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Help pupils with the move to secondary school and keep them reading over the holidays with #SummerBookClub This year's read is SECRETS OF THE SNAKESTONE by Piu DasGupta🎉 Resources are free, and @nosycrow.bsky.social is providing discounted books 🙏 ➡️ bit.ly/4lR2iQE @piudg.bsky.social #KIdLitUK

Help pupils with the move to secondary school and keep them reading over the holidays with #SummerBookClub This year's read is SECRETS OF THE SNAKESTONE by Piu DasGupta🎉 Resources are free, and @nosycrow.bsky.social is providing discounted books 🙏 ➡️ bit.ly/4lR2iQE @piudg.bsky.social #KIdLitUK

Watching the announcement of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration short lists at London Book Fair Huge congratulations to everyone shortlisted 🎉 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026 #readingforpleasure #LBF26

We were at the @uklitassociation.bsky.social & @openuni-rfp.bsky.social conference on Friday, discussing how to get more teens reading. It was a superb conference and good to see schools presenting about our Summer Book Club programme. #ReadingForPleasure #SummerBookClub #GoAllIn

Happy World Book Day 📚🎉 UK schools, why not celebrate by entering our competition to win the Children's Book Awards shortlists ⬇️ #WorldBookDay #FCBGCBA26 #EduSky

Win books for your UK school 🎉 The Children’s Book Award shortlists are out! We have 15 sets of books to give away (five per category). To enter: ✅ Like this post ✅ Comment with your choice of category: Younger Children, Younger Readers or Older Readers. Good luck 🤞 #FCBGCBA26 #WorldBookDay 1/2

Have you listened to the Mostly Book Talk podcast? 🎧 It's hosted by our directors Ali and Katy. For the #NationalYearOfReading they are joined by authors, academics, teachers and librarians to discuss the #ReadingCrisis - why children aren't reading and what we can do about it.

Announcing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration!🏅🎨 Featuring lively colours and immersive mediums, these 19 works beautifully portray themes of identity, relationships, nature, and life’s journey. 📚🌟 https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/#Carnegies2026

Revealing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing! 🏅✒️ Highlighting diversity and community, these 19 works span from humorous narratives and creative reimaginings to artfully using history to explore identity and relationships . 💫📖 https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/

The theme for #NationalStorytellingWeek is 'soundtrack your story' 🎵 And the perfect accompaniment is Jeffrey Boakye's Musical World, a popular choice in our book clubs 💛 UK State schools, book club resources are free and buy books with at least 30% off thanks to @petersbooks.bsky.social #GoAllIn

Chanté Timothy introduces Supa Nova, book 1 in her briliant comic book series👩‍🔬 State schools can buy Supa Nova at 40% off with free book club resources: bookclubsinschools.org Thank you @heychante.bsky.social, @nosycrow.bsky.social & @petersbooks.bsky.social #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading

🏫 State schools, there's still a 35% discount on the thrilling 'Crookhaven: The School for Thieves'. It's book 1 in the series, coming soon to 📺 Plus our book club resources are FREE. 🙏 Thank you @joelarcanjo.bsky.social, Hachette & @peters-books.bsky.social #GoAllIn #NationalYearofReading

UK state schools 📢 We're partnering with the awesome @louiestowell.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social & @peters-books.bsky.social to offer Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good at 40% off 🎉 Our book club resources are FREE for UK state schools -see our bio. #NationalYearOfReading #UKKidLit

We're offering 40% off Supa Nova for UK state schools 🎉 It's a gorgeous, fun, STEM-related graphic novel by @heychante.bsky.social Thank you, Chanté and @nosycrow.bsky.social, and @petersbooks.bsky.social for offering 30% off our book list. #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading #ReadingForPleasure

Our book club resources are FREE for state schools AND we have great discounts on books from @peters-books.bsky.social 🎉 There's 35% off Crookhaven: The School for Thieves by @joelarcanjo.bsky.social. Thank you, Joel and Hachette. Read the book before it's on BBC TV! #GoAllIn #UKKidLit

