Roberta Cresswell
@mrscresswell.bsky.social
✏️ KS2 teacher in Oxfordshire
📚 Reading Lead
🖥️ MAT Computing Lead
😊 ITT Mentor
📖 Bookworm- adult and children's books!
📚 Reading Lead
🖥️ MAT Computing Lead
😊 ITT Mentor
📖 Bookworm- adult and children's books!
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It's #buyastrangerabook day!
Earlier, I put out @poorlarkin.bsky.social 's offer.
They'll buy books for kids, up to £30.
One book has gone, so there's £20 left.
If there's a book you'd like for a kiddo, please get in touch and PL will cover the cost.
UK only
Earlier, I put out @poorlarkin.bsky.social 's offer.
They'll buy books for kids, up to £30.
One book has gone, so there's £20 left.
If there's a book you'd like for a kiddo, please get in touch and PL will cover the cost.
UK only
I'll go early too Simon. Up to £30 for anyone to buy children's books for their kids, their nephews or nieces, or any kids they know will enjoy them. The harder they find it to afford the books, the more I want them to take up this offer.
October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It's #buyastrangerabook day!
Earlier, I put out @poorlarkin.bsky.social 's offer.
They'll buy books for kids, up to £30.
One book has gone, so there's £20 left.
If there's a book you'd like for a kiddo, please get in touch and PL will cover the cost.
UK only
Earlier, I put out @poorlarkin.bsky.social 's offer.
They'll buy books for kids, up to £30.
One book has gone, so there's £20 left.
If there's a book you'd like for a kiddo, please get in touch and PL will cover the cost.
UK only
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Fascinating, informative and terrifying thread about hippos.
I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
a statue of a hippopotamus with its mouth open and teeth showing .
Alt: A hippo being tossed a watermelon, which it crushes in its massive jaws.
media.tenor.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Fascinating, informative and terrifying thread about hippos.
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Kickstarter for CHEESE: Lights! Crackers! Action! launches at 10am today.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Kickstarter for CHEESE: Lights! Crackers! Action! launches at 10am today.
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The Libby app is one of the miracles of modern tech tbh
September 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The Libby app is one of the miracles of modern tech tbh
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#BOOKGIVEAWAY - the #cambridgefive #coldwar #spies
Follow Cold War Conversations then like and reshare this post to enter a chance to win a copy of this book.
Thanks to @CambridgeSpies and @penswordbooks
T&C's & other ways to enter here coldwarconversations...
Follow Cold War Conversations then like and reshare this post to enter a chance to win a copy of this book.
Thanks to @CambridgeSpies and @penswordbooks
T&C's & other ways to enter here coldwarconversations...
September 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
#BOOKGIVEAWAY - the #cambridgefive #coldwar #spies
Follow Cold War Conversations then like and reshare this post to enter a chance to win a copy of this book.
Thanks to @CambridgeSpies and @penswordbooks
T&C's & other ways to enter here coldwarconversations...
Follow Cold War Conversations then like and reshare this post to enter a chance to win a copy of this book.
Thanks to @CambridgeSpies and @penswordbooks
T&C's & other ways to enter here coldwarconversations...
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Primary subject leadership webinars!
We’re holding a series of webinars for primary subject leads. They’ll dig into the how what and why of the job, as well as subject specific nuggets of wisdom.
We’ll kick it off on Oct 15th with all of the authors of the book series.
doodle.com/sign-up-shee...
We’re holding a series of webinars for primary subject leads. They’ll dig into the how what and why of the job, as well as subject specific nuggets of wisdom.
We’ll kick it off on Oct 15th with all of the authors of the book series.
doodle.com/sign-up-shee...
September 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Primary subject leadership webinars!
We’re holding a series of webinars for primary subject leads. They’ll dig into the how what and why of the job, as well as subject specific nuggets of wisdom.
We’ll kick it off on Oct 15th with all of the authors of the book series.
doodle.com/sign-up-shee...
We’re holding a series of webinars for primary subject leads. They’ll dig into the how what and why of the job, as well as subject specific nuggets of wisdom.
We’ll kick it off on Oct 15th with all of the authors of the book series.
doodle.com/sign-up-shee...
Had a busy summer reading new kids books and entering competitions- collected all this awesome book post from the office on Friday, will be adding to the school library on Monday!
September 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Had a busy summer reading new kids books and entering competitions- collected all this awesome book post from the office on Friday, will be adding to the school library on Monday!
Love this visual essay on how animals are gendered in children's books. Also learned that ladybirds are named after the Virgin Mary 🐞 pudding.cool/2025/07/kids...
