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Kingston upon Thames
Joined May 2023
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Our author spotlight video today features the brilliant @NatashaFarrant1 talking about her thrilling adventure 'The Secret of Golden Island' - shortlisted in the 9+ Category. @FaberChildrens youtu.be/D-CJldmwdfw?feature…
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A Friday bonus! Our second spotlight video features both the author and the illustrator - here are @dm_trygveSkaug & Ella Okstad on the inspiring 'If I Were Prime Minister' - shortlisted in our Picture fiction for Early Readers Category. @debbiet99313391 youtu.be/_gkmzccPCSg?feature…
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Our first author spotlight video is up! Here is Kieran Larwood on the inspiration behind the thrilling 'Dungeon Runners' - shortlisted in our 7+ category. @OpenUni_RfP @NosyCrow youtu.be/wkiFhsXZkdU?feature…
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And finally, we're particularly excited about the fascinating range of books in our guest category - here is the Spark Non-Fiction longlist... #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚 @nikkigamble @OpenUni_RfP
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Our 9+ Category longlist is overflowing with brilliant books in the #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚 @MCwriterspark @OpenUni_RfP
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What a sparkling selection of books there are in our 7+ Category Longlist for the #Spark12BooksOfChristmas... 🎄🎁📚 @Barnes_Primary @OpenUni_RfP
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We're thrilled to present our full Early Readers Longlist in the #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚 @debbiet99313391 @OpenUni_RfP
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‘A Window on the World’ Here are my book recommendations for the @readingagency #TeacherReadingChallenge featuring @RamzeeRawkz @PiuDasGupta1 @MariaMotunrayo @shirley_marr @clairevlinney @storyvilled 📚🌍❤️ readingagency.org.uk/resourc…
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We're all concerned about the @Literacy_Trust research about reading for pleasure, but here is some good news: the Spark! Book Awards, working in partnership with @OpenUni_RfP, is a brilliant way to boost reading for pleasure in your school. Sign up now: sparkbookawards.co.uk/school…
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Had some lovely book post for the school library last week…I loved Minou Moonshine so really forward to reading #TheVoyageofSamSingh. Thanks very much @storyvilled! 📚❤️
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Librarians, teachers, parents and readers, to celebrate 'Wider Than the Sea' being shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards next Monday I thought I'd do a little giveaway. 3 bundles, with a copy of both my books in each: like, retweet and follow. Open to all till Sunday 6pm.
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Primary school #GiveawayAlert! 🥳🥳 To celebrate the 2024 #LittleRebelsAward shortlist, we have FIVE complete sets of the books to give away to UK primaries 💛 (+ posters, bookmarks & reading guides!) Retweet, follow & reply to this tweet by noon on Friday to enter. Good luck!
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The Spark! School Book Awards are now OPEN to submissions! Last year 170 schools participated, primary & secondary. We can't get wait to get shortlisting for 2025, but it's the pupils who will choose the winners! Submissions deadline: 18 October. ✨📚🏆 sparkbookawards.co.uk/publis…
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Sparky Kids, share your holiday reading with Buzz! Ask your grown up to post a pic of you & your favourite summer read, tag us and we’ll add you into a prize draw to win some fabulous reading goodies. Happy summer reading! 🌞📚💙
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The day has finally arrived! Join us live on YouTube at 13:45 to find out which authors have won this year's Spark! School Book Awards AND find out who will be our School of the Year! ✨🏆🎉 youtube.com/@sparkbookawards
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It’s nearly time for us to announce our 2024 Spark! School Book Awards winners - who’s joining us at 1:45pm on Friday to find out?!
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It was so much fun to meet everyone and talk all things Gothic! Thank you for having me!
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What makes a great primary school #library? And what can schools do if they have no library space? Mary-Rose Grieve & Alison Tarrant – @fictious_cat – from the Great School Libraries campaign – @GreatSchLibs – offer ideas & advice: buff.ly/4brEb55 #edutwitter #libraries
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Pupils were not going to let grey skies ruin their fun at our Yr 3 & 4 tennis development festival. Well done everyone on learning new skills & having a ball 🎾😃 Thanks to @SurbitonRFC for hosting us @CCP_Surbiton @MaldenManorPrim @FernHillLibrary @OLIprimarysch @STJKingston
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