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Mr Tom Slattery

@slatterymr.bsky.social

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👨‍🏫 Primary Deputy Head Teacher in Burton 📚 Children’s book blogger. 🏡 Live in Birmingham (proud Brummie) Check out my blog at tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Haven’t seen my watch in three days and something tells me it’s do to with this guy… if you were a beagle puppy where would you hide all my stuff?

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I made a paella… 😍

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My mom is up for a visit. Taking her out for a meal and she’s dressed up in a lovely orange dress. “You look nice mom… just like a solero!” Apparently this is not a compliment.

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Four weeks of headship and I could already write a book on the things I’ve dealt with 😂😂 Really enjoying it though… kinda looking forward to the summer holidays when they come at the same time. It’s a crazy job but good for the soul on the most part.

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

On my first day as head I went and introduced myself to every class. I said things like ‘if you see me lost in the corridor please help me find my way’ etc… since that time I get asked if I’m lost about 50 times a day. Even when I’m sat in my office! 😂Kids are brilliant!

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Green deliveries! Thanks @simonandschuster.bsky.social for the paperback of Felix and the future Agency by #rachelMorrisroe And a preorder: Wildheart by #BecManser

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

From 1996 to 2026 Have big bookshelves to fill so have started to update my #agathachristie collection with these gorgeous hardbacks at @harpercollins.bsky.social . Question is: would you keep the old book too! Just cos?

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Moved house recently and we inherited these enormous bookshelves! Today I have been unpacking the books and I’ve realised I need to buy some more to fill it!

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

It was announced yday that I am leaving my wonderful school at 1/2 term to take a head role. Today I went into the dinner hall &one of the yr 2 children came to ask why I was leaving &then hug me. Then another came& hugged. before I knew it the whole hall were out of their seat!

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

#SundayMorningBookChat for April. On my blog in honour of the Year of Reading I explored the genre of Adventure! What are your favourite adventure stories or series tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/t...

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The Year of Reading – April

As Spring is well and truly sprung in ‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026 and a great time to reflect on how the first quarter of the year has gone so far. At school, we have worked hard to …

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I made a toad in the hole. It was 😍

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

#SundayMorningBookChat for April. On my blog in honour of the Year of Reading I explored the genre of Adventure! What are your favourite adventure stories or series tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/t...

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The Year of Reading – April

As Spring is well and truly sprung in ‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026 and a great time to reflect on how the first quarter of the year has gone so far. At school, we have worked hard to …

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Here is my April Blogpost for the year of Reading! Featuring some book recommendations, teacher tips, useful resources and some new releases. Let me know what you think. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/t...

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The Year of Reading – April

As Spring is well and truly sprung in ‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026 and a great time to reflect on how the first quarter of the year has gone so far. At school, we have worked hard to …

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

You would have thought Althea (on the left) was the one going back to work tomoro after two weeks off 🐕 🐕

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Red Alert! 🚨 Recent book deliveries! Thanks @nosycrow.bsky.social 📕 Cafe Chaos 2 @catiewilkins.bsky.social & @katieabey.bsky.social Thanks @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social 📕 Whisperwicks: The vanished Key @jordanlees.bsky.social a preorder 📕 Juniper Mae 3 @sohsilly.bsky.social #Timfraser

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

#PictureBookFriday this week is this revelation by #HuwAaron I may have gone down a whole Animal Farm comparison rabbit hole - yes I finally have lost it. Supreme fun also! @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/p...

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

#PictureBookFriday this week is this revelation by #HuwAaron I may have gone down a whole Animal Farm comparison rabbit hole - yes I finally have lost it. Supreme fun also! @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/p...

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Just read this absolute corker by #OliviaWakeford @harpercollins.bsky.social emotional, heartbreaking and life affirming , My Dog is a story of grief and how a four legged friend can support us through the hardest times. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/m...

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My Dog by Olivia Wakeford

The Book in Rhyme… “Young Rhys finds a dog but where is the owner? At first look, it seems he’s a bit of a loner. But try and try and try as he might, No owner to be found, oh wha…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Just read this absolute corker by #OliviaWakeford @harpercollins.bsky.social emotional, heartbreaking and life affirming , My Dog is a story of grief and how a four legged friend can support us through the hardest times. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/m...

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My Dog by Olivia Wakeford

The Book in Rhyme… “Young Rhys finds a dog but where is the owner? At first look, it seems he’s a bit of a loner. But try and try and try as he might, No owner to be found, oh wha…

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Another triumph by #AlexanderArmstrong at @farshorebooks.bsky.social Da Vinci Code for children but let’s face it, great for adults too! Superb fantasy adventure series - action packed and full of history and a seriously sinister villain! tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/e...

