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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · 23d

'Ophelia Bottom perseveres through hardships and heartbreak to learn the importance of friendship, individuality and love! Such a fantastic read, couldn’t recommend it more!' THANK YOU so much, readingbookswithmrsc over on Instagram!

Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Aug 24

Oh, thanks so much! Hope you enjoy it! And thank you @sallywrites.bsky.social - really appreciate!

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Sally Doherty @sallywrites.bsky.social · Aug 24

A really unique read!

Starts in the Land of Magic, an original fantasy world. Then a change of PoV & place, following Grace as she unravels clues to work out why she ended up in Wasteland.

Invisible friends, a monster & an exciting adventure with twists and turns

@susiebower.bsky.social #kidlituk

The book cover for The Invisibles by Susie Bower. A girl climbs a ladder with an inky black monster’s tentacles reaching for her against a backdrop of a cityscape

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'm blown away by this lovely review of The Invisibles at Just Imagine! Thank you so much, Melanie Lyne - it's made my day! justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

The Invisibles - Just Imagine

The Invisibles is a unique and often dark story about magic, power and friendship. Perfect for children who like their stories on the scarier side! At the start of the book, we are introduced to two o...

justimagine.co.uk

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thanks so much @booksforkeeps.bsky.social!

Pushkin Children's Books @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social · Aug 7

The WONDERFUL latest Books for Keeps reviews The Invisibles by @susiebower.bsky.social, Captain Danger and the Stupid Shadow by Victor Engbers, and The Otherwhere Post by Emily J Taylor 🥳

Books for Keeps, the online children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · Jul 16

Out now! #BfK273, our #summer special! Authorgraph interview Kenneth Oppel, Windows into Illustration Jarvis, new Beyond the Secret Garden, new Picture This, Nikesh Shukla on reading for pleasure + interviews, new #childrensbook reviews & more #KidLit #BookSky 😎
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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Aug 6

A milestone - School for Nobodies has 100 Goodreads ratings today! Thank you, everyone! www.goodreads.com/book/show/53...

School for Nobodies

Until she was 10, Flynn didn’t even know her real name.…

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Aug 2

Thank you so much, Anne Horemans at @booksforkeeps.bsky.social for this brilliant review of The Invisibles. Much appreciated! booksforkeeps.co.uk/review/the-i...

The Invisibles – Books For Keeps

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thank you - Simon is a pleasure to 'talk' with!

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 22

I'm thrilled to have this free-ranging conversation with lovely @simonphilipauthor.bsky.social at Authorly Honest about creativity, publishing and mental health. authorlyhonest.substack.com/p/mind-your-...

Mind Your Head with Susie Bower

The Invisibles author shares her advice for managing the challenges of a creative career, how she clears her head, and one major thing publishers could do to help improve the mental health of authors

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KC 😎📝 Casey's Pages @fly276.bsky.social · Jul 8

Check out the whole @susiebower.bsky.social collection! Published by @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social 📚😎

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Lisa Sell, Author @lisasell.bsky.social · Jul 8

IT'S PUBLICATION DAY FOR BREAKING AMENDS!
eBook only 99p/99c. Also on Kindle Unlimited and in paperback. mybook.to/babook
Book one in the series, Darke Deeds, is currently 99p/99c too. mybook.to/darkedeeds
**Breaking Amends can be read as a standalone.**

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KC 😎📝 Casey's Pages @fly276.bsky.social · Jul 7

Make sure you check out this exciting new 📚 by @susiebower.bsky.social published by @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social You'll love the brilliant characters & their magical adventures 😎🎒📝📚🪄🪞🏝️🛶

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 5

I'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the book bloggers who read and reviewed The Invisibles on my blog tour. You are stars!

