Totally thrilled to have won @librariesconnected.bsky.social Award 2025 for Children’s Promise. We are so incredibly proud of the difference we are making across schools in the region and to be recognised for our work at a national level is truly an honour.

It's Friday, it's Reckitt Reporter time for our next KS3 James Reckitt Hull Children's Book Award shortlisted author. Have a watch to find out about Nadine Aisha Jassat and life as an author! youtu.be/Ax7YnhoUg4k @hulllibraries.bsky.social

In just under three week’s we will find out which shortlisted author will scoop the crown of KS2 @hulllibraries.bsky.social #JamesReckitt Hull Children’s Book Award 🏆 Find out more about one of the authors, Alex Bell (Glorious Race of Magical Beasts) 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMeO...

It's time for another Reckitt Reporter film with one of our #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward authors. Natasha Farrant is visiting Hull schools next week so who better to get to know? youtu.be/9d3wYJ_my7Q

It's time to get to know one of our #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward shortlisted authors a little better! Today, in time for his author tour next week, is @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social author of the brilliant 'The Double Life of Ted Amos' @scholasticuk.bsky.social youtu.be/W8X-I4CSI3M

Another week, another Reckitt Reporter Q and A with our #JamesReckitt Hull Children’s Book Award! This week it’s the turn of Clare Harlow, author of the incredible Tidemagic, shortlisted for our KS3 award. Enjoy 😊 youtu.be/0UJgXdZsZJw

It's our first KS3 'Reckitt Reporter' campaign for the James Reckitt Hull Children's Book Award Seven questions posed by our Book Award participants so we can get to know our authors better! This week, we're finding out about @alastairc.com @hulllibraries.bsky.social youtu.be/xG46cbmvujc

Today marks the start of our 'Reckitt Reporter' campaign! 🎙️ Seven questions posed by our Book Award participants so we can get to know our authors better! This week, we're finding out about Sam Sedgman youtu.be/GfPJ30PG2iI?...

Time for our final KS3 Reckitt Recommendation for the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award. Nadine Aisha Jassat is touring schools in Hull next week, so it’s a great way to end this series! Fans of The Hidden Story of Estie Noor @hachettechildrens.bsky.social check out these titles!

It’s our final KS2 Reckitt Recommendation for the #jamesreckitt #hullchildrensbookaward If you are a fan of The Letter with the Golden Stamp by Onjali Q Rauf @hachettechildrens.bsky.social , then check out these other titles! ✉️ @hulllibraries.bsky.social

It’s this week’s KS2 #jamesreckitt #hullchildrensbookaward Reckitt Recommendation! For fans of The Secret of Golden Island by Natasha Farrant @faberchildrens.bsky.social then check these other amazing titles! @hulllibraries.bsky.social

It’s time for another Reckitt Recommendation for the #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward Fans of @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social check this out 👇👇👇

We’re right on time for this week’s #jamesreckitt #hullchildrensbookaward KS2 Reckitt Recommendations! If you loved The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social then check out this other brilliant titles! 🕰️ @hulllibraries.bsky.social

It’s time for our next KS3 Reckitt Recommendations for the #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward Fans of Clare Harlow and all things magical, check this out! #hullreads #childrensbookawards #kidlit #middlegradeficton #readingforpleasure #readingisfun #schoolslibraryservice

It’s time for this week’s James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award Reckitt Recommendations! Now we loved The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell @faberchildrens.bsky.social and if you want more amazing fantasy, magical adventures then take a look 👀 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

It’s our first KS3 Reckitt Recommendation for the #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward If you loved reading I am Wolf by @alastairc.com as much as we did, the try out these other titles 👆🐺🐺🐺 @nosycrow.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Something new for the James Reckitt Hull Children's Book Award this year: Reckitt Recommendations! 👏 Fans of Ramzee’s 'Cheat Book' @hachettechildrens.bsky.social take a look at this:

It’s our final James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award KS3 Reckitt Review! Today’s review is for The Hidden Story of Estie Noor by Nadine Aisha Jassat published by @hachettechildrens.bsky.social A wonderful verse novel, that gets you looking for clues! Here’s what our reviewers thought…

It’s Thursday! Time for our last Reckitt Review for the #JamesReckitt @hulllibraries.bsky.social Children’s Book Award. Find out what our amazing reviewers thought of the equally brilliant Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

Reckitt Review time for the KS3 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award. Today is the brilliantly funny story of Ted (or Edward!) navigating his other life. By @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social published by Scholastic, it’s guaranteed to make you laugh! Here’s what our reviewers thought.

It’s KS2 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award Reckitt Review time! The Cheat Book is a hilarious story with brilliant illustrations by #Ramzee published by @hachettechildrens.bsky.social Have a look at what our reviewers had to say about this fantastic story! @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Todays KS3 James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award review had to be the brilliant I am Wolf by @alastairc.com published by @nosycrow.bsky.social Alastair has toured Hull schools for the past 3 days meeting lots of I am Wolf fans! Look at what our reviewers thought of it! @hulllibraries.bsky.social

This week’s KS2 James Reckitt Hull children’s book award focus is The Secret of Golden Island by Natasha Farrant, published by @faberbooks.bsky.social A page turner you will not be able to put down!! Here’s what our Reckitt Reviewers thought … @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Today’s James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award Reckitt Review is KS3 shortlisted title The Wrong Shoes by @tompercival.bsky.social published by @simonkidsuk.bsky.social Have a look at what our reviewers thought of this beautiful story. @hulllibraries.bsky.social

It time for this week’s KS2 Reckitt Review for the James Reckitt Hull Children’ Book Award - The Letter With the Golden Stamp by Onjali Q. Rauf. Have a look at what beautiful things our reviewers had to say! @hulllibraries.bsky.social

So our schools know we don’t do things by halves…and this World Book Day (well, the full week) is no exception! Martin Impey , Duncan Beedie and Jeffrey Boakye will be joining us as we take on a city-wide tour for primary and secondary schools!

