Frank Cottrell-Boyce
frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate

Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth.

Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast
https://islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/
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October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Shadow puppets - puppets owned by the party currently in opposition.
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Today is #Take10ToRead day, a reminder that taking even 10 minutes a day to relax through reading can really raise your mood and decrease your stress.

My favourite places to read are on the train, in bed and when I’m eating by myself. You can maybe guess where my reading time today is taking place!
October 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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We celebrated #StorySharerWeek this week - and it was a welcome reminder of what we can achieve when we work together across sectors.

Our #ReadingRights report with Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social shares our vision for a City of Stories:

https://bit.ly/494JSY3
October 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Nice write-up of the Leonard and Hungry Paul TV show which is on iPlayer now-ish (I don't have access to the iPlayer so not sure) and which is on BBC Northern Ireland tonight at 9pm; BBC 2 on Monday.

Hope you enjoy it.
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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✨ As #StorySharerWeek closes, we're delighted to announce that Angela from Beechmount Sure Start in Belfast is our #StorySharerOfTheYear!

The prize honours an exceptional early years partner who goes above and beyond to support families with reading:

https://bit.ly/4qfgAMu
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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I went to see The Word For World Is Map and I would just like to observe that Ursula K. LeGuin was a gift to humanity in so many ways.
October 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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📅 EVENT: If you'll be at Cheltenham Literature Festival this weekend, don't miss this session featuring Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social and our Co-CEO @anniecrombie.bsky.social!

They'll explore the power of shared reading in the early years:

https://bit.ly/3KLLU5k
The Reading Revolution | Cheltenham Festivals
Reading aloud to little ones really matters. Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce, BookTrust’s Annie Crombie and early years expert Tracy Jackson explo
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October 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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The book I’m currently reading is Noah’s Gold by @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social I’m a massive sucker for books with (secretly) supportive older siblings and so far Eve is not disappointing.

What is everyone else reading today? 📚
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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These are sooo good!
#Ukkidlit
#kidlituk
'Adventuremice: Mousehole to the Centre of the Earth', the seventh in our highly-illustrated series, is out now!
Available at all good bookshops!
🐭🐭✍️✍️
@philipreeve.bsky.social
@dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Like… it's kind of right there, no?
October 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Carole in the studio, 1959.

Photos courtesy Sony Music Entertainment
October 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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What’s Trump on the Reich-ter scale?
October 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#KidLitUK #UKKidLit
It’s the one and only @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social peeps! Absolutely can’t wait for this one.
Free and open to schools and individuals all across the UK. #AuthorsLive
We are thrilled that Frank Cottrell-Boyce will be joining us for a special episode of Authors Live on 26 November!

The Children's Laureate will be telling us all about his new book, The Blockbusters!

Register to take part now

www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...
Authors Live: Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce joins us for a special episode of Authors Live
www.scottishbooktrust.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Don't Trust Fish seriously ...
October 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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I can do nothing but stan after listening to this
October 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Seen on FB.
September 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Really enjoying the Riyadh Comedy Festival, guys. Don’t know why it’s getting so much bad press. The audiences are loving it. Absolutely laughing their heads on.
September 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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🦉 Attention, night owls! Radio 4 are repeating series 10 on Tuesday evenings! Tomorrow at 11pm you can spend the night with Aphrodite… 👀❤️‍🔥

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
BBC Radio 4 - Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics - Next on
Upcoming episodes of Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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September 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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I’m delighted to launch the Education Select Committee’s report ‘Solving the SEND Crisis’ today

My thanks to everyone who submitted evidence to our inquiry, committee members & our team

Our recommendations set out a blueprint for SEND reform & we hope will inform the Government’s white paper
September 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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"Being read to when you’re very young is such a great boost."

Great to see our Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social @ #LabourConference2025 talking the importance of shared reading & our #ReadingRights report on @news.sky.com.

📺 From 52 mins:

news.sky.com/sunday-morni...
Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips
Sky News' flagship Sunday morning programme each week at 8:30am
news.sky.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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The #ReadingRights campaign is about making sure every child has access to the lifelong benefits of reading.

Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social visited a family hub to find out how they're using reading to support speech and language:

https://bit.ly/482ou5u
September 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM