School library consultancy for UK Primary schools. We love reading children's books - that's why we do it full-time! Tweets by Lynda or Kim.
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ACHUKA Books of the Day 2026 week #22
• Waffles And Julius @penguinrandom
• Again! Said Rabbit @Scallywagpress
• Cliff: The Man With A Pigeon On His Head @QuartoKids
• The Children Of Wolf Rock @FaberChildrens
• Sashimi @MacmillanKidsUK
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See you soon guys. My index finger is growing a signing callus from previous signings.
📚This week sees the bookshop at 1 school, @EarlsmeadN15 a conference @EnglishAssoc and something quite Nice! @MichaelRosenYes @AtkinsonThe Have a great week everyone 📚
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Jun 13
I’m posting more on Insta these days so please follow me over there if you love books 📚
I’ve got a giveaway over there to win 2 brilliant books from @WalkerBooksUK so come over and enter. Good luck 🤞
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Absolutely gutted 😢
A primary school library that we worked on from scratch has just been turned into a family room and the books will now be in the corridor. I know schools have priorities, but doing this in the year of reading! #primary #yearofreading #read
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Floating islands, a girl who longs to fly and a grumpy wyvern with a chocolate habit…what more could you ask for? 😊🐉❤️
‘Wings of the Wyld’ is available now:
amazon.co.uk/Wings-Wyld-Floa…
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GIVEAWAY TIME!
UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning this month's #lucky13
From the brilliant @mattgoodfellowpoet, the bestselling author of The Final Year comes Six Weeks - a story of love, loss, family, repair and hope. 5 signed copies are up for grabs!
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To kickoff the #worldcup I’m giving away copies of TINY T. REX TRIES SOCCER & the adorable Tiny gameday plush from @merrymakersinc ⚽️
For a chance to score this giveaway:
- Like
- retweet
- comment (who are you cheering for?)
- tag a teammate / friend
Goodluck! #fifaworldcup
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Jun 12
Join @SteveColeBooks for a very special FREE event for #schools in partnership with @Waterstones celebrating the release of The Wild Ones - an unforgettable animal adventure story for 8 readers - set to be a future classic - sign up here: waterstones.com/events/virtu…
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🎪TWO WEEKS TO GO!🎪
Have you got your tickets yet for the UK's biggest kids' book festival on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June?
We're back with ALL your fave authors, illustrators, activities and adventures so hit this link now for maximum kids' books fun! londonkidslitfest.org
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Jun 13
We have 3 moving copies of the YA novel #AFloodOfMemories by @snsknene to #Win!
Described as ‘overflowing with devastation & joy in equal measure’, ‘both heart breaking & mending’ this novel will take you on a truly emotional journey of love & survival!
RT & Flw by June 19 to enter
#WRDMagComp @guppybooks
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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We celebrated #EmpathyDay in the Barrington Stoke office at our annual Empathy Book Club, discussing 'One Day' by @MichaelRosenYes, one of the many brilliant books featured on this year's Read for Empathy Collection. Learn more at @EmpathyLabUK's website: empathylab.uk/empathy-day/
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📢 Out now, three amazing new reads! 🎉
A hilarious picture book story of friendship, a lavishly illustrated graphic novel collection, and an adorable graphic reader fairy story!
Happy book birthday to Biguana, The Nightlights Trilogy, and Avery and the Squirrel Delivery!
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Are your students into football? Encourage them to read into it this summer with our list of recommended footy fiction: collins.co.uk/blogs/barringt…
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The #WorldCup starts today! If your pupils are anything like Bobby Bains, they'll struggle to focus when there's a match on. Spark creativity & discussions around football, community and inclusion with FREE classroom resource from @MrEPrimary. Download at bit.ly/4v5aFvJ
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Jun 10
Paul Ian Cross popped into South Kensington Books today to sign copies of:
🐝SuperQuesters Mission: River Crest Rescue
🦜SuperQuesters Mission: Rainforest Magic
🌵SuperQuesters Mission: Desert Danger
Grab a signed copy today!
📍22 Thurloe St, South Kensington, London SW7 2LT
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Jun 11
Thank you to @scholasticuk for sending us the first in a brand new series from the acclaimed author of the internationally renowned Warrior Cats books, Erin Hunter - Renegades: The Magic Awakens.
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#ChildrensBooks #BookPost #KidsBooksUK
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Magic meets urban life when two orphaned cats searching for a new home are drawn to the strange animals in the park. It's an amazing animal adventure that is sure to be popular!
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The World Cup kicks off tomorrow! If your young reader loves football, why not keep the fun going with one of our super-readable sports stories from incredible authors like @balirai, @EveAinsworth and @tompalmerauthor. Check out the whole collection here: collins.co.uk/collections/sp…
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"I think horror is the best genre of book to lure children away from their screens and back between the pages." Queen of Middle Grade Horror @JenniferKillick takes to the blog today to share the power of reading, writing and scary stories: collins.co.uk/blogs/barringt… #SoulFeeder🐍
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Schools are invited to join us online for a very special virtual event with author, Lee Newbery (The Last Fox and Moonlighters) as he joins us to present Holomonsters, the first book in his brand new series!
Schools register here: waterstones.com/events/virtu…
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