Gethin Wallace
@gethinwallace.bsky.social
Primary teacher interested in children’s literature, reading for pleasure, outdoor learning, gardening for nature at school and at home.
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THANK YOU to @justimaginecentre.bsky.social who have donated these wonderful books to our primary school library! We are so grateful.
More photos to come of them in their new booky habitat!
@jobowers.bsky.social
More photos to come of them in their new booky habitat!
@jobowers.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
THANK YOU to @justimaginecentre.bsky.social who have donated these wonderful books to our primary school library! We are so grateful.
More photos to come of them in their new booky habitat!
@jobowers.bsky.social
More photos to come of them in their new booky habitat!
@jobowers.bsky.social
Thank you @justimaginecentre.bsky.social Our school Reading Champions have been enjoying exploring the great books from your book box. They will be recommending their favourites to their classmates
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Thank you @justimaginecentre.bsky.social Our school Reading Champions have been enjoying exploring the great books from your book box. They will be recommending their favourites to their classmates
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It’s our pleasure. Wishing you all a great summer of reading 😊
July 13, 2025 at 5:37 AM
It’s our pleasure. Wishing you all a great summer of reading 😊
Thank you @justimaginecentre.bsky.social Another fabulous selection of books for the children of St Fagans CW Primary School to enjoy!
June 25, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Thank you @justimaginecentre.bsky.social Another fabulous selection of books for the children of St Fagans CW Primary School to enjoy!
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Here’s our weekend round-up of book reviews for you. Thank you @hfj0108.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social
@gethinwallace.bsky.social
@librarylady.bsky.social
Ann Cowling, Theresa Gooda and Rebecca Kennedy for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
@gethinwallace.bsky.social
@librarylady.bsky.social
Ann Cowling, Theresa Gooda and Rebecca Kennedy for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
June 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Here’s our weekend round-up of book reviews for you. Thank you @hfj0108.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social
@gethinwallace.bsky.social
@librarylady.bsky.social
Ann Cowling, Theresa Gooda and Rebecca Kennedy for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
@gethinwallace.bsky.social
@librarylady.bsky.social
Ann Cowling, Theresa Gooda and Rebecca Kennedy for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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Tomorrow evening, we will be talking National-Share-a-Story-Month with @smartfoxlouisa, Emily Gravett, and Pari Thomson. Can we change the world one story at a time? Find out how you can get involved. vimeo.com/event/492991...
April 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Tomorrow evening, we will be talking National-Share-a-Story-Month with @smartfoxlouisa, Emily Gravett, and Pari Thomson. Can we change the world one story at a time? Find out how you can get involved. vimeo.com/event/492991...
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Registration for Reading Gladiators 2025 -26 is now open. We are excited about the new features, especially our new online interschool celebration. readinggladiators.org.uk
April 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Registration for Reading Gladiators 2025 -26 is now open. We are excited about the new features, especially our new online interschool celebration. readinggladiators.org.uk
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As we head towards the summer term, we're taking a pause from resource and training writing to bring you a sneak peek of the virtual events coming up for teachers, librarians, and book group leaders. These events are free. Everyone is welcome, but you need to register in advance lnkd.in/ehk5i__s
April 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As we head towards the summer term, we're taking a pause from resource and training writing to bring you a sneak peek of the virtual events coming up for teachers, librarians, and book group leaders. These events are free. Everyone is welcome, but you need to register in advance lnkd.in/ehk5i__s
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The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
April 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
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Here are our first book reviews for April. Thank you Lisa Hagan, Jayne Truran, Nicola Garrard, @stephenconnor.bsky.social
@edfinch.bsky.social Helen Dearing, Theresa Gooda and @jobowers.bsky.social
for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
@edfinch.bsky.social Helen Dearing, Theresa Gooda and @jobowers.bsky.social
for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
April 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Here are our first book reviews for April. Thank you Lisa Hagan, Jayne Truran, Nicola Garrard, @stephenconnor.bsky.social
@edfinch.bsky.social Helen Dearing, Theresa Gooda and @jobowers.bsky.social
for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
@edfinch.bsky.social Helen Dearing, Theresa Gooda and @jobowers.bsky.social
for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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Here are all our book reviews from the month of March. Thank you to all our wonderful reviewers!
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
April 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Here are all our book reviews from the month of March. Thank you to all our wonderful reviewers!
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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Have you signed up for our FREE webinar? Running your Book Club in School plus an introduction to the Reading Gladiators challenge (25/26) and all-new Reading Gladiators Power-Up. vimeo.com/event/4960018
One teacher will win a set of books to enable them to run Reading Gladiators for a year.
One teacher will win a set of books to enable them to run Reading Gladiators for a year.
March 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Have you signed up for our FREE webinar? Running your Book Club in School plus an introduction to the Reading Gladiators challenge (25/26) and all-new Reading Gladiators Power-Up. vimeo.com/event/4960018
One teacher will win a set of books to enable them to run Reading Gladiators for a year.
One teacher will win a set of books to enable them to run Reading Gladiators for a year.
