Up now on my Dutch book blog are THREE new reviews! Kijk! De dierentuin ★★★★ stars De grootste reis ooit ★★★★ stars Horrorscoop ★★★★★ stars #BookBloggers #Blogging #BookReviews #ChildrensBooks #BookSky📚💙 boekeneiland.nl

#ARC #BookReview up for At the Ragtag Hotel: The Elevator Ride ★★★★ stars. A really fun #PictureBook about a group of melting animals and an elevator and a mysterious top floor! #BookBloggers #Blogging #ChildrensBooks #Funny #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/revi...

We're delighted to be partnering with Suffolk County Council for our Christmas Giving Tree again this year @waterstonesipswich.bsky.social Choose a tag from the tree, buy a gift matching the interests on the back, and bring a bit of joy to a young person in or leaving care this Christmas 🎄❤️ 📚💙

My rather clumsy review of the brilliant #UnapologeticLoveStory by @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social 💖 @panmacmillan.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social #Books #BookSky #Romance worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/u...

It’s my turn on the #BlogTour for SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic written by @pauliancross.bsky.social & illustrated by #KatarinaGasko My review is linked below & do checkout the other excellent posts on the schedule. #UkKidLit vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/11/11/b...

#BookReview up for I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com ★★★★★plus stars! Definitely one of my favourite books this year, a fun romp with romance, aliens, dinosaurs, and more! #BookBloggers #Blogging #Romance #Humour #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/revi...

Out now for middle grade readers, Ella Jones vs the Battle Noise by Lucy Edwards with Katy Birchall, illustrated by Luna Valentine sees our heroine once again uniquely placed to save the world from an evil god. @scholasticuk.bsky.social worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/e...

🚨FIVE DAYS TO GO!🚨 I'm supporting @childreninread.bsky.social again, this year. I have both Magster books in the auction- signed and dedicated for the winning bidder. All proceeds to Children In Need. #Ukkidlit #kidlituk #edusky jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail…

Happy Sunday everyone! On my blog now I am sharing my TBR for the week in a new sparkly Sunday's TBR Updates! It is a big one but I am planning on taking it easy this week (thanks to flu/cold). #BookBloggers #Blogging #Books #Reading #TBR #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/sund...

It's my 40th birthday today and I'm aiming to raise £750 towards my London Marathon target by the end of the day, raising funds for BookTrust. Just £24 to go to hit my £750 milestone! www.justgiving.com/page/helen-t...

#ARC #BookReview up for Light of My Life ★★★★1/2 stars. A very sweet adorable M/M romance manga with consent, good talks, and lots of swoony moments! #BookBloggers #Blogging #LGBT #Romance #Manga #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/revi...

Today I am part of the fabulous and wonderful @hyggebooktours.bsky.social #BlogTour for The Thread Ruby by VK Leon! I am shining a spotlight on this tale of romance and obsession! #BookBloggers #Blogging #Romance #BookPromo #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/blog...

#ARC #BookReview up for A Little Step, Vol.1 ★★★★ stars. A gorgeous #Manwha about music, art, friendship, and more! Recommended! #BookBloggers #Blogging #Music #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/revi...

I adore @juditheagle.bsky.social's writing and cannot wait to pick up #TheBlitzSisters. Out 26/02 for middle grade readers, the most enormous thanks go to Sarah @faberchildrens.bsky.social 🥰 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Very excited to have received a copy of The Experiment by Rebecca Stead. Out 01/01 for 9+ readers, huge thanks go to Jade @andersenpress.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Enormous thanks to Kirsten @edpr.bsky.social #TJBooks for sending Lionborn by Sharique Zea. Out now for 8-12 readers 🦁 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Me: I really should pick up a book, I’ve hardly read anything this week. Also me: Ooh! Star Wars is on this afternoon!

The conclusion to what has been a brilliant middle grade science fiction trilogy, SCRAP: Escape from Somewhere 513 by Guy Bass, illustrated by @alessiatrunfio.bsky.social is out now 🤖 @littletigeruk.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/s...

100% agree that it’s a golden age of children’s nonfiction. I recommended a big bunch of factual books (twice!) back when I was BookTrust Writer-in-Residence. Sharing the links again in this thread! 📚 #NonfictionNovember #KidLitUK #KidsBooksFriday

SAVE SCRIPT HAVEN! Please donate/share our crowdfunder to keep this vital independent bookshop in Worcester open!!! ❤️ Save Script Haven crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-scrip...

I genuinely think we live in a golden age of kids non-fiction, so I’m very excited for us to celebrate #NonFictionNovember with this week’s #KidsBooksFriday. What brilliant non-fiction would you recommend? This is another week where I can’t possibly stop at four. #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit

The reviewoftheday comes from thepagewalker1 and she loved ‘Scarlet Morning’ by ND Stevenson ‘It’s brilliant. And everything between that and a masterpiece.’ www.thepagewalker.com/2025/10/book...

Today Me is hugely grateful for all that the NHS is doing for me, including Yesterday Me receiving part one of the shingles vaccine but is really hoping that Tomorrow Me feels considerably better than it does right now.

#BookReview up for My Supercharged ADHD Brain ★★★★1/2 stars! This gets my ADHD-stamp of approval! This was such a fun and colourful book, loved it! #BookBloggers #Blogging #ChildrensBooks #ADHD #MentalHealth #PictureBook #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/revi...

Today it is party time! I am celebrating the #ReleaseDay for Every Silent Lie by Jodi Ellen Malpas!! Whoo! Come celebrate with me on my blog~😍✨ #BookBloggers #Blogging #BookPromo #Party #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/rele...

