
Lucy Strange
@thelucystrange
Author, tea-drinker. I believe good children's books can change the world ๐ @chickenhousebooks @BarringtonStoke @WalkerBooksUK. Rep'd by @LBABooks
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The Childrens Book Project is a grassroots charity focused on tackling book poverty by providing books to children in disadvantaged communities. This spring, our grant will fund 10 pop-up book gifting events in Camden, reaching 4,000 children and gifting a total of 8,000 books.


'Stephen King for children' ... what better recommendation could you need for a scary book? Published by Barrington Stoke and with terrifying illustrations by Luke Brookes


To celebrate the release of Michael Rosen's Pocket Shakespeare, the ultimate beginnerโs guide to the magic of Shakespeare, from Michael Rosen ๐๐๐๐ NICE ็ท็ท & chris riddell we're giving away a framed A3 original illustration by Chris Riddell! Details: waterstones.com/win/michael-roโฆ closes 30/4


Delighted that The River Spirit has been listed for this year's Historical Assoc Young Quills Award alongside so many other wonderful titles ๐ฆ Barrington Stoke

It's May, which means more brilliant butterflies and moths to look out for! ๐ท๐ฆ Butterflies need wilder parks and gardens. Will you promise to let your lawn grow long for butterflies this summer? Pledge to grow not mow ๐ butterfly-conservation.org/make-your-promโฆ #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter




Hellooo teachers, librarians, reading leads, heads! ๐๐งก Contact Ellie Ellie at Speaking of Books if you'd like to find out more about my author events, creative writing workshops or Reading / Writing for Pleasure INSET sessions ๐๐งก


Time for playground poetry? Then check out my blog on ways to play! childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/05/08/terโฆ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ Letโs get the ropes / balls out! Kids Poet Tree Poetry Foundation Rebecca the Reader


Always good to find engaging shorter reads as ideal for kids. Barrington Stoke and Lucy Strange tick all the boxes with this. thegreatbritishbookworm.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/theโฆ


A very exciting, super sneaky visit (I was literally hiding at one point) to SURPRISE the brilliant Year 7 reading club at Hurst_PrepLib who voted The Island at the Edge of Night as the winner of their Senior Prep Book Award!! ๐ Huge thanks to amazing librarian Trish ๐ค๐ค๐ค


Piglet is my favourite character too ๐คซ๐ Love these mini reviews of The Secret of Nightingale Wood!! ๐งก๐ณ Thank you so much for sharing these, English at Millais School - please give my best to your awesome Year 7s!! Chicken House Ellie at Speaking of Books

Years 5 & 6 at Swalecliffe School have been having LOTS of fun with Lockett & Wilde!! Today I opened a parcel full of beautifully written letters and this INCREDIBLE artwork ๐ป๐ป๐ป




Teachers & all #readingforpleasure folk - have you got your tickets for UKLA conference 27th-29th June? I'm leading a workshop on using GHOST STORIES to engage young readers!๐ Keynote speakers include Frank Cottrell-Boyce Anezka Kuzmicova & Dominic Wyse ๐ ukla.org/ic25/



