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How to make an author’s day 🥰 thanks Betty and everyone else who’s bought, read, reviewed, joined-in-with and boosted my work this year ❤️ here’s to a happy and creative 2024 for all of us 🥂

Would you like an Iron Man bookmark pack with illustrated envelope delivered to your class ? Head to etsy.com/UK/shop/chrism…

YESSSS! So happy to be on this wonderful shortlist - congratulations you brilliant authors, and especially my Bell Lomax Moreton buddy Jenni Spangler we are looking spoooooky together 👻 Thank you Hull SLS 📚 for making this a brilliant day!!

An absolute honour to be on a shortlist with this amazing crew of writers. So much incredible work goes into this book prize from Hull SLS 📚 JRLT Hull to get huge numbers of children involved and excited about reading, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it this year

Wow! Thank you Tees Valley Education for including Valentine Crow alongside some fantastic books. Happy reading!

Bit of a gap between these moments but I got there in the end. Come and see him. He's in D Mill foyer/ reception Dean Clough Faber Children's #ReturnOfTheIronMan

Huge news! Big congratulations Chris, can’t wait to get my hands on it!

We’re PRINT MAKING at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery today and tomorrow with the incredible staff from the Art Explora mobile museum. Be inspired by the amazing art then make your own art with us (it’s free!) in the natural science gallery

Very exciting to have worked with a top team that includes a brilliant writer I have long admired. Hooray for @TheSallyGardner and HarperCollins Children's Books , and of course , our new friend, Pernickety Boo. #PernicketyBoo Get your brolly out for pub day 29th Aug 2024

Lovely day yesterday visiting schools with Carolyn Hull SLS 📚 - more fun to come today!

Horsing around in the sketchbook

I filmed this a while ago and I can’t bear to watch myself back, so I have no idea what I say in this video. That said, you should probably watch it on the off chance I was brilliant 😁 Thanks to Hull SLS who do incredible work with these book awards!

What better way to spend a bank holiday than with a good book? 📚 Hope everyone enjoys their #MayHalfTerm !! Leeds Libraries Child Friendly Leeds Leeds for Learning

Lucky Ross was the subject of my best ever portrait today. What a great morning at The Big Malarkey Festival Hull with some amazing authors and readers

You can tell by Ross’ awed expression that he’s very impressed by my artwork. Possibly my best ever

Massive congratulations to Kimberly! Loved her message about being proud of yourself and the inner power of quiet people!

Victorian fairground day here at Gladstone Pottery Museum - spot the real Victorians!

Also at Gladstone today, more photographers than a press conference