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 4

I'm lucky enough to be interviewed by @karenking.bsky.social on her blog today, about my writing journey - and how someone's loathing of Picasso helped turn me into an author! karenkingauthor.com/2025/07/03/m... @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

My Writing Journey by Susie Bower

My guest today is children’s fiction author, Susie Bower. Susie is going to talk to us about her writing journey, and her latest book. So grab yourself a cuppa, get cosy and let’s get chattin…

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 4

A lovely review for The Invisibles from Jacqueline PhonicsandBooks and @readingzone.bsky.social! Really appreciate you taking part in the blog tour. www.readingzone.com/books/the-in...

ReadingZone

A magical kingdom. Four friends. One terrible mistake...

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 4

I'm lucky enough to be interviewed by @karenking.bsky.social on her blog today, about my writing journey - and how someone's loathing of Picasso helped turn me into an author! karenkingauthor.com/2025/07/03/m... @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

My Writing Journey by Susie Bower

My guest today is children’s fiction author, Susie Bower. Susie is going to talk to us about her writing journey, and her latest book. So grab yourself a cuppa, get cosy and let’s get chattin…

karenkingauthor.com

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 4

I'm so grateful to Mary at @Book_Craic for this fabulous review of The Invisibles, and for being the final stop on the blog tour! bookcraic.blog

Book Craic

Children’s book reviews

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 3

a white cat with pink ears is peeking over a white wall

ALT: a white cat with pink ears is peeking over a white wall

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KC 😎📝 Casey's Pages @fly276.bsky.social · Jul 3

Have you been following the tour for *The Invisibles* by @susiebower.bsky.social Published by @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social @pushkinpress.com + another superb cover by #ThyBui

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Review *The Invisibles*

by Susie Bower 🩰📝Cover art by Thy Bui 🎨🖌️Published by Pushkin Children's 📚Pushkin Press 📔📗📒A Sarah Odedina Book 🪄✂️There will be some very excited youngsters at the reading miniClub (junior chemo pati...

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 2

THANK YOU @teachenglishlit.bsky.social for your wonderful review of The Invisibles! And what a gorgeous graphic you've created!

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jul 2

So grateful for this insightful and thoughtful review of The Invisibles from @getkidsintobooks.bsky.social. I'm blown away by it - THANK YOU! getkidsintobooks.com/2025/07/02/t...

The Invisibles by Susie Bower

Published by Pushkin Children’s, 2025. The Invisibles has all the elements of my favourite type of book: fantasy adventure, magic and intrigue. Plus, incredible, immersive world building. The…

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jun 30

I'm so grateful to Jo at @booksuperhero2.bsky.social for this wonderful review of The Invisibles and for taking part in the blog tour. I really, really appreciate both this and all your supportive reviews over the years. THANK YOU!

Jo Cummins @booksuperhero2.bsky.social · Jun 30

Today I’m showcasing #TheInvisibles by @susiebower.bsky.social - an intriguing magical adventure with more than a hint of mystery and a shadowy, foreboding villain. Cover by #ThyBui @pushkinpress.com

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Blog tour: ‘The Invisibles,’ by Susie Bower, cover by Thy Bui.

Today I’m sharing a brand new middle grade title from the wonderful Susie Bower. Just as magical and intently woven as her previous titles – readers are in for a treat! “A magical kingdom. Fo…

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jun 29

I'm just... blown away by this review of The Invisibles from Louise at Book Murmuration: thoughtful and beautiful and understanding what I tried to do. bookmurmuration.com/the-invisibl...

Blog Tour: The Invisibles by Susie Bower

The Land of Magics is a place where children like Merlin live a life of wonder. Magic and imagination run free and the world is beautiful and whimsical. Merlin’s power is growing but so is hi…

bookmurmuration.com

Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jun 26

'A stonkingly brilliant and captivating read, which I read in one sitting.' Wow - thanks so much, Maja! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Maja's review of The Invisibles

5/5: The blurb A magical kingdom. Four friends. One terrible mistake... In the Land of Magic, four friends live a life filled with wonder. But there's one rule they must not break: never set foot on...

www.goodreads.com

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Susie Bower @susiebower.bsky.social · Jun 21

So excited that all these wonderful book bloggers are taking part in the #blogtour for The Invisibles. A MASSIVE thank you to them all, and to @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social for organising!

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