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Evenfall: The Tempest Stone by Alexander Armstrong

The Book in Rhyme… “With great power comes great responsibility Especially when the world is held with fragility. Thirteen year old Sam is only now learning, With threats ever powerful …

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Another triumph by #AlexanderArmstrong at @farshorebooks.bsky.social Da Vinci Code for children but let’s face it, great for adults too! Superb fantasy adventure series - action packed and full of history and a seriously sinister villain! tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/e...

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Evenfall: The Tempest Stone by Alexander Armstrong

The Book in Rhyme… “With great power comes great responsibility Especially when the world is held with fragility. Thirteen year old Sam is only now learning, With threats ever powerful …

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Walked past a @waterstones.bsky.social and had to buy something! Picked up a few: @janeenhayat.bsky.social #OliviaWakeford @jamiesmart.bsky.social

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Impromptu bank holiday drive down to Newquay to visit my mum. Breakfast at the Lewinnick with the most awesome views. Proper windy today though 🌬️

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

If Carlsberg made video games for book bloggers. What is this I have just discovered! 😍

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#PictureBookFriday this week is the newly award winning #HuwAaron at @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social such a brilliant story about getting your kids to sleep - even when they are a disgusting blob! Just wonderful! Here’s my review 👇 tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/p...

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#PictureBookFriday – Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob by Huw Aaron

The Book in Rhyme… “What do monsters do at bedtime, do they brush their teeth? Does this count for beings both above ground and beneath? Do they wash their faces with their favour…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#PictureBookFriday this week is the newly award winning #HuwAaron at @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social such a brilliant story about getting your kids to sleep - even when they are a disgusting blob! Just wonderful! Here’s my review 👇 tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/p...

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#PictureBookFriday – Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob by Huw Aaron

The Book in Rhyme… “What do monsters do at bedtime, do they brush their teeth? Does this count for beings both above ground and beneath? Do they wash their faces with their favour…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It’s a Huw Aaron athon delivery today. After the success at the @waterstones.bsky.social awards this week I needed to get involved.

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Another murder mystery triumph by @tomhindle.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Set in luxury resort in the jungle of Costa Rica a reunion after 10years since Uni spells murder for someone. A stretch from my normal children’s book but brilliant tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/a...

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A Killer in Paradise by Tom Hindle

The Book in Rhyme… “The Costa Rican Jungle, an idyllic location, For sun, sea, cocktails and a luxourious vacation. But something evil’s lurking behind the plush exterior Someone&…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A brilliant start to a new fantasy series by #SanguMandanna at @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social my only wish is that it was double the size because I just wanted more and more of it! Set in India via Norwich this is both captivating & thought provoking. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/v...

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Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna

The Book in a Rhyme… “Vanya Vallen has always been an outsider, Trying to fit in with no one to guide her. But life’s about to take a dangerous turn, Leaving so much to wonder and…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Recent trip @waterstoneskids.bsky.social and lived up a few books - shock horror! 📕 Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna 📕 My Dog by Olivia Wakefield 📕 Hari Kumar - Ultimate Superstar by @rashmiwriting.bsky.social

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

A brand new Serial Chillers Book by #JenniferKillick @farshorebooks.bsky.social Mystery, humour, heart and a whole lot of scares. Love this series based in the town of Hazard where secrets lie and strange things happen. here’s my review tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/s...

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Serial Chillers 2: The Monster in the Mines by Jennifer Killick

The Book in Rhyme… “We’re returning to Hazard – a most peculiar place, Where strange things occur, disappear without trace. After discovering the truth of the Witch in the W…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

A brand new Serial Chillers Book by #JenniferKillick @farshorebooks.bsky.social Mystery, humour, heart and a whole lot of scares. Love this series based in the town of Hazard where secrets lie and strange things happen. here’s my review tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/s...

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Serial Chillers 2: The Monster in the Mines by Jennifer Killick

The Book in Rhyme… “We’re returning to Hazard – a most peculiar place, Where strange things occur, disappear without trace. After discovering the truth of the Witch in the W…

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The glorious cosy murder mystery: Murder at the Ivy Hotel by #EmilyHourican @scholasticuk.bsky.social perfect for a lazy Sunday with a whole host of brilliant characters reminiscent of ‘At Bertram’s Hotel’ Here’s my review: tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/m...

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Murder at the Ivy Hotel by Emily Hourican

The Book in Rhyme… “Welcome to the Ivy Hotel, please enjoy your stay, Where people come to stay a while or visit for the day. The hotel hosts some residents of a permanent kind, Includi…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The glorious cosy murder mystery: Murder at the Ivy Hotel by #EmilyHourican @scholasticuk.bsky.social perfect for a lazy Sunday with a whole host of brilliant characters reminiscent of ‘At Bertram’s Hotel’ Here’s my review: tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/m...

