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Troika Books
@troikabooks.bsky.social
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We are a small independent press passionate about publishing poetry, picture books and gripping fiction for children of all ages.
www.troikabooks.com/
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Troika Books @troikabooks.bsky.social · Jan 8
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.
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A day to celebrate!
@empathylabuk.bsky.social @michaelamorgan.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Over the moon to see two Troika books on this incredible list by @empathylabuk.bsky.social - Star! the story of Nadia Nadim by @michaelamorgan.bsky.social and Jakub's Otter, a beautiful story of connection and kindness by @coralrumble.bsky.social
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A panel with lots of children's book covers on it in a grid, with the title Read for Empathy Collection 2026
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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COVER REVEAL DAY! It’s that day when authors believe their story will become a physical thing readers can hold, rather than just inhabiting their imagination. 😆
Can’t wait to take you to Cornwall very soon! @troikabooks.bsky.social #CoverReveal
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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New Review: Day of the Whale by Rachel Delahaye @scholastic_au @loveozmg

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Day of the Whale by Rachel Delahaye
Title: Day of the Whale Author: Rachel Delahaye Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: On an island ruled by wha...
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February 4, 2024 at 1:22 AM
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Today's review... 'Splinters' by Rachel Delahaye
Another fabulous book from this incredible author!
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/splinters
March 29, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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New review for @scholastic_au - Splinters by Rachel Delahaye @loveozya @LoveOzYA #LoveOzYA

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Splinters by Rachel Delahaye
Title: Splinters Author: Rachel Delahaye Genre: Thriller Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Jean Sylvester’s life i…
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April 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Behold! We are thrilled to welcome two more titles into the fold. 🥳🥳🥳 We were lucky enough to pick up #Calm by
@sjbakerauthor.bsky.social and #TerraElectrica by
@antoniamaxwell.bsky.social

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Two book covers - one blue with a person in a capsule for CALM and the other, a girl on a mountain with a polar bear and electricity coming from her fingertips.
January 29, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Wonderful work, Sue, inspiring pupils and sharing such important history and insights. 👏👏👏 #Cobalt #Zinc
apslibrary1.bsky.social Hudson Library at Alexandra Park School 📚 @apslibrary1.bsky.social · 18d
Thanks @sue_klauber @troikabooks.bsky.social for giving @apschool.bsky.social pupils an amazing opportunity to read and contribute their thoughts and ideas to your third book. We look forward to reading the final version when published in the autumn. #ReadingForPleasure #NationalYearofReading
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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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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WHOOP!

Not one, not two but three delightful #BookPost parcels have arrived. How amazing do these look 👀😍❤️
#Calm
#TerraElectraTheGuarduansOfTheNorth
#Swanfall

