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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 23h

Good morning! Today's read is Advocate by Eddie Ahn. A really interesting, thoughtfully told piece so far. #booksky

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Cambridge School of Art MA Lyndsay Roberts Rayne. From The Messenger, an almost wordless picturebook telling the tale of a beloved dog trained to carry messages in the 1st World War. Making rich use of texture & light. Bloomsbury 24 Sept. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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worldkidlit.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Teachers! Librarians! Does your school have a #ReadtheWorld display? Have students/staff run a reading project with an international dimension this year? Enter the Schools' Int'l Reading Award by 23 Oct Your school could win a 10-book bundle of global books! worldkidlit.org/internationa... #kidlit

Poster for the World Kid Lit Schools International Reading Award

Key details:
Promote international reading and your school could win a bundle of books from every continent!
Awards for
* Best “Read the World” display
* Best group project
* Best solo project
All ages! Free to enter. Open to schools anywhere in the world. Enter by 23 October 2026! Full details at: https://worldkidlit.org/international-reading-award/

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The Portal Bookshop @portalbookshop.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Portal turns 7 in a month, still chugging along despite everything the world throws at us. We've got some birthday month plans to celebrate being York's longest running queer shop ever 🥳 My favourite upcoming thing is Saturday 10th October, when we'll be in three places at once 👀

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

After a gentle morning of rummaging around charity bookshops, I am struck, once more, by how absent the kids shelves would be without books by Enid Blyton.

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good morning! Today's interesting find is the graphic novel Advocate by Eddie Ahn #booksky #comics

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hello everyone! Times are complicated for freelancers and so here's a reminder that I do stuff and you can hire me to do said stuff! As ever, all shares and leads are gratefully received and appreciated enormously ❤️ didyoueverstoptothink.com/hire_me/ #edusky #booksky #teaching

A piece of text which reads: Virtual / in-person school visits for Key Stage Two on school stories, creative writing, and children’s literature.
Professional Development on children’s literature, both contemporary and historic.
Guest lectures in Further / Higher Education about British children’s literature, juvenilia, and girlhood.
One off festival visits / talks – both in person and virtually.
Freelance writing on children’s literature, libraries, creative writing, and literary tourism. I’ve been published in Mslexia, The Garden, Writing Magazine, Book Riot and more…
Research services at the British Library in Boston Spa and other archives in North Yorkshire if you can’t access them in person.
I teach Blogging And Writing for Online Audiences and 20th Century British Children’s Literature with PACE at the University of Cambridge.

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Good afternoon! This weekend's read is Shirley Flight, Air Hostess by Judith Dale #booksky

The front cover of Shirley Flight, Air Hostess by Judith Dale

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 18/09/2026

‘Shiber and Bonnefous were respectable middle-class women who had no history of challenging the authorities. But confronted with the Vichy regime and the Occupation they felt they had to act.’ Daniel Lee on women of the French resistance: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Daniel Lee · Night and Fog: Women of the Resistance

There are reasons to value Paris-Underground. Etta Shiber’s account of life in Nazi-occupied Paris shows a vivid...

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Just written to my MP again over this; I encourage you to do the same and if you see me yelling in the street, then trust me: you know exactly what I'm yelling about.

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm always delighted when an old review gets traffic, particularly if it's of a lovely book. So here's a reminder of A United Chalet School by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer which I think left me obsessed just a little bit with getting stuck on a bus in a storm... didyoueverstoptothink.com/2015/10/03/a...

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A United Chalet School : Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Full of the vibrant light and deft skill that characterises her early Tyrolean work, A United Chalet School sees Brent-Dyer working at the top of her powers. She’s on …

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's time to look at an absolute banger of 1940s British Children's fantasy - Crowns by Katharine Hull and Pamela Whitlock #booksky didyoueverstoptothink.com/2026/09/23/c...

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Crowns by Katherine Hull and Pamela Whitlock

Discover the brilliant and undersung mid-twentieth century children's book 'Crowns' by Katharine Hull and Pamela Whitlock

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I don't know about you but I just discovered the 'raclette train' in Switzerland upon which you ride and eat raclette and so yes, my next holiday will be to Switzerland, why do you ask

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worldkidlit.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Teachers! School staff! Does your school know about the @worldkidlit Schools' International Reading Award? Prizes for * Best #ReadtheWorld display * Best group project * Best solo project Your school could win a global book bundle! Please share: worldkidlit.org/internationa... #booksky #edusky

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our watch of All The Bonds has reached A Licence To Kill and as ever, I remain fascinated by this franchise and its obsession with sharks and if somebody could do me a thirteen hour deep dive into James Bond Sharks And The Meaning Thereof, I'd be very grateful, thank you.

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Maybe we can only do blankets in this house but at least they are good blankets

A photograph of a striped blanket in alternating browns, orange, green, gold and cream. It is partially covered in sunlight.

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

me, quietly to myself: is a pickle hill one enormous pickle or a conglomeration of tiny pickles

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worldkidlit.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It’s September 1st which means … it’s World Kid Lit Month! 🌍📚We’d love to see your diverse, global or translated picks! Find out more about how you can join in below ⬇️ #WorldKidLitMonth #namethetranslator #childrensliterature worldkidlit.org/2026/09/01/w...

