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Learning Snapshot: Year 6 had been reading 'Oranges in No Man's Land' by Elizabeth Laird Year 6 have used their reading journals to record their own viewpoints, thoughts and feelings about the text. Amazing work produced by our pupils. #proudtobelong

1 in 5 parents are worried they won't be able to afford a present for their children this Christmas. Will you help send 17,000 festive book parcels to children who need them most? Donate £10 today to share the magic of books this Christmas.

Every primary school needs a library, says Jacqueline Wilson and I couldn’t agree more!

Children's books are the books that change our lives. They're the ones that make us readers, opening up the whole world of human knowledge & experience. So every single child deserves to experience the joy of reading, and all the lifelong benefits that come with it. #literacy

If you love #HistoricalFiction, watch for a very exciting end-of-year giveaway we'll announce tomorrow! Make sure you're following us over on t h r e a d s 🧵(see pinned post for the link)

Will you be enjoying one of the superb books from the 2023 #WalterScottPrize for Historical Fiction this holiday? Here's another look at our shortlisted titles and our winner, Lucy Caldwell's unforgettable story of the 1941 Belfast Blitz, THESE DAYS (Faber Books). #histfic

More inspiration for your #TSBA24 pupil response competition entries: in 2022, Nico from Emanuel School took first prize for this powerful response to Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird & The Arrival by Shaun Tan

I've just posted new, updated teaching notes on my website for Welcome to Nowhere and A House Without Walls. I hope you teachers will find them useful! Go to elizabethlaird.co.uk/hello-teachers

The #WalterScottPrize for Historical Fiction has announced its 2024 longlist, alongside news of a change of management to Abbotsford. Discover the twelve books longlisted for the £25,000 prize: bit.ly/WSPll24 #histfic

🐳BOOKLIST of the WEEK🐳: Oceans & Seas Topic ➡️booksfortopics.com/booklists/topi… 🌊 Spanning aspects of Geography & Science, the topic of oceans & seas is popular in primary schools. From whales & whelks to shipwrecks & sharks, we’ve got it covered with our curated collection.

While World Book Day UK 📚 has chosen not to issue a similar statement in solidarity with the children of Gaza, my 9 year old son has decided to dress up for #WorldBookDay as Karim Aboudi from Elizabeth Laird ‘s ‘A Little Piece of Ground’, a brilliant story about the daily challenges faced

Never forget: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. So whatever else you do, please never stop encouraging kids to read the things they love. There is nothing more important! #literacy (Art: Bill Watterson)

I do love the fact that Tiny Owl Publishing bring to light Rumi's tales. This time through the words and pictures of Elizabeth Laird & Jenny Duke. Lovely use of perspectives throughout

Then this got me thinking… 🤔 Could I copy the children’s writing from our recent work to generate an image based on their description? This is based on “Welcome to Nowhere” by Elizabeth Laird Below you can see the example 👇

Happy Publication Day to these wonderful new editions of Elizabeth Laird's A House Without Walls, Welcome to Nowhere, The Fastest Boy in the World and Song of the Dolphin Boy, with new covers by Maria Brzozowska, Zeamanuel Abera and Shonagh Rae. 📚 Published by Macmillan Children's Books

Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed the immersion stage of their writing journey! #songofthedolphinboy Elizabeth Laird LeighTrust Voice 21 Oracy National Literacy Trust Reading for Pleasure 🧶

Just finished Welcome to Nowhere Elizabeth Laird and already know I will be wondering what happened to Musa, Omar, Eman, Fuad and Nadia for a long time. A beautiful book.