Writes about war, chaos and chocolate.
Joined January 2012
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Sneaking a peek at Twitter after being away for a long time.
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
9 Dec 2025
Occasionally we see columnists and politicians saying a person could easily live for next to nothing on porridge and turnips. This is our tenth year of doing £1 a day for a week and I can tell you, it's not sustainable. And it's bloody time consuming.
7 Dec 2025
Yes it's that time of year already.
The annual C-B living on a £1.00-a-day Challenge is here.
We're living on £1-a-day for @MarysMeals
Updates and heartaches here ..
justgiving.com/page/frank-co…
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10 Dec 2025
I love engaging with classes who are reading my books - it's always a thrill.
Pegasus Class have clearly had fun and produced some amazing work. Thank you for sharing.
Great to see a school creating so much enjoyment around reading.
9 Dec 2025
📚A huge thank you to children's author Chris Callaghan for surprising Year 4 Pegasus class with a personalised video message! @callaghansstuff
@SchoolReading @Literacy_Trust @LiteracyShed @PrimarySchoolBC
📚The children were so excited! Take a look ....
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
6 Dec 2025
A huge thank you to author @callaghansstuff for surprising Year 4 Pegasus with a personalised video message!
The children were so excited — what an amazing way to celebrate reading and creativity in our classroom. 📖🤩✨
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#ReadingForPleasure
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
2 Dec 2025
1 in 3 children in the UK grow up in poverty, and many don’t have a single book of their own.
This Giving Tuesday, your donation could provide a child with their first book, unlocking a new world of hope and imagination.
Donate now: literacytrust.org.uk/support…
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18 Nov 2025
Oh wow! Well done, Colin.
Thanks so much for your lovely message. I'm thrilled you enjoyed my chocolatey silliness 😊 🍫
No plans for a sequel (sorry!) but there are plenty of crazy funny books out there - have lots of fun hunting them out. And keep on reading 👊📚
18 Nov 2025
@callaghansstuff We wanted to get in touch to let you know how much Colin has enjoyed your book ‘The Great Chocoplot’!! Usually he finds it a struggle to find books that he loves, but not this time 🍫 He scored 100% on AR and has written you a message.
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
17 Nov 2025
❓Schools! How can our book choices tackle the ‘decline by 9’ in reading for pleasure?
At #ReconstructingReading Anjali Patel @clpe1 shared tips for choosing books that inspire engagement with reading.
📚Code NLT20 for 20% off the Power of Reading CPD: clpe.org.uk/books/power-of-r…
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
17 Nov 2025
In a changing literacy landscape, how can schools support every child’s reading journey?
📢 #ReconstructingReading launches today! We'll bring you highlights from a week of powerful webinars.
🎟️There's still time to grab your ticket: literacytrust.org.uk/events/…
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29 Oct 2025
It was an honour to be part of @NorthTyneLibs 'Our Freedom: Then & Now' project marking 80 years since the end of WWII.
I talked to loads of local pupils about my book set in the Wallsend shipyards during that war. Fab audiences with great responses to their ideas on 'freedom'.
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18 Oct 2025
Say NO to year 8 reading tests - Sign the Petition! c.org/rqvdpmff47 via @UKChange
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
14 Oct 2025
Apparently it's #NATIONALCHOCOLATEWEEK so while munching do remember the two best chocolate books are #TheGreatChocoplot by @callaghansstuff & of course #Chocolat by @Joannechocolat Buy them, read them, gift them - spread the chocolate love!
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
9 Oct 2025
Re English degrees - as a student Katherine Rundell read Donne's most difficult poem. It gave her an idea for a children's book. Yesterday Disney announced a monster deal for that book. So that English degree will soon create and sustain thousands of highly skilled UK jobs.
8 Oct 2025
I’m Spartacus. English Lit.
Je ne regrette rien (sorry I do realise that’s French).
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9 Oct 2025
Reason number 1,567,982 to love school librarians ...
They ALWAYS create a buzz around their library and books.
A vital role carried out with so much enthusiasm.
Thank you, Sharleene 👊
8 Oct 2025
Reason number 16964 to love authors.....They give so much and make their readers feel incredibly special.
Lot's of book buzz around the library today because of the legend that is Chris Callaghan 📚
Thank you Chris! 🥰
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
5 Oct 2025
📖 Are you interested in finding out more?
💻 Join Rachel Clarke on Wednesday 8th October as she gives you tips and tricks on progressing pupils past banded readers.
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
5 Oct 2025
Wallsend, Tyneside, 1963, photo by Colin Jones.
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2 Oct 2025
A friendly reminder that ALL of my books have FREE resources created by far cleverer people than me.
Obviously, it would be amazing if my books were being read for the pure joy of it, but knowing they are popular as classroom texts is pretty cool too.
chris-callaghan.com/
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
28 Sep 2025
Leeds Street Scene, 1974, painting by Stuart Walton. via @gallerycheshire #NorthernArt
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
28 Sep 2025
I know there is a lot of stuff to keep up with folks but this is an important one.
28 Jul 2025
📚 English leads A MUST READ 2025 #WhatKidsAreReading report Link here 👉 renaissance.widen.net/s/xgvp…
1. The more they read…the more they like it
Only 1 in 5 kids read daily for pleasure. Timetable time. Protect it. Talk about books. Let them choose.
2. Walliams isn’t enough
He tops the charts AGAIN 😔but are his books stretching pupils? Promote stories that spark thought not just (questionable/unethical) laughs.
3. Mind the gender gap and think about representation of who and how
Girls enjoy reading more than boys in every age group. Audit your texts. Enough graphic novels? Barrington Stoke reads? Make reading feel like it belongs to everyone.
Research author is Prof Keith Topping
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Chris Callaghan retweeted
27 Sep 2025
Another incredible giveaway!
27 Sep 2025
We have 2 FANTASTIC pairs of @PiersTorday books to WIN #MidnightTreasure & the NEW #WolfCrown
For the chance to join Tibor & Roza as they face spies, dragons & werwolves in a race against the emperor of vampirs to claim the Wolf Crown
RT & Flw by Oct 3
#WRDMagComp @HachetteKids
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