You can check Stu out on my website (see link in bio) or in the OverDrive Marketplace.

And I hope you enjoy the rest of 2025 and have a relaxing Christmas. You deserve it!

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#stuandthesketchytimestops #middlegrade #mg #kidlit #readingforboys #OverDrive #eofsale #librarians #teachers #educators

...a science and technology twist), STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is perfect for library leisure reading or family/classroom discussions on STEM, friendships, and the importance of staying true to yourself in times of change...

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For a limited time only (now through December 31), my multi award-listed middle grade novel, STU AND THE SKETCHY TIME STOPS is 50% off through OverDrive!

Especially targeted to encourage boys to keep reading (well, it actually suits anyone nine+ who loves fast-paced fun stories with...

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If so, that’s awesome!

But maybe you’re feeling less than ready to face 2026, or budget concerns have you waiting to assess your options. If so, you'll want to get the most for your money on digital books, and now’s the perfect time to add to your middle grade collection...

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That feeling of triumph, then frustration, then hope, then fear, and finally satisfaction - or is it weariness? - that you made it to The End. Again.

And now we wait. Will it be rinse and repeat?

Book 2 in The Sketcher Series. Hopefully, coming soon.

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#book2 #thesketcherseries #middlegrade

Books find their way into libraries when people request them. Stu has been finding his way into libraries in the UK and around the world, but as someone who grew up relying on libraries for all of my books, I'd love to get him in more!

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Thanks to the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation, Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch (Central Coast Branch), Central Coast Council Erina Library, and Words on the Waves Writers Festival for their support of this event.

#reading #education
#australianchildrenslaureate

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I'd first heard Sally speak at last month's Writing NSW Kids and YA Festival and was keen to hear more about her work and the current state of children's reading levels in Australia.

And last night's event did not disappoint, even if some of the stats were confronting.

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in convo with Melbourne Writers Festival education advisor, Karys McEwen, on how to challenge the traditional ways that children learn to read, and the importance of making reading - and all its forms - accessible to all children, including those who find it the most challenging.

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