My #PictureBookFriday is the adorably hilarious Who Ate Steve? Susannah Lloyd #KateHindley out 6/6/24 for 3+. I love how Nosy Crow have provided it as a free audio story too - great to hear richard ayoade! Thanks Sîan 📖🪱
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A brilliant start to a new series from the Uber talented Mel Taylor-Bessent ! Race to Imagination Island is such a cool story and filled with a range of cool kids. Farshore
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It's my stop on the blog tour for the outstanding Angel of Grasmere by Tom Palmer! Visit my blog for a fascinating interview with Tom Palmer to find out more about his inspirations and the impact of this important story.
Barrington Stoke
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Starting a new book before bed. I loved Looking for Emily so I'm looking forward to Freya's Gold Fiona Longmuir // Looking for Emily is out now! Nosy Crow

Imagination of stellar proportions on display in #PinchPerkinsAndTheMidsummerCurse by Cathy FitzGerald illustrated by Chloe Dominique and publishing in June 2024 by Farshore Thanks for my ARC Sarah Sleath 📚 Here's my review👇
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Whatever your view is of illusion, you will definitely be spell-bound by The Houdini Inheritance - a tale of secrets, theft and a death-defying stunt. Another incredible Emma Carroll 🇺🇦 story 🙌 Thanks Faber Children's Bethany Carter 📖 Coming 4/7/24 for 9+.
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A glorious fantasy for younger readers, #TheLastDragon by Polly Ho-Yen, illustrated by Charis Loke 💜🤍🖤, is the story of Yara whose sister is seriously ill and who encounters Earth's last dragon which entrusts her with a gift. Out 06/06 Knights Of ed public relations 🐉

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I loved being back with Penny Black and the gorgeous Wishyouwas in The Secret Society of Very Important Post by Alexandra Page & Penny Neville-Lee 🇪🇺. This 1953 mystery will have readers completely hooked from start to finish!
Bloomsbury Kids & YA UK
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Perfect for Heartstopper fans, The Big Ask Simon James Green will give you the warm, fuzzy feelings of a first love without labels 🏳️‍🌈 Such a joyful, sensitive story. Coming 6/6/24 for 13+. Thanks Barrington Stoke 📖
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I've been gathering together a collection of wonderful books that celebrate literature. Each is so special and would be a great addition to a class library, English lesson or to share at home.
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BIRD BOY by catherine bruton she/her is a very special book indeed. One of the best children's books of recent years. Deeply felt, wild, raw, intimate & wondrous. This book soars & it made me sob. Anyone with a heart must read it! My review: chrissoul.co.uk/reviews-2024-1… Nosy Crow

My daughter has almost finished Black Hole Cinema Club Christopher Edge & I’m loving all the film & sci-fi chats we are having around this story. It’s a sublime book. If you haven’t read it yet, you’re massively missing out! 📖🎥 Nosy Crow
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Social media can be a frightening place for young people. When cyber-bullying starts, it can be difficult to find a way out. Like a Girl by Rebecca Westcott is an honest exploration of the challenges teens face.
Suitable for Year 6+
Scholastic UK
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Always love the Press Start! series & Super Rabbit Boy’s Mega Quest Thomas Flintham is another bonkers adventure - perfect for 1st chapter book readers. Here’s mine & my 5yr old’s thoughts on these latest escapades:
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Out now for 5+ 📖 Nosy Crow

Always Anthony by Terrilibenson is a gorgeous middle grade #GraphicNovel that explores the new friendship between Anthony and Leah and the dilemma they face when they see another child being bullied. Out 23/05 Antonia Wilkinson Harper360UK

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