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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Great Lives on BBC Radio 4 today was all about Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series. It featured some lovely clips and anecdotes. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... I had no idea of the popularity of the books in America!

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Great Lives - Ruby Tandoh on Brian Jacques author of the Redwall series - BBC Sounds

Ruby Tandoh picks the author of the Redwall series, Brian Jacques.

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Happy publication day to Frances Hardinge's #TraitorsNest! It's an inventive fantasy story set in a world where castles move like chess pieces and peasants end up in control of one when pushed too far. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/08/27/t... #NetGalley #KidLitUK

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Traitors’ Nest by Frances Hardinge

Traitors’ Nest has a fantastic opening. Frances Hardinge is an author whose work embodies why I love reading fantasy because it leaves you reading in wonderment at the imaginations that spark…

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Earlier this week, @alomshaha.bsky.social was chatting about how the message of loving each other should inform more public discourse (beyond religion). So, for #KidsBooksFriday this week what kids books help kids to understand the importance of love in all its forms? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Book cover for Aalbert and Aalfred: A Love Story by Morag Hood

Book cover for What’s That in Dog Years by Ben Davis

Book cover for Another Kind by Cait May and Trevor Bream

Book cover for The Boy I Love by William Hussey

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Thanks to Toppsta for the review copy of The Monster in the Mines, the second in Jennifer Killick's Serial Chillers series. It arrived before the copy I ordered for the school library so I got to read this fun comedy horror early. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/t... #KidLitUK #BookReview

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The Monster in the Mines (Serial Chillers 2) by Jennifer Killick

This second title in the Serial Chillers series picks up just a couple of weeks after the events of The Witch in the Woods. Travis, Zayn, Dani and Seline are determined to uncover the corruption su…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

#TheGalileoHeist (No. 3 in Sam Sedgman's Isaac Turner Investigates) is a really fun heist story that makes good use of a solar eclipse. It opens with a great action scene and the pace rarely lets up. Out 12th Feb. Thanks to #NetGalley for the ARC. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/t...

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The Galileo Heist by Sam Sedgman

The Galileo Heist is the third book in Sam Sedgman’s Isaac Turner Investigates series. Once again Isaac and his friend Hattie are caught up in adventure with a mystery to solve. The book open…

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

My son is doing a refugees topic at school, which led to a great discussion round the dinner table about the books we’ve all read, at home and at school, that taught us about the refugee experience. What books would you add to the list? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Book cover for When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed

Book cover for The Desperate Journey by Kathleen Fidler

Book cover for One-Button and the Sea by Sara Stanley and Vivian Schwarz

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Not doing a proper #KidsBooksFriday this week as I had surgery yesterday (all went well), and am libel to write utter nonsense today. So maybe let’s just have a free for all on any great kids books you’d like to recommend this week. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Book cover for Medicine by Briony Hudson

Book cover for 100 Things to Know About the Human Body

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Alastair Chisholm @alastairc.com · 20/01/2026

So excited to share (with help from Whisky!) the third book of the I Am Wolf series – WE ARE DRAGON! It all ends here, and everything is cranked up to 11 as Rieka tries to save the world – but at what cost…? #WeAreDragon @nosycrow.bsky.social #KidLitUk #IAmWolf

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Reposting now Gaslit is available to buy. #BookReview #KidLitUK

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We’re only just started the year and already things feel even more grim than they already were. So for #KidsBooksFriday this week, what books can we put in the hands of kids to encourage them question, challenge and think for themselves? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Book cover for Question Everything: An Investigator’s Toolkit by Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker

Book cover for The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

Book cover for Drawn to Change the World by Emma Reynolds et al.

Book cover for Reek by Alastair Chisholm and George Caltsoudas

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar is a suspenseful thriller with an unreliable narrator. It would be a good choice for younger readers and for adults wanting to recommend something still age-appropriate. Released 15 Jan 2026 Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/g... #BookReview

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Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar

This thriller would be a good addition to a school library. I get quite a few young readers wanting to read thrillers/murder mysteries but the content is often not suitable for them. Gaslit not onl…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Moorea Corrigan's #Thistlemarsh is a cosy romantasy set in a post-WWI England where the Fae were once part of life. Mouse is set an impossible task and finds herself making a bargain with a handsome, infuriating Fae. Out 23 Apr 26. Full review: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2026/01/03/t...

