M. G. Leonard

Wonderful World Book Day 2026 — M. G. Leonard World Book Day is such a wonderful celebration of reading books. I spent the week visiting schools all over the country, talking to young readers, conducting creative writing workshops and sharing my ...

I hope you had a wonderful World Book Day. If your child dressed as one of my characters, I have a gallery on my website to celebrate them. You can @ me in a pic on socials or email it via my website. www.mgleonard.com/news/2026/3/...

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Got up. Threw on clothes. Walked to garage in the rain ‘cause @thetimes has brought back the Funday Times for #nationalyearofreading2026

Inside readers meet Portly the Otter for the 1st time! 🦦Beautifully illustrated by the wonderful @pollydunbar

OUT 26 March. Pre-order NOW!

M G Leonard

M G Leonard

M G Leonard

10 yrs ago Beetle Boy crawled into bookshops.

If you’ve ever supported me, recommending, reviewing, borrowing or buying my books, THANKYOU. I love what I do.

To celebrate the decade, I had my portrait taken by Rankin at one of his Lives.

I ❤️ these pics of me & my fountain pen

Questions and answers about The Adventures of Portly the Otter 🦦

World Book Day — M. G. Leonard

WORLD BOOK DAY is next week! I've a page on my website to help. FOR TEACHERS: a video to play in your classrooms. FOR PARENTS: costume ideas. FOR CHILDREN: Dress up as 1 of my characters& email a pic or @ me on socials & I'll put you in my website gallery! www.mgleonard.com/worldbookday

ARC Review: THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR by M. G. Leonard (Middle Grade Monday) The third entry in this fun time travel adventure series

#BookReview: THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR by M. G. Leonard @mglnrd.bsky.social @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #UKMG #MiddleGradeMonday

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COVER REVEAL for ATTACK OF THE SEA DOGS, a Tudor time travel adventure! Coming 17 Sept 2026. Art by @manuelsumberac

From 7am today til 23.59 Friday 20th February @Waterstones are running a special online offer. 25% off RRP if you enter FEB26 at checkout.

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You never need to apologise when you are sharing such a lovely review of one of my books Tom. I’m very grateful 🙏

Thankyou 😊🕰️🔑🎶

The Impossible Gladiator by M.G. Leonard The Book in a Rhyme… “Sim and his family can travel through time, Locating time doors with a melody and rhyme. After two adventures, Sim should probably stay home, But no, we find him i…

Another Time travelling masterpiece by @mglnrd.bsky.social at @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social read about why this is my favourite in the series so far in my review 👇. Basking in the sun of Ancient Rome can Sim and gang survive the birth of the Colosseum. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/18/t...

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COVER REVEAL for ATTACK OF THE SEA DOGS, a Tudor time travel adventure! Coming 17 Sept 2026. Art by @manuelsumberac

From 7am today til 23.59 Friday 20th February @Waterstones are running a special online offer. 25% off RRP if you enter FEB26 at checkout.

www.waterstones.com/book/attack-...

The Impossible Gladiator — Through the Bookshelf Whilst enjoying a holiday in Rome, Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson are shocked when they hear about the disappearance of a famous illusionist called Kinetic. Having found a newly added line in an old copy of...

Today's review...'Time Keys: The Impossible Gladiator' @mglnrd.bsky.social illustrated by Manuel Sumberac An excellent addition to this series! #KidLitUK
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/the-impossible-gladiator

Thankyou 😊

Thankyou 😊

The Year of Reading – February As we have now embarked on ‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026, I felt compelled to add something (hopefully of value) to the conversation each month. A mixture of recommendations, genre foc…

The Year of Reading 2026 is well under way so I’ve added my voice to the chat with a monthly blog - Here’s February! Recommendations, teacher ideas and resources. Probably nothing groundbreaking but hopefully there’s something useful… tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...

Author M. G. Leonard introduces THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR - the 3rd book in the TIME KEYS series. YouTube video by Maya G. Leonard

HURRAH! It's publication day for THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR! Treat yourself to a mental holiday in Ancient Rome searching for a missing magician!

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Nope, sadly not.

Author M. G. Leonard introduces THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR - the 3rd book in the TIME KEYS series. YouTube video by Maya G. Leonard

HURRAH! It's publication day for THE IMPOSSIBLE GLADIATOR! Treat yourself to a mental holiday in Ancient Rome searching for a missing magician!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMi...

Enjoy! 😃⏳🔑🎶

Wonderful Bookpost!

Thank you @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social for

📕 The Far Out Five - Snot Jelly Island by @ofalafel.bsky.social

And a lovely preorder arrived:

📕 The Impossible Gladiator by @mglnrd.bsky.social @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social

Enjoy! 🤩

The TIME KEYS tour starts today. I’m visiting schools to promote reading & the wonder of history. I’ve a few public events. My Jorvik Viking Festival event is sold out, but there are still tickets available for my @FavershamLit festival event on 20 Feb. www.mgleonard.com/events

Lancaster Litfest - Twitchers Event with an exclusive peep at Portly the Otter! — M. G. Leonard Discover how M. G. Leonard’s passion for nature, friendship and adventures provide powerful material for her award winning series of books about THE TWITCHERS . She will share fascinating behind-the-...

Dear readers & bird-lovers of Lancaster, I'll be talking about how nature inspired me to write The Twitchers books & giving you an exclusive peak at The Adventures of Portly to Otter on MARCH 14th at @litfest.bsky.social. Tickets are ONLY £3!
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@litfest.bsky.social #BigRead is this excellent adventure @mglnrd.bsky.social . Its action packed a real page turner . Please get involved and read with your family and friends . We would love you to share your views with @litfest.bsky.social . 🐦🦉🐦‍⬛ And @mglnrd.bsky.social will be at the #festival.

The Impossible Gladiator Check out The Impossible Gladiator - <p>'A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series' — A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of <i>Skandar</i><br...

The Impossible Gladiator is published in 1 week! Illustrated by @manuelsumberac HURRAH!

If you order your books online then #ReadItForward! Order The Impossible Gladiator during February & @bookshop_org_uk will donate 10% to @BookTrust & @scottishbktrust

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Polly Dunbar & I visited the E. H. Shepard archive - the illustrator of The Wind in the Willows. We set Polly’s illustration of Portly beside E. H. Shepard’s. It was emotional. Polly gave me the picture as a gift. I love brave little Portly so much. I cannot wait for you all to read this book.

Polly Dunbar & I visited the E. H. Shepard archive - the illustrator of The Wind in the Willows. We set Polly’s illustration of Portly beside E. H. Shepard’s. It was emotional. Polly gave me the picture as a gift. I love brave little Portly so much. I cannot wait for you all to read this book.

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Last night I went to the gym, did a work out. Once home I got into pyjamas at 6pm & ordered pizza 🍕 with a full fat coke. I had dinner in bed while watching Poirot on Netflix. It was sublime. No guilt for the takeout because of the workout & Suchet’s Poirot is perfection.

Had a lovely time talking at the Brighton & Hove Reading conference today with the incredible illustrator and my friend Mr Chris Riddell.