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Murder at the Ivy Hotel by Emily Hourican

The Book in Rhyme… “Welcome to the Ivy Hotel, please enjoy your stay, Where people come to stay a while or visit for the day. The hotel hosts some residents of a permanent kind, Includi…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

My favourite thing about the clocks changing is my car finally has the correct time for the first time in six months

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I spent all day slow cooking some beef short rib for a ragu. This is all I achieved today. By the time I got to it, I wasn’t even hungry. 🙈

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

It never fails to amaze me how a 5week term hits just as hard as an 8 weeker. I’ll be sleeping for the foreseeable…

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Morning all and time for a #SundayMorningBookChat in honour of #TheYearOfReading I am writing a monthly blog with recommendations, teacher tips and genre spotlight. This month its fantasy… what are your favourites? Heres the blog to check out. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/t...

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The Year of Reading – March

‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026 is well underway by now and I felt compelled to add something (hopefully of value) to the conversation each month. A mixture of recommendations, genre foc…

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Here is my March newsletter in celebration of the Year of Reading! Celebrating the vast and eclectic genre of fantasy for children with some teacher resource and ideas also! Check it out and tell me what you think. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/t...

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The Year of Reading – March

‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026 is well underway by now and I felt compelled to add something (hopefully of value) to the conversation each month. A mixture of recommendations, genre foc…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Here is my March newsletter in celebration of the Year of Reading! Celebrating the vast and eclectic genre of fantasy for children with some teacher resource and ideas also! Check it out and tell me what you think. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/t...

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The Year of Reading – March

‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026 is well underway by now and I felt compelled to add something (hopefully of value) to the conversation each month. A mixture of recommendations, genre foc…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Went to Opheem in Birmingham. 10 courses (plus extras) and it was so delicious! Definitely see why they have 2 Michelin stars 🌟 🌟

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

My thoughts on #crufts2026 Claudia and Clare make a great duo I could get another dog… I want all the dogs…

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Just Love #WorldBookDay had my assembly stopped after I’d over ran by so much because I was literally just talking about books and lost track of time! 🙈

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Oh joy of Joys! Two more collaborations between the world of #AgathaChristie and #MrMen Little Miss Marple in Bump in the Library &Mr Poirot in mystery on the Opulent Express! #PictureBookFriday so much fun and perfect for kids @farshorebooks.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/l...

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Little Miss Marple – Bump in the Library & Mr. Poirot – Mystery on the Opulent Express by Adam Hargreaves inspired by Roger Hargreaves and Agatha Christie

The Books in Rhyme… “Little Miss Marple is back with thump! Investigating a mystery surrounding Mr Bump. He’s found in the library after being assaulted, Is Little Miss Trouble th…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Lovely bookpost! Thanks @nosycrow.bsky.social 📕 Two is a crowd by @cathhowe.bsky.social Thanks @farshorebooks.bsky.social 📕 The lost dragon of Roar by @jennymclachlan.bsky.social Lovely preorder: 📕 Amari and the metalwork menace by @bbalston.bsky.social

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Oh joy of Joys! Two more collaborations between the world of #AgathaChristie and #MrMen Little Miss Marple in Bump in the Library &Mr Poirot in mystery on the Opulent Express! #PictureBookFriday so much fun and perfect for kids @farshorebooks.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/l...

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Little Miss Marple – Bump in the Library & Mr. Poirot – Mystery on the Opulent Express by Adam Hargreaves inspired by Roger Hargreaves and Agatha Christie

The Books in Rhyme… “Little Miss Marple is back with thump! Investigating a mystery surrounding Mr Bump. He’s found in the library after being assaulted, Is Little Miss Trouble th…

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Love it when you stumble across a forgotten birthday present in your email inbox- a book voucher! Treated myself to: 📕 The Galileo Heist by #samsedgeman 📕 The Latest Loki by @louiestowell.bsky.social 📕 📕 Clem Fatale series by @evewersockimorris.bsky.social

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The first adult novel by @mossmontmomery.bsky.social at @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social &it is SO good. An ingenious locked room murder with an unlikely detective duo of footman Pike and foul mouthed octogenarian Miss Decima. Genuine laughter &intrigue tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/21/m...

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Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery

The Book in a Rhyme… “A remote tidal island, Cornwall 1910, Haley’s Comet is due to pass over again. What a spectacle, to be unfurled, Except the viscount deems it the end of the …

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The first adult novel by @mossmontmomery.bsky.social at @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social &it is SO good. An ingenious locked room murder with an unlikely detective duo of footman Pike and foul mouthed octogenarian Miss Decima. Genuine laughter &intrigue tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/21/m...

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Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery

The Book in a Rhyme… “A remote tidal island, Cornwall 1910, Haley’s Comet is due to pass over again. What a spectacle, to be unfurled, Except the viscount deems it the end of the …

Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Bookpost of the highest order! Cannot wait for the conclusion to this epic trilogy by @alastairc.com . Thank you @nosycrow.bsky.social