebrate the unsung heroes of many celebrity children's books - the ghostwriters. Please support our #GhostsAreReal campaign. Let's applaud the CRAFT of writing. www.thebookseller.com/news/soa-cal...

Went to buy an ebook and it’s £11.99 … Say what?!?! Won’t be buying it 🤷‍♀️

I’ve been in a right reading slump lately. I’m conscious it’s often just the right book coming along at the right time that does the trick, but what books have helped you or the kids in your life get out of a reading slump? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Who would like to buy my book today? $0.99 in ebook $3.46 in audio $4.99 in paperback 29 micropoems about family, motherhood, and chronic illness #BookSky www.amazon.com/Lift-Mask-co...

Book 88 of 2025: Toby and the Siege of Sky City by @sallywrites.bsky.social — way to make me cry with that ending! 😭 perfect end to the trilogy. I just gave book 1 to my 9yo. Toby’s mom and I (and Sally) have the same illness — it was great to see more of mum in this book! #MECFS #KidLit #BookSky

📣 SCHOOLS! 💷 A virtual author visit can be a very cost effective way to encourage children's #ReadingForPleasure. 📚 Check out virtualauthors.co.uk and give them‬ a follow to find out which authors are available. #EduSky #KidLitUK #Primary #Secondary #Education #VirtualAuthorVisits #KidLit

For #KidsBooksFriday this week let’s highlight great kids puzzle and activity books. I find these are a great way to get kids to engage with physical books, particularly those who fear reading large swathes of text (as I did when I was wee). And they’re just great fun. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Fantastic books. Seems bonkers not to have a look.

Out 03/03, middle grade fantasy Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames by @jennywritemoore.bsky.social is full of magic, humour, excitement and adventure 🔥 #MaverickBooks @dannieprice.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/d...

Does anyone want a FREE signed copy of one of my books (you only pay £2.70 postage) ? Seems bonkers but it’s totally legit! Sign up at the link in next post & you get £10 free credit to buy it Not sure how long offer will last.It’s while Whatnot are building their platform #kidlituk #booksky

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Does anyone want a FREE signed copy of one of my books (you only pay £2.70 postage) ? Seems bonkers but it’s totally legit! Sign up at the link in next post & you get £10 free credit to buy it Not sure how long offer will last.It’s while Whatnot are building their platform #kidlituk #booksky

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 18167: There is no "typical reader," just as there is no "typical writer." Your first responsibility is to yourself; to create the most honest, well-written, carefully-researched story you can. Finding readers comes later.

Total washout for my mum at a craft market today. Gale force winds, torrential rain and now apparently there’s thunder and lightning too ZERO customers. I feel bad 🙈 At least she’s inside….?!?!

It’s #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek in Scotland this week and in the rest of the UK next week. As a dyslexic reader myself I wanted to use #KidsBooksFriday this week to celebrate brilliant, accessible and super-readable texts of all kinds. #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit

⭐️YEAR 4/5/6 TEACHERS⭐️ I’m running an interactive Halloween virtual author visit at 2pm on Thursday 6th November 🧙🏻‍♀️🦇 It’s FREE if you buy one of my books (£7.99 plus postage through my website) per class who will attend. Limited to 6 classes More info in next post! #edusky #ukkidlit #kidlituk

I’m beyond excited to share that ‘The Shoe Creeper’ is OUT NOW!! ‘The Shoe Creeper’ is a MG Horror story with an original monster, and it’s based in Seaton (Devon, England), which is somewhere I love to visit. #theshoecreeper #kidlit #halloween #book

Happy book launch day to @ianhcreates.bsky.social The Shoe Creeper looks and sounds very intriguing! The ebook has pinged onto my Kindle 👞 #kidlituk

I’m thrilled to see 2 comics on this year’s #WorldBookDay lists. A lot of folk don’t know where to start with comic books, so for this week’s #KidsBooksFriday, what kids comic books might folk not already know about but should definitely go and seek out? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidsGN📚💬

My festive poetry book, A Welly Full of Christmas is out 6 weeks today with @tinytreebooks.bsky.social! 🎉🎄 The most splendiferous @afharrold.com said some lovely things about it. And here's a sneak peek of the contents! Pre-orders available now from all the usual places ❤️🎄#UKKidLit #KidLitUK

My sister said that my nephew had just got to the end of listening to the Percy Jackson series for the second time and what he particularly loved were the gods and myths. I almost fell over myself in my haste to recommend these two books #kidlituk #booksky #ukkidlit

📚 Calling all @cilip.bsky.social members! It's that exciting time once more! Join us in nominating your favourite children's and YA books for the 2026 Carnegies. Each member can nominate one exceptional title per Medal. 🏅 🗓️ Submit yours by 26 September carnegies.co.uk/nominations

The Little Town of Marrowville by John Robertson Delightfully creepy, delightfully funny!

I suspect my 10yo would include these in his recommendations.

Big laughs & emotions, Gods & monsters, giant scares & a teen criminal mastermind #bookbloggers #librarians #bookrecommendations #JennyPearson #RickRiordan #JenniferKillick #EoinColfer #UKKidLit