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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

You can download WRDMag for 8yrs+ & WRDXtra for teens+ FREE - Just click on the weblink in our bio If you subscribe we'll post you a beautiful printed copy Give #WRDmag to your kids, use it in the library or share it at book club - Spread the booky love! #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The Spring editions of WRDMag & WRDXtra have arrived! Download them for *FREE* or Subscribe & we’ll post you beautiful printed copies. Give #WRDmag to your kids, use it as a screen saver in the school library or share it at book club. Spread the booky love! Weblink in bio #GoAllIn2026

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The Autumn/Winter editions of WRDMag & WRDXtra have arrived😍 Download them for *FREE* or Subscribe & we’ll post you beautiful printed copies. Give #WRDmag to your kids, use it as a screen saver in the school library or share it at book club. Let's just spread the booky love! Weblink in bio

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Have your children read the LATEST WRDMag & WRDXtra yet? They're stuffed with extracts, interviews & reviews for 8yrs+ Subscribe to read it in print or read it online for FREE! Share with your class, school library & book clubs. Spread the #WRDmag booky love! Weblink in bio

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Are your teenagers looking for an exciting new book to read? Every WRDMag is accompanyed by a WRDXtra for teens with FAB new extracts, interviews & reviews for 13yrs+ Subscribe to read it in print or read it online for FREE! Spread the #WRDmag booky love! Weblink in bio

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Journey back to ancient Egypt in this fantastic graphic novel with tales told by the animals who were there! #PetsTellTales by @rikworth.bsky.social & @jordancollver.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social One of MANY extracts your 8-12 yr olds can read FREE online (link in our bio) @WRDmag

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Dip into #WillWolfheart by @teresaheapy.bsky.social Just one of the MANY excerpts for 8-12 yr olds (& you of course) could be reading (FREE online - link in bio) and choosing a fabulous summer holiday reading adventure! There's WRDXtra for teens too! 😍🌞📚 @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

It's always fantastic to hear how much children enjoy reading WRDMag in schools, libraries and at home - it's designed with children of 8yrs+ reading it in mind… it's just a bonus for us adults that we can grab a cheeky read too 😁 Available in print as a subscriber or online, for FREE Link in bio

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Over on X we have 4 beautifully illustrated #IncredibleJourneys by #levisonwood to #WIN For the chance to embark on 20 epic expeditions alongside real-life explorer Levison Wood & follow in the footsteps of people like Amelia Earhart. RT & Flw by July 25 @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Just one of the fantastic NEW excerpts for our Teen readers in WRDXtra which they (and you of course) could be reading (FREE online) at wrdmag.co.uk and getting some great Summer reading inspiration from! @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @beckiwrites.bsky.social

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Read an extract from #MyBrotherIsASuperhero by David Solomons online for FREE in the Summer edition of WRDmag at wrdmag.co.uk Stuffed with latest extracts interviews & reviews for 8yrs+ & Xtra for teens its perfect for finding their new favourite book! Spread the WRD! #WRDmag @nosycrow.bsky.social

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

This is such a good magazine. Brilliant that you can now read it online for free.

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Fran Moldaschl @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

This is such an amazing resource - both kids have found loads of books to order over the holidays

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Over on X we have 4 copies of #MyNameisSamim by Fidan Meikle to #WIN 13 yr old Afghan refugee Samim has fled to the UK. But to gain asylum he must tell his story. This is a moving debut novel about courage, resilience & friendship. RT & Flw by July 18 to enter @FlorisBooks #WRDMagComp

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Top up on your Fact*or* Fiction this SUMMER with the LATEST WRDMag 😎📚💕 Read it online… for FREE! Or printed if you prefer to turn the pages in person😊weblink in bio. It's stuffed with latest book extracts, interviews & reviews for 8yrs+ & Xtra for teens. Spread the WRD! #WRDmag

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Over on X we have 4 copies of the NEW #PaddockGrove series #APonyToOwn by @jprosewriter.bsky.social to #WIN For the chance to join George as she nervously starts a new boarding school on a scholarship with her super mischievous pony, Bear, RT & Flw by July 11 @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Over on X we have 4 copies of #NettaBeckerandtheTimelineCrime by jenniferclaessen.bsky.social to #WIN If you fancy time shifting to Greek Mythology with Netta & face a thrilling race against time to solve a puzzle that brings her back for good RT&Flw by July 4 @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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Dr. Mary Roche @marygtroche.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Here are my recently published recommendations - one for smallies and one for YA. Both excellent

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Kicking things off earlier today as I’m heading off on a summer bookshop hunt. So for this week’s #KidsBooksFriday - what recent titles should we all be keeping an eye out for in bookshops this summer? Mine are The Hidden Heroes of Science and Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past. #KidLitUK

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

Book cover for Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past by Maisie Chan.

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Over on X we have 4 copies of the sublimely silly #WhatsThatNoise? by @monstroso & @nadiashireen.bsky.social to #win For the chance to join Bob & be raucously LOUD & experience the joy of making as much noise as you possibly can & get away with it pop over RT/Flw by June 27 @simonkids_UK #WRDMagComp

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I reckon we could use some more kids’ book chat on BlueSky, so I thought I might attempt a #KidsBooksFriday chat. Let’s start with… What is one book you’d love every child to get the chance to read? Mine would be @markbradley.bsky.social’s Bumble & Snug and the Angry Pirates. #KidLitUK #KidLit

Book cover for Bumble & Snug and the Angry Pirates by Mark Bradley.

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Over on X we have 2 GORGEOUS sets of #WhistledownFarmAdventures with the NEW instalment #MeetingMeg by @mrsnicolabaker.bsky.social to #WIN! For the chance to have a summer adventure on the farm with Ava & a litter of puppies, go RT & Flw by June 20 to enter @simonkidsuk.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Don't forget… It's ****FREE*** to read online, just go to our website - wrdmag(dot)co(dot)uk It is designed for 8 year olds upwards to read themselves and is a great way for them to sample what's new out there. I mean, you can read it too… obviously 😊xxx

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Andy Shepherd @andyshepherdwriter.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Calling all teachers & KS2 classrooms! 25th June! Join me & @Our_Bookshop for an interactive schools virtual event exploring my new series, THE WOOD WHERE MAGIC GROWS! Discover nature facts & get the chance to buy a special signed book bundle! www.tringbookfestival.co.uk/venues/virtu...

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Love Joseph Coelho’s writing and I am so looking forward to reading The Boy Lost in the Maze, illustrated by Kate Milner. This paperback version is beautiful. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

Photo of the book The Boy Lost in the Maze

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Especially lovely to be chosen by children! Hurrah! #KidLitUK

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Over on X we have 2 sets of the BRILL #BiteRisk series with NEW #ColdBlood by @sjwills.bsky.social to #WIN! Can Sel can keep his new abilities hidden? The curse is calling, the bitten unite... welcome to the Town of the Turned! RT & Flw by June 14 to enter @simonandschuster.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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National Book Tokens @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Your #JhalakPrize25 winners are here 🙌🏾 🎉 Namesake: Reflections on a Warrior Woman, King of Nothing and Collected Poems are each luminous, immersive, vital books 👏🏿📚 Congratulations, N.S. Nuseibeh, Nathanael Lessore & Mimi Khalvati! Find out more: buff.ly/1xB5HQA

A blue background with the three winning titles of the Jhalak Prize 2025: Namesake: Reflection on a Warrior Woman, King of Nothing and Collected Poems. Text reads: Jhalak Prize 2025 Winners! In partnership with National Book Tokens.

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Over on X(Twitter) right now… We have 3 hardback copies of the THRILLING YA novel #BestOfAllWorlds from @kennethoppel to #WIN! If you’re looking for an explosive tale of survival, teenage passions & an invisible enemy… WELCOME TO THE DOME! RT & Flw by June 6 to enter @Guppybooks #WRDMagComp

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Over on X… We have 2 sets of the FAB #PirateAcademy‍ series with the LATEST instalment ⚔️ #SwordEchoes by @Justinsomper.bsky.social to #WIN! For the chance to join apprentice Neo Splice as he finds out he has game changing sword reading powers… RT & Flw by May 30 on X uclanpublishing.bs #WRDMagComp

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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

The brilliant DragonBorn by @struan-murray.bsky.social is compelling, jawdropping and thoroughly original! This is not a dragon story of old, no taming or riding-Alex Evans our heroine does not breed dragons-she IS the dragon! @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/d...

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Dragonborn by Struan Murray

The Book in Rhyme… “Now we all remember dragon books of old, Where the same dragon stories continue to be told. Stories of beasts both monstrous and frightening, Breathing the hottest o…

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Over on X… we have 4 copies of #TheBrightestStar by the fabulous award winning megcathwrites.bsky.social to #WIN! Can Stevie & Chloe help Andrew find out who he is as they navigate secondary school life? Hop over and RT & Flw by May 23 to enter littleislandbooks.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 21/05/2025

📢 NEW: Our #ReadingRights report with Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social is out now! It shares 5 focus areas that will turn the tide on reading inequality and unveils plans for our City of Stories place-based pilot: www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...

The front cover of the Reading Rights report plus the words: "Reading Rights - Books build a brighter future - Read the report". The URL booktrust.org.uk/readingrights and logos for Waterstones Children's Laureate, Arts Council England, and BookTrust

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Let everyone at school know that you can now read WRDMag online - FREE! Print out this handy A4 School Bag Strip template to cut out and share with your class at school 😊 WRDMag: Suitable for 8 year olds and up WRDXtra: Suitable for teens #WRDMag #readingforpleasure

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Spring has sprung & so has the LATEST WRDMag. That's not all. You can now read it online… for FREE! Still available in print for those who like to turn the pages in person 😊 It's a CORKER! Stuffed with extracts, interviews & reviews for 8yrs+ & Xtra for teens. Spread the WRD! 📚😍

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Over on X right now we have 3 pairs of the THRILLING #Gargoyles series with the NEW instalment #TheWatcher by FAB award-winning tamsinmori.bksy.social to #WIN! An inexperienced Guardian. A missing kelpie. A growing threat. Intrigued?… RT&Flw by May 16 to enter uclanpublishing.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Over on X(Twitter) right now…  We have 4 copies of the GRIPPINGLY TWISTY #Traumaland by #JoshSilver @smudgecotton to #WIN! Are you a thrill seeker? Would you follow 17-year-old Eli down the virtual reality rabbit hole to Traumaland? RT & Flw by May 9 to enter, if you dare!

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Happy bank holiday weekend everyone! I’m here to announce our 4 LUCKY #ZakMonroeIsNotMyFriend winners! Congratulations to… BS: @ljfspinningbooks.bsky.social BS: @lib4sch.bsky.social X @LibraryYdb X @linzi_lockett Please DM me your postal details, thanks xx

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