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Alison Edwards @ALibraryscience

Chartered school librarian and tabby cat lover. Will do (almost) anything to get teens reading. High jinks may ensue.

Joined March 2014
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So many reasons to read! Thank you to the wonderful @jabberworks for this blog
Sarah McIntyre
@jabberworks
Jun 11
In this #NationalYearOfReading, what are some things we can do to inspire children to read? (Article may contain a lot of photos of a very young me… link in the next post!) @LibrariesUnLtd @Literacy_Trust @Booktrust @uksla @ExeterCityofLit
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David Opie@DavidOpie
Jun 5
You don’t understand the stranglehold this Nescafé Gold Blend advert had on the UK because of Anthony Head (long before he was in Buffy)

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Visited 2 great houses who had the same plasterer 500 years ago who insisted on these very stylised boobies 🤣@Longleat @NThardwick
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The way she’s looking at him 🥹
The Eras Tour
@tswifterastour
May 16
🚨| Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce stun out and about!
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Jon Severs@jon_severs
May 15
The next academic year brings a huge amount of change for schools to manage and implement. Is your school ready? @jasminenorden has all the details here: tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge… (A fantastic timeline from our art director Nige, too!)
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I’ve learned so much from @alexjquigley books. Would love one of these to help sharpen practice in my school
Alex Quigley@AlexJQuigley
May 15
🎉 BOOK GIVEAWAY 🎉 To celebrate the successful publication of ‘Literacy Essentials for every Teacher’ I’m giving away 3 copies on my social media platforms (LinkedIn, X & Facebook). Simply Like and/or comment in the thread to be enter. I’ll be drawing winners l Sun 18th May
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I absolutely love reading about that encounter on the way to Emmaus. How the ‘scales fell’ from their eyes and that they RAN back to tell the other disciples. May we recognise Christ wherever we see Him.
Pope Leo XIV
@Pontifex
Apr 19
If the two disciples of Emmaus recognize Jesus when He breaks the bread for them, we too should recognize Him in this way. Not just in the Eucharist, but wherever there is a life that becomes broken bread, wherever someone makes a compassionate gift of themselves, like He did. With the grace of the Risen Christ, we can become this broken bread that transforms reality. #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 24:13–35) #ApostolicJourney #Angola
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Spent a lovely morning @NThardwick and an afternoon cross-checking timetables. A long job but worth it to make sure students are in the right set. Onwards and upwards!
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Ed Davey
@EdwardJDavey
Apr 13
Donald Trump is no leader of the free world. He’s a dangerous and corrupt gangster. The Prime Minister needs to call off the King’s state visit to Washington before it’s too late.
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NASA Artemis
@NASAArtemis
Apr 11
The Artemis II astronauts were all smiles on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown.
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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Mike Lewis
@mfjlewis
Apr 10
Local times for the Prayer Vigil for Peace: London: Sat 5 PM BST New York: Sat 12 noon EDT Chicago: Sat 11 AM CDT Denver: Sat 10 AM MDT LA: Sat 9 AM PDT Sydney: Sun 2 AM AEST Manila: Sun midnight PHT New Delhi: Sat 9:30 PM IST Nairobi: Sat 7 PM EAT
Pope Leo XIV
@Pontifex
Apr 8
I renew my invitation for everyone to join me for the Prayer Vigil for Peace, which we will celebrate in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, April 11, at 6:00 PM Rome time. #PrayTogether #Peace
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Absolutely loved this. Thanks to Jennie Godfrey for another treasure of a book.
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Wishing everyone a Happy Easter. The death on the cross was once and for all. The resurrection broke the chains of death and hell and Christ welcomes all of us. However you choose to spend this day, I send love and peace
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Protect Kamala Harris ✊
@DisavowTrump20
Apr 5
Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral and former Navy SEAL William McRaven on Donald Trump: "Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation." RETWEET if you stand with Admiral McRaven!
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Geoff and Margaret@RetirementTales
Apr 3
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Have I Got News For You
@haveigotnews
Apr 1
A tough day for anyone trying to work out where the real news ends and the April Fools begin
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Such a poor decision to send the King to pay court to Trump. I’d like to say I’m disappointed but I’m actually raging.
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Alex Taylor
@AlexTaylorNews
Mar 27
"Trump, the Mar-a-Lago golfer, is the only bull in the world who walks around with his own china shop. When a clown takes over the Palace, he doesn't become King. It's the Palace that becomes a circus" French senator Claude Malhuret once again nails it. You won't hear a better indictment of Trump and his Gulf war than this. Well worth 5 minutes of your time My English s/t 👇
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Early reading to a child means that children equate reading with love
National Literacy Trust@Literacy_Trust
Mar 27
How does shared reading impact children's brains? 🧠 @ProfSamWass joins us at #EWM26 to compare book-based and screen- based experiences
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Brian J. Karem
@BrianKarem
Mar 26
A very odd way to resign. But we should take it.
Acyn
@Acyn
Mar 26
Trump: I don’t want a stupid person being president.
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