📙 Schools: 40% off Loki! It's the first in the hilarious series by @louiestowell.bsky.social and @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social Our book club resources are FREE for state schools. Books are discounted, thanks to @peters-books.bsky.social ➡️ bookclubsinschools.org #GoAllIn #UKKidLit

It's the #NationalYearOfReading & our book club resources are FREE for state schools 🎉 📙Ready-to-use plans, discussion prompts & activities 📘A diverse book list 📙Support for setting up, recruiting pupils & evaluating impact 📗Discounted books Join in bookclubsinschools.org #GoAllIn #BacktoSchool

Happy New Year and welcome to the National Year of Reading 📚 Our new website is live, with FREE resources for 60+ books for state schools. Visit bookclubsinschools.org for ideas for primary, secondary & AP. 🧵1/5 #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading #ReadingForPleasure #KIdLitUK

Wishing you all a fun and peaceful festive season🎄 The baubles are just some of the books on our book list. We now have over 60 brilliant, diverse books 📚 We're so excited for everything happening in the #NationalYearOfReading. Our book club resources will be free in 2026 🎉

Our new What To Read Now blog features: 📙The Queen in the Cave #JúliaSardà, @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social 📘 Evie and Maryam’s Family Tree #JaneenHayatt, Guppy Books 📗 A Crongton Christmas Party #AlexWheatle, @hachettechildrens.bsky.social bit.ly/4j3pGc0 #ReadingForPleasure #UKKidLit

Our December newsletter is out: bit.ly/44oS2aV It's packed with reading-for-pleasure goodness: our book club resources are free for the National Year of Reading, our 2025 roundup, What to Read Now blog, and our fundraiser. #ReadingForPleasure #NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIN

For the #NationalYearOfReading we have made our book club resources FREE for UK state schools. Over the last decade, 40,000 young people have participated in our book clubs. 800 schools have signed up for January. Join them: buff.ly/D428xIe #GoAllIn #TeamEnglish

This #GivingTuesday help us buy books for school book clubs. For #NationalYearOfReading our resources are free for state schools, but schools still need books. Please donate ➡️ bit.ly/4pKBrqi Thank you so much. PS. The Icelandic tradition of book gifting, Jólabókaflóð, inspired #SchoolBookFlod.

✨SchoolBookFlod is our festive book-gifting campaign ✨ Inspired by the Icelandic tradition of gifting books, Jólabókaflóð, we’ve created our own version - and we’d love you to be part of it. #SchoolBookFlod #NationalYearOfReading 🧵1/3

At the @empathylabuk.bsky.social conference today, with a great lineup of speakers. @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social #EmpathyEducation #ReadingForPleasure

ICYMI book club resources are FREE for UK state schools 🎉 #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading

It's #MichaelRosenDay 🎉 A big poetry party for all with @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social. Join in: bit.ly/4qYrOFK On our 10th birthday, for Book Clubs in Schools Day, Michael visited one of our schools. The whole-school rendition of "The Rhythm of Life" was wondrous! @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

It’s Anti-Bullying Week! Bullying is a crucial discussion topic in our book clubs, so we offer resources for books across different genres and age ranges. Today is also Odd Socks Day. Are you wearing yours? *Sound on* #AntibullyingWeek #OddSocksDay #PowerForGood

Welcome to #AntiBullyingWeek 2025: #PowerForGood!🌟 We’ve worked with young people & our members all year to make this week powerful & inspiring. Millions are joining in - what’s your plan? Need ideas? We’re here to help! Let's bring an end to bullying together💙 🧵 [1/15]

As Trustees Week draws to a close, we're extending another big thank you to our wonderful trustees. Their dedication over the last ten years has ensured our small charity has made a big difference. #TrusteesWeek #ThankATrustee

This #TrusteesWeek, we are celebrating our wonderful trustees. In this, our 10th birthday year, we feel especially grateful for the continued hard work of everybody behind the scenes. Thank you to our trustees. You have helped us become the charity we are today! #ThankATrustee

So, did your favourites make the list? The 2026 Carnegie Medals nominations are here: carnegies.co.uk Congratulations to all the authors and illustrators nominated. We're especially delighted for our ambassador Sita Brahmachari! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026 #KidLit

Great news from @thebookerprizes.com and @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social Wonderful to have children being some of the judges too. bit.ly/4qkjBv7 #ReadingForPleasure

Book clubs are brilliant at reaching disengaged readers📖 We're delighted @sla.org.uk, @harpercollins.bsky.social, @farshorebooks.bsky.social & @thetimes.com are championing book clubs. For 10 years, we've helped schools run book clubs and create a #ReadingForPleasure culture. #EduSkyUK #RFR

Great opinion piece from Tasneem Abdur-Rashid on the @sla.org.uk website. Tasneem writes how schools can play a part in countering polarisation by promoting critical thinking and encouraging pupils to read diverse stories that foster empathy. #ReadingForPleasure #EduSky

Alex Wheatle Tribute Day ⌚Sunday 12 October, 5pm 📍Brixton House Theatre Screening of Small Axe: Alex Wheatle DJs, games and free books to take away Free tickets: bit.ly/4q7sh7Z #UPRISINGFestival #AlexWheatle

Hooray, it's #BookshopDay 📚 A perfect excuse to visit your local bookshop and grow your TBR pile #ChooseBookshops

Woo hoo 🎉Our ambassador Sita Brahmachari won The Malorie Blackman Impact Award at #TheDiverseBookAwards last night. Congrats to all the other winners, and thank you to Abiola Bello and Helen Lewis for hosting another wonderful and important Awards. #TheDBAwards @malorieblackman.bsky.social

Win book bundles published by the brilliant @barringtonstoke.bsky.social, thanks also to @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 🎉 There are titles here that are on our book list, meaning that we provide resources for them to be studied in peer-led book clubs. #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #DAW25

It’s #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek! As you can see, we have many dyslexia-friendly books on our book list, making our book clubs truly inclusive. See our full book list: buff.ly/2bi3J5f #DAW25🧵1/2

Did you know the wonderful Portico Sadie Massey Awards Reading and Writing Competitions are open now? There are three competitions, so there's something for every 7 to 18-year-old! Learn more: buff.ly/2mnpQrO @porticolibrary.bsky.social #ReadingForPleasure

A magnificent celebration of children's books at The Week Junior Book Awards! Congrats to all shortlistees. Our director, Ali Palmer, was a judge for the Older Fiction category - so a big shout-out to that winner, The Wrong Shoes by #TomPercival @simonandschuster.bsky.social 🎉 #KidLitUK #RfP

We're at @thebookseller.com's #KidsConf discussing how children read, learn and engage with stories. Loved 'Adapting Crongton for TV' - CBBC's Amy Buscombe and Archie Maddocks talked about bringing Alex Wheatle’s books to the screen. Say hi if you’re here too 👋 #ReadingForPleasure

Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England www.theguardian.com/politics/202... good to hear more on this, will it include access to a librarian though? #LAB25

Did your favourite make the shortlist? #BookSky #BookerPrize2025

Box 4 is here 📚 Picture Book Club provides everything you need to run a peer-led book club in a primary school. The model involves Year 5 or 6s reading aloud and leading small book chats for Year 1 or 2s. Find out more: buff.ly/1X1Q3pU #ReadingForPleasure 🧵1/3

Schools say our book clubs are an easy way to create a #ReadingForPleasure culture. 📘 Peer-led model (older pupils run the clubs for younger ones), freeing up teachers' time 📗 60 diverse books to spark discussion 📕 All resources for only £300 – you may even qualify for free books! ➡️ bit.ly/41YuuZ0

Looking back to last Thursday's #SummerBookClub finale 🎉 Huge thanks to Joseph Coelho for sharing his author journey & exciting insights into 'Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter'. TY also to @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social & all the schools and pupils who joined in! #ThrowbackThursday #ReadingForPleasure

We're proudly part of #FairEducation Alliance, tackling education inequality. #ReportCard2025 highlights this year's priorities: 1️⃣ Mission-driven government 2️⃣ Workforce in underserved areas 3️⃣ Prepare young people for tomorrow 4️⃣ Universalise inclusion ➡️ bit.ly/4ppB8Sf @thefea.bsky.social