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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · 19d

No.40
Read it with my class of 16 yr olds - rare to do something that ‘wouldn’t be on the exam’. Joy. And what a play.

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Hollie McNish @holliemcnish.bsky.social · May 23

❤️ 5 in 6 boys think andrew tate is a prick ❤️

Bat Krown 🦇 @katbrownwrites.com · May 21

I absolutely love this poem by @holliemcnish.bsky.social – 5 in 6 boys think Andrew Tate is a prick

Here's today's train tour scribble after reading this headline about Andrew Tate - 'one in six boys aged six to fifteen have a positive view of andrew tate'
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five in six boys think andrew tate is a prick
the headline reads:
one in six boys aged six to fifteen have a positive view of andrew tate
the headline does not read:
five in six boys think andrew tate is a prick
prefer riding their bike into town with their mates
than listening to a grown up angrily shout through a screen
five in six boys think their mum is alright
roll their eyes when she hugs them
will remember the sound of her laugh when she's gone
five in six boys
have baked biscuits
or muffins
do not want to strangle a girlfriend,
think rape is abysmal, want love,
think love is confusing, do not want a fist in their face
five in six boys think their dad's jokes
are occasionally funny, have a friend who likes
the same music they like,
worry
about the look of their bodies
in swim shorts
love the feeling
of crying
from laughter
five in six boys feel nervous about holding the hand of a crush
privately cry when a person they fancy doesn't fancy them back
without seeking to hurt them
five in six boys are worried they'll fail their exams
feel stupid sometimes, are scared by the thought of the future
five in six boys think flowers are beautiful
will not use the word beautiful
will be bullied if they use the word beautiful
about flowers
still, five in six boys said thank you for dinner
helped take the plates to the kitchen
smile when a kitten curls up on their lap
sleep sounder when someone who loves them
plants a kiss on their forehead
or just quietly whispers goodnight

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · 23d

No.39
Bought in charity shop. Can tell the age - remember when you could get 2 books for £10?

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · 23d

No.38

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Sep 11

No 37
Original and hilarious. Can’t wait for the weekend to come so I can finish it.

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Sep 11

No 36
This really was incredible

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Sep 11

No 35 Fab!

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · Aug 18

Year 7 KS3 recommended reading list of books for school pupils aged 11-12 including books by Malorie Blackman, Louis Sachar and Elizabeth Laird #YAlit #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Books for Year 7 - our reading recommendations including easy reads and challenging titles for pupils in secondary school KS3 aged 11-12.

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Aug 18

No 34
Half way through. That brings me up to date.

Cover of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Woman in a white dress looks right at you.

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Aug 18

No 33
Hoovered this up in 2 days. Makes you want to enjoy food, love and life while you still can.

We all want things by Catherine Newman. Slice of lemon tart on a cracked blue plate is on the cover

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Aug 18

No 32

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Aug 18

No 31

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Aug 18

No 30

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MASSOLIT @massolit.bsky.social · Jul 30

Students heading off to university can now convert their school logins into undergraduate accounts and take MASSOLIT with them!

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Jul 17

This is Cuzco. He wanted to remind you to breathe. Thought he'd provide a demonstration just in case. 13/10 thank you Cuzco (TT: cuzco.the.golden)

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Thenextpage @thenextpage.bsky.social · Nov 19

Decision is torment for anyone with imagination. When you decide, you multiply the things you might have done and now never can….They tell you, make up your mind or it will be too late, but if it's really too late, we should be grateful.

#Offshore
#PenelopeFitzgerald

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Jul 4

I agree - incredibly powerful. I’d also recommend the novel ‘Little Bang’ by Kelly McCaughrain.

www.kellymccaughrain.com/little-bang/

Little Bang

“Someday there’ll be a unified theory of the entire universe. But there will never be a unified theory of what I should do with this pregnancy.” Beneath the New Year’s Eve fireworks, shy scie…

www.kellymccaughrain.com

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Jul 4

If you’re a UK citizen please consider signing this petition (you only need an email address and it takes 1 min).

A quick test can be done by GPs. It will prevent children being misdiagnosed and then later rushed to hospital. In some cases too late.
#T1D

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Petition: Funding so all infants are offered Type 1 Diabetes Testing in routine care

Fund mandatory offer of testing for Type 1 Diabetes in babies, toddlers, and young children as a routine part of medical assessments at the point of care.

petition.parliament.uk

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · Jun 29

Awesome reads for 10-year-olds - ideal for Y6 pupils in primary schools - with stories by Elizabeth Laird, Nina Bawden, Mary Norton, CS Lewis & Peter Dickinson. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #homelearning

Books for Year 6 pupils aged 10-11 in KS2

Year 6 reading list for children aged 10-11 including stories by Jasbinder Bilan, Jamila Gavin, David Almond, Lara Williamson and JRR Tolkien.

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Jun 29

Watching my son, with a CGM on one arm and a pump on the other, swim for 90 minutes. Got out once to prevent a hypo, had some glucose and got back in. In awe really.
So much respect for everyone with #t1D

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Jun 29

No.29 Sought it out after researching her. Interesting and different to everything else I’ve read this year.

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Jun 27

Hamlet and Radiohead. What’s not to like? Absolutely amazing.

RSC theatre. Stratford. Hamlet taking a bow while being applauded by actors and audience.

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Jun 19

Worthy winner!

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · May 25

No. 27 of 2025. Carnegie no.5.
Looking forward to this one

Cover of Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald

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Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Jun 18

Is it true that she influenced Christina Rossetti’s From the Antique?

Sarah Sharman @poemplaynovel.bsky.social · Jun 13

No 28 of 2025
Not heard of this writer before so glad I came across it. Really enjoyed it. Not to give anything away but never read a final sentence of a book quite like it.

Cover of The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald. Image of birds on the sea.