Question for parents and carers: what ages are your young readers, and what proportion of their books do they choose themselves - as opposed to you picking something out for them (or their schools). Asking for an author.

Sound advice. #seenonTwitter

And the winner is HarlawAcademyLRC so a copy is on the way. Many thanks everyone else, and best wishes for the weekend.

Read my review of What it was like to be an Ancient Maya #WhatItWasLiketobeAnAncientMaya @writerDavidLong #StefanoTambellini I just love this series, and all David's books for Barrington Stoke They are perfect non-fiction for primary and above. waterstones.com/reviews/what-i…

David Long Stefano Tambellini and Barrington Stoke are one of the best teams for engaging children's history books and I can’t wait to read new title What it was like to be Ancient Maya. Out 09/05 for 9+ readers 😊

Barrington Stoke David Long Stefano Tambellini Again a superb history series for Barrington Stoke. Was lucky to read both Viking and Roman so I know this will be good.

Thank you for your interest, everyone. I'm delighted to announce that the winner of my recent comp. is AllSaintsCofEPrimary and when I receive a PM with the relevant details a copy of this splendid volume will be winging its way to the school library.

Thank you ALCS. Always helpful.

V. pleased to find myself in Rizzoli New York a couple of days ago. Quarto Kids

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It's giveaway time! Like and R/T to be in with a chance to win a copy of SPIES - inspiring true-life stories of espionage from around the world. I'll pick a winner on March 20th Faber Children's

Hot off the press this morning, and available to order for delivery next month Welbeck Children's Books

Delighted to see WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE AN ANCIENT ROMAN on sale at the Colosseum itself. Thanks to all Barrington Stoke.

Why I support @BookTrust
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It’s my turn on the FCBG #WonderfulWater #NNFN2023 blog tour, celebrating brilliant children’s non fiction with a water theme. Here’s my review for Tragedy At Sea The Sinking of the Titanic by David Long and published by Barrington Stoke
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Delighted to see this, esp. as my old university had an actual Roman fort on campus Barrington Stoke minitravellers.co.uk/non-fiction-no…

Three in a row!

This is a great charity which many authors support. You can too so please consider it if you can.