I got mine today!

Really enjoying the training session this afternoon. So many considerations for supporting refugee students in school - many I hadn't even thought of! Thank you

“A national reading culture cannot be rebuilt without accessible public libraries, well-supported teachers and investment in the people whose work brings books to life for children.” Amen to this.

Looks like a fabulous initiative - it remains to be seen what the impact will be on children, schools, families and libraries but I'm hopeful!

A really interesting read! Thank you @teresacremin.bsky.social

We’re excited to share the 2025 Children’s #WainwrightPrize for Picture Books Longlist! 📚 From celebrating snow & trees to exploring bugs, frogs & the magic of the seasons, these beautiful books help the youngest readers fall in love with nature. 🍃🦋 #StoriesThatConnect wainwrightprize.com

schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel... New nonfiction books for Summer term 2025 with titles by Mick Manning and Brita Granström,  Ben Hoare and Christopher Lloyd, Clive Gifford, Swapna Haddow & more. #KidLit #TeachersofX

Announced! What an opportunity to hear from Craig - it will be a fin and informative session!

A very exciting book blether for @uklitassociation.bsky.social members. With a special guest star...am I allowed to say who @mrsbaker6.bsky.social ? Sign up now on the QR code!

Looking forward to our BGU Mentoring conference today @sarahbrownsword.bsky.social

This is such a worthy winner - but up against so many other great books in the short list.

The Winner of the Shadowers' UKLA Book Awards 2025 in the category for 7-10+

schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel... New fiction for 9-12 year olds this Summer term 2025 with titles by Sophie Cameron, Struan Murray, Elizabeth Laird, Piers Torday, Christopher Edge, Liz Kessler, Phil Earle, Alastair Chisholm, Jamila Gavin & Hiba Noor Khan. #KidLit #TeachersofX

What are picture books, and why are they useful? | Series 1, Episode 32 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/ser... #kidlit Season 1, Episode 32 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for July 2025 and What are picture books, and why are they usef...

NEW in the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling ‘Unknown Adventurer’ series! 3 signed copies of THE LOST BOOK OF UNDERSEA ADVENTURE! By Teddy Keen are the UKLA Lucky 13th prizes for June. UKLA Members just RP to be in with a chance to win. ‪@quartokids.bsky.social‬

This was such a great evening - such dedication and enthusiasm from the student RfP ambassadors. The future of RfP is safe in their hands! So proud of the BGU ambassadors and all of the work they have done this year.

A great list for your TBR pile this summer!

Booking now LiVE for our Oct. 18th Conference! tinyurl.com/bn6d2x3m Milton Keynes 🎈Do Join us! 🎈@openuni-rfp.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social An engaging reading community focused day 🎈@uklitassociation.bsky.social

If you liked The Final Year you will love this. Twice the size, twice the feels, all the beauty. I cried at least three times. An antidote to toxic masculinity and a must read for young boys.

I enjoyed this book too - a lovely gentle read that reminds us of the power of nature and friendship. A great summer read.

Have you been too busy to keep up with what's been happening in the world of children's books? Here's my latest round up to help you. Reading Matters - Children's Book News #UKKidLit alibrarylady.blog/2025/05/31/r...

Great opportunity - but hurry!

Librarians and primary school teachers! Join me and @darrenchetty.bsky.social for this event on July 10th in Cardiff on Creating Inclusive Libraries and Curricula and get a free copy of Beyond the Secret Garden!

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... Thank you @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social for recommending my and @darrenchetty.bsky.social’s Beyond the Secret Garden in @theguardian.com summer reading special!

mrsbakersbooks.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/u... Love this @mrsbaker6.bsky.social

So proud of our BGU RfP ambassadors, sharing their actions this year with the OU UKLA leaders around the country. They have had a huge impact on our student teachers this year.

