Stephen Connor
@sconnor7.bsky.social
primary teacher • children’s literature • running • walking • poetry (The Toy & The Dirigible Balloon) • instagram @mr_connor_reads • UKLA • reading ‘Odyssey’
130. Lost Evangeline
Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall
Classic Kate - gorgeous storytelling, an unlikely hero, and a celebration of love and relationships.
Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall
Classic Kate - gorgeous storytelling, an unlikely hero, and a celebration of love and relationships.
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
130. Lost Evangeline
Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall
Classic Kate - gorgeous storytelling, an unlikely hero, and a celebration of love and relationships.
Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall
Classic Kate - gorgeous storytelling, an unlikely hero, and a celebration of love and relationships.
129. The Great Phoenix of London
Lindsay Galvin
Historical fact meets fiction as a phoenix rises from the ashes of the Great Fire of London. Some interesting research too - I learned lots!
Lindsay Galvin
Historical fact meets fiction as a phoenix rises from the ashes of the Great Fire of London. Some interesting research too - I learned lots!
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
129. The Great Phoenix of London
Lindsay Galvin
Historical fact meets fiction as a phoenix rises from the ashes of the Great Fire of London. Some interesting research too - I learned lots!
Lindsay Galvin
Historical fact meets fiction as a phoenix rises from the ashes of the Great Fire of London. Some interesting research too - I learned lots!
128. Fia and the Last Snow Deer
Eilish Fisher & Dermot Flynn
Semi verse-novel - a folktale of a snow deer that is due to be sacrificed…can the bond between it and Fia help it to survive? Some lovely lyrical language throughout.
Eilish Fisher & Dermot Flynn
Semi verse-novel - a folktale of a snow deer that is due to be sacrificed…can the bond between it and Fia help it to survive? Some lovely lyrical language throughout.
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
128. Fia and the Last Snow Deer
Eilish Fisher & Dermot Flynn
Semi verse-novel - a folktale of a snow deer that is due to be sacrificed…can the bond between it and Fia help it to survive? Some lovely lyrical language throughout.
Eilish Fisher & Dermot Flynn
Semi verse-novel - a folktale of a snow deer that is due to be sacrificed…can the bond between it and Fia help it to survive? Some lovely lyrical language throughout.
127. Pirates of Darksea
Catherine Doyle
A magical seafaring adventure in which a boy must find his inner courage in order to save his brother.
Catherine Doyle
A magical seafaring adventure in which a boy must find his inner courage in order to save his brother.
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
127. Pirates of Darksea
Catherine Doyle
A magical seafaring adventure in which a boy must find his inner courage in order to save his brother.
Catherine Doyle
A magical seafaring adventure in which a boy must find his inner courage in order to save his brother.
First:Second is a great publishing house for Y5-6-7+ readers. Snapdragon is brilliant, Another Kind too. Check out Vera Brosgol - she is a wonderful creator.
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
First:Second is a great publishing house for Y5-6-7+ readers. Snapdragon is brilliant, Another Kind too. Check out Vera Brosgol - she is a wonderful creator.
Yes! He’s fantastic. My class did an online event with him a couple of weeks ago and are now obsessed. He’s so engaging, and as a writer, completely unique.
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Yes! He’s fantastic. My class did an online event with him a couple of weeks ago and are now obsessed. He’s so engaging, and as a writer, completely unique.
What a great theme. Here are some of my favourites. #KidsBookFriday
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
What a great theme. Here are some of my favourites. #KidsBookFriday
126. Murder at the Black Cat Cafe
Seishi Yokomizo
Murder mystery - didn’t enjoy this as much as I’d hoped.
Seishi Yokomizo
Murder mystery - didn’t enjoy this as much as I’d hoped.
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
126. Murder at the Black Cat Cafe
Seishi Yokomizo
Murder mystery - didn’t enjoy this as much as I’d hoped.
Seishi Yokomizo
Murder mystery - didn’t enjoy this as much as I’d hoped.
Happy birthday Beth!
November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Happy birthday Beth!
Four of my favourite picture books/illustrated fiction
October 31, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Four of my favourite picture books/illustrated fiction
125. Poyums Annaw
Len Pennie
A powerful, angry and hopeful collection that talks of domestic abuse, the need for males to do more, and self-acceptance. Really moving in parts.
Len Pennie
A powerful, angry and hopeful collection that talks of domestic abuse, the need for males to do more, and self-acceptance. Really moving in parts.
October 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
125. Poyums Annaw
Len Pennie
A powerful, angry and hopeful collection that talks of domestic abuse, the need for males to do more, and self-acceptance. Really moving in parts.
Len Pennie
A powerful, angry and hopeful collection that talks of domestic abuse, the need for males to do more, and self-acceptance. Really moving in parts.
I sometimes miss EduTwitter. It gave me lots of links to lots of areas of interest. However, being on Bluesky is much calmer. Twitter is like a house party where everyone has drank too much. Here is quieter, the morning after walk with two or three friends. And it’s better for it.
October 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I sometimes miss EduTwitter. It gave me lots of links to lots of areas of interest. However, being on Bluesky is much calmer. Twitter is like a house party where everyone has drank too much. Here is quieter, the morning after walk with two or three friends. And it’s better for it.
This is really sad news. And I didn’t know about Tiny Owl ☹️
October 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This is really sad news. And I didn’t know about Tiny Owl ☹️
124. Letters From the Upside
Katya Balen
Another beauty from Katya Balen, this time focusing on a boy whose anger has isolated him. As he learns about homing pigeons, he also learns about himself and how to control his fire. A moving, resonant tale.
Katya Balen
Another beauty from Katya Balen, this time focusing on a boy whose anger has isolated him. As he learns about homing pigeons, he also learns about himself and how to control his fire. A moving, resonant tale.
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
124. Letters From the Upside
Katya Balen
Another beauty from Katya Balen, this time focusing on a boy whose anger has isolated him. As he learns about homing pigeons, he also learns about himself and how to control his fire. A moving, resonant tale.
Katya Balen
Another beauty from Katya Balen, this time focusing on a boy whose anger has isolated him. As he learns about homing pigeons, he also learns about himself and how to control his fire. A moving, resonant tale.
123. Somadina
Akwaeke Emezi
Two twins with magical powers are separated by an evil force. Can Somadina find her strength to bring her brother back to where he belongs? Some amazing descriptive writing here.
Akwaeke Emezi
Two twins with magical powers are separated by an evil force. Can Somadina find her strength to bring her brother back to where he belongs? Some amazing descriptive writing here.
October 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
123. Somadina
Akwaeke Emezi
Two twins with magical powers are separated by an evil force. Can Somadina find her strength to bring her brother back to where he belongs? Some amazing descriptive writing here.
Akwaeke Emezi
Two twins with magical powers are separated by an evil force. Can Somadina find her strength to bring her brother back to where he belongs? Some amazing descriptive writing here.
Have you seen Dawn by Marc Martin? One of my favourites this year.
October 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Have you seen Dawn by Marc Martin? One of my favourites this year.