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Attie Lime
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Children's Poet.
Schools. Events. Festivals.
Blue Jelly and Strawberries
A Welly Full of Christmas
Watch this space...
Mum. Ex-teacher. Notebooks. Tea.
East Midlands now, Northumberland then.
www.attielime.co.uk
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Attie Lime @attielime.bsky.social · 27d
Never mind that Blue Monday business! I'm thrilled to have signed with the wonderful @troikabooks.bsky.social for a collection of children's poetry, due later this year! Excited to share more, soon 🎉😊 #UkKidLit
A 2026 diary with pen
attielime.bsky.social
A feast! Delicious poetry flavours you'll recognise plus new exciting tastes to try! Read from front to back to fully appreciate every flavour. My 8yo and I will be sharing bedtime pizza this week 🍕😋 #UKKidLit
@simonmole.bsky.social @tommclaughlin.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
Poetry Pizza, a collection for children by Simon Mole and Tom McLaughlin.
February 8, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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robwaltonwriter.bsky.social
Thrilled to appear alongside @stefankarlsson.bsky.social @attielime.bsky.social & Jacqueline on @brianmosespoet.bsky.social blog celebrating reading @nationalliteracytrust #goallin @booktrust.org.uk brian-moses.blogspot.com?m=1
Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel
blog by a children's poet for young writers and readers
brian-moses.blogspot.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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nealzetterpoet.bsky.social
My #poem about the joy of reading for the #NationalYearOfReading !

@booktrust.org.uk @readingagency.bsky.social
#poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky #Poetry @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit @troikabooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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authorsabroad.bsky.social
We've had a couple of days off recommending books to give you a chance to catch up with reading them! Today we're looking at #poetry books and we might be a tad biased because these are all by some of the brilliant poets we work with.

#NationalYearofReading

#GoAllIn
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
attielime.bsky.social
First cup of tea: cheers @imcmillan.bsky.social ☕
A hand holding a lovely hot cup of morning tea in a red and white mug
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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stefankarlsson.bsky.social
I’m honored to have a poem for kids about a bookish superhero alongside poems by real-life poetry superheroes @attielime.bsky.social, @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social, Jacqueline Shirtliff, & @brianmosespoet.bsky.social
on Brian Moses’ poetry blog page! 🦸📚

Check it out: brian-moses.blogspot.com?m=1
Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel
blog by a children's poet for young writers and readers
brian-moses.blogspot.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:41 PM
attielime.bsky.social
Wood by @tanyaturnerwriter.bsky.social is a brilliant debut. What an achievement to be shortlisted alongside more traditionally-published (also brilliant) titles. I highly recommend it. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
tanyaturnerwriter.bsky.social tanyaturnerwriter.bsky.social @tanyaturnerwriter.bsky.social · 23d
WOOD is branching out into schools thanks to being shortlisted.
January 23, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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lisajallen.bsky.social
I love this bit, when everyone I know is buying my book and Amazon says it's a "Hot New Release"! 🔥🔥🔥📚🪽
Thank you, Angel Crew! 🤗
Links in bio if you want the HOTTEST NEW RELEASE of the day!
@tinytreebooks.bsky.social #kidlituk #ukkidlit #eduskyprimary #undercoverangel #readingforpleasure
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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jsellarslieshere.bsky.social
Ode to Reading Poems Sloooowlly 🐌. Published by the fantastic The School Magazine with incredible illustration by Gabriel Evans.

First post on here for a long time.

#ukkidlit #poetry #kidlit #poems #yearofreading #illustratedpoetry
A poem about reading poetry slowly, like a sloth or tortoise. But not too slowly, or you’ll fall asleeee zzzz
January 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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gitaralleigh.bsky.social
#ukkidlit #kidlituk
branfordboaseaward.bsky.social Branford Boase Award @branfordboaseaward.bsky.social · 25d
We are pleased to announce the longlist for the 2026 #BranfordBoase Award, recognising the year's outstanding debut writers for children AND their editors 👏#kidlit #booksky

Thank you to @alcs.co.uk & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for their support.

branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/
Graphic showing the longlist for the 2026 Branford Boase Award. Odd Girl Out by Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, edited by Rosie Fickling (David Fickling Books) Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread by Penny Boxall, edited by Katie Sinfield (Puffin) Shadow Thieves by Peter Burns, edited by Lucy Courtenay (Farshore) The Book of Heartbreak by Ova Ceren, edited by Ruth Bennett and Ella Whiddett (Hot Key Books) Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley, edited by Cathy Liney (Bloomsbury) How to Roller Skate with One Leg by Ella Dove, illus by Jennifer Jamieson, edited by Anne Marie Ryan (Orchard Books) The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire by Anna Fiteni, edited by Asmaa Isse (Electric Monkey) Grumpfort by Jamie Hammond, ed Sarah Stewart (Usborne) The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison, edited by Ruth Bennett (Bonnier) Evie and Maryam's Family Tree by Janeen Hayat, ed by Bella Pearson (Guppy Books) The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood by Farhana Islam, e by Asmaa Isse (Farshore) Love on Sight by Asli Jensen, ed Shalini Vallepur (Chicken House) Inkbound by Philippa Leathley, ed Natalie Doherty (HarperCollins Children’s Books) Gloam by Jack Mackay, ed Katie Jennings (Rock the Boat) A Beautiful Terrible Thing by Miranda Moore, ed Meggie Degurney & Liz Cross (David Fickling Books) Wildlands by Brogen Murphy, ed Linas Alsenas (Puffin) Rock Band Music and Misfits by Leah Osakwe, ed by Mattie Whitehead & Karelle Tobias (Little Tiger) Marty Moose: First Class by Claire Powell,ed Gráinne Clear (Walker Books) The Doughnut Club by Kristina Rahim, edited Zoë Griffiths (Nosy Crow) The Girl with Gills by Becca Rogers, edited by Fiona Kennedy (Zephyr) Run Away With Me by J.L. Simmonds, edited by Amina Parchment-Youssef (Penguin) The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn, edited by Emma Jones and Charlie Castelletti (First Ink) Augmented by Kenechi Udogu, edited by Natasha Brown and Jenny Glencross (Faber) My Dog by Olivia Wakeford, edited by Megan Reid (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
January 22, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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lisajallen.bsky.social
Pre-order Undercover Angel : Grounded TODAY here amzn.eu/d/5Q4jSQE or order from ANY good bookshop! #ukkidlit #kidlituk #undercoverangel #eduskyprimary @tinytreebooks.bsky.social 🧵(2/2)
January 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
attielime.bsky.social
A new episode every Wednesday, The Ditty Bag is a lovely little pocket of poetry joy in the week ❤️ A small but perfectly formed poetry podcast for those of us who are big on poetry love but short on time.
January 21, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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lisajallen.bsky.social
Charlie can finally reveal book TWO of the Undercover Angel trilogy!! 🐈‍⬛🐱🥳📖🪽 Pre-order NOW and get ready to answers to all your questions: What IS in the basement? Will Phoebe ever get her wings? And will Aunty get any more cats? #ukkidlit @tinytreebooks.bsky.social @cbnnetwork.bsky.social 🧵(1/2)
January 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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lisajallen.bsky.social
EEEK!!! It's book 2!!!!
Spoiler alert: she fails to Do Asolutely Nothing... 🤣
#ukkidlit #kidlituk #eduskyprimary
tinytreebooks.bsky.social Tiny Tree Books 📕 @tinytreebooks.bsky.social · 25d
🪽 COVER REVEAL 🪽

Undercover Angel: Grounded by @lisajallen.bsky.social is coming on April 16th. Pre-order today: amzn.to/3NreKcM

Phoebe Speedwell is stuck on Earth, and she has one job. Do. Absolutely. Nothing.

The second book in the Undercover Angel series!
Cover of Undercover Angel: Grounded on a mint green background
January 21, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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troikabooks.bsky.social
We have arrived! Follow us for news on our books and authors. We're small but we're big on publishing incredible stories and poems for children.
January 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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lisajallen.bsky.social
TOMORROW is the Big Day! Charlie's secret will be revealed! (Assuming all the usual gremlins of social media, publishing and the river site play ball, of course....) Watch this space and @tinytreebooks.bsky.social 👀📚🪽🌱 #ukkidlit #kidlituk #middlegrade
January 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM
attielime.bsky.social
Never mind that Blue Monday business! I'm thrilled to have signed with the wonderful @troikabooks.bsky.social for a collection of children's poetry, due later this year! Excited to share more, soon 🎉😊 #UkKidLit
A 2026 diary with pen
January 19, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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attielime.bsky.social
If you haven't yet tasted Blue Jelly and Strawberries, it's currently on offer here for fewer £s than a fancy coffee and a cake. I guarantee the poetry joy will last longer than the sugar hit!
*If you have a favourite indie bookshop, please use it - they can order it for you, with a smile 😊🍓
A current Amazon offer of Blue Jelly and Strawberries for £7.65 with quotes placed by author Attie Lime, with readers describing it as "joyous" "great fun" "vibrant, bouncing" and "ideal to introduce young readers to the joy of poetry"
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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thekentacorn.bsky.social
The advice of my father:

The greatest writers have a gift. They make the words DANCE

Your own enthusiasm to dance with them creates a relationship, including the sorrow of parting when you finish

Find your writers, and really dance with them
January 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
attielime.bsky.social
If you haven't yet tasted Blue Jelly and Strawberries, it's currently on offer here for fewer £s than a fancy coffee and a cake. I guarantee the poetry joy will last longer than the sugar hit!
*If you have a favourite indie bookshop, please use it - they can order it for you, with a smile 😊🍓
A current Amazon offer of Blue Jelly and Strawberries for £7.65 with quotes placed by author Attie Lime, with readers describing it as "joyous" "great fun" "vibrant, bouncing" and "ideal to introduce young readers to the joy of poetry"
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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stefankarlsson.bsky.social
I wrote a blog sharing my favorite reads of 2025, including adult fiction, poetry, children’s books, & more!

Find it here: stefankarlssonwrites.wixsite.com/author/post/...

#writingcommunity #readinggoals #kidlit
My Year in Books 2025
Stefan's favorite reads of 2025, including adult fiction, poetry, graphic novels, and children's books.
stefankarlssonwrites.wixsite.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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kennnesbitt.bsky.social
My latest Children's Poetry Roundup is LIVE! 🥳 Discover new poems, craft insights & more from your fave poets. Don't miss out! #KidsPoetry #PoetryNews kennn.com/Ho6H46
January 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
attielime.bsky.social
A favour please. If you've read & enjoyed A Welly Full of Christmas, I would really appreciate a short review on any sales platform. It's a long time until December & although it's also full of wintry poems, it's going to need some help between now & Autumn! Huge thanks ❤️ @tinytreebooks.bsky.social
An image of A Welly Full of Christmas by Attie Lime and Nadine Licence, with nine 5-star reviews
January 10, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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sparkbookaward.bsky.social
Congratulations to the fantastic authors and illustrators of the 12 longlisted books in our 9+ Fiction category! #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚
December 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM