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Huge thank you to Tom Palmer for the VE Day video and activities. Grasmere Academy pupils have once again been inspired and your books have flown off the shelf. Stories on their journey to share the past with our younger generation #VEDay80

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Out today, I’m proud to say. Book 27. If you’re able to spread the word, then Id be very grateful indeed. Thanks all x

This week, I finally handed over this wonderful book prize to Otter class after thoroughly enjoying it myself. Thank you so much Coral Rumble once again, a great addition to our school library Grasmere Academy 🦦📚🦦

🤞📚🦍📚🤞 Have read this amazing prequel, heart in mouth the whole way through, would be incredible to have a class set for pupils Grasmere Academy 🤞Mrs Curry Andersen Press Phil Earle

Just a reminder that this is out in the world. In case, you know, need something to do over the weekend… 👍🏻

So lucky to have the lake on our doorstep, investigating and comparing habitats today. Got to use our Merlin App, for birds in the woodland that we couldn’t see. Grasmere Academy

I totally support the National Year Of Reading. We desperately need a culture of reading for pleasure to replace the culture of constant tests in schools, backed by proper government funding. And we need STORYTIME to be part of the school day, every day! (Art chris riddell)

A huge thank you to Claire and Gill from North Tyneside Libraries for coming to tell Grasmere Academy all about this years Summer Reading Challenge 📚❤️📚

With the new academic year approaching, this picturebook assembly overview might be useful to people. The suggested books cover themes around empathy, inclusion and diversity, and are all texts I've used in the classroom. Any shares appreciated. Link here: padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

Your 2026 UKLA Book Awards Longlists are here - the only national children’s book awards judged by teachers. This year they feature books in translation, past winners, exciting debuts and a huge range of genres. Click here to see the full Longlists: ukla.org/ukla-book-awar…

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National poetry day on Thursday, the theme is play and I shall be in schools in Worcestershire playing about with words as usual. There'll be a new word poem too. #poetry #rhyme #storytelling

It's #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek in Scotland this week. My publishers - Barrington Stoke - do so much to support dyslexic readers. Please check out their website. collins.co.uk/pages/tom-palm…

✨📚 WIN!!! 📚✨ We’ve got two bundles of BRILLIANT curriculum-linked books to win from Bloomsbury Education. To enter, just: 🎉 Like this post 🎉 RT by 18.10.25 🎉 UK only You can download extracts from both books at authorfy.com/book-extracts too!! 📘📙 About MY FAMILY THE ENEMY by

We are open and accepting applications for our 26/27 courses now. Click on the link below to find out what our 24/25 graduates thought about their training. drive.google.com/file/d/1fUcmH0… Contact us to find out more.

The graphic novel adaptation of WHEN THE SKY FALLS is out today, brought to life by the genius of Mr Fred Fordham. 11 and 50 year old me is turning cartwheels. Am feeling very lucky.

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Starting tomorrow: my Top 40 #FavePicturebooks25, a handpicked, parade of the funniest, boldest, weirdest, and most brilliant picturebooks of 2025. Just pure love for the power of picturebooks Don’t miss it! #PicturebookPage. Some are in the pics below some will be a surprise!