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Here’s our weekend round-up of book reviews for you. Thank you to all our reviewers for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
March 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Here’s our weekend round-up of book reviews for you. Thank you to all our reviewers for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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A school RfP policy in one post:
* Time to read and be read to every day
* Time to talk about books together
* Freedom to read graphic novels, picturebooks, poetry, non-fiction, magazines, anything
* New books are an investment, not an expense
* Work with librarians, bookshops, authors, poets, etc
* Time to read and be read to every day
* Time to talk about books together
* Freedom to read graphic novels, picturebooks, poetry, non-fiction, magazines, anything
* New books are an investment, not an expense
* Work with librarians, bookshops, authors, poets, etc
February 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
A school RfP policy in one post:
* Time to read and be read to every day
* Time to talk about books together
* Freedom to read graphic novels, picturebooks, poetry, non-fiction, magazines, anything
* New books are an investment, not an expense
* Work with librarians, bookshops, authors, poets, etc
* Time to read and be read to every day
* Time to talk about books together
* Freedom to read graphic novels, picturebooks, poetry, non-fiction, magazines, anything
* New books are an investment, not an expense
* Work with librarians, bookshops, authors, poets, etc
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We have some fantastic fiction and nonfiction books in our weekend round-up of reviews:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
February 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We have some fantastic fiction and nonfiction books in our weekend round-up of reviews:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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World Book Day has the most sustained impact when it's used as a springboard for developing a school culture of reading. This year, we're exploring Daniel Pennac's Rights of the Reader (beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake). Each class will develop their own set of reading rights and share them.
February 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
World Book Day has the most sustained impact when it's used as a springboard for developing a school culture of reading. This year, we're exploring Daniel Pennac's Rights of the Reader (beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake). Each class will develop their own set of reading rights and share them.
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Here are our weekend round-up of book reviews for you. Thank you to all our book reviewers. Link here to read them in full:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
February 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Here are our weekend round-up of book reviews for you. Thank you to all our book reviewers. Link here to read them in full:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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When a class have got independent reading time, try to sit with the children and read alongside them. Share the book you're reading, talk about why you're enjoying it and ask them about their choices. The impact on attitudes to reading will be massive. Organising the glue tray can wait.
February 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
When a class have got independent reading time, try to sit with the children and read alongside them. Share the book you're reading, talk about why you're enjoying it and ask them about their choices. The impact on attitudes to reading will be massive. Organising the glue tray can wait.
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Here are our first round-up of book reviews for February. Thank you @edfinch.bsky.social Helen Dearing, Heather Hann, @sconnor7.bsky.social and Jayne Truran for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
February 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Here are our first round-up of book reviews for February. Thank you @edfinch.bsky.social Helen Dearing, Heather Hann, @sconnor7.bsky.social and Jayne Truran for your reviews this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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Even better, 10% of children's book sales in February go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social.
February 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Even better, 10% of children's book sales in February go to @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social.
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Here are all our book reviews from the month of January. Thank you to all our wonderful reviewers! Link here to read them:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
February 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Here are all our book reviews from the month of January. Thank you to all our wonderful reviewers! Link here to read them:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
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Whatever happens, never forget: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. So always make time to share books with kids, and help them find books to love. Make reading central to everything you do. It will change their lives forever!
#literacy
#literacy
January 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Whatever happens, never forget: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. So always make time to share books with kids, and help them find books to love. Make reading central to everything you do. It will change their lives forever!
#literacy
#literacy
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Hello children's book lovers. Here's my first Reading Matters Children's Book News round up of 2025.
A look back at the best of 2024, a preview of books in the coming months. There are free events & resources too so why not settle down and explore. #UKKidLit
alibrarylady.blog/2025/01/04/r...
A look back at the best of 2024, a preview of books in the coming months. There are free events & resources too so why not settle down and explore. #UKKidLit
alibrarylady.blog/2025/01/04/r...
Reading Matters – Children’s Book News
Welcome to the first Reading Matters newsletter of 2025 and I hope that everyone had a happy and healthy Christmas holiday. Happy New Year to you and I hope that 2025 is a good year for you and you…
alibrarylady.blog
January 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Hello children's book lovers. Here's my first Reading Matters Children's Book News round up of 2025.
A look back at the best of 2024, a preview of books in the coming months. There are free events & resources too so why not settle down and explore. #UKKidLit
alibrarylady.blog/2025/01/04/r...
A look back at the best of 2024, a preview of books in the coming months. There are free events & resources too so why not settle down and explore. #UKKidLit
alibrarylady.blog/2025/01/04/r...
Thank you @justimaginecentre.bsky.social for this wonderful selection of books: picture books, graphic novels, non-fiction, illustrated fiction, MG fiction. The young readers of St Fagans CW Primary School will be delighted!
January 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Thank you @justimaginecentre.bsky.social for this wonderful selection of books: picture books, graphic novels, non-fiction, illustrated fiction, MG fiction. The young readers of St Fagans CW Primary School will be delighted!
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If you're looking for helpful reviews of children's books, the @justimaginecentre.bsky.social team do an amazing job. Over 600 reviews posted during 2024. Well-written and can be found by theme, genre, subject or age. Highly recommended. justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
January 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
If you're looking for helpful reviews of children's books, the @justimaginecentre.bsky.social team do an amazing job. Over 600 reviews posted during 2024. Well-written and can be found by theme, genre, subject or age. Highly recommended. justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...