Bears Will Be Boys
A data analysis of animal gender in children’s books
pudding.cool
August 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Love this visual essay on how animals are gendered in children's books. Also learned that ladybirds are named after the Virgin Mary 🐞 pudding.cool/2025/07/kids...
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This is such a great look into the work that often gets glossed over in history. womenshistory.si.edu/blog/hazel-f...
Hazel Fellows and the Women Who Made the Apollo Spacesuits
Hazel Fellows has come to represent the group of women pattern cutters, seamstresses, and assemblers who made the spacesuits for the Apollo program.
womenshistory.si.edu
August 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
This is such a great look into the work that often gets glossed over in history. womenshistory.si.edu/blog/hazel-f...
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Today is the 47th anniversary of this clearly unimprovable photo, from a story so absurd that it shouldn’t be true, but is: the day a team of workers from British Waterways pulled the plug out of the Chesterfield Canal, and all the water emptied out
August 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Today is the 47th anniversary of this clearly unimprovable photo, from a story so absurd that it shouldn’t be true, but is: the day a team of workers from British Waterways pulled the plug out of the Chesterfield Canal, and all the water emptied out
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IT'S SUNDAY
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
What??
Yep (see attached post)
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
What??
Yep (see attached post)
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
August 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
IT'S SUNDAY
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
What??
Yep (see attached post)
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
What??
Yep (see attached post)
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
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**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated.
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
The Most Common Reason Why Children Don’t Become Fluent Readers… And What We Can Do About It
There are myriad reasons why a child might struggle to become a fluent reader: they might have extreme difficulties in learning to decode words relating to phonological issues, working memory or ot…
primarycolour.home.blog
August 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated.
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...
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It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
August 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.
I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.
Good luck!
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Casual reminder that if you’re looking for some Magical Kidlit as an alternative to the bin-fire that famous property has become, Strangeworlds Travel Agency is about two kids who use magical suitcases to travel to other worlds… & it’s inclusive and diverse and fun & available in sixteen languages.
August 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Casual reminder that if you’re looking for some Magical Kidlit as an alternative to the bin-fire that famous property has become, Strangeworlds Travel Agency is about two kids who use magical suitcases to travel to other worlds… & it’s inclusive and diverse and fun & available in sixteen languages.
Finally made myself an English display at the front of the classroom where we can all see it! Just had to repurpose my cupboard door.
July 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Finally made myself an English display at the front of the classroom where we can all see it! Just had to repurpose my cupboard door.
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Late night #buyastrangerabook action!
@superblouse.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15.
Any book you like! Not just what's on my website.
So, if there's a particular book you'd like let us know!
@superblouse.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15.
Any book you like! Not just what's on my website.
So, if there's a particular book you'd like let us know!
I’d like to buy a book for someone too please, up to £15. Whatever they fancy x
July 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Late night #buyastrangerabook action!
@superblouse.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15.
Any book you like! Not just what's on my website.
So, if there's a particular book you'd like let us know!
@superblouse.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15.
Any book you like! Not just what's on my website.
So, if there's a particular book you'd like let us know!
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Another #buyastrangerabook offer.
And a real cracker!
@hugeshark.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a signed copy of the very, very special "Letters From Wonderland" by Josie George.
Blurb in pic 2.
If you'd like a copy, let us know.
(it's ace btw)
UK only.
And a real cracker!
@hugeshark.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a signed copy of the very, very special "Letters From Wonderland" by Josie George.
Blurb in pic 2.
If you'd like a copy, let us know.
(it's ace btw)
UK only.
July 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Another #buyastrangerabook offer.
And a real cracker!
@hugeshark.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a signed copy of the very, very special "Letters From Wonderland" by Josie George.
Blurb in pic 2.
If you'd like a copy, let us know.
(it's ace btw)
UK only.
And a real cracker!
@hugeshark.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a signed copy of the very, very special "Letters From Wonderland" by Josie George.
Blurb in pic 2.
If you'd like a copy, let us know.
(it's ace btw)
UK only.
Ok, this might be the best end of term card. I'm not sure what the nine things are but I love the specificity!
July 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ok, this might be the best end of term card. I'm not sure what the nine things are but I love the specificity!
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My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
July 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
I'm halway through Tamsyn Muir's Harrow the Ninth, and just audibly snorted. Just been asked what I'm reading, and I don't think I can possibly describe it!
July 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I'm halway through Tamsyn Muir's Harrow the Ninth, and just audibly snorted. Just been asked what I'm reading, and I don't think I can possibly describe it!
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The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy - Reactor
Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover… Novelette | 7,540 words They were still three hours out when Perihelion...
reactormag.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.