Looking for some reading suggestions for the summer holidays? Why not check out our Books We Love page. With recommendations from our team of teachers, publishers, librarians and our teen ambassador there is something for everyone! readforgood.org/book-recommend…

Great that the BBC Radio 4 Today is focusing on reading for pleasure, especially during the long summer holidays. Here's something I wrote for Collins Primary on that very topic! collins.co.uk/blogs/freedom-…

Really enjoyed this one. Got some of the clues but by no means all. Janice Hallett I'm looking forward to the next one. Can anyone work out where I was when I finished the book?

Mr Baker Amazing! Thanks Mr B! (And you've stumped me, I've no idea where you were 🤔)

Angel of Grasmere is free all summer on Spotify. Thanks to The Reading Agency and the #SummerReadingChallenge. And Barrington Stoke. Please have a listen. And please - if you can - share the news. Thank you. open.spotify.com/show/18Zj1T2T7…

WIN a How to Train Your Dragon bundle worthy of a hero! We’ve teamed up with Hachette Children's Group and Rubies to give one lucky winner: 🔥 A full set of 12 How to Train Your Dragon novels by Cressida Cowell 🔥 An exclusive art print by Cressida Cowell 🔥 A Toothless dress-up outfit

I couldn't be prouder watching this group of players, giving their all #Lionesses

WAHOOO! #Lionesses

It's home, again.

There’s 25% off pre-orders of the graphic novel for the next couple of days…

🌻👻🌻👻 Flash summer sale!! If you PRE-ORDER Lockett & Wilde 1 or 2, OR my abridged Frankenstein for younger readers, you'll get a phantom-tastic 25% OFF!! Use the code SUMMER25 at the link below before midnight Thurs 31st July!! 🌻👻🌻👻 #WPreorder waterstones.com/campaign/july-…

✨✨ WIN!!! ✨✨ We’re giving away a bundle of Katherine Rundell books to 1 lucky winner! To enter: 📚 Like 📚 RT by 31.08.25 📚 Get more entries at Instagram.com/authorfy 📚 UK only And do check out Katherine’s Author Masterclass at Authorfy.com/masterclasses for downloadable

Really looking forward to signing copies of The Titanic Detective Agency at the Titanic exhibition in Manchester this weekend. If you’re there, do come over and chat to me about Titanic!

Thoroughly enjoyed this one. A brilliant piece of sci-fi set in a very believable universe. Miles is an engaging main character as is Ironclad, his huge mech. Jamie Russell 👽📚

✨✨ WIN!! ✨✨ We’ve got a bundle of CROOKHAVEN (by Joel/JJ Arcanjo) books to giveaway. And we’ve just added some brilliant teaching notes & resources (created by ▫️ shapes ▫️) to Authorfy.com/resources too. To be in with the chance of winning these books: 📚 Like 📚 RT by

Summer is here! ☀️ With more distractions than ever vying for children's attention, here are our top recommendations for books to keep kids of all ages and interests reading through the summer holidays: bit.ly/3Gq45vF

🚨EVENT ALERT – THIS SATURDAY 9th AUGUST!🚨 Join me at the #EdBookFest for my new book #BLITZERS. I'll be chatting about the book and daring you to survive THE BATTLE OF THE BLITZERS…! 🤖 👉 alastairc.com/events/2025080… #KidLitUk @barringtonstoke HarperCollinsUK Edinburgh International Book Festival

Whenever I talk to kids in schools, their eyes light up the moment I say the word "manga". When they understand that reading manga actually COUNTS as reading – reading is suddenly seen as something cool! Here's few I've been recommended by kids (and enjoyed myself!) #literacy

We have 3 copies of the BRILLIANTLY CHILLING #Gloam by Jack Mackay to #WIN! For the chance to join Gwen & her younger siblings in a creaky old house, on a small, damp island… with their super creeeeeepy babysitter, Esme Laverne… RT & Flw by Aug 15 @rocktheboatnews #WRDMagComp

This one was in my To Be Read pile for far too long. Really enjoyed every bit of it. Ross Montgomery