This project includes plans to make buses arrive shortly before a train pulls into a station making connections smoother. What a brilliant bit of joined up thinking! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Tax-funded schools should have NO religious ethos. They should give every child a fair chance to attend. Assemblies shouldn't be opportunities for prayer and worship, but should inspire children to think for themselves. Yet across the UK, thousands of parents are still forced to play along.

I'm supporting #ReadItForward2026! Buy one of my @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social picture books from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social during February and they'll donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk & @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! Click title below to order: The Plesiosaur's Neck The Tyrannosaur's Feathers

Happy Valentine ❤️❤️❤️ #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #teachers #literacy @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit @troikabooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

Sharing this for the benefit of my handful of palaeontologist followers. Although my co-author Adam Smith, who spends a lot of time politely telling people that ‘plesiosaurs are NOT dinosaurs,’ isn’t on here.

But he went ahead anyway.

Struggling to find the words to describe the utter reckless vandalism of this sickening move - deliberately making millions of people sicker & less secure in order to enrich billionaire polluters

Happy #DarwinDay! The closing words of On the Origin of Species are a perfect summation of why I love biology so much. (And also the only time he uses any form of “evolve”/“evolution” in the whole book.)

Happy #DarwinDay to those who celebrate it! Charles Darwin, the scientist who made one of the greatest discoveries in human history, was born on this day in 1809. #Evolution #DarwinDay2026

‘Point-of-no-return’: Lock-in of a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, warn scientists - Continued global heating could set an irreversible course by triggering tipping points, but the public and politicians are largely unaware #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I'm supporting #ReadItForward2026! Buy one of my @nosycrow.bsky.social novelty books – from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social during February and they'll donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk & @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! Click title below to order: 🔠 Alphabet Street 🚂 Number Train 🐈 One Cat, Two Cats

📣 PARENTS 📣 If you'd like your children’s parties to be friendlier on the planet and your pocket, check out NO CRAP PARTIES, a movement to normalise more affordable, less wasteful gifting and party bags. You can can find loads of info, advice and resources on their website: nocrapparties.org.

How can our Labour government claim to be "making every effort to eliminate discrimination" while allowing state schools to discriminate against children on the basis of their religion (or lack of it )? Both the Greens and the Lib Dems have made manifesto commitments to stop this discrimination. 👏🏼👏🏼

How can our Labour government claim to be "making every effort to eliminate discrimination" while allowing state schools to discriminate against children on the basis of their religion (or lack of it )? Both the Greens and the Lib Dems have made manifesto commitments to stop this discrimination. 👏🏼👏🏼

😺THE CATS ARE COMING! 📚 I’m delighted to have received this 'clowder' of foreign editions of ONE CAT, TWO CATS, by me, Rob Hodgson and @nosycrow.bsky.social. 🇨🇱 🇱🇻 It’s the first time one of my books has been published in Chile and Latvia. 😊 🐈…🐈🐈‍⬛ #OneCatTwoCats #PopUpBooks

This promotion applies to ALL children's books bought from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social this February, so it's a good time to stock up on new books from any of your favourite authors. 👇🏼📕👇🏼📙👇🏼📘👇🏼📗👇🏼

📣 READ IT FORWARD! 📣 10% of ALL children’s book sales through Bookshop.org UK go to reading charities @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social in February 2026, and EVERY sale supports independent bookshops 📚https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-it-forward-with-bookshop-org

#ReadItForward is here! 🤩 Throughout February, @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social#ReadItForwardwill donate 10% of every children’s book sale (including pre-orders) to BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust – helping to get more children reading. Find your new favourite here 📚 https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/booktrust

This promotion applies to ALL children's books bought from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social this February, so it's a good time to stock up on new books from any of your favourite authors. 👇🏼📕👇🏼📙👇🏼📘👇🏼📗👇🏼

I'm supporting #ReadItForward2026! Buy ANY of my books from @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social during February and they'll donate 10% to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! uk.bookshop.org/lists/jonath...

If you're a creative and you want government lobbied, consider joining one of the orgs behind this: @ism-music.bsky.social, @equityuk.bsky.social, @societyofauthors.bsky.social, and Association of Illustrators and @assocphoto.bsky.social

"Climate change has always been something I worried about but for some reason I didn't make the connection to flying. Now that I know how bad it really is I've decided to take the challenge so I can positively impact the climate in a way that aligns with my values." ~ Chantelle

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Given the serious flooding in parts of Ireland today, people will be talking about climate change, but there aren’t many of us who do climate talks for kids. There needs to be *far more* effort and money put into making the subject engaging, accessible and hopeful for them. #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm

😀 WOOHOO! ONE CAT, TWO CATS, by me, Rob Hodgson & @nosycrow.bsky.social has been shortlisted in the CHILDREN’S TRADE 0 TO 8 YEARS category of the British Book Design & Production Awards 2025. You can see the shortlist here: www.britishbookawards.org/shortlist-20... 🐈…🐈🐈‍⬛ #KidLitUK #OneCatTwoCats

😀 WOOHOO! ONE CAT, TWO CATS, by me, Rob Hodgson & @nosycrow.bsky.social has been shortlisted in the CHILDREN’S TRADE 0 TO 8 YEARS category of the British Book Design & Production Awards 2025. You can see the shortlist here: www.britishbookawards.org/shortlist-20... 🐈…🐈🐈‍⬛ #KidLitUK #OneCatTwoCats

What does it mean to be a humanist, anyway?