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Welcome to World Kid Lit Month 2026!

It’s September 1st which means … it’s World Kid Lit Month! Read on to find out what it’s all about, how you can get involved and what to look out for here on the blog. What …

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good morning! Today's read is still Crowns, and I think it's pretty excellent and far better than Far-Distant Oxus. There's a hint of Noel Streatfeild about it and even, I think, a little bit of Susan Cooper. Such an interesting read! #booksky

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"so you glued yourself to the chair to get out of having to listen to Eric's anecdotes over dinner?" "yes" "fair" #GirlsOwnCC

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A few weeks ago we did cats as our prompt so this week it’s time for the doggies to get their chance to shine. What great children’s books can you recommend that feature or celebrate dogs? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Book cover for Bear by Ben Queen and Joe Todd Stanton

Book cover for What’s That in Dog Years? by Ben Davis and Julia Christians

Book cover for Claude in the Country by Alex T. Smith

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good morning! Today's read is Crowns by Katharine Hull and Pamela Whitlock which I suspect might actually be a bit of a belter and better than their far more well known Far-Distant Oxus. #booksky

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

what I like very much is when you go to donate books to the charity shop and then you have a nice gentle nerd out with the assistant over how lovely Heartstopper is.

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📚 Be part of Carnegie history! We’re recruiting 2028–29 judges from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, East Midlands & Eastern regions. 🗓️ Apply by 9 October: informationprofessionaljobs.com/job…

A diverse group of smiling adults standing indoors in front of a backdrop with Carnegie logos, promoting judge recruitment.

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good morning! Have we made friends over on Instagram? I offer Miffy themed reels and posts of nice books www.instagram.com/daisymayjohn...

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good morning! Today's read is Esther's Notebooks: Tales from My Ten-Year-Old Life by Riad Sattouf. @pushkinpress.com #booksky

The front cover to Esther's Notebooks: Tales from My Ten-Year-Old Life by Riad Sattouf

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Good afternoon! I am doing a big old book tidy (Alas, alas) so do hit me up if you'd like to make an offer on any of the attached. #booksky

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"mildred?" "yes millicent?" "my apron's haunted" "..." "..." "..." "..." "my bustle's a travel rug" "..." "..." "..." "..." "cup of tea?" #GirlsOwnCC

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Good afternoon! I am doing a big old book tidy (Alas, alas) so do hit me up if you'd like to make an offer on any of the attached. #booksky

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A very special shoutout to you if you just picked up an Angela Brazil that you didn't remember, got home, checked your reviews, and saw you'd reviewed it as appalling.

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We’re open and we’ve got books that are out of this world.

Starfleet’s Reading List

Jane(way) Eyre
My Husband’s Worf
Spockter Zhivago
Long Quark to Freedom
Enterprise and Prejudice

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Good evening. This weekend's read is Talking of Horses by Monica Dickens. #booksky

The front cover of Talking Of Horses by Monica Dickens

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Kids books are riddled with terrible parenting and untrustworthy grown-ups. But sometimes an adult character will get to shine through as a source of kindness, refuge, wisdom or fun. For this week’s #KidsBooksFriday which books feature the lesser-spotted decent adult? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Book cover for Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen.

Book cover for Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra

Book cover for Wee Granny’s Magic Bag by Elizabeth McKay and Maria Bogade

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Good morning! Today's read is Gimlet: King of the Commandos, a story of combined operations by Captain W. E. Johns. As ever with Johns, it's a delicate and subtle affair full of nuanced character work (*looks at camera*). (It's actually very solid but it is enormously what it is!). #booksky

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Good morning! We are just beginning a new intake of my blogging class & it's not too late to join us! If you'd like to get more confident with your writing online & learn how to tell your story, then this short hothouse of a course might be for you. I'm always happy to answer questions...! #writing

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Blogging and Writing for Online Audiences

The world of blogging has never been more accessible, nor more complex - nor more rewarding. This course will help students develop the wide range of skills needed to become sustainable, safe and ethi...

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International Journal of Young Adult Literature @ijyalnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The International Journal of Young Adult Literature (IJYAL) is happy to announce that it is accepting abstracts for a special section on “The Visual Cultures of Romance: Seeing Desire, Reading Relationship” until 30 Sep 2026! For details, see ijyal.ac.uk/cfp

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Call for Papers | The International Journal of Young Adult Literature

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Blogging and Writing for Online Audiences

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Claire Wade @clairerwade.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It’s that time of year again… do apply if you’re a #disabled #writer looking for mentoring. It’s a great program and I love being a mentor and seeing the progress the writers make. www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break... @cbcreative.bsky.social

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Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers

Two talented disabled writers will receive nine months of mentoring from a published author, plus a tutorial with a literary agent.

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Me, planning my travel itinerary: a little bit of art, a little bit of books, and thirteen million hours in an auchan ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

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Jamie Muir @jamiembrixton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Another contestant from the dogs as works of art round at Myatt’s Fields Dog show: ‘Ceci n’est pas une pup’

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Daisy May Johnson @chaletfan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Classic children's authors just miss the train 1. Enid Blyton. Stares at the train until it's completely out of sight. Declares train nemesis. It is not the first time she's declared a nemesis. Makes the villain of her next fifty three novels a train driver. No regrets.

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