🌟SCHOOLS GIVEAWAY🌟 For 25 years, we've been working to empower EVERY child to become a reader. To celebrate our birthday and #DAW23, we're giving away a set of 25 Barrington Stoke books *of your choice!* To enter, follow and RT by 5pm 8th October. UK schools only. Ts&Cs in bio.

To celebrate the announcement of my new novel, THE SECRET OF THE MOONSHARD, it’s time for a #giveaway! I have 3 signed copies of the complete Orphans of the Tide trilogy to give to 3 lucky people. Like, follow and RT before Oct 11th for a chance to win! 🌙🐳

Ahead of National Poetry day tomorrow, i have a spare copy of The Final Year to give away. RT and follow to win. UK only, I'm afraid. I'll pick a winner next Weds 11th October.

Delighted that my overview of picturebook assembly ideas, which has a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, is being so well used. Equally delighted that a lot of the books are being bought from independent children's bookshops. The link is here: padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

Hey, I've got a full class set (30 copies) of the amazing new book Dragon Force: Infinity’s Secret by Kevin Tsang and Katherine Webber Tsang to give away for FREE. A whole class set, no catch. To win, all you need to do is retweet.

Halloween GIVE AWAY! Calling all teachers/schools. I am giving away two SIGNED copies of the THE TWIG MAN. If your class loves the spooks, urban myths and a terrifying monster in the woods then ENTER HANGING HILL🎃 Share and follow to all teachers/schools. Deadline: 1.11.23

I'll be teaching writing online next term. based around Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy - 3 poetry session, 4 story and 3 nonfiction. FREE taster session on 5th December as 9.30. TeachingLive is back! teachinglive.net/free-demo-less…

⭐️ A fantastic review of #OpeningDoors to Ambitious Primary English by @BobCox_SFE in the latest issue of NAPE @Pr1stjournal! 👇 📚 Will enhance your pupils' engagement with challenging texts and develop their writing skills as budding wordsmiths: crownhouse.co.uk/opening-doors-…

Here's a free poetry download by Pie Corbett with teaching notes, two sample poems and shared writing advice on 'Creating a playful poem'. Read and download a PDF version here: 📷 talk4writing.co.uk/portfolio.../c…

Dr Linzi Ladlow Hawksworth Wood Primary School Rachel Reeves HAVALeeds MindMate TheLiteracyLeader you and your fab team Christ Church Upper Armley CE Primary may be interested in seeing some of this research?

We owe it to them: all our female ancestors who were denied that democratic right. Patriarchal forces still attempt to hold us back by pushing apathy, telling us that “politicians are all the same”. They’re not - and you have the right to choose, to vote from the heart, for our

theliteracyleader.com I trialled Faster Reading with Y5 and Y6. Bliss. High quality novels, longer story-time and amazing impact on reading ages! 23 children increased 1yr+ in 6 weeks listening to fabulous stories, power of listening to a story should never be underestimated!

Thank you Leeds SLS 📚 for advice on novels for Faster Reading project. Y5 and Y6 loved them and increased their reading age by HUGE amounts in 6 weeks just listening to fab stories!! Christ Church Upper Armley CE Primary theliteracyleader.com

Just received these beauties from Positive Teacher Co. for September 😁

Kensuke’s Kingdom: Delightful family entertainment featuring Cillian Murphy in Michael Morpurgo’s swashbuckling adventure irishtimes.com/culture/film/r… via Irish Times Culture

It is one minute past midnight, and the embargo has lifted, so here’s a thing I’ve waited nineteen months to be able to say: no school will ever receive a single-word/phrase judgement again. They are gone, they are history…

My dream book has arrived!! ⁦Pie Corbett⁩

As youth officer in my constituency, it’s my responsibility to ensure all young people get represented (even primary schoolers). So it was a great opportunity at Christ Church Upper Armley to raise money for a great cause #MacmillanCoffeeMorning

So excited to get this in the post today, had almost forgotten I had ordered it. @chrismouldink this is absolutely stunning!!!! 😁