This ranking seems appropriate for a picture book that ends with the creation of a library. 😊 Find out more about the book on this page of my website: jonathanemmett.com/books/pictur... #TheBookFamilyRobinson @templarbooks.bsky.social Stunning cross section illustration by Sam Caldwell #KidLitUK

This ranking seems appropriate for a picture book that ends with the creation of a library. 😊 Find out more about the book on this page of my website: jonathanemmett.com/books/pictur... #TheBookFamilyRobinson @templarbooks.bsky.social Stunning cross section illustration by Sam Caldwell #KidLitUK

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #TheBookFamilyRobinson, illustrated by Sam Caldwell, was my most borrowed UK library book for the 3rd year running! 📚 You can check out the top 5 on my blog. 🙏🏼 A big THANK YOU to everyone that borrowed my books, the librarians who loaned them and UK PLR for helping authors like me earn a living.

“Extreme inequality creates an “Epstein class” of global predators…It creates an ethos that no longer recognises our common humanity, that sees other people, as Musk puts it, as “non-player characters”, and believes that, “the fundamental weakness of western civilisation is empathy”.”

We can't afford to ignore climate tipping points. Our blue planet needs us to make some decisions, now. #FlightFree2026 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Booking this years hols? Look no further than the buckets of destination inspiration on our website. Today's spot light: gorgeous sleeper trains to Sicily flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...

Weir all going on a winter holiday!

Thinking about taking the #flightfree2026 pledge? Here's an ex-pilot reflecting on a year without flying: substack.com/home/post/p-...

The US attack on Venezuela is an illegal act of aggression against a sovereign country (with lots of oil). Venezuela has become a more deeply repressive dictatorship & urgently needs democratic solution but this is unjustified & unjustifiable. Look forward to seeing swift UK Government condemnation.

now we find out if the rest of the world does anything to stop a rogue state, run by narcissists, rich kids, attorneys & podcasters, treating anything or anyone they want like a piñata - i imagine Starmer is in a meeting now checking with his advisors on best way to avoid upsetting the Daily Mail

Happy New Year, everyone! This is a @theguardian.com books cartoon from a few years ago.

Happy new year! This is your sign to join the flight free club --> we're making waves in 2026. flightfree.co.uk#take-the-cha...

LET FOREVER BE by the Chemical Brothers featuring Noel Gallagher and directed by Michel Gondry. A mind-numbingly ingenious, seamless blend of choreography, set design and video editing. It's a killer track too! www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Fy...

I've just managed to finish reading this gripping, dripping middle grade folk horror by #NottsKidLit author @darrensimpson44.bsky.social before the year was out! Like THE WICKER MAN meets SWAMP THING, I would not recommend reading it in the bath.

Book lovers! If you’re looking for an easy read to brush up on your knowledge of science, I have a few FREE Kindle editions of this to give away. Just drop me a line and I’ll send you a link alomshaha.com/portfolio/wh...

Bradley’s #BadventCalendar Day 25 Things didn't go at all as I planned last night. Want to know what happened? Well, you'll have to read that stupid book THE SANTA TRAP by those scoundrels Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene. 📕

The arrest of Greta Thunberg for peacefully opposing genocide and supporting those on hunger strike is wrongful and disturbing. This is yet another shocking example of the UK’s broad terrorism laws being used to target those exercising their right to freedom of expression and assembly rights.

Bradley’s #BadventCalendar Day 24 I hung a cage above the fireplace to make sure I catch the fat fool. All the traps are now set. I just have time for a quick nap … 💤

2025 is set to be the UK's hottest since records began. Scientists are clear that changes to our climate are unprecedented and the result of burning fossil fuels. The government's climate policies must be led by the science, not by climate deniers and their friends from the fossil-fuel lobby.

Bradley’s #BadventCalendar Day 23 I spent the day checking the dynamite fuses, sharpening the guillotine blades, oiling the trapdoor hinges ... but I didn't feed the tigers. I want them to be HUNGRY! 🐅🐅🐅

This year's Emmett Family Christmas card. Happy Fishmas to those that celebrate it! "Cod bless us, every one!" #ChristmasCards #AChristmasCarol #NoAI

If you're not religious, but celebrate Christmas as a time for family, friendship and goodwill to all, and don't know this song already, give it a listen. It may strike a strong chord with you. It brings my wife to tears every year.

Bradley’s #BadventCalendar Day 22 My parents came to visit me, but they didn't stay long. Mum is allergic to cats and Dad is allergic to deadly explosions. 🤧