Helen Jones
@hfj0108.bsky.social
Upper KS2 TA. Trying to encourage a love of reading and maths.
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Thanks to Louise at Birkenhead High for this lovely endorsement. There is only one more week to take advantage of our earlybird deal - 2 sets of shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss it - sign up now:
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Thanks to Louise at Birkenhead High for this lovely endorsement. There is only one more week to take advantage of our earlybird deal - 2 sets of shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss it - sign up now:
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
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I love Barbara Henderson’s (@scattyscribbler.bsky.social) work. Barbara writes well researched Scottish historical fiction for kids. River Boy about the building of the Forth Rail Bridge and Black Water referencing part of Robert Burn’s life are particular classroom favourites of mine.
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I love Barbara Henderson’s (@scattyscribbler.bsky.social) work. Barbara writes well researched Scottish historical fiction for kids. River Boy about the building of the Forth Rail Bridge and Black Water referencing part of Robert Burn’s life are particular classroom favourites of mine.
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Anything and everything by @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social and @alastairc.com x
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Anything and everything by @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social and @alastairc.com x
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Gotta be Alastair Chisholm's Orion Lost - but he's done so much it's hard to pick one! I am Raven also splendid. alastairc.com/books/
Alastair Chisholm
alastairc.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Gotta be Alastair Chisholm's Orion Lost - but he's done so much it's hard to pick one! I am Raven also splendid. alastairc.com/books/
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For this, I have to go with the amazing Orphans of the Tide by @struan-murray.bsky.social. Just a brilliant and fantastically constructed book. #KidLitUK
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
For this, I have to go with the amazing Orphans of the Tide by @struan-murray.bsky.social. Just a brilliant and fantastically constructed book. #KidLitUK
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My first four that I thought of!
Fabulous Scottish authors and fabulous stories too.
@alastairc.com @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social @strangelymagic.bsky.social @sophiecameron.bsky.social
Fabulous Scottish authors and fabulous stories too.
@alastairc.com @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social @strangelymagic.bsky.social @sophiecameron.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
My first four that I thought of!
Fabulous Scottish authors and fabulous stories too.
@alastairc.com @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social @strangelymagic.bsky.social @sophiecameron.bsky.social
Fabulous Scottish authors and fabulous stories too.
@alastairc.com @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social @strangelymagic.bsky.social @sophiecameron.bsky.social
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The Spark! Book Award founders, Mark & Debbie, are the joint chairs of our fantastic 9+ Panel.
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Spark! Book Award founders, Mark & Debbie, are the joint chairs of our fantastic 9+ Panel.
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IT'S WEDNESDAY!
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
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.
The grooviest of all the days.
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.
Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.
The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people
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November 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
IT'S WEDNESDAY!
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
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.
The grooviest of all the days.
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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It's #BookWeekScotland day 3!
Day 2 was an absolute blast at Bellyeoman and Masterton primary schools in Fife. Now off to Glasgow for Giffnock and Neilston libraries for some #DragonStorm and #Blitzers fun!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
Day 2 was an absolute blast at Bellyeoman and Masterton primary schools in Fife. Now off to Glasgow for Giffnock and Neilston libraries for some #DragonStorm and #Blitzers fun!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
It's #BookWeekScotland day 3!
Day 2 was an absolute blast at Bellyeoman and Masterton primary schools in Fife. Now off to Glasgow for Giffnock and Neilston libraries for some #DragonStorm and #Blitzers fun!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
Day 2 was an absolute blast at Bellyeoman and Masterton primary schools in Fife. Now off to Glasgow for Giffnock and Neilston libraries for some #DragonStorm and #Blitzers fun!
@nosycrow.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #KidLitUk
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Bid now on our Christmas Appeal Auction featuring artworks by @jamiesmart.bsky.social, Axel Scheffler, @debigliori.bsky.social and other top illustrators.
shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...
shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Bid now on our Christmas Appeal Auction featuring artworks by @jamiesmart.bsky.social, Axel Scheffler, @debigliori.bsky.social and other top illustrators.
shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...
shop.scottishbooktrust.com/collections/...
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Thanks to Sarah for another lovely quote about the impact of the Spark! School Book Awards...
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Thanks to Sarah for another lovely quote about the impact of the Spark! School Book Awards...
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
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Meet our Non-Fiction Panel, who are currently reading and selecting a longlist under the expert guidance of panel chair Nikki Gamble…
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Meet our Non-Fiction Panel, who are currently reading and selecting a longlist under the expert guidance of panel chair Nikki Gamble…
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Hello St. Andrews! This Tuesday (18th Nov) I'll be celebrating #BookWeekScotland at @waterstones.bsky.social St Andrews – join me at 4pm for signing and chat!
👉 www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
#StAndrews @waterstoneskids.bsky.social
👉 www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
#StAndrews @waterstoneskids.bsky.social
Celebrating Book Week Scotland: Alastair Chisholm Signing in St Andrews! | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Celebrating Book Week Scotland: Alastair Chisholm Signing in St Andrews! today.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hello St. Andrews! This Tuesday (18th Nov) I'll be celebrating #BookWeekScotland at @waterstones.bsky.social St Andrews – join me at 4pm for signing and chat!
👉 www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
#StAndrews @waterstoneskids.bsky.social
👉 www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
#StAndrews @waterstoneskids.bsky.social
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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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Book Week Scotland is friendship woven through words. ❤📚
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Book Week Scotland is friendship woven through words. ❤📚
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
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Here's another recommendation from one of our schools...don't forget to sign up by 28 November!
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Here's another recommendation from one of our schools...don't forget to sign up by 28 November!
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
A fabulous Sunday afternoon spent reading The Game I Will Never Forget by Onjali Q. Raúf for @sparkbookaward.bsky.social. Quite a tome but full of humour and brilliant characters. I raced through it and finished with a tear and a smile. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A fabulous Sunday afternoon spent reading The Game I Will Never Forget by Onjali Q. Raúf for @sparkbookaward.bsky.social. Quite a tome but full of humour and brilliant characters. I raced through it and finished with a tear and a smile. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
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Next week we celebrate #BookWeekScotland which this year has a theme of Friendship.
What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Next week we celebrate #BookWeekScotland which this year has a theme of Friendship.
What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
What great books that celebrate friendship would you be recommending?
#KidsBookFriday
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
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I’ve just finished this wonderful graphic novel version of Phil Earle’s When the Sky Falls and it’s such a powerful book. Friendship between a boy and an ape, as well as a boy and a girl - both beautifully examined. Adapted by Fred Fordham.
November 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I’ve just finished this wonderful graphic novel version of Phil Earle’s When the Sky Falls and it’s such a powerful book. Friendship between a boy and an ape, as well as a boy and a girl - both beautifully examined. Adapted by Fred Fordham.
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Don’t forget our Welcome Meeting this afternoon - details have been sent via email to our current and previous participating schools. Get in touch if you’d like to find out more…
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Don’t forget our Welcome Meeting this afternoon - details have been sent via email to our current and previous participating schools. Get in touch if you’d like to find out more…
This quote totally sums up my experience too. I had another two boys run up to me in the playground today! If you haven’t signed up already, take a look. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit
This year you get TWO sets of shortlisted books instead of one when you sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards by 28 November. If you still need convincing, here's a fantastic endorsement from a secondary school librarian...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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This year you get TWO sets of shortlisted books instead of one when you sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards by 28 November. If you still need convincing, here's a fantastic endorsement from a secondary school librarian...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This year you get TWO sets of shortlisted books instead of one when you sign up for the Spark! School Book Awards by 28 November. If you still need convincing, here's a fantastic endorsement from a secondary school librarian...
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/school-sign-up
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Sign up for the Spark! School Book Award by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up now: sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Sign up for the Spark! School Book Award by 28 November and you'll receive TWO sets of the shortlisted books instead of one! Don't miss out...sign up now: sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/scho...
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Elon Musk has just suspended our X account—we're a danger to those who presently control the world, feeling honoured—building our hopes on Bluesky—please Repost Follow indie publisher of fine books #books #Fiction #chilrensbooks @louiestowell.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Elon Musk has just suspended our X account—we're a danger to those who presently control the world, feeling honoured—building our hopes on Bluesky—please Repost Follow indie publisher of fine books #books #Fiction #chilrensbooks @louiestowell.bsky.social