Absolutely thrilled to announce that the James Reckitt Reading Conference is open for bookings! Library authorities and Hull SLS schools can email us direct to book. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/james-reck...

Our first #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward KS3 Reckitt Review for 2025 is here! After the amazing author tour with @clareharlow.bsky.social we had to start with Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social

It is time…⏰ …time to start our Reckitt Reviews for all shortlisted titles in the #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward First up is Alex Bell’s @faberchildrens.bsky.social Glorious Race of Magical Beasts.

Sound the trumpets! We’re thrilled to announce the winner of the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Picture Book Award 2025 EVERYBODY TOOTS! by Jonny Leighton & Mike Byrne Congratulations Jonny Leighton @themikebyrne.bsky.social @busterbooks.bsky.social

We are very excited that this years' focus book for our @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social project is the brilliant Heavy Metal Badger, written and illustrated by Duncan Beedie Published by @littletigeruk.bsky.social We know our schools will have a rocking time using this funny, musical tale 🤘🎸

It's voting day! Schools across Hull have enjoyed each of the shortlisted titles and here's Patrick to remind them that today they vote for their favourite! Who will win the James Reckitt Hull Children's Picture Book Award 2025? The winner will be announced on 12/2/25 🏆 youtu.be/tvpPeRk-Cvw

Here is another James Reckitt Hull Children's Picture Book shortlisted title. One Goose Two Moose is a hilarious counting tale written by @kaeltudor.bsky.social illustrated by Nicola Slater, published by Scholastic. We can't help but shout out who is in the wrong line! youtu.be/v0ZT4xEALjI

Day 2 of the James Reckitt Hull Children's Picture Book Award. Have a sneaky peek of Everybody Toots! written by Jonny Leighton illustrated by @themikebyrne.bsky.social @busterbooks.bsky.social The trumping tale is guaranteed to have you rolling around in laughter! youtu.be/Po0s4mpU5Go

Let's start the James Reckitt Hull Children's Picture Book Award with a snippet of Clive Penguin @littletigeruk.bsky.social brilliantly written by @huwlewisjones.bsky.social and illustrated by Ben Sanders. Enjoy this teaser created by Storytime with Hannah & Patrick. youtu.be/mGuIMkbzbco

It's here!! The James Reckitt Hull Children's Picture Book Awards starts today! Children across the city will be enjoying our 5 amazing shortlisted titles, voting for their favourite on Friday 7th February. Here's our friend Patrick, to get us started! @hulllibraries.bsky.social youtu.be/AD4PMvtDG_Y

Such an honour 💜

Happy Publication Day ☂️💜✨🪜🐍🚲 Congratulations! We are thrilled here @hulllibraries.bsky.social to be hosting the incredible debut author @prleathley.bsky.social in both a school visit and book launch today!

www.thehullstory.com/allarticles/... We’ve been shortlisted! 👏👏 Congratulations to all shortlisted businesses. See you at the Awards ceremony 🍾🎉🏆

This week we are celebrating our 5 shortlisted picture books in the James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Awards. Everyday we’ll share what our Reckitt Reviewers thought of them! First up is the very funny Clive Penguin written by Hew Lewis Jones illustrated by Ben Sanders @littletigeruk.bsky.social

Let's get the excitement going for the KS3 shortlisted authors in the #JamesRckitt #HullChildrensBookAwards @hulllibraries.bsky.social Here is last year's winner Kimberly Whittam to tell you about it! 🏆👏 youtu.be/uViK0E1bedo

It's now time to raise the excitement amongst our KS2 shortlisted authors in the @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookaward Here is last year's winner @simonjamesgreen.bsky.social to tell you all about it! 🎉🏆 youtu.be/4kLfoTGm7Xk

It’s time to build the excitement for our James Reckitt @hulllibraries.bsky.social Children’s Picture Book Award. Michelle Robinson and @tomknightdraws.bsky.social were last year’s winners, and here’s Michelle to tell you all about it!

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Here’s a little peek 🫣 into our @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social #JamesReckitt Children’s Book Award shortlisted titles. They have now arrived at schools across the city, ready for National Storytelling Week!

Come along to our next Books, Babble and Biscuits meeting. Plenty of book talk, reading for pleasure chat and find out about all the exciting things we have planned. Everybody welcome! 📚🍪☕ @hulllibraries.bsky.social

Welcome to the @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social #JamesReckitt #hullchildrensbookawards KS3 Shortlist! Tune in every Friday for KS3 related content!

Welcome to the @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social #JamesReckitt #ChildrenBookAward KS2 Shortlist! Tune in every Thursday for KS2 content!

Welcome to the @hulllibraries.bsky.social James Reckitt Hull Children’s Book Award Picture Book Shortlist for 2025! Tune in for picture book content every Wednesday until the award week starts!