A week today - Monday 11 August - I'll be reading from and signing copies of WAR DOG, at IWM North. Please come along for a chat and to experience what the museum has to offer, four days ahead of the 80th anniversary of #VJDay. iwm.org.uk/events/meet-th…

📚 Angel of Grasmere by Tom Palmer is just one of the many books young people in Southwark can enjoy as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. 🌳 This year's theme Story Garden explores the connection between words and nature, as Tom explains. orlo.uk/VGx3G

We were very excited that WAR DOG and Judy had a double-page spread in the The Mirror this weekend. You can read more about the only animal to be an official POW here: mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p…

Tom Palmer and Carolina Rabei have created a beautiful picture book about real life dog Judy who was taken prisoner of war in Japan during WW2. Thanks to Scholastic UK for my copy. Thrilled that Tom Palmer is writing picture books!

Have just finished listening to The Angel of Grasmere by Tom Palmer . What a fantastic story, fully researched as ever by the author and inspired by true events. Palmer's books are always fascinating and ideal for struggling readers. Published by Barrington Stoke

Rosie is fantastic. One of the main reasons I can make a living as an author.

A week today I'll be reading from and talking about my new book, WAR DOG, in Leeds Leeds Leeds. I promise I will not look quite so intense as I do in this picture. trumanbooks.co.uk/event/storytim… Thanks to Truman Books for hosting! Scholastic UK Leeds SLS 📚 Leeds Libraries

#WarDog: The true story of Judy, hero of WWII by Tom Palmer illustrated by Carolina Rabei A thoughtful look at a sometimes overlooked aspect of war & perfect for younger readers. This is really lovely and published 14th Aug by Scholastic UK 🐕 alibrarylady.blog/2025/08/05/war…

War Dog: The true story of Judy, hero of WWII by Tom Palmer illustrated by Carolina Rabei alibrarylady.blog/2025/08/05/war… via @alibrarylady

Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing. bbc.com/news/articles/…

A week today - Wed 13 Aug - I’ll be in London at Imperial War Museums talking about and signing copies of WAR DOG. It’s free. All welcome. iwm.org.uk/events/meet-th…

Big meeting today. A farmer. An illustrator. An author. Planning a book…

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Thanks to Keswick Library for having me in today. A pleasure to help you celebrate the The Reading Agency #SummerReadingChallenge. Cumbria Library Services for Schools Cumberland Libraries

Awesome day in Little Langdale, Keswick and Grasmere. Ending up with a visit to Dorothy Wordsworth, which has become the custom. tompalmer.co.uk/angel-of-grasm… URL

Instead of reading Code Name Bananas, why not check out some more superior stories set during WW2? Here’s a few the Y5 & Y6 pupils I’ve taught (and myself!) have particularly enjoyed 📚

There are do many good books this month! I can't wait to read War Dog by Tom Palmer and Jellybeans by Barrington Stoke and so many great nonfiction titles too! Thanks Scott Evans | The Reader Teacher® ! (See my DM!)

Finn doesn’t look best pleased that I’ll be taking Judy on my Scholastic UK WAR DOG book tour next week. Not him. Or maybe I am projecting. Full details of venues to come v soon. tompalmer.co.uk/war-dog

A great article about Judy the War Dog soon to be featured in a new book by Tom Palmer mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/p…