Looking for a creative writing opportunity for your whole school? This is it! #BBC500Words Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025. Take part: bbc.co.uk/teach/500-words

#FairyTaleTuesday Though she appears only briefly in the Mabinogion, Blodeuwedd, the woman made from flowers, remains one of the most enduring and beloved figures in Welsh mythology. Her final transformation into an owl is framed in the original tale as a punishment. Under a more

Yesterday, I also went to see the Arch of Ariassus, a triple-arched gateway that marked the main entrance to the city. It stands on the southern side of the site, near the ancient city’s necropolis, This Roman arch was built between AD 220 and 240 and is almost entirely

9 Ancient Roman Roads That Still Exist Today. thecollector.com/ancient-roman-… Via Roman History

This is a step in the right direction!

Thankyou to all #NHS Trusts for using our The Good Grief Trust condolence & signposting cards to help support your bereaved familes. Immediate signposting to a choice of 1000+ bereavement services under our umbrella. This resource is used in the Emergency Department of the

The Books Are My Bag 2025 Reader Awards winners have been announced and what a glorious selection of books they are. With something to delight readers of all ages, discover more about them here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

When you ask people about the books that changed their lives - the ones that really made an impact, shaping them at the deepest levels, never to be forgotten - they almost always mention CHILDREN'S BOOKS. That's why I think children's books are the most important books of all!

I once found this very touching inscription in a book: “This book belongs to Gillian Love, aged 7 8 10 12 60”

The books we love when we're young change our lives FOREVER! So every time you help a child to find a book they love, and encourage them to read - you are doing something incredible & magical & life-changing. And it will never, ever be forgotten. #literacy (Art: Quentin Blake)

The Chancellor is giving SECONDARY SCHOOLS £5 million in the #Budget for new libraries - shame it works out at just £1,200 for each school Frank Cottrell-Boyce Cressida Cowell Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷

Always supporting 🧡 National Grief Awareness week runs from 2nd - 8th December 2025 The aim is to raise awareness and normalize conversations around grief and loss. Chris McIndoe hosting grief café with Lytham Library on Wednesday 3rd December from 11.00 am until 12 noon.

Yesterday Alexander Armstrong joined us for a multischool event at Kenilworth School for 300 students! We then went back to the shop for an afterschool signing! Thank you to Kenilworth School Farshore persimmonhomes & bookseller Debbie Kenilworth Books Schools for making this happen

This is a golden age of children's literature. There are books being published today that will shape the minds of generations; life-changing books whose readers will change the world. There really is a book for EVERYONE now - if we can just help every reader find those books!

It’s conventional on New Year’s Eve to do a review of the year. The year I have decided to review is 1964. (Artist: Ronald Lampitt, Look and Learn)

Shockingly Terrible customer service from DeerRunTreadmill - treadmill delivered with belt misaligned have reported but still not heard anything back from customer services or technical help and it’s been 24 hours! Run PitPat if a customer has a problem SOLVE IT ASAP

Open call for local artists, including children! Free to enter, this is your chance to exhibit in a new gallery at Resorts World. I'm looking forward to judging entries! resortsworldbirmingham.co.uk/events/art-amo…

Wishing a happy Burns Night to all my friends around the world celebrating the immortal bard #BurnsNight

No light quite like that produced against gathering clouds after a day of sunshine. The pinky-hues drenching the road paving and walls of Pompeii are magical.

Build a library that champions your community 📚 Join our Inclusive Libraries webinars to develop your confidence in creating inclusive reading experiences for children with vision impairment, D/deafness or learning disabilities. Book your free place: loom.ly/VKT5mAE