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Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan

A cosy fantasy with an interesting historical setting. Thistlemarsh is set in an alternate England, a few years after the end of the First World War. The difference between the book’s world a…

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I had intended to take this week off #KidsBooksFriday, but somehow I feel a sudden urge to celebrate funny, readable books by folk who are not despicable humans. Please do join me with your recommendations. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

Book cover for Freddy vs School by Neill Cameron

Book cover for My Brilliant Plan to Fix Everything by Ben Davis.

Book cover for Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure by Alex T. Smith

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I think #KidsBooksFriday might need a wee break for the next couple of weeks. So let’s use this week to celebrate our favourite kids book reads of 2025. Doesn’t need to be something published this year. Hope everyone’s bookish wishes come true this Christmas!🎄🎁 📚 #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit

Book cover for The Spick and The Span by Pil Van Martin

Book cover for Cabin Head and Tree Head by Scott Campbell

Book cover for Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Book cover for Away with Words by Sophie Cameron

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

The Wintermoor Lights is the 2nd in The Night House Files by Dan Smith, illustrated by Luke Brookes. Part Goosebumps, part X-Files & ideal for reluctant readers. Plus it's a @barringtonstoke.bsky.social dyslexic friendly read. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/t...

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The Night House Files – The Wintermoor Lights by Dan Smith. Illustrated by Luke Brookes

This book is part Goosebumps, part X-Files and ideal for reluctant readers. It’s the second in The Night House Files which has the pretext of a secret organisation trying to expose the truth about …

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Looking to buy someone 9+ a book this Christmas? Murder at Christmas by Fleur Hitchcock would be great for fans of mystery adventure. Published by @nosycrow.bsky.social. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/m... Thanks to Toppsta for the review copy. #KidLitUK #BookReview

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Murder at Christmas by Fleur Hitchcock

An enjoyable Christmas mystery adventure for young readers that brings Home Alone to mind. The book opens as Grace is reunited with her mum and younger brother in snowy Bath. They live in Australia…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

New non-fiction book for the library: Ladult by Dr Andy Cope & Oliver Cope. Full of the science of why people (but young men in particular) respond the way we do and tips for a positive, productive mindset. Thanks to #Toppsta for the review copy. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/l...

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Ladult: Navigating Safely from Boy to Man by Dr Andy Cope and Oliver Cope

I am not the intended audience for this book, being female and in my thirties, but I wanted to read it to see if it would be a good addition to my secondary school library. It is clearly written fo…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I was a little late getting hold of a copy, but I really enjoyed Phil Hickes' newest book: The Last Day of October, illustrated by Oriol Vidal and published by @barringtonstoke.bsky.social. It is an eerie dyslexic-friendly read with a great ending. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/t...

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The Last Day of October by Phil Hickes

I am not usually a fan of scary stories but I really like Phil Hickes’ writing. His stories are wonderfully creepy and atmospheric but the horror is at a suitable level for children to read. …

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Happy publication day to Brigands & Breadknives!. It's the latest in Travis Baldree's cosy fantasy Legends & Lattes series and I really enjoyed it. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/b... Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social for the eARC

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Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree

Perhaps not quite so cosy as the preceding titles in this series, but no less enjoyable for it. This is a bit of a change from the books I have reviewed on this blog so far. The opening word of thi…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I have finally had chance to read Reek by Alastair Chisholm. It's a cracking little sci-fi dystopian thriller set in the near future where climate change has led to the air turning toxic. One company controls all access to clean air. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/r...

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Reek by Alistair Chisholm

This is a brilliant short book with a lot packed in. It takes place in the future, after an algal bloom created fumes (the Reek) which made the air toxic. At first it was ignored, as only birds wer…

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I genuinely think we live in a golden age of kids non-fiction, so I’m very excited for us to celebrate #NonFictionNovember with this week’s #KidsBooksFriday. What brilliant non-fiction would you recommend? This is another week where I can’t possibly stop at four. #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit

The Dictionary of Difficult Words by Jane Solomon and Louise Lockhart

Book cover for Wonderfully Wired Brain’s by Louise Gooding and Ruth Burrows

Book cover for The Hidden Heroes of Science by Peter Gallivan and Robbie Cathro

Book cover for Britannica’s All New Children’s Encyclopaedia edited by Christopher Lloyd

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TMWSLibrary @tmwslibrary.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Look at the lovely new wall art outside the library! Included are some of our most borrowed books and authors, library lesson class reads and other great titles. It was lovely to be able to suggest which books were used and wonderful to see them now decorating the walls. #readingforpleasure

Large artwork covers a wall. It depicts books on a shelf. Titles include The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud, I AM WOLF by Alastair Chisholm and Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens

The other part of the wall showing more artwork of books on a shelf. Titles here include Mortal Engines by Philip Reeves and Lockwood & Co by Jonathan Stroud.

A pillar at the left of the library entrance is decorated with artwork depicting books. There is I survived the graphic novel by Lauren Tarshis, Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Kahn by Sufiya Ahmed and After the War by Tom Palmer.

A pillar to the right of the library entrance is covered with artwork depicting two books: Dread Wood by Jennifer Killick and Neymar by Matt and Tom Oldfield.

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Looking for a cracking middle grade adventure thriller? #Avalanche by Simon Fox is out now. It's an action-packed, pacy read with some real moments of tension. Full review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/a... Thanks to @nosycrow.bsky.social and #NetGalley for the eARC. #KidLitUK

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Avalanche by Simon Fox

A cracking adventure thriller. When we meet Tom at the start of the book he is out of sorts. His mum is Head of Security for a bio-tech firm and her employer, Eric, was the target of an assassinati…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Happy publication day to @bexhogan.bsky.social's #OwlKing. It was a delight to return to the Faery Realms and learn more about the different courts. This is a lyrical, atmospheric tale with teeth. Out today, published by @zephyrbooks.bsky.social snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/o... #YA

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Owl King by Bex Hogan

I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook of Nettle by Bex Hogan and so was delighted to be able to read the sequel, Owl King. We are back in the realm of faery and this time we get to learn more…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Need a supernatural YA read for the spooky season? Ghost by Finbar Hawkins is out 6th Nov. Full review of this atmospheric tale of three young women vs malevolence: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/ghost-by-finbar-hawkins/ Thanks to Head of Zeus for the eARC via NetGalley. #Horror #YA

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Ghost by Finbar Hawkins

An ideal YA read for those who enjoy atmospheric, unsettling stories and don’t mind if that can be at the expense of solid explanation. This supernatural horror story weaves together the stor…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

I was fortunate to get hold of a copy of Uncle Zeedie by Colm Field via Toppsta. It's a short, fast-paced horror story which could be especially good for teens who lack reading stamina. Read my review here: snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/u... #Horror #KidLitUK #BookSky

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Uncle Zeedie by Colm Field

This is a short, fast-paced horror story which could be especially good for teens who lack reading stamina.The story opens with teenager Lacey and her younger brother George in the car with their d…

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Wyrdwood by Curtis Jobling was published earlier this week. It's an ideal read for the spooky season. Intended to share on publication day but Storm Amy had other ideas! #KidLitUk #BookSky Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social & Fox & Ink books for the ARC. snarhookedonbooks.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/w...

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Wyrdwood by Curtis Jobling

There must be something in the air as this is the second ARC I’ve read in the last couple of months where there are strange happenings in a small town, with a story that weaves folklore and h…

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/

A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.

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Barrington Stoke @barringtonstoke.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Today on our blog! @alastairc.com delves into the inspiration behind his latest novella #Blitzers, a gripping sci-fi adventure that explores themes of artificial intelligence, toxic masculinity, big tech and corporate power. bit.ly/3JiyVYo

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Happy publication day to @alastairc.com's #Blitzers. I really enjoyed this action-packed story celebrating kindness. A wonderful antidote to the alpha male trend kids can be exposed to. Bonus points for being a @barringtonstoke.bsky.social dyslexic-friendly book. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Snarhooked's review of Blitzers

4/5: A great short story full of action but with an underlying message about being kind. Written in a dyslexic-friendly format this story is also ideal for reluctant readers. Barrington Stoke special...

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I have such fond memories of reading the Happy Families series. I longed to be Miss Jump the Jockey or discover buried treasure like Master Money.

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M. G. Leonard @mglnrd.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Dear Bloggers, reviewers and teachers, The Legend of Viking Thunder has just arrived on Netgalley. If you are already approved then sail there for an epic summer read. If you are looking to be approved then use this link to request: www.netgalley.com/catalog/prev...

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Just been listening to Katherine Rundell on Radio 4's This Cultural Life on catch-up. Really enjoyed it. I happened to see it on yesterday's schedule so posting for anyone else who missed the original broadcast. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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This Cultural Life - Katherine Rundell - BBC Sounds

Author Katherine Rundell reveals her cultural influences and inspirations.

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Alastair Chisholm @alastairc.com · 04/06/2025

Thank you so much to The Market Weighton School for selecting I AM WOLF for their Book Award 2025! Happy reading to you all 😊🐺 @tmwslibrary.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social #IAmWolf #KidLitUk

A copy of the book I AM WOLF by Alastair Chisholm, and an award certificate from The Market Weighton School. The book is red with a large yellow title and has a drawing of a large black wolf leaping across the cover. The certificate reads "TMWS Book Award 2025", "I Am Wolf by Alastair Chisholm"

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Finally made a terrarium so I can still get some exposure to nature on the days I can't get outside. Looking forward to seeing how it develops.

A large glass jar terrarium with moss and other plants around stones and wood.

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Kate Heap - Scope for Imagination @kateheap.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I'm ending the blog tour for #SnailsoftheUnexpected with a two-winner giveaway! Check out my review ⬇️ To enter: 🐌FW @cowfishdreams.bsky.social , @brendafigueroa.bsky.social & @kateheap.bsky.social 🐌Repost 🐌Tag a friend Closes 10pm 9.4.25 (UK only) @fireflypress.bsky.social Extra entry on X

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social & Farshore/Electric Monkey for the eARC of Jennifer Killick's newest book Serial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods. A great new setting, fabulous characters, plenty of horror and humour make for a fabulous read. Highly recommended. Out Mar 27th tinyurl.com/nx5cz2vy

Front cover of the book Serial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods by Jennifer Killick. Four teenagers are running from a witch looming out of the woods.

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Thanks again to @wrdmag.bsky.social for the copy of Wildlands by Brogen Murphy. Really looking forward to reading it. Tom Clohosy Cole's cover is gorgeous too!

The book 'Wildlands' by Brogen Murphy. The cover (by Tom Clohosy Cole) has an illustration of two children looking across a natural landscape. The title casts shadows on the hills.

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

🍭It's #SundaySweetener time! #BookGiveaway Win 'Mega Robo Bros: Final Form' by Neill Cameron: the next installment in an exciting graphic novel series featured in our March Literature Review. For a chance to win: 🤖 Follow 🤖 Like 🤖 Tag friend 🤖 Repost (extra entry) Winner announced Monday!

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

🍭It's #SundaySweetener time! #BookGiveaway Looking for new recs this Women's History Month? We're giving away 'Resist: One Girl's Fight Back Against the Nazis' - @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social For a chance to win: 🚲 Follow 🚲 Like 🚲 Tag friend 🚲 Repost (extra entry) Winner announced Monday!

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

We have 4 THRILLING copies of #Wildlands by Brogen Murphy to #win! 25 years in the future, 2 sisters are lost in the Wildlands & need every scrap of their ingenuity to find their way home. For the chance to join Astrid & Indie… Retweet & Follow by Mar 7 @PuffinBooks #WRDMagComp

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Snarhooked @snarhooked.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Thank you to @netgalley.bsky.social and @nosycrow.bsky.social for the eARC of I Am Raven by @alastairc.com. Absolutely brilliant, answered my questions from I Am Wolf and left me hungry for We Are Dragon. Will definitely be buying for the library. 5* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐ www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Front cover of I Am Raven by Alastair Chisholm. The title is large and in a yellow font, against a sky blue background. An illustration of a raven with outstretched talons takes up a large portion of the cover. Small text reads: Flight ... or fight.

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Chrissie Sains @chrissiesains.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

⚡️SCHOOL BOOK GIVEAWAY!⚡️ Its time for a school book giveaway! You could win: 🍓1 x signed copy of each book in the Jam Factory series 🍓1 x FIZZBEE PLUSHIE! 🍓35 x bookmarks 👇Simply follow, like, and share this post to be in with a chance!👇 Random winner picked 14/02. UK Only.

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