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#Congratulations to all @thecarnegie.bsky.social nominees 🎉🎉🎉

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#Carnegies2027 #ChildrensBooks #BookAward #UKKidLit #KidLitUk #Booksky
November 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
pitest.bsky.social
I've just had a random stranger from a bookshop get in touch from nowhere to say how much they're enjoying my book.

I am very much ok with this.

#ukkidlit
November 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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I ❤️ #TheStreetWhereSantaLives, a heartwarming #festive celebration of #community & caring told from a small girl's perspective 🎅
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#UKKidLit #KidLitUK #StorySnug #BookSky #PictureBook
The Street Where Santa Lives The Street Where Santa Lives The Street Where Santa Lives
November 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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There's a pupil who isn't in my class. Finds reading difficult & can therefore be reluctant. They like graphic novels, so they have been accessing my collection. I lent them the new Bunny Vs Monkey home over the holidays & today they brought me sweets & a card 😍 #EduSky #UKKidLit #ReadingForPleasure
Box of maltesers and an open card that reads "thank you for all the books!"
November 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
charlienutbrown.bsky.social
Some of my favourite double acts in children's literature:

Pooh and Piglet
Moomin and Snufkin
Lyra and Pan
George and Martha

#KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
October 30, 2026 at 10:46 AM
charlienutbrown.bsky.social
Some of my favourite double acts in children's literature:

Pooh and Piglet
Moomin and Snufkin
Lyra and Pan
George and Martha

#KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
October 30, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Ok, writing peeps, time to make some proper progress on a top-secret writing project that will, I hope, see me back on the hunt for an agent next year. More kidlit, more ludicrous fun and games, and yes, of course there's a V.I.C. (Very Important Cat) in it!! 🤷‍♀️🐈‍⬛️✍️📝📖
#amwriting #kidlituk #ukkidlit
November 3, 2026 at 8:52 AM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
A beautiful guide filled with labelled illustrations of a wide variety of animals, plants and objects from a diverse range of settings, So Many Things by Maya Hanisch is out now for 4+ readers.

Huge thanks go to @barefootbooks.bsky.social @antswilkinson.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
The book lying on my coffee table. The cover shows the title surrounded by illustrations of a wide variety of animals, plants and objects.
November 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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I am so sad at loss of the wonderful Patrick Stewart. So I wanted to pay tribute by using this week’s #KidsBooksFriday to celebrate his beautiful friendship with Ian McKellan.

Who are your favourite double acts in children’s literature?

#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
Book cover for Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Book cover for Mega Robo Bros: Final Form by Neill Cameron featuring Alex and Freddy Book cover for Bumble & Snug and the Worried Dragons by Mark Bradley Book cover of Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen
October 30, 2026 at 7:33 AM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
A wonderful cosy middle grade fantasy, The Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Violet Rebellion by Anna James, illustrated by David Wyatt, is definitely one to treat yourself to.

Out 05/11 from @harpercollins.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit #NetGalley

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Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Violet Rebellion (CoW3) by Anna James, illustrated by David Wyatt
Cover illustration copyright © Artem Chebokha 2026 People’s attitudes towards reading sometimes surprise me. Talking to someone I’ve known for some time – although not very well &…
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November 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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What will you be #reading for #Halloween?
We have a collection of #witches #pumpkins & #monsters on our #book shelves. How many #characters & their #stories do you know? 🎃👻🧙‍♀️
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#UKKidLit #KidLitUK #Book #Quiz #BookSky #ChildrensBooks #SpookySeason #StorySnug #TrickOrTreat
Halloween Book Quiz · Story Snug
We have quite a collection of witches, pumpkins and monsters on our book shelf and thought it would be fun to create a Halloween book quiz.
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October 31, 2026 at 9:33 AM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
A fabulous title for young monster fans, Monster Anatomy: The Book of Beastly Biology by Matt Ralphs, illustrated by Caitlin Turner, is out now for 9+ readers.

#BigPicturePress @bonnierbooks.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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Monster Anatomy: The Book of Beastly Biology by Matt Ralphs, illustrated by Caitlin Turner
Cover illustration copyright © 2026 by Caitlin Turner Like many others, I’ve long been fascinated by monsters and in addition to enjoying stories in which they feature have always enjoyed rea…
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November 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Just caught up with this and it really is a wonderful piece from Nadia Saeed @englishpen.bsky.social
'Imagining Yourself into Another Person, in Another World.'
In Conversation with Candy Gourlay, Danielle Jawando, Hiba Noor Khan and Alom Shaha. #jhalakprize #ukkidlit #kidlituk
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“There’s that cliché of ‘books made me’, but books really did show me how to be in the world and were the substitute for the adults in my life.”
Imagining Yourself into Another Person, in Another World - PEN Transmissions - English PEN
In Conversation with Candy Gourlay, Danielle Jawando, Hiba Noor Khan and Alom Shaha.
www.englishpen.org
October 27, 2026 at 2:07 PM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
A beautiful collection of myths, legends and folk tales, Stories from Bengal by Rumana Yasmin, illustrated by Farah Khandaker, is out now for 7+ readers.

#BokBokBooks @dannieprice.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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Stories from Bengal: An Exploration of Myths, Legends and Folk Tales by Rumana Yasmin, illustrated by Farah Khandaker
Cover illustrations copyright © Farah Khandaker 2026 No matter how old we are or whereabouts we come from, we are united in our love of stories. Whether they come in the form of traditional printed…
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October 31, 2026 at 9:43 AM
pitest.bsky.social
Proof copies have arrived!

#ukkidlit
A brown paper parcel with the Walker books logo Three copies of Traitor's Magic with a placeholder cover and a nice double espresso.
October 27, 2026 at 10:47 AM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
This week’s #PictureBookFriday choice is the delightful Christmas by Britta Teckentrup 🎄

Out now for 3+ readers.
#PrestelPublishing @antswilkinson.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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Christmas: A Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog Adventure by Britta Teckentrup
Cover artwork © Britta Teckentrup Perhaps more than any other festival celebrated in the UK, Christmas is the one that we associate with spending time with family and/or friends, but for many peopl…
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October 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
I’ve adored many of Jenny Pearson’s and Katya Balen’s books so I’m thrilled to have been sent a copy of their first joint read, Hex and Hilda 🥰

Illustrated by Alice McKinley, the book is out 11/03 for 7+ readers.

Enormous thanks go to @simonandschuster.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
The book together with a letter to the reader, press release, large white feather, chocolate star-shaped lolly covered in sprinkles and a small glass jar filled with salt crystals. The cover shows a young white witch with long blonde hair in plaits wearing a pale blue hat, skirt and matching cape.
October 31, 2026 at 1:05 PM
gitaralleigh.bsky.social
Come meet the fabulous authors appearing at @ibbyuk.bsky.social
conference on Saturday the 7th November! Plus an industry panel, bookshop by @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social
AND Christmas cards designed by Axel Scheffler!! #ukkidlit #kidlituk #freedomtoread
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October 26, 2026 at 8:11 AM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
Graphic novel Windrush Child, adapted from the book by #BenjaminZephaniah looks like a powerful and important read.

Out now for 9+ readers, huge thanks go to @scholasticuk.bsky.social

#KidsGN #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
The book held in front of a bookcase. The cover, printed in muted indigo tones with yellow highlights, shows a Black boy with wide eyes standing alone holding a case in front of a large ship with Black adults on the left and right of the picture.
October 28, 2026 at 4:57 PM
hejparry.bsky.social
A truly beautiful book!

I’ve had When the Birds Wake Up, by Jessica Mary Ellis, illustrated by Sophie Burrows, waiting for me since September. Yesterday was the day I lay on the sofa reading it from cover to cover.

You can read my Thoughts in the alt text.

#ukkidlit #kidlituk #middlegrade
The photograph shows my hand holding a copy of When the Birds Wake Up, by Jessica Mary Ellis, illustrated by Sophie Burrows. The cover illustration shows a girl sitting on some grass, a violin case and a school bag beside her. She’s holding up a treat for a tousled collie dog. They are both smiling. Around them are plants and birds. When Pear’s Grandma is diagnosed with dementia, Pear’s family move into her cottage to take care of her. This means a new school for Pear while she’s coping with how her relationship with her Grandma is changing. Pear is lonely, isolated at school, self-conscious about her ears and anxious about her Grandma. But Pear is also strong and kind, with a loving family. They foster a dog, Piglet, and this and her violin lessons give her a little space and freedom, the confidence to make friends, cope with her grief at Grandma’s changes and become – unstoppable! Everything about this book is beautiful, the words and the illustrations. The author is clearly very wise and has a true and deep understanding of children. It’s a verse novel, so it’s easy to read but also condensed and emotionally powerful. The white space of the page gives the reader space too, to digest and to imagine. The book handles the difficult topics of dementia and loneliness with great delicacy and gentleness, and comforts without ever talking down to the reader. It also has so much to say about the experience of being a child, of friendship and family, and of love – so it is most certainly not an ‘issue’ book, but a book that anyone will enjoy and find richly satisfying. When the Birds Wake Up won the David Fickling Books and Arvon Search for a Storyteller competition in 2025 and you can absolutely see why.
November 2, 2026 at 9:47 AM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
I don’t know the Emmie & Friends series by Terri Libenson but am about to put that right by enjoying new title Seriously, Celia?

Out now, huge thanks go to @harper360uk.bsky.social @antswilkinson.bsky.social

#KidsGN #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
The book and its press release. The red cover shows a white girl and a girl with light brown skin standing back to back, both totally absorbed in looking at their phones.
October 31, 2026 at 1:12 PM
hejparry.bsky.social
Next week I'll be appearing on a free live stream: Mr Dilly Meets - Heroes & Villains edition, alongside the fabulous Dhonielle Clayton & Iszi Lawrence.
3rd November at 1:30 pm. Schools & individuals can register here: tinyurl.com/bdwmkae5
Come & join us for book chat & fun!
#ukkidlit #kidlituk
Promotional picture titled: Heroes & Villains, Free online author live stream, Ages 8-13, KS2-Lower KS3, 3rd Nov 1.30 pm, 14-day replay, Mr Dilly Meets. Pictured are Dhonielle Clayton & her book The Deadly Fates, Iszi Lawrence & her book The Domesday Cows, me & my book, A Scrap of Moss & Magick.
October 29, 2026 at 10:21 AM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
The Dog Who Saved Christmas by Ben Miller, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli, looks like a whole heap of fun ❄️

Out now for 7+ readers, enormous thanks go to Jess @simonandschuster.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
The book and its press release. The cover shows a boy in coat and scarf running through the snow after a big golden dog that’s wearing a Santa hat. Behind them is a snowy village with a castle in the background.
October 31, 2026 at 1:20 PM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
The Royal Institute of Magic series by Victor Kloss is one of my favourites and I can’t wait to read The Last Guardian, the penultimate instalment.

Out now for 9+ readers, huge thanks go to Lily @edpr.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
The book held in front of a bookshelf. The cover shows a large purple dragon swooping down towards us to face a silhouetted figure who has their back to us and is holding what looks like a sword or wand in their right hand.
October 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
jacquisydney.bsky.social
I adore the Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog stories from Britta Teckentrup and am delighted to have sent a copy of Christmas, their latest adventure 🎄

Out now for 3+ readers, huge thanks go to #PrestelPublishing @antswilkinson.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
The book, the cover of which is mostly yellow and shows Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog standing either side of a decorated Christmas tree with wrapped gifts beneath it in the woods with snow falling.
October 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM