The latest Read for Empathy collection has been launched. As always, it's full of absolutely superb books, including graphic novels, poetry, picturebooks and non-fiction. The work @empathylabuk.bsky.social are doing is incredibly important. More information here: www.empathylab.uk/rfe

We're not even joking it is ALREADY another Monday night and it's ALREADY 5pm so it must ALREADY be time for EPISODE SIX of 'How light is it in #Orkney at 5pm this week?'

It's a huge plot twist this week. Things are getting serious!

IT IS THIS LIGHT. 💡

I enjoy reading children's books and choose to do so. Not all school staff have the time or inclination but they do need to know about them. Having a couple of staff meetings each year with time to explore picturebooks, poetry and graphic novels could make a world of difference in the classroom.

It's Monday night and it's 5pm so it is absolutely the time we've all been waiting for (since this time last week) when we find out 'How light is it in #Orkney at 5pm this week?'

It's already EPISODE FOUR and it is already, unbelievably, undeniably THIS LIGHT. 💡

This is the only flag I’m flying today. For Janey. #Trumpisacunt Let’s make it trend.

Every school in the country needs to register for this free Children for Change ebook about climate action. Perfect for assemblies and sharing in class, and will motivate and inspire children. Created by over 80 amazing writers and illustrators. Please share! pop-up.org.uk/childrenforc...

Have just made a couple of updates to my Reading for Pleasure Padlet. Ideas for staff meetings, teaching resources, links to a map of children's bookshops, suggested picturebooks to use in assemblies, templates for surveys, and lots more. I hope it's useful. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

Welcome to the Helensburgh Book Festival, a literary festival on the West coast of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Please give us a follow to keep up to date with all our news, we’ve got some very exciting panels to tell you about! 28th-30th March 2025 💙📚

If it's helpful to schools and teachers, below is the link to a year's worth of picturebook assembly suggestions that have a focus on empathy, diversity, equality and inclusion. They're all books I've used and loved. #edusky padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

Hello from Harrogate International Festivals! Obligatory first post on Bluesky – please RT to let people know that we are here. Looking forward to finding friends and building networks!

It's the time of year to appreciate the names of Scottish gritters! #Scotland

My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

Welcome! Welcome!
To all of my followers on BlueSky.

A new era in social media which you can control and enjoy.
I will be doing all the usual astronomy things you were used to elsewhere and more!
Get your friends to follow, so they can too and lets make this place amazing.

(Please Repost)

SO excited to share my first ever cover reveal on this site! It is book 3 in the Kat & Lock series (No 1 In the Blink of an Eye won the Theakston’s crime novel of the year) and I cannot wait for you to read this. Thank you to the S&S team who created this stunning cover - out April 24th 2025👇

Hello Blue Skyers. It’s a big day! Happy 70th birthday Yorkshire Dales National Park 🎂🥳💚 watch 👇

youtu.be/59gx5gUzR6s?si…#YorkshireDalese#Birthdaya#NationalParksks

I’m not going to leave X just yet - I hate that sense of being driven away from a place I used to love. But after one day on here, I already know how much prefer it.

So if you see this and would be kind enough to share it to let people find me, that would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.

Hello Blue Skyers, and thanks for the follow! We’ll kick things off with this view from the Buttertubs Pass above Hawes yesterday morning.

#YorkshireDales #NationalParks #Wensleydale

To celebrate 2,000 BlueSky followers, I'm going to do a little giveaway.

Repost and follow and I'll pick one lucky person at random to win a 12-month Gift Subscription at Bert's Books worth OVER £100.

You have until noon on Sunday 17th November