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Organising Author, Poet, Illustrator and Storyteller visits for schools & libraries all over the world, #AIMHigh Days and #PoetrySlams in the UK.
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Our January Newsletter is out NOW! 🎉📚✨
Including celebrating the #NationalYearofReading, author visits focusing on #Shakespeare, book reviews from author Ray Star and an interview with @oliversykesauthor.bsky.social
Read it here now www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/newsletter-issue-thirty-five
Including celebrating the #NationalYearofReading, author visits focusing on #Shakespeare, book reviews from author Ray Star and an interview with @oliversykesauthor.bsky.social
Read it here now www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/newsletter-issue-thirty-five
Today's recommended reads are for those of you who loved the #HungerGames and want more #dystopianfiction! Some are brand new, some have been out for a year or two, but they are all gripping tales that young readers will love!
If you're into it, read into it!
#GoAllIn #NationalYearofReading
If you're into it, read into it!
#GoAllIn #NationalYearofReading
January 28, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Today's recommended reads are for those of you who loved the #HungerGames and want more #dystopianfiction! Some are brand new, some have been out for a year or two, but they are all gripping tales that young readers will love!
If you're into it, read into it!
#GoAllIn #NationalYearofReading
If you're into it, read into it!
#GoAllIn #NationalYearofReading
Todays #readingrecommendations are jam packed with #mythsandlegends from across the globe! If your class loves epic tales, sagas and fantastical heroes then these are the books for you!
If you're into it, read into it!
#NationalYearofReading #GoAllIn
If you're into it, read into it!
#NationalYearofReading #GoAllIn
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Todays #readingrecommendations are jam packed with #mythsandlegends from across the globe! If your class loves epic tales, sagas and fantastical heroes then these are the books for you!
If you're into it, read into it!
#NationalYearofReading #GoAllIn
If you're into it, read into it!
#NationalYearofReading #GoAllIn
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
#NationalYearofReading
#GoAllIn
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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
#NationalYearofReading
#GoAllIn
If you have young readers that love a good detective story, then add these to their #tbrlist! There's hilarious detectives, heists, sleuths, clues and more!
If you're into fighting crime, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #childrensdetectivestories #goallin
If you're into fighting crime, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #childrensdetectivestories #goallin
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 AM
If you have young readers that love a good detective story, then add these to their #tbrlist! There's hilarious detectives, heists, sleuths, clues and more!
If you're into fighting crime, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #childrensdetectivestories #goallin
If you're into fighting crime, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #childrensdetectivestories #goallin
If you have young readers that love a good detective story, then add these to their #tbrlist! There's hilarious detectives, heists, sleuths, clues and more!
If you're into fighting crime, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #childrensdetectivestories #goallin
If you're into fighting crime, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #childrensdetectivestories #goallin
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM
If you have young readers that love a good detective story, then add these to their #tbrlist! There's hilarious detectives, heists, sleuths, clues and more!
If you're into fighting crime, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #childrensdetectivestories #goallin
If you're into fighting crime, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #childrensdetectivestories #goallin
These books are for all the #animallovers out there! There's non-fiction, fiction, animal adventures, rescues, detectives, funny animals, serious animals, and even a sprinkle of poetry!
Whatever your favourite animal is, if you're into it, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn
Whatever your favourite animal is, if you're into it, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn
January 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
These books are for all the #animallovers out there! There's non-fiction, fiction, animal adventures, rescues, detectives, funny animals, serious animals, and even a sprinkle of poetry!
Whatever your favourite animal is, if you're into it, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn
Whatever your favourite animal is, if you're into it, read into it!
#NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn
#Teachers in #Swansea!
We're holding an #AIMHigh Writing day at Townhill Community School next month and what better way to kick off the #nationalyearofreading than for your #giftedandtalented writers to join us?
To get your school involved, contact Laura@caboodlebooks.co.uk
We're holding an #AIMHigh Writing day at Townhill Community School next month and what better way to kick off the #nationalyearofreading than for your #giftedandtalented writers to join us?
To get your school involved, contact Laura@caboodlebooks.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
#Teachers in #Swansea!
We're holding an #AIMHigh Writing day at Townhill Community School next month and what better way to kick off the #nationalyearofreading than for your #giftedandtalented writers to join us?
To get your school involved, contact Laura@caboodlebooks.co.uk
We're holding an #AIMHigh Writing day at Townhill Community School next month and what better way to kick off the #nationalyearofreading than for your #giftedandtalented writers to join us?
To get your school involved, contact Laura@caboodlebooks.co.uk
If space is more your kind of thing, then #goallin with these fantastic titles by some of our favourite children's and YA authors 🚀👩🚀📚
Or, you could read up on the latest developments in astronomy, or astronaut biographies..
Like space, the possibilities are endless!
#nationalyearofreading2026
Or, you could read up on the latest developments in astronomy, or astronaut biographies..
Like space, the possibilities are endless!
#nationalyearofreading2026
January 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
If space is more your kind of thing, then #goallin with these fantastic titles by some of our favourite children's and YA authors 🚀👩🚀📚
Or, you could read up on the latest developments in astronomy, or astronaut biographies..
Like space, the possibilities are endless!
#nationalyearofreading2026
Or, you could read up on the latest developments in astronomy, or astronaut biographies..
Like space, the possibilities are endless!
#nationalyearofreading2026
Are you ready to #GoAllIn for the #NationalYearofReading?
Whatever it is that you're interested in, read about it! Whether it's space, animals, technology, sport or fashion... if you're into it, read into it!
Check out goallin.org.uk to find out more today.
Whatever it is that you're interested in, read about it! Whether it's space, animals, technology, sport or fashion... if you're into it, read into it!
Check out goallin.org.uk to find out more today.
January 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Are you ready to #GoAllIn for the #NationalYearofReading?
Whatever it is that you're interested in, read about it! Whether it's space, animals, technology, sport or fashion... if you're into it, read into it!
Check out goallin.org.uk to find out more today.
Whatever it is that you're interested in, read about it! Whether it's space, animals, technology, sport or fashion... if you're into it, read into it!
Check out goallin.org.uk to find out more today.
We're delighted to welcome Carnegie nominated author Beth O'Brien to the Authors Abroad team!
Beth's school visits include author talks, fairy tale workshops, poetry and interactive readings.
Get in touch to invite Beth to visit your school!
#edusky #schoollibrary
Beth's school visits include author talks, fairy tale workshops, poetry and interactive readings.
Get in touch to invite Beth to visit your school!
#edusky #schoollibrary
January 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
We're delighted to welcome Carnegie nominated author Beth O'Brien to the Authors Abroad team!
Beth's school visits include author talks, fairy tale workshops, poetry and interactive readings.
Get in touch to invite Beth to visit your school!
#edusky #schoollibrary
Beth's school visits include author talks, fairy tale workshops, poetry and interactive readings.
Get in touch to invite Beth to visit your school!
#edusky #schoollibrary
Our January Newsletter is out NOW! 🎉📚✨
Including celebrating the #NationalYearofReading, author visits focusing on #Shakespeare, book reviews from author Ray Star and an interview with @oliversykesauthor.bsky.social
Read it here now www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/newsletter-issue-thirty-five
Including celebrating the #NationalYearofReading, author visits focusing on #Shakespeare, book reviews from author Ray Star and an interview with @oliversykesauthor.bsky.social
Read it here now www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/newsletter-issue-thirty-five
January 8, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Our January Newsletter is out NOW! 🎉📚✨
Including celebrating the #NationalYearofReading, author visits focusing on #Shakespeare, book reviews from author Ray Star and an interview with @oliversykesauthor.bsky.social
Read it here now www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/newsletter-issue-thirty-five
Including celebrating the #NationalYearofReading, author visits focusing on #Shakespeare, book reviews from author Ray Star and an interview with @oliversykesauthor.bsky.social
Read it here now www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/newsletter-issue-thirty-five
To kick off the new term we are delighted to welcome YA fantasy author of Blue Lunar and the Apex Grail, and Gideon and the Crimson Samurai, RL Baxter to the Authors Abroad team ✨🖋📚
For more information on inviting Ricky to visit your school or library visit www.authorsabroad.com/search-autho...
For more information on inviting Ricky to visit your school or library visit www.authorsabroad.com/search-autho...
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
To kick off the new term we are delighted to welcome YA fantasy author of Blue Lunar and the Apex Grail, and Gideon and the Crimson Samurai, RL Baxter to the Authors Abroad team ✨🖋📚
For more information on inviting Ricky to visit your school or library visit www.authorsabroad.com/search-autho...
For more information on inviting Ricky to visit your school or library visit www.authorsabroad.com/search-autho...
Our offices are now closed for the Christmas break and will reopen on Tues 6 January.
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If you really need to contact us, please email general@caboodlebooks.co.uk which will be checked intermittently, but please bear with us for a reply.
Wishing you all a wonderful festive break.
🎄✨🎉🎅🤶🎄
If you really need to contact us, please email general@caboodlebooks.co.uk which will be checked intermittently, but please bear with us for a reply.
Wishing you all a wonderful festive break.
December 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our offices are now closed for the Christmas break and will reopen on Tues 6 January.
🎄✨🎉🎅🤶🎄
If you really need to contact us, please email general@caboodlebooks.co.uk which will be checked intermittently, but please bear with us for a reply.
Wishing you all a wonderful festive break.
🎄✨🎉🎅🤶🎄
If you really need to contact us, please email general@caboodlebooks.co.uk which will be checked intermittently, but please bear with us for a reply.
Wishing you all a wonderful festive break.
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#Kidlit book quiz for children in KS2. Genres include fantasy, historical, mystery, adventure & picture books. Ideal for end of term & includes a #Christmas round. #ukedchat
#Kidlit book quiz for children in KS2. Genres include fantasy, historical, mystery, adventure & picture books. Ideal for end of term & includes a #Christmas round. #ukedchat
100 question children's book quiz for pupils aged 7-11 in KS2
A children's book quiz for children aged 7-11 in KS2 .This literacy quiz is ideal for end of term school activities or holiday family fun.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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#Kidlit book quiz for children in KS2. Genres include fantasy, historical, mystery, adventure & picture books. Ideal for end of term & includes a #Christmas round. #ukedchat
#Kidlit book quiz for children in KS2. Genres include fantasy, historical, mystery, adventure & picture books. Ideal for end of term & includes a #Christmas round. #ukedchat
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New blog post: Recommended Christmas books, picture books, fiction and poetry. brian-moses.blogspot.com @attielime.bsky.social @scallywagpress.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
New blog post: Recommended Christmas books, picture books, fiction and poetry. brian-moses.blogspot.com @attielime.bsky.social @scallywagpress.bsky.social
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Can’t believe a week has passed. The countdown stirs up Christmas cheer every year!
If you’re toddling off to London, pop to see the tree and GLOW, commissioned by @PoetrySociety, in all its light box glory! What a wonderful poetry tradition they’ve established.
If you’re toddling off to London, pop to see the tree and GLOW, commissioned by @PoetrySociety, in all its light box glory! What a wonderful poetry tradition they’ve established.
December 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Can’t believe a week has passed. The countdown stirs up Christmas cheer every year!
If you’re toddling off to London, pop to see the tree and GLOW, commissioned by @PoetrySociety, in all its light box glory! What a wonderful poetry tradition they’ve established.
If you’re toddling off to London, pop to see the tree and GLOW, commissioned by @PoetrySociety, in all its light box glory! What a wonderful poetry tradition they’ve established.
With nativities, illness and EVERYTHING else it's verging on chaos in school, which makes us appreciate the enquiries we're getting all the more!
If you're trying to get organised for next term and want an in-person author visit to help celebrate the #YearofReading, get in touch!
If you're trying to get organised for next term and want an in-person author visit to help celebrate the #YearofReading, get in touch!
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
With nativities, illness and EVERYTHING else it's verging on chaos in school, which makes us appreciate the enquiries we're getting all the more!
If you're trying to get organised for next term and want an in-person author visit to help celebrate the #YearofReading, get in touch!