I’m beyond excited to have been sent a copy of the children's edition of Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World by the incredible human being who is @niallharbison.bsky.social Out today for 8+ readers, the most enormous thanks go to Hannah and @sarahreadsandruns.bsky.social @farshorebooks.bsky.social 🐾

Wishing a very happy book birthday to delightful chapter book Fujiko and the Fox by Ewa Jozefkowicz, illustrated by Gillian Flint 🦊 Out today for 6+ readers from @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/f...

My 20-minute 1-2-1 ASK ME ANYTHING slots are now live. Trialling two dates for now: 1-2pm and 7-8pm GMT on 13th and 20th Nov. These aren’t critique/feedback sessions. They’re to help marginalised writers navigate UK children’s publishing. UK only. Link to book in my bio. 💛📖 #KidLitUK

This is a wonderful series from @barefootbooks.bsky.social covering an ever-increasing and globe spanning introduction by authors with roots in countries in Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceana

Welcome to my stop on the #BlogTour for SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic, the second STEM-themed, magical adventure in this exciting quest into the heart of the rainforest. @QuestFriendz You can read my review at: bookcraic.blog/2025/11/05/b...

Surprise cover reveal! For the very first time, one of my books has been translated into German. Here's Big Bad Wolf Games (aka The Big Bad Wolf Murder) with a brilliant comic-booky cover by Timo Grubing. I'm really, really pleased with how good this looks! #KidLit #KidLitUK

#ARC #BookReview up for High-Class Homos, Vol.1 ★★★★1/2 stars! A funny #GraphicNovel about a prince + princess marrying each other so they can pursue their own love stories without issue. Super fun! #BookBloggers #Blogging #LGBT #Romance #Humour #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/revi...

Today I am part of the very fun @silverdaggertours.bsky.social #BookTour for Old Flames by Libby Kay! Come read a fun #Excerpt + join a #Giveaway! #BookBloggers #Blogging #BookPromo #Romance #PinegroveFD #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/book...

The 2026 Carnegies Shadowing Scheme is now OPEN! Teachers and librarians, this is your chance to bring the world’s best book club to your young readers! Sign up a shadowing group to read the shortlisted books, write reviews and cast votes. Register here https://carnegies.co.uk/take-part/register/

Love the Anisha Accidental Detective stories and am thrilled to have received the latest festive read, Christmas Chaos, by @serenakpatel.bsky.social & Emma McCann. Out 06/11 for 7+ readers, enormous thanks go to Georgia #UsborneBooks 🎄 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Huge thanks to @antswilkinson.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social for these lovely nonfiction board books for younger readers. #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Ashamed to say I’ve not read any of Oscar Wilde's stories for children so am delighted to have received this collection, illustrated by Lauren O'Hara. Out now for 8+ readers, huge thanks to @thelifeofdivia.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social 🥰 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

I adored Rowan Foxwood's Heartseer so am thrilled to have received a copy of Magpie Girl to read. Out 01/01 for 9+ readers, enormous thanks go to @frithal.bsky.social #UsborneBooks 🥰 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

A fabulously fun middle grade story of friendship that’s perfect for Swifties, The Taylors by @jencalonita.bsky.social is out now 🎶 @scholasticuk.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/t...

Today's my turn on the blog tour for SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic by @pauliancross.bsky.social illustrated by Katarina Gasko A perfect mix of STEM & story a great way of encouraging would be scientists. Published 6 Nov. @questfriendz.bsky.social alibrarylady.blog/2025/11/04/b...

#ARC #BookReview up for Boyfriend, Sometimes Girlfriend, Vol.1 ★★★★ stars! A hilarious and cute romance #Manga about a girl with a curse. This was so fun! #BookBloggers #Blogging #Romance #Cute #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/revi...

I'm back with more Dragonlance! Today, I'm talking about Dragons of Summer Flame by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. #Dragonlance #DragonsOfSummerFlame #margaretweisandtracyhickman #booksky

A new #Top5Tuesday is up at my blog today! Today I got 5 books about countries that I want to visit (hopefully one day or just in my dreams 😆). This was fun! #BookBloggers #Blogging #Books #Travel #Travelling #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/top-...

A thought-provoking middle grade adventure set during lockdown, Flipped! by Philip Caveney sees teenager Flip trapped in Dickens’s classic story Great Expectations. Out 06/11 from @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/f...

Very excited to receive a proof of The Golden Monkey Mystery by @piudg.bsky.social, having loved Secrets of the Snakestone. Out 15/01 for 9+ readers, huge thanks go to @hannahprutton.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social 🐒 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Out now for 7+ readers, Werelock and Scratch: Mystery Most Puzzling by @katethompson.bsky.social, illustrated by Binny Talib, looks like the most enormous fun! Huge thanks to Katie @hachettechildrens.bsky.social for sending the book and accompanying detective must-haves 🔎 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

#ARC #BookReview up for How Rude! Animals That Burp, Toot, Spit, and Screech to Survive ★★★★1/2 stars. A silly and hilarious book about animals and their toots and burps! #BookBloggers #Blogging #ChildrensBooks #NonFiction #Animals #Humour #BookSky📚💙 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/11/revi...

Just been for the 1st of 2 visits to my GP practice scheduled for this week, have a hospital appointment I’m dreading next week and am then returning to the GP practice in 2 weeks’ time and right now I’m wondering if it would be kinder to have me put down.

Hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure, The Not-So Great Escape by Emma Green is out 01/01 for 9+ readers 🦙 #UsborneBooks #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/t...

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 468 Silvius cucurbitam sculpsit (Silvius has carved a pumpkin). musculus noster hanc noctuam non timet (Our little mouse isn't scared of this owl)!