Thank you @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @troikabooks.bsky.social and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
Now, which to read first? 🤔
Dynamic tonal colour combinations are used to grab the attention. A young person (teenage? young adult?) with long dark hair stands on top of a dark blue/purple mound (hill?), in the background white clouds and a jade green forest is set in front of lilac mountains and a raspberry red and jade green swirling sky. The figure has raspberry red lighting coming from their fingertips, directed downwards and to the sides. Next to the figure, on the left is a howling wolf and two birds fly above, all in dark blue/purple. Behind the figure looms a large white polar bear, who is howling into the sky, facing right, a yellow crescent moon hangs in a starry sky in the top left corner. The figure is looking down, they are wearing lilac ankle boots and have a lilac shoulder bag with tassels. They are wearing a raspberry red torn t-shirt and dark blue/purple torn shorts. The polar bear and wolf are not attacking the figure, they appear to be companions. A translucent pill takes up most of the image, set against a mid-blue background, patterned to look like bubbles. The pill is half full of a dark blue liquid, a figure in red stands waist-deep inside the pill. The figures' arms are raised towards the top of the pill, with hands splayed out, like they are resting on the walls of the pill. The title, across the top of the image, above the pill, looks like it has been sprayed on with a stencil, parts of the white paint is badly applied and the letters are rough looking and smudged. Paint drips from the letter C as if too much paint was sprayed at the stencil. The style jars with the title of the book - calm, as it looks very distressed. In contrast, the authors name, across the bottom of the image, under the pill, is in a clear white font. White letters can be seen on the edge of the pill, they are a combination of 3 letters and 3 numbers. The colour palette is very calming; a buttercup yellow sunset/sunrise is reflected onto a pond surrounded by golden rushes on blue ground. Snow covers the opposite bank, trees and two houses are in the distance; one house is a small cottage with stone walls, the other is a grand mansion with many rooms, and in it's own grounds. Swans fill the skies and the pond. A young figure is silhouetted at the pond, his back to the reader. He is wearing a blue, green and red stripped bobble hat, a red backpack, trousers and a winter coat with a hood and a scarf. He is holding a pair of binoculars in one hand but he isn't looking through it. The title in gold foil across the top of the image is textured like bark, the authors name is just below the title in white font.
January 19, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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December 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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I'm delighted that I've just signed a contract with @troikabooks.bsky.social, who will relaunch 'Calm' in January and take on its sequel. So pleased to have found a safe and friendly haven after the somewhat rocky road of the last few months!
December 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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So grateful that Jakub’s Otter is being received so well in Turkey. Güner Kılıç is an influential reviewer who has said lovely things, including the 2 translated snippets here. @troikabooks.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Do you want to read a fast-paced, clever, surprising series with some of the best alt future world building you're likely to see? Read Electric Life and Electric Life Surge by @racheldelahaye.bsky.social. Come on @netflix.com - these books need to be filmed.
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Today's review...'Electric Life: Surge' @racheldelahaye.bsky.social @troikabooks.bsky.social Every bit as good as 'Electric Life', this is a sequel not to be missed!
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/electric-life-surge
Electric Life: Surge — Through the Bookshelf
Having left Estrella, Alara has been living in London Under for six months. Although desperate to escape the restrictions of the city and feel alive, she is struggling to adapt to her new life and lon...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Go to our blog and read about Rachel's inspiration behind the sequel to Electric Life, #ElectricLifeSurge. As you would expect, it's a melting storypot of issues such as technology, politics and community. With an electric conclusion. 😃 @racheldelahaye.bsky.social
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It's here! Rachel Delahaye introduces much-anticipated sequel 'Electric Life: Surge' — Troika Books
We’re so excited to have just published Electric Life: Surge , the much anticipated sequel to Rachel Delahaye’s award-winning and utterly unputdownable 2023 dystopian novel Electric Life . In...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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coralrumble.bsky.social
Lovely book post today. Jakub’s Otter was published on 31st October last year, so it’s wonderful to receive copies this October from a Turkish publisher! If you know of a Turkish child living in the UK, who might like a copy, let me know. First come, first served. @troikabooks.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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It's here and available to order! #ElectricLifeSurge is the sequel to the award-winning #ElectricLife by @racheldelahaye.bsky.social. What happens to Alara next? Does she feel at home in Under, or are the walls closing in? Sacrifices, dreams and fears, and, as always, a current of hope.
October 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Excellent news!

#JakubsOtter by @coralrumble.bsky.social has been included in the BookTrust's 'Great Books Guide 2025-26: for 8 to 9-year-olds'

"A heartwarming read, not just for animal lovers, and a story that would promote empathy."

@booktrust.org.uk
A picture of Jakub's Otter book cover, which is orange with an illustration of an otter on it.
October 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Aparently today is #WorldAnimalDay so here's a poem about disappearing habitats from If I Were Other Than Myself @troikabooks.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Its #NationalPoetryDay!

Head to our website, and see what incredible poets and publications we have.

Poetry is one of the foundations of Troika. Come in a explore our catalogue!

#childrenspoetry
#poetryforchildren
#poetry #poetrylovers

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October 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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A really fun #poetry book #ChickenintheKitchen @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social @troikabooks.bsky.social is #RedReadingHub’s book of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dsJ
Chicken in the Kitchen
Chicken in the KitchenNeal ZetterTroika Books Subtitled Neal Zetter’s Greatest Hits, this lively book contains the forty two most frequently requested poems by children during two decades of school…
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October 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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We are delighted that two Troika books have made it to the
@uklitassociation.bsky.social awards longlist. Congratulations to @coralrumble.bsky.social and @bardymum.bsky.social
for #JakubsOtter and #WhyDidMyBrainMakeMeSayIt - brilliant publications, and well deserved. 🥂
Lots of book covers, representing the longlist for the UKLA book awards.
September 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM