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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 3d

Finished reading Running my Own Race by @eyesab2.bsky.social with my Y5/6 class last week. They absolutely loved it, and it gave us lots of chances to talk about issues relevant to their own lives. Highly recommended.

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bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · 2d

Recent reads. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 @coralrumble.bsky.social @philearle.bsky.social #emmacarroll #elizabethacevado @readingrocks.bsky.social @thereaderteacher.bsky.social #readingforpleasure 📚🩵

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Andrew Moffat @andrewmoffat.bsky.social · 10d

Lots of British Values posters going out to schools this week along with books to registered schools and pin badges. Have a great Saturday, everyone #NoOutsiders #inclusion no-outsiders.com/shop-1

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bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you so much @vocabularyninja.bsky.social 🩵 I'm really looking forward to this 🥰📚 #lovereading

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Sinéad O'Hart @sineadohart.bsky.social · 26d

Massively grateful to @elainaryan.bsky.social, @childrensbooksireland.ie and @irishtimes.com for including Ellora McGee, Trainee Banshee: The New School (by me and @unawoods.bsky.social) on this Best New Children's Books roundup!

#GillBooks

Screenshot of text from a newspaper article. Part of the text is highlighted in blue with two large dark blue arrows, hand-drawn, pointing to it. The text is: 'Fans of the Mirabelle and Emerald series will love Ellora McGee, Trainee Banshee: The New School, by Sinéad O'Hart and Úna Woods.'

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Swapna Haddow @swapnahaddow.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Night Before Diwali by me and #DarshikaVarma and @scholasticuk.bsky.social is out TODAY! And just in time for #Diwali next month 🪔
Available from your local indie bookshop or wherever you buy books 📚

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George Marshall Medical Museum @gmmedicalmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 8

A last blog by Tiffany about her placement with us and The Infirmary Museum. medicalmuseum.org.uk/newsletters/...

Guest blog by Museum Studies Student Tiffany (3/3) — Worcester Medical Museums

My eight-week placement officially wraps up this week, and I'm glad to have finished all the projects I was working on. It's a bit sentimental, though, as my time with these amazing people has come to...

medicalmuseum.org.uk

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bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 18

Very proud mum 👏🏻 ❤️

George Marshall Medical Museum @gmmedicalmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 18

A great time was had by all last week celebrating our Outside the Asylum project. Funded by National Lottery through Arts Council England, Maddie Hale gave a talk about some patients and the Mayor of Worcester, Cllr Lamb joined us to say a massive THANK YOU to all of the project volunteers.

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bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 17

It has been an absolute pleasure (with a hint of sadness) to read the finale of this incredible series. I have loved every single page, chapter, and book.
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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · Aug 17

#sundaymorningbookchat comes all the way from Mauritius this morning. Had a wonderful safari in SA and was completely inspired by the animals. Let’s celebrate animal books! What is the appeal of a great animal book or authors who write them? Here are some of my favourites @whatsfsaid.bsky.social

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George Marshall Medical Museum @gmmedicalmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 11

We're preparing for a mini private view to say 'thank you' in person to all those who have been involved in our 'Outside the Asylum' project. On Wednesday this week the webpages and display will go live! In the meantime? A sneaky peek of some of the objects: asylum keys, knife and patient gown.

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bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 14

#NateLessore has written an absolute belter! I've devoured it whilst being on an emotional rollercoaster. Just wow! A very important book. I will be sharing it far and wide 😭👑 @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social @thereaderteacher.bsky.social @bookwagonuk.bsky.social

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Bat Krown 🦇 @katbrownwrites.com · Aug 6

Some lovely official news about No One Talks About This Stuff – now a Robinson/Little Brown acquisition www.thebookseller.com/rights/robin...

Robinson snaps up Kat Brown's No One Talks About This Stuff following Unbound's closure

Robinson Psychology has acquired No One Talks About This Stuff: Twenty-Two Stories of Almost Parenthood edited by Kat Brown following the closure of Boundless.

www.thebookseller.com

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · Aug 6

Casual reminder that if you’re looking for some Magical Kidlit as an alternative to the bin-fire that famous property has become, Strangeworlds Travel Agency is about two kids who use magical suitcases to travel to other worlds… & it’s inclusive and diverse and fun & available in sixteen languages.

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Tom Griffiths @checkemoutbooks.bsky.social · Aug 5

It’s been great seeing all the DW conversations lately on Insta so after last summer’s posters, I’ve been inspired to start creating more so instead of Demon Dentist, here are some incredible reads which feature young carers #kidlituk

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · Aug 4

Huge fan of #RossMackenzie delighted to find a copy “The Uninvited” in @bookcornershop.bsky.social

It’s cracking magical read, starting with a refugee crisis from a magical world into ours, it takes an a thrilling adventure where you can’t be sure who is good or bad, to get the Faerae home.

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bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fun and laughter in just the right amount 🤣 #lovepoetry #jackprelutsky #ruthchan @bookwagonuk.bsky.social

bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 5

Sending the biggest thank you to Bronnie and Bob @bookwagonuk.bsky.social for their generous donation of books! We are so lucky to have these to spread the love of books at school @albrightcentre.bsky.social Thank you both so so much ✨️🥰

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · Aug 5

I'm repeating my online 'Building a Classroom Reading Culture' session on Monday 11th August at 10:00am. There's no fixed price for tickets as all donations will go directly to Medical Aid for Palestinians (www.map.org.uk). Please share!

www.justgiving.com/page/jonatha...

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Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social · Aug 5

An epic middle grade adventure from master storyteller @mossmontmomery.bsky.social, Small Wonder blew me away. One to preorder now ahead of publication on 28/08 from @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/s...

Small Wonder by Ross Montgomery

worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com

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bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 3

#SundayMorningBookChat

bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 3

Also, if you buy books from supermarkets, the celeb ones take over the shelves. This does bug me!

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bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 3

I worry that the celeb hasn't actually written much, and the real writer doesn't get credit. 🤔

bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Aug 2

All you need is fun 🍃 🌳🐾🌞🦊🐭🐍🦉🤎🧡💚🤍 a wonderful garden hunt for a gruffalo and Stickman with the most incredible children x #readingforpleasure #booklove #juliadonaldson #axelscheffler

bluewithstars2.bsky.social @bluewithstars2.bsky.social · Jul 31

I finally got round to reading #Iamwolf by the incredible @alastairc.com Needless to say, I then read #Iamraven. Totally absorbing! I think they need to be read by everyone 🐺 @readingrocks.bsky.social @thereaderteacher.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social

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