If you're trying to get organised for next term and want an in-person author visit to help celebrate the #YearofReading, get in touch!
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Still feeling a certain incredulity about having a poem displayed in Trafalgar Square. Grateful to @PoetrySociety for trusting me to write this special poem.
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Look North More Often 2025 - new Christmas poem 'Glow' unveiled - The Poetry Society
Every year since 2009, as part of the Look North More Often project, The Poetry Society commissions a poet to write a new poem to feature in the official celebrations welcoming the Christmas tree to L...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Still feeling a certain incredulity about having a poem displayed in Trafalgar Square. Grateful to @PoetrySociety for trusting me to write this special poem.
poetrysociety.org.uk/news/look-no...
poetrysociety.org.uk/news/look-no...
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I’ve had a number of people asking to see the whole poem, as there have only been snippets on radio and tv, so here it is, without its light box glory. If you are very, very bored this afternoon, I’m scheduled to be on BBC London at 3.10pm, for an interview.
December 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I’ve had a number of people asking to see the whole poem, as there have only been snippets on radio and tv, so here it is, without its light box glory. If you are very, very bored this afternoon, I’m scheduled to be on BBC London at 3.10pm, for an interview.
Have you been following along with our #AdventCalendar? There's all sorts of fun and treats behind the doors!
Head on over to www.instagram.com/authorsabroad to see what's behind todays door!
#ReadingForPleasure
Head on over to www.instagram.com/authorsabroad to see what's behind todays door!
#ReadingForPleasure
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Have you been following along with our #AdventCalendar? There's all sorts of fun and treats behind the doors!
Head on over to www.instagram.com/authorsabroad to see what's behind todays door!
#ReadingForPleasure
Head on over to www.instagram.com/authorsabroad to see what's behind todays door!
#ReadingForPleasure
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A.I.M. High day today. I love that children from a number of schools will have time and space to write. Thank you @authorsabroad.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
A.I.M. High day today. I love that children from a number of schools will have time and space to write. Thank you @authorsabroad.bsky.social
As always, a brand new month means it's time for a brand new artist of the month so say hello to the brilliant picture book author Donna David 👋
Grab a cuppa, get comfy and read Donna's interview here 👇
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Grab a cuppa, get comfy and read Donna's interview here 👇
www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/...
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As always, a brand new month means it's time for a brand new artist of the month so say hello to the brilliant picture book author Donna David 👋
Grab a cuppa, get comfy and read Donna's interview here 👇
www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/...
Grab a cuppa, get comfy and read Donna's interview here 👇
www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/...
It's beginning to feel a bit like Christmas and we've made our very own advent calendar! 📅🎄🕯🎅
Follow us on instagram @authorsabroad and keep an eye out for book giveaways and recommendations, offers, festive book joy and more as we countdown to the Christmas holidays and the big day itself! 📚🎉
Follow us on instagram @authorsabroad and keep an eye out for book giveaways and recommendations, offers, festive book joy and more as we countdown to the Christmas holidays and the big day itself! 📚🎉
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
It's beginning to feel a bit like Christmas and we've made our very own advent calendar! 📅🎄🕯🎅
Follow us on instagram @authorsabroad and keep an eye out for book giveaways and recommendations, offers, festive book joy and more as we countdown to the Christmas holidays and the big day itself! 📚🎉
Follow us on instagram @authorsabroad and keep an eye out for book giveaways and recommendations, offers, festive book joy and more as we countdown to the Christmas holidays and the big day itself! 📚🎉
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Daily poetry prompt: 12 Things to do where I live, an idea from PieCorbett This could be adapted as 12 Christmas things to do where I live. Get children thinking about their locality and how it changes in the lead up to Dec 25th brian-moses.blogspot.com/2025/09/12-g...
Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel
12 good things to do where I live You can watch red kites fly over Minchinhampton common, catch a glimpse of golden-crested wrens and pi...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Daily poetry prompt: 12 Things to do where I live, an idea from PieCorbett This could be adapted as 12 Christmas things to do where I live. Get children thinking about their locality and how it changes in the lead up to Dec 25th brian-moses.blogspot.com/2025/09/12-g...