If you haven't yet read Don't Trust Fish, what are you waiting for?

This term's CEN (Centre for Educational Neuroscience) seminars look great (as usual). 4-5 every Thursday. Highly recommended for any teachers interested in research Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #UKEd #Edusky

Hello. Very new here. Just finding my feet. Will post a few things once I get the hang of it! (In the meantime, nice to meet you all!)

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📚💬

Come along to the Children’s #Book Festival where we’ll celebrate children’s literature with authors @alastairc.com, Michaela Morgan, Debi Gliori, Kasia Matyjaszek, Marie-Alice Harel, Tania Czajka & Madly Chatterjee! 27 Sep at @ifecosse.bsky.social 🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...

"It's by no means obvious, to non-disabled people, which parts of living with a disability are challenging and which aren't. In fact, it's often the opposite of what people expect." -James Catchpole www.readingzone.com/authors/jame... Buy book here: www.faber.co.uk/product/9780...

FREE online workshops on Disability Justice! Don't miss out Session 2: Mobilising London DPO’s for Inclusive Education with Sue Elsegood - Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Time: 11am - Location: Online (Zoom) - Access: BSL interpreters Book now: tinyurl.com/djp170925

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids. 🌟Open for 2026 book projects! 🌟 Portfolio - charlenechua.com#kidlitartpostcardAgent - Tracy Marchini @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #chapterbooks #boardbooks

Please help me name a cat in my next book! A grey tabby with four white paws & green eyes Arrived as a stray three years ago, scrawny & matted & missing half an ear Owned by 11 year old girl who is feisty & a bit rebellious Tone of book is humour & mystery Thank you! #ukkidlit #booksky

Note from my notebook (2017).

These books are free to anyone who wants them. They come from my late ex-publisher. If you want one, let me know in the replies (there are 200 in total). If you can afford the postage, brilliant. If not, no problem. I'll still sign & post one to you tomorrow. P.S. Stephen Fry called it "hilarious"

Glasgow! I'll be talking about my book Maybe I'm Amazed, music, autism & the sheer magic of sound at Aye Write on Saturday November 8th. Tickets here www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/mayb...

I was just chatting to @signeru.bsky.social about this book and it sounds brilliant. Sounds like it would be really good for use in schools. Another to add to the tbr! #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Spooky, cosy season has arrived, am I right?! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #LGBTQ #KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky

Writer Matt Goodfellow will be BookTrust's next writer in residence 👇 #BookSky

As the Summer winds down, we’re heading into Autumn with a truly amazing line up of events to keep you busy this month after festival season! You can sign up — and find details about who, where and when — here: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events

GLASGOW PALS! I'm going to be doing a FREE interactive author talk @ this year's Byre Road Book Festival which takes place 25-28th Sept. I will be talking about my new novel Nate Yu's Blast From the Past and I will even bring about the 1917 shell casing I have! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maisie-cha...

I got myself a copy of Will Wiles’ The Anechoic Chamber because you lot kept mentioning it. Only two stories in but very good. I hate it when you’re right.

Me & Brian Cox have formed a poetry boy band and our first single is out now. What I mean to say is, as Edinburgh Makar, I wrote a poem about my love of festivals that we’ve jointly narrated. It's available via the link below in aw its cinematic splendour. www.edfringe.com/about-us/new...

This is a great book! I love retakes of fairy tales and this is a fab. interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood - what if her grandmother *was* the wolf? Great disability rep (author is visually impaired), honest discussion of periods, wonderful world building, excellent feminist magic. #KidLitUK

£2 PAPERBACK! If you want a MG Sc-Fi adventure for the younger readers in your life, the Ghosts of Mars paperback is currently only £2 on Amazon! Literally never been cheaper for a physical book! amzn.eu/d/348S5f5

And a few more with good disability / chronic illness rep.

I'm doing a couple of giveaways to celebrate the new school year! This second #giveaway is for new teachers. My very first book, now in an updated 4th edition! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner picked next Saturday. Please share with colleagues. @bloomsburyed.bsky.social #freebie #ECT

4 that I’ve enjoyed… Eva in Ghosts of Mars is also a type 1 diabetic. Sophie in Can You Feel the Noise? suffers hearing loss. Lily in How to Be More Hedgehog has a stammer. Leo in Call Me Lion has selective mutism.

Want to give your child a leg up in kindergarten (and life)? Expose them to a million extra words. It’s easier than it sounds. Thread 🧵

Scottish Primary Schools! You have until August 29th to apply! Please don't miss out on this opportunity - and share! #InclusiveBooksForChildren #ReadingForPleasure #FreeBooks #Education #PrimarySchools #Scotland

Tickets now available for workshops around accessible and sensory storytelling in #Edinburgh #ASN #sensory #stories mykindofbook.org.uk/festival/

We're hiring! 💼 Could you be our next Early Years Digital Content Co-ordinator? www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacanc...

Is there actually no-one in the UK Library landscape who wants to become Chair of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, or are we just not getting the message out. I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!

📙 Episode 33: In this episode of our podcast, award-winning author Maisie Chan joins us to talk about her brand-new children’s novel, Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past. Listen here: https://loom.ly/iXDJhu0 #MaisieChan #ChildrensBooks #Podcast

Tickets now available for workshops around accessible and sensory storytelling in #Edinburgh #ASN #sensory #stories mykindofbook.org.uk/festival/

I am writing up all the learnings from my first 12 months doing kids and library workshops. Does anyone want to contribute some of their own learnings or comments to the piece? Request access here and add your name to your access request so I know who you are. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

It’s time to call on the government to commit to a strategy that guarantees support to every child who needs it. Email your MP today to join the #FightForOrdinary ➡️ support.disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/en-gb/fight-...

Ailie from My Kind of Book telling a sensory story at Craigmillar Library, kids hanging on her every word, lovely Tuesday morning #sensorystories #Craigmillar #StoriesForSharing

You can still get tickets for Peter Frankopan's event at @edbookfest.bsky.social this year: www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

I have switched from Audible to Libro.fm no more feeding the giant! Now I get audiobooks and support my local indie bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social 📚🎧 Win-win. Use my referral code to get started: libro.fm/referral?rf_... #audiobooks #SupportLocal #LibroFM #ReadingForPleasure

The first book we sold today was The Queen's Handbag by our good friend @mrsteveantony.bsky.social (of Rainbowsaurus fame!)

Highly recommend Different Like Us! out today! 40 powerful first-person stories from kids around the world, each with a portrait, age, and hometown. Beautifully diverse, deeply human; great to spark empathy and understanding uk.jkp.com/products/dif... @margsrooke.bsky.social #ASN #SEND #inclusive

@scottishbooktrust.bsky.social are recruiting for a regional outreach coordinator to cover Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire: www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacanc... please do share if you know someone who may be interested!

We need your help to choose Scotland’s favourite words for ‘𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱’! 🗳 Vote now, and the top words will be incorporated into the cover design for the upcoming Book Week Scotland book, 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.

Alice Wong is a research consultant and disability rights activist who lives with spinal muscular atrophy. Alice co-founded a platform that amplifies the works of people with disabilities and advocates to improve public understanding of accessibility. Thank you Alice for your work!

Highly recommend Different Like Us! out today! 40 powerful first-person stories from kids around the world, each with a portrait, age, and hometown. Beautifully diverse, deeply human; great to spark empathy and understanding uk.jkp.com/products/dif... @margsrooke.bsky.social #ASN #SEND #inclusive

Find out more about this year's Sensory Stories Workshops here: Accessible Book & Story Mini-Festival 2025 - My Kind of Book share.google/FvGzqSnTdPNV... #sensory #stories #Scotland #ASN @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

The shortlist for the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward has been announced, one of our favourite awards. Congratulations to all the interrupters on this year's list! Winner announced in October @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social #BookSky #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/debut-author...

Thanks @mariannedoherty.bsky.social for encouraging me to push this up my reading pile Reek by @alastairc.com is another masterpiece set in a future where the air is no longer breathable...people need to pay to be able to breath. A @barringtonstoke.bsky.social gem of a novel

Are you a neurodivergent person over 16? Share your views to help improve support for neurodivergent young people in schools. Our survey supports the work of the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group, and may influence recommendations to Government. Take part here: https://thegoo.se/survey

This is a fab reading list!

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