Looking forward to hearing wonderful @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social on the Saturday (June 28th 9.30am) of @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference #thisismyukla Still time to buy one of last few tickets! @rshargreaves.bsky.social @jotregenza.bsky.social @joyisreading.bsky.social

Great ideas for inspiring poetry

Here's our growing list of resources and books for English teachers across EFYS, KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4. Let us know if you have a great free resource to recommend! schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/re... #kidlit #ukedchat

📢 NEW: Our #ReadingRights report with Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social is out now! It shares 5 focus areas that will turn the tide on reading inequality and unveils plans for our City of Stories place-based pilot: www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...

New picture books for Summer term 2025 with titles by Darren Chetty,  Sandhya Prabhat, Moira Butterfield, Vivian Mineker, Ziggy Hanaor, Cristobal Schmal, Jarvis, Atinuke, Angela Brooksbank, Isabel Thomas & Daniel Egnéus. #KidLit #TeachersofX schoolreadinglist.co.uk/new-book-rel...

Can't read the article as I am not a FT subscriber - but I'm excited by the headlines. Exactly what my PhD research was about - and the potential class resources for secondary classrooms if I get them written! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social

Beyond the Secret Garden is HERE: www.englishandmedia.co.uk/publications... Thx to @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social for the foreword, @lucyfarfort.bsky.social for the cover, Farrah Serroukh for the chapter on #ReflectingRealities. Special thanks to @engmediacentre.bsky.social for publishing us!

Just finished this book and loved it so much. Sally-Jones is now one of my new all-time favourite characters. I would love reading this to a class. I could hear the silent bated breath even when reading it to myself!

Don't miss this FREE OU seminar - Informal Book Talk! 💙📚 Tue 20th May 2-3pm, Online. Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social & #OURfP team discuss informal book talk, oracy, reading engagement & reader identities. Tickets here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b... #ReadingforPleasure #RfP #Literacy #Oracy

Absolutely loved this book. I'd love to hear what your class think to it @imogenm16.bsky.social @tompercivalbooks.bsky.social

Great fun to write for the Teen Librarian post—thanks, @cazapr1.bsky.social for the opportunity!

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

There were a huge range of fabulous picture books to judge from for the @englishassociation.bsky.social awards. Here are the winners.

Loving listening to @justimaginecentre.bsky.social Nikki Gamble interviewing Matt Goodfellow launching ‘The First Year’ this evening. Hearing Matt read aloud from the book, talk about the characters & their journeys, poetry, language and school is such a joy 🙏

A great line-up for the Student engagement conference on 14th May.

There are now hundreds of inspirational examples of practice on the @openuni-rfp.bsky.social website. I've just spent a few minutes reading through a fantastic one about the importance of graphic novels from my former colleague @richardruddick.bsky.social. So many ideas! ourfp.org/eop/graphic-...

Here’s our latest round-up of book reviews for you. Thank you to all our reviewers: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

Had this conversation with my third year dissertation group just yesterday - when we ask children 'Do you like reading?' what are we really asking them?

Under a Fire-Red Sky by Geraldine McCaughrean 📚👍🏼 schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo... #kidlit Under a Fire-Red Sky is an emotional adventure that blends a coming-of-age tale with WWII historical fiction, reminiscent of The Famous Five. There is childhood...

Reading is a radical act. Every time a child picks up a book, new possibilities open up that were not there before. And it has the biggest positive impact of all factors on children's life chances! Every time you help a kid to read for pleasure, you will change their lives FOREVER. #literacy #books

What a very happy coincidence! Jennifer Killick’s latest book in the @readingrocks.bsky.social sub box and the very same author on our favourite podcast @islandofbrilliant.bsky.social #readingforpleasure #authors #books

A very well written response that welcomes many key elements but quite rightly asks some important questions.

Wonderful OU / UKLA conference today with nearly 100 teachers in Doncaster : Thanks! 1st day of hols for some!! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social @newarktrg.bsky.social @readforgood.bsky.social @whatonearth.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social

A fantastic day at the Open University #RfP Choice and Voice conference today. Great workshops and fabulous keynotes from @teresacremin.bsky.social @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social An inspiring day, lots to think about and beautiful books shared and bought 😊