Lucy Strange (@thelucystrange) 's Twitter Profile
Lucy Strange

@thelucystrange

Author, tea-drinker. I believe good children's books can change the world ๐Ÿ“š @chickenhousebooks @BarringtonStoke @WalkerBooksUK. Rep'd by @LBABooks

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Victoria Wood Foundation (@victoriawoodfdn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

The <a href="/lonbookproject/">Childrens Book Project</a> 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.
Waterstones Kids (@waterstoneskids) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To celebrate the release of Michael Rosen's Pocket Shakespeare, the ultimate beginnerโ€™s guide to the magic of Shakespeare, from Michael Rosen ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ“ NICE ็ˆท็ˆท & chris riddell we're giving away a framed A3 original illustration by Chris Riddell! Details: waterstones.com/win/michael-roโ€ฆ closes 30/4

To celebrate the release of Michael Rosen's Pocket Shakespeare, the ultimate beginnerโ€™s guide to the magic of Shakespeare, from <a href="/MichaelRosenYes/">Michael Rosen ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ“ NICE ็ˆท็ˆท</a> &amp; <a href="/chrisriddell50/">chris riddell</a> we're giving away a framed A3 original illustration by Chris Riddell!

Details: waterstones.com/win/michael-roโ€ฆ closes 30/4
Butterfly Conservation ๐Ÿฆ‹ (@savebutterflies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's May, which means more brilliant butterflies and moths to look out for! ๐ŸŒท๐Ÿฆ‹ Butterflies need wilder parks and gardens. Will you promise to let your lawn grow long for butterflies this summer? Pledge to grow not mow ๐Ÿ‘‰ butterfly-conservation.org/make-your-promโ€ฆ #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

It's May, which means more brilliant butterflies and moths to look out for! ๐ŸŒท๐Ÿฆ‹

Butterflies need wilder parks and gardens. Will you promise to let your lawn grow long for butterflies this summer?

Pledge to grow not mow ๐Ÿ‘‰ butterfly-conservation.org/make-your-promโ€ฆ

#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
Lucy Strange (@thelucystrange) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is the face of an author who hit send on something big this week, and then scampered off to eat croissants and swim in the sea

This is the face of an author who hit send on something big this week, and then scampered off to eat croissants and swim in the sea
Sharon Hattersley ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (@slhattersley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And we are open! Please get bidding! 2025 #BookmarkProJect auction raising money for Katiyo Primary School in Zimbabwe Please Bid and Please RT jumblebee.co.uk/bookmarkprojecโ€ฆ

And we are open! Please get bidding! 2025 #BookmarkProJect auction raising money for Katiyo Primary School in Zimbabwe Please Bid and Please RT
jumblebee.co.uk/bookmarkprojecโ€ฆ
Lucy Strange (@thelucystrange) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hellooo teachers, librarians, reading leads, heads! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿงก 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 ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿงก

Hellooo teachers, librarians, reading leads, heads! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿงก Contact Ellie <a href="/SpeakingofBks/">Ellie at Speaking of Books</a> if you'd like to find out more about my author events, creative writing workshops or Reading / Writing for Pleasure INSET sessions ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿงก
Paul Watson (@paulwat5) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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/theโ€ฆ

Lucy Strange (@thelucystrange) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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!! ๐Ÿ† Huge thanks to amazing librarian Trish ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—

A very exciting, super sneaky visit (I was literally hiding at one point) to SURPRISE the brilliant Year 7 reading club at <a href="/Hurst_PrepLib/">Hurst_PrepLib</a> who voted The Island at the Edge of Night as the winner of their Senior Prep Book Award!! ๐Ÿ† Huge thanks to amazing librarian Trish ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—
Lucy Strange (@thelucystrange) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Piglet is my favourite character too ๐Ÿคซ๐Ÿ˜ Love these mini reviews of The Secret of Nightingale Wood!! ๐Ÿงก๐ŸŒณ 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

Lucy Strange (@thelucystrange) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ‘ป

Years 5 &amp; 6 at <a href="/SwalecliffeSch/">Swalecliffe School</a> have been having LOTS of fun with Lockett &amp; Wilde!! Today I opened a parcel full of beautifully written letters and this INCREDIBLE artwork ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ‘ป
National Literacy Trust (@literacy_trust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow is the National Reading Champions Quiz 2025 final, with reading champions from across the UK competing to show off their knowledge. Against a national backdrop of declining reading enjoyment levels, these pupils show the power and magic of reading for pleasure.

Tomorrow is the National Reading Champions Quiz 2025 final, with reading champions from across the UK competing to show off their knowledge.

Against a national backdrop of declining reading enjoyment levels, these pupils show the power and magic of reading for pleasure.
Lucy Strange (@thelucystrange) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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!๐ŸŒŸ Keynote speakers include Frank Cottrell-Boyce Anezka Kuzmicova & Dominic Wyse ๐ŸŒŸ ukla.org/ic25/

Teachers &amp; all #readingforpleasure folk - have you got your tickets for <a href="/The_UKLA/">UKLA</a> conference  27th-29th June? I'm leading a workshop on using GHOST STORIES to engage young readers!๐ŸŒŸ Keynote speakers include <a href="/frankcottrell_b/">Frank Cottrell-Boyce</a> <a href="/Anezka_Kuz/">Anezka Kuzmicova</a> &amp; <a href="/Dominic_Wyse/">Dominic Wyse</a> ๐ŸŒŸ
ukla.org/ic25/
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We know that reading changes children's lives for the better, yet fewer than half of children regularly get read a bedtime story. The Reading Rights report is a call to action for us all. Find out more here ๐Ÿ‘‡ booktrust.org.uk/about-us/readiโ€ฆ.

We know that reading changes children's lives for the better, yet fewer than half of children regularly get read a bedtime story. The Reading Rights report is a call to action for us all. Find out more here ๐Ÿ‘‡
booktrust.org.uk/about-us/readiโ€ฆ.
Lucy Strange (@thelucystrange) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Teachers, librarians and school reading champions - you've got until 15th June to enter your school for the Reading for Pleasure Awards!! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† collins.co.uk/blogs/the-bookโ€ฆ

Teachers, librarians and school reading champions - you've got until 15th June to enter your school for the Reading for Pleasure Awards!! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
collins.co.uk/blogs/the-bookโ€ฆ