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Richreadalot (Rich Simpson)
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Dad of 2, primary Deputy Head and Y6 teacher. NPQH, LA KS2 writing moderator. English specialism with passion for children's literature. Reviews, giveaways and book promotion on all platforms as @richreadalot and at whatiread.co.uk
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Richreadalot (Rich Simpson) @richreadalot.bsky.social · Nov 13
Hi all!
New here, moving and starting out after years elsewhere.
Primary deputy head, English specialist with passion for children's literacy. Here and elsewhere as @richreadalot and less frequently nowadays on my blog/website whatiread.co.uk
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Isle of Wight-based blog about books and reading, by a lifelong reader, dad and teacher. www.whatiread.co.uk
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richreadalot.bsky.social
We had a fab day discussing @minecraft with @andrewclemson.bsky.social today at school.for #worldbookday! Thank you! ❤️📖👏
andrewclemson.bsky.social Andrew Clemson - word person @andrewclemson.bsky.social · Mar 6
Spending @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social teaching comic book writing workshops at primary schools!
Presentation about comics on an iPad. A rather sad mug of tea lingers nearby.
March 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Happy to promote this fab new book from @dkbooks by Dr. Lucía Pérez-Díaz - #HowTheEarthWorks @drlperezdiaz

My review and pics of the fab illutrations now at whatiread.co.uk/post/how-the-e…

Happy @WorldBookDayUK!

If you are near Oxford, you can meet the author this afternoon @blackwelloxford
March 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
My turn on the @fcbg_news Book awards blogtour, and an honour to write about and host a guest blog from brilliant author, Hannah Gold (@hannahgold_author) for her book, Turtle Moon ( from @harpercollinsch )

Congratulations to all nominated, but I've got my 🤞!

www.whatiread.co.uk/post/turtle-...
March 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Blogtour kickoff today for
#RingsideGamble by @sjclarkeauthor

Thanks to @literallypr for the copy to review

My thoughts and more at:
www.whatiread.co.uk/post/ringside-gamble-s-j-clarke
March 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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jonnybid.bsky.social
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
February 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Alexander von Humboldt: Explorer of the Americas and Beyond

is one of the most amazing books I've received! Beautifully illustrated & designed,it's made up of 6 huge fold out map pages

Illustrated by @rociomartinez published next week by @prestel_publishing

Thanks to @antoniawilkinson for my copy
February 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Great time at the @iwstoryfestival, being entertained by and finally meeting the fab @mazevansauthor

Getting to be the #first to get my copy of her new book signed was a proper treat, too....it's out next week

#ThatllTeachHer
@headlinepg
whatiread.co.uk
❤️📖👏
February 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
I absolutely loved @J_C_Pearson 's upcoming release #ShrapnelBoys from @Usborne....Best yet from this fab author in my opinion...brilliant! ❤️📖👏thanks to @FrithaL for my copy.

Train time today let me write my review!
www.whatiread.co.uk/post/shrapnel-boys-jenny-pearson
Shrapnel Boys - Jenny Pearson
BLURB:When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs that fall at night, but excited to race his friends to collect the best bits of shrapnel every morning.B...
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February 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Absolutely loving #HiddenTreasure by @jessieburton from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social and thrilled to have the opportunity to meet and mudlark with her for real in London on Sunday!

Thank you @emilymarples ❤️📖
February 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Second blogtour of the day....this one definitely not for schoolkids, though!

#TheSeventhFloor is a brilliant spy thriller from @mccloskeybooks and @_SwiftPress, and one of the best proof package I've ever received....felt like James Bond opening it! 🤣

www.whatiread.co.uk/post/the-sev...
February 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
My turn on the blogtour for #AllBrainsAreWonderful by the fab @MrEPrimary from @bsmallpub

www.whatiread.co.uk

❤️📖👏
February 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
A pair of picture books from @BIGPictureBooks @WalkerBooksUK in today's #bookpost

#TheEndlessSea by #ChiThai and #LinhDao

#WheresWallyAMazeIngJourneys by @MartinHandford

Thank you, these are 😍👌

👏📖❤️whatiread.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
More details of the #bookpost I posted here yesterday:
#ZacMonroe @baldambitions
#DoNotSayTheseWords @FrancesTosdevin, both @publishinguclan

#KwasiAndNanaRubyLearnToSwim @kobinawrites @BarefootBKS

#ShadowhallAcademy @Hickesy

Thanks to all ❤️📖🙏
whatiread.co.uk

#bookpost #bookblogger
January 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Loved being a part of this! Thanks for sharing, @bbray27.bsky.social ❤️🙏📖
January 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Back from a weekend away to this #bookpost bonanza!

For starters...

Thank you @Usborne for #JennyPearson #ShrapnelBoys & @GMcCaughrean #UnderAFireRedSky

@barringtonstoke for @thelucystrange #TheBoyAtTheWindow @DanSmithAuthor #DeadsoulProject

& #chickenhousebooks for Gary Panton #TheNotwitches
January 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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whatsfsaid.bsky.social
Libraries & librarians have never been more important. If we care about the future, we must make sure every school, every community, every child has access to a library & a librarian. And we have to give them all our support, so they can do their vital work, which benefits us ALL! #SaveLibraries
January 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Thrilled to have an early read of this new @anthonymcgowan book from @barringtonstoke.bsky.social

#TheBeck ❤️📚👍
January 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Fun packed pages and illustrations that are bound to raise a smile make #BadPanda a classroom favourite with my pupils!
Thanks @faberchildrens.bsky.social for sending me the latest instalment of this series by @SwapnaHaddow ❤️📖 illustrated by @SheenaDempsey
January 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Started this last night and am totally hooked....strange, unsettling but utterly gripping YA from @madelineclairefranklin published by #chickenhousebooks

Thanks to @laurasmythepr.bsky.social for my copy ❤️📖📚🙏
January 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
This looks great, but I'm worried I may not sleep!

@larryhayesauthor #TheNightmaresOfFinneganQuick from @bloomsburychildrens was sightly scary seasonal #bookpost this morning!!

Thanks ( I think! 😬😱) ❤️📚👏

whatiread.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 7:37 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
This looks like a great new series from @littletigerbooks

#GuardiansOfTheNewMoon out January 2025 by @erichuangbooks and @phung.nguyenquang

Thanks for sending this #bookpost ❤️📚

Whatiread.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 7:28 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Blogtour stop with author content now up at:
www.whatiread.co.uk for @Jclaessen_ #TheDecemberWitches from @publishinguclan ❤️📚
December 5, 2024 at 7:11 PM
richreadalot.bsky.social
Amazingly beautiful #bookpost from #dkbooks ...

#TheGreenKingdom by @cornelia.funke.official is out March 2025 and guaranteed to be a wonderful read ( I'll let you know once I've finished at www.whatiread.co.uk!)

❤️📚🙏
December 3, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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primaryrocks.bsky.social
Deadline tomorrow!

Fed up with having an over-packed curriculum and high-stakes assessments? Let the government know in the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

You can access it here: consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...

If enough people tell the reality, it might be changed

#PrimaryRocks
a man in a suit and tie says " i want the truth "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says " i want the truth "
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November 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM