Wonderful to see books 1 and 2 in my Don’t Doubt the Rainbow YA detective adventure series at London Book Fair this week. Book 3, “Missing Link”, comes out in the autumn. All books contain subtly embedded tools to support psychological wellbeing. #mentalhealth

Plus, the books are super exciting detective adventure stories - as well as providing tools for psychological wellbeing! #thefiveclues #outsidechance

Thank you Family First. Delighted you felt the book was a thriller that children and young adults wouldn’t want to put down! The book also has tools to support mental well-being gently embedded. #Don ’tDoubtTheRainbow

Your support makes a HUGE difference.

Here's how your donations have helped us provide #Bookstart Baby packs to new families - including those in neonatal care:

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It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and there are some really brilliant books which could help to increase understanding and spark conversations.

Here are some great reads for older children to try:

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#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek is a mental health awareness week that empowers, equips and gives a voice to all children.

Check out the children's titles in our #wellbeing sale, like the groundbreaking #DontDoubtTheRainbow series by Anthony Kessel 📚👇
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It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek - and 40% of children aged 6-16 told us that reading helps them to feel calm 💙

If you're looking for some calming, mindful books, head this way:

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This startling statistic reinforces the need for effective programmes to support psychological wellbeing in children and young adults. My YA ‘Don’t Doubt the Rainbow’ detective series provides tools for good mental health. #thefiveclues #outsidechance theguardian.com/society/2024/f…

It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek , and we know that books can help to raise awareness, encourage dialogue, and reduce stigma.

We've put together a list of great reads for children under 9 which are worth a look this week - or any time:

booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/bo…

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The mental health of children and young adults has never been in greater peril. We urgently need to find creative solutions to enable psychological well-being and good mental health in the generations of the future. #thefiveclues #dontdoubttherainbow

It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek ... but did you know? Research shows that children who read:

⭐ feel more secure and develop deep bonds with parents/carers
⭐ have better sleep
⭐ have better mental wellbeing and self-esteem

Find out more here 👇

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📢 We have some really exciting job vacancies at BookTrust at the moment!

We're looking for a Content Planning Manager, a Content and Reviews Editor, and a Senior Partnerships Manager/Director of Wales Office.

Sound good? Find out more here 👇

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Really important time to be reinforcing the evils of prejudice

It's #HolocaustMemorialDay today, but we know it can be hard to talk to children about the horrors of the Holocaust.

Here, author Jeremy Dronfield recommends seven books that could help to open up these conversations:

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Did you know that every baby born in England and Wales is entitled to a free #Bookstart Baby pack?

For over 85% of low-income families we’ve spoken to, it's the first book their child has owned.

Find out more:

booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/pro… #ACESupported

Following on from my posts last week about BookTrust incredibly important campaign #ReadingTogether here is the link to their open letter asking for secured early years funding booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

A bleak picture, especially for children and young adults looking to the future. But help is at hand with tools to support mental well-being embedded in my ‘Don’t Doubt the Rainbow’ YA detective adventure series. Check out The Five Clues or Outside Chance. theguardian.com/society/2024/j…

‘Every school should have a library’: Philip Pullman calls for new UK laws theguardian.com/books/2024/jan…

We need to work backwards from a child reading a book. How does the book get to the child? How do we help and pay people to get the book to the child? What places do we need to do that? What conversations help? How do we remove obstacles that hinder getting books to children?

So grateful for all the love for CALLING THE WHALES. It means a lot to work with the incredible Barrington Stoke to bring this dyslexia friendly eco story to a wider audience.