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Tom Griffiths
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Dad. Husband. Headteacher. NPQH. Children’s book blogger. Passionate about reading for pleasure. Children’s Book Awards 2025 judge. #Neighbours superfan
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What a masterpiece Robin is - Sarah’s writing is always so authentic, raw, beautiful & joyful! Sure to be a future classic, it’s a love letter to the healing nature of the outdoors & a celebration of being courageous by using our voice.
Out now for 8+ ❄️
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November 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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It’s chaos personified in A Bad God’s Guide to Causing Chaos - can Loki work out who/what is causing the strange things around him? Iconic, bonkers, hilarious! Out now for 8+. @louiestowell.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #kidlituk
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November 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Which books did we share with our pupils, staff & families during our celebration assembly?
📖 Sabotage at the Fete Cake Bake
📖 History’s Most Epic Fails @athenakugblenu.bsky.social
📖 Wild Journey @amdassu.bsky.social
📖 The Big Bad Wolf Murder @pgbellwriter.bsky.social
📖 A Million Chameleons
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Happy #BookBirthday to the latest in the #SuperQuesters series, Mission: Rainforest Magic. STEM perfection, this is a fun book with an exciting story along with puzzles to solve & experiments to complete. Perfect for 6+ @questfriendz.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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What a paws-itive entertaining whodunnit The Big Bad Wolf Murder is - an underrated gem! A twist on the fairytale we know, mixed with Zootropolis, adrenaline-fuelled chases of Alex Rider & Agatha Christie, it’s addictive🐺 @pgbellwriter.bsky.social
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November 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Currently enjoying the chilly climate in Longyearbyen but with the warmest heart - it’s great to be back in the world of April in The Lone Husky. If you haven’t got your copy yet, you’ll love it if you’ve enjoyed these other books ❄️ @hannahgold.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social #kidlituk
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Lucy Strange always writes ace gothic tales so I love she’s abridged Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. It’s a murderous, exciting, grief-stricken exploration of science, love and loss which readers will love. Out now for 8+. Thanks @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
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October 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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A fascinating interconnected group of short stories, Wild Journey fuses empathy, resilience & hope (Az’s speciality!). An absolute triumph! Thanks Zephyr @edpr.bsky.social 🐦 @amdassu.bsky.social Out 6/11/25 for 7+ #kidlituk
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October 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Which books did we share with our pupils, staff & families during celebration assembly this week?
📖 This Way Up
📖 Mallory Vayle & Maggoty Skull in The Beast From Beneath
📖 Cringe Club
📖 Super Nani & Captain Yaz
📖 Werewolf Wood
📖 Watch Me Grow: Frogs
#kidlituk
October 19, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Which books were we recommending this week to our pupils, staff & families in our weekly celebration assembly? #kidlituk
📖 Turtle Moon
📖 The Taylors
📖 Boss of the Underworld
📖 Fear Files: Hide & Seek
📖 The Unexplained: Ghosts
📖 Press Start: Super Rabbit All-Stars!
October 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Where can a story take you? At my school, we want to show our pupils how far they can travel and learn about that country whilst staying in the same place. Our map is a work in progress but here’s what we’ve started with 🤩🌍📚 #kidlituk
September 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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What a spectacular sequel Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Season of Flames is - a clever time jump makes this sprawling world even more intriguing & epic. @acaseforbooks.bsky.social is just outstanding! Out now for 9+. Thanks @harpercollins.bsky.social 🔥
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September 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Which books did we recommend in our assembly this week to our chn, staff & families? 👻📚 #kidlituk
📖 Entirely Emmie
📖 Meeting Meg
📖 Fright Club: Let’s Boo This
📖 Dracula & Daughters
📖 Spooksmiths Investigate Circle of Shadows (SIGNED 🤩)
📖 Pirates Ahoy
September 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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1 of a book’s special gifts is the empathetic skills it helps nurture in a reader & you won’t find one better than Role Model - my fav @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social story so far!Thanks @knightsofbooks.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social 📖 #kidlituk
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September 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Which books did we share with our pupils, staff & families in our celebration assembly this week?
📖 The Girl at the Front of the Class
📖 Super Nova
📖 The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The New School
📖 The Terrible Trio: The (Not So) Superheroes
📖 Champions of the Galaxy
#kidlituk
September 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Why should The Night House Files: The Wintermoor Lights be on your radar? If you’ve enjoyed these books then you’ll love the latest from @dansmithauthor.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social out now for 11+ 📖 #kidlituk
September 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Which books did we recommend to our pupils, staff & families during our first celebration assembly of the year?
📖 Colin’s Grandma
📖 Naeli and the Secret Song @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social
📖 The Boy in the Tree
📖 The Girl Who Raced The World
📖 Nature Heroes
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September 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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As I’ve been creating alternate reads to Walliams over the summer, I thought it was worth updating the poster which started them all from summer 2024. Here’s alternate adventures / mysteries at sea your children could read instead of Super Sleuth 🕵️‍♀️ Which other sea-based mysteries would you include?
September 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Appropriate for this first week back at school, my #PictureBookFriday is The Tour at School - thoroughly entertaining & a great way to show belonging. This went into my Reception library this week. Out now for 3+. Thanks @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
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September 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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My #PictureBookFriday is How to Train your Teacher - a wonderful book perfect for this time of year! A great story promoting being confident & brave plus super funny too. Thanks @scholasticuk.bsky.social ✏️ Out now for 3+ #kidlituk
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August 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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There’s no doubt going to be conversations in your classroom around flags popping up in areas so if you’re not familiar with Boy, Everywhere check it out as it’s an essential book for Y5+. Tbf, adults need be reading this modern classic too! 📖 @amdassu.bsky.social #kidlituk
August 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Check out this finished edition of #DraculaAndDaughters - the 1st ever series from Emma Carroll 🤩 How stunning is it? Sharing my review again of this brilliant vampire adventure: checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/d...
Thanks @faberchildrens.bsky.social 25/9 for 9+ #kidlituk
August 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Last snack credits to use up… which Mickey treats shall we go for? 🤔 m😋 @disneyparks.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Fancy another alternate reads poster? There’s a wealth of brilliant children’s books around memories and/or intergenerational relationships so instead of reading Grandpa’s Great Escape, here are some alternatives. Which other books would you include? #kidlituk
August 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Loved Colin’s Castle so my #PictureBookFriday is the sublime sequel Colin’s Grandma out 28/8 for 3+. Great themes around self-confidence & living our own authentic lives! Thanks @farshorebooks.bsky.social 🧛🏼🦆 #kidlituk
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August 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM