Alexandra Park School is a thriving and dynamic comprehensive school in North London. We love working with authors, illustrators, publishers and other schools.

Joined September 2022
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Erin loved "The Wrong Shoes" so much she decided to design her own front cover @TomPercivalsays . She was delighted to meet you at #BiblioBuzz and get your autograph. Thank you for being an inspiring and thoughtful writer #ReadingForPleasure #IllustrationsForPleasure @apschool
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And the winning book for #BiblioBuzz 2026 at @Yourallypally is The Beck By Anthony McGowan Published by @BarringtonStoke @anthony_mcgowan
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That truly was the most fun #BiblioBuzz @Yourallypally ever! Thanks Jo for putting on a slick event and @HelenSwinyard @APChBookAward for starting the book award. Evidence that children do read! #ReadingForPleasure @apschool
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£1,400 for your school library… Don’t waste it on books that won’t get read. We help schools build collections students actually love. ✔ YA trending titles ✔ Hi-lo for struggling readers ✔ Diverse, inclusive books laburnumhouse.co.uk #SchoolLibraries #UKSchools
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Happy @EarthDay everyone. Want to know more about our beautiful planet and how we can make it a cleaner and safer place? Head to your local library and see what's available. #ReadingForPleasure @apschool
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We've read the books, submitted our votes and now it's time to see who wins! Great selection of books this year, thank you #ExcelsiorAward #PaulRegister #ReadingForPleasure @apschool
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To celebrate #NationalYearOfReading & the publication of #GhostBoys graphic novel @HachetteUK we welcomed @jewell_p_rhodes to @apschool An inspiring presentation with pupils and staff discussing it for the rest of the day! Thank you Jewell and Eleanor B
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What an inspiring #WorldBookDay2026 with @Ivorbaddiel @apschool Ivor quizzed our pupils about the brain, posed tricky dilemmas and talked about his latest book, Brainchild. Pupils then created their own characters! Thanks Ivor #ReadingForPleasure
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Thank you @PaulLyalls for kicking off half term with some animated poetry for year 7 and a thought provoking workshop. #ReadingForPleasure #NationalYearOfReading @apschool
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We will be kickstarting #WorldBookDay WEEK straight after half-term when Year 7 get to meet poet @PaulLyalls in assembly followed by a creative writing workshop and book signing! See you soon Paul @apschool
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Ms Davenport showcasing one of her favourite books, A Thousand Boy Kisses #TillieCole Relax and read some romance over half-term. #readingForPleasure #NationalYearOfReading @apschool
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Looking forward to catching up with @JustLikeUsUK later this month and celebrating @LGBTHM #LGBTHistoryMonth @apschool
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Thanks @sue_klauber for giving a group of @apschool pupils an amazing opportunity to read and contribute their thoughts and ideas to your third book. We look forward to reading the final version when published in the autumn. #ReadingForPleasure #NationalYearofReading
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Getting ready for our first #NationalYearOfReading event #GoAllIn @aps with a 10p book sale! Build a home library #ReadingForPleasure
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Born #OnThisDay 250 years ago, Jane Austen’s words still meet us where we are: clear-eyed, courageous, and deeply human. Her stories remind us that agency, integrity, and self-knowledge are not modern ideas, but enduring ones. Happy 250th birthday, #JaneAusten!
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🎉 Happy 250th Birthday Jane Austen! Today marks Jane Austen’s birthday and the 250th anniversary of her birth, #onthisday in 1775. 📖 Today we are celebrating her life and incredible contribution to English literature and getting excited for our virtual birthday party!
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📷 We were thrilled to have author Ben Tomlinson join us for Year 9 creative writing workshops exploring themes of relationships and breakups. Ben brought energy and creativity to the sessions and worked brilliantly with our pupils. #readingforpleasure @apschool
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📣Win one of these incredible fantasy graphics collection for your school. The full series of The Music Box worth £49.95. To win this just: follow our page, like this image and repost. The competition closes at 9am Thursday 9th October. To enter you must work in a school📚
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Time to freshen up our collections, thanks @HouseLaburnum for a great service and thanks also to Robin Stevens, Holly Jackson and @writerkmc for making #readingforpleasure so easy @apschool
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