How beautiful does this proof look! Very excited to read #YA title Dangerous Girls - a dark gothic fantasy by Lisa M. Sylvan. Out 11/09, enormous thanks go to @tinabookpusher.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social

I’m not squid-ding you, Nothing to Sea Here is fantastic - a celebration of friendship & individuality. Don’t krill the vibe & miss out on this, perfect for Happy Hills fans. Out 8/5 for 5+ @aoifedooley.bsky.social 🦑 Thanks @tinabookpusher.bsky.social
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The book and its press release. The book’s cover shows an assortment of cartoon sea creatures on the sea bed.

Well, this looks like a whole heap of fun! I’ve loved @aoifedooley.bsky.social’s other graphic novels and can’t wait to read #SquidSquad: Nothing to Sea Here. Out 08/05 for 5-8 readers, huge thanks to @tinabookpusher.bsky.social #ScholasticUK 🦑

Hunger Games fans! This will be EPIC! Party @waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly - costumes, nail art, glitter, archery, axe throwing, YA royalty panel, live link with David Levithan (Suzanne Collins' long term editor) PLUS ultimate HG quiz - prizes galore! TIX: www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...

A MASSIVE thank you to @tinabookpusher.bsky.social for this advanced copy of Kill Creatures by Rory Power 💕

#book #bookmail #arcreader #killcreatures

The book, its press release and promotional post card bundled up and tied with string.

Proof copy of the book, its press release and the reverse of the postcard, bearing a note from the author. The book’s cover fades from light blue at the top to a greyish lilac and shows a tear running down towards the bottom and some strands of dark hair in the top right hand corner.

Love a #YA thriller and #KillCreatures by Rory Power sounds right up my street! Out 05/06, enormous thanks to @tinabookpusher.bsky.social #ScholasticBooks for sending 🙂

So excited for thriller fans to get their proof copies of Rory Power’s explosive new novel #KillCreatures - one not to miss! I still can’t stop thinking about it… June 2025 💧💙 #BookSky

Lucy Edwards IS the moment.
Ella Jones vs the Sun Stealer is out now from Scholastic
A gorgeous MG adventure series with a resilient blind heroine
Perfect for Percy Jackson fans and for an empathetic MC and disability rep

✨ We’re delighted to announce that blind presenter, content creator and disability activist Lucy Edwards is now an RNIB Ambassador!

We can’t wait to work even more closely with Lucy on the issues she’s passionate about, to make the world an inclusive place for blind and partially sighted people.

The brillant @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social on @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social BBC Scotland #AuthorsLive this morning. You can tune in and watch back via this link: www.bbc.co.uk/events/ef2n5v
Patrice Lawrence's brand new MG mystery #PeopleLikeStars is out now 🦊💜

SO proud of James Fox!
The Boy in the Suit is shortlisted in the coveted @waterstoneskids.bsky.social book prize!
A poignant, moving yet warm and funny novel that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure.
James is SUCH a talent - I cannot wait for more readers to meet the unforgettable Solo 💙

✨ People Like Stars ✨ by @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social is launched! A page-turning mystery, exploration of fractured families, warm + witty + compassionate story of buried secrets and the power of friendship. “Instantly gripping, funny & moving” says The Guardian.

Huge thanks to #ScholasticBooks for sending #EllaJonesVsTheSunstealer by @lucyedwards.bsky.social with Katy Birchall, illustrated by Caroline Garcia. Out 13/02, it’s lovely to see this inclusive book's title embossed in #Braille on the cover together with the protagonist's guide dog👩‍🦯

Introducing #KillCreatures from Rory Power aka your new thriller obsession!
Expect:
💧Nail biting tension
💧Dark delicious prose you’ll want to underline
🩸My favourite type of rage = Female
It’s whipsmart + utterly brilliant and I have limited proofs up for grabs!

Once more, but with make up.

PEOPLE LIKE STARS, my new middle grade contemporary mystery is out today.

Three young people.
A stolen baby.
A family secret.
A grumpy tattooed woman of a certain age who definitely bears absolutely no resemblance to anyone I know. Or am.

Cover #michellebrackenborough

Happy Pub Day @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social
Believe the hype:
🗞️ “instantly gripping, funny + moving” @theguardian.com
🗞️ “plot twists fuelled by compassion” Observer
🗞️ @thetimes.com Children’s Book Of The Week
🗞️ “gripping!” @booktrust.org.uk
🗞️ “wonderful book” @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social

After being knocked out for over a month this is nice news to come back to!
It was KILLER to work on @billwood.bsky.social 's pitch perfect Scooby/Scream YA Let's Split Up - - the INSTANT BESTSELLER BTW
👻🩸 - congrats to all esteemed PRs @publicitycircle.bsky.social

A graphic with the covers of the 20 books on the longlist for the 2025 Branford Boase Award. Established in 2000, the Branford Boase is awarded to the author and - uniquely - the editor of the year's outstanding debut book for children and young people. It highlights the best new writers for children and puts the editor's skill in the spotlight too.

Set up in memory of award-winning author Henrietta Branford & her editor Wendy Boase, the #BranfordBoaseAward is given annually to author and editor of the year’s outstanding debut novel for children. Discover the books up for this year's award #KidLit branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2025-longlist/

Thanks @tinabookpusher.bsky.social @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social for gorgeous #UKlit middle-grade book post that arrived! (An invite had gone into spam 😭).
I've many train journeys this week = peace & quiet to read!
#PeopleLikeStars is out 30th Jan from Scholastic. Get your pre-orders in, people! 📚

❤️❤️❤️

Copy of People Like Stars by Patrice Lawrence in front of a Christmas tree. The book’s cover is partially obscured by a gold star and orange ribbon that are wrapping it but shows three children peering round an open door with their shadow cast on the floor in front of them forming the shape of a doglike animal.

A new title from @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social is always special so cannot wait to read #PeopleLikeStars - a contemporary #MiddleGrade mystery and exploration of fractured families. Out 30/01, huge thanks to @tinabookpusher.bsky.social #Scholastic #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

Cosy reading time!

What an important book People like Stars is - out 30/01/25 for 9+, it sees Ayrton, Stanley & Sen’s lives cross as secrets from the past implode. Such emotional depth - child abduction as well as child poverty. One of the most empathetic reads of 2025 📖 Thanks @tinabookpusher.bsky.social 📖

Another day in children’s publishing #DodgeTheDog #Lollies2024 🥳❤️

Thank you so much @lmnathanwriter.bsky.social for sharing your writing journey with me. I was honoured to receive an early copy from @scholasticuk and @tinabookpusher.bsky.social -This is easily one of my favourite reads this year. #thevirtueseason Read our Q&A: www.instagram.com/p/DDEq3KqNtD...

Red Flags @sophiejowrites.bsky.social offers everything you love from a 90s romcom in book form - a great discussion around what red flags actually are. Empowering. Lovable. Funny. Out 13/2/25 for 13+. Thanks @tinabookpusher.bsky.social 📖
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Buffy4Eva

I am in my 30s and this is my bookmark… and what?

Ohhh you must!!! I love them so much. 💕 I keep wanting to binge them all but then my feed will be very beige… 🤣