Books for Keeps
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Books for Keeps “the most important periodical in the world of children’s books”. Taking children's books seriously since 1980. New issue published bi-monthly.
Joined March 2010
Out now! #BfK273, our #summer special! Authorgraph interview Kenneth Oppel, Windows into Illustration Jarvis, new Beyond the Secret Garden, new Picture This, Nikesh Shukla on reading for pleasure + interviews, new #childrensbook reviews & more #KidLit 😎
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RT @TeresaCremin: 📣Applications are now open to Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Teacher Development Fund. Grants up to £165,000 support primary sc….
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We support teachers to develop arts-based approaches which create equitable classrooms where all children learn and thrive.
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ICYMI, we're offering one lucky person a free place at this year's @IBBYUK Conference on the 8 November. Find out how to apply 🔽.
What stories do we tell children about the past? What are historical facts and who gets to interpret them? The @IBBYUK conference 8 November will explore these questions. Find out more and apply for a free place in our special offer.#kidlit.
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RT @PoetryDayUK: Let’s step into the sand, listen to the sea, and play with poetry. To accompany E.E. Cummings’ poem, our friends @EngMedia….
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RT @sufiyaahmed: War affects everyone . #UnderFire is set during #WWII in Coventry which was ravaged by nazi bombs and Calcutta which was….
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Children are engaging with stories in new & innovative ways. @cheltfestivals Future of Reading 1-day conference 13 Oct is packed with inspiration, creativity and practical tools for #teachers to help you foster a reading culture that's fit for the future.
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The world is changing, and children are engaging with stories in new and innovative ways. We must adapt to meet them where they are—while continuing to cha
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RT @NATEfeed: Digital access to NATE's website and publications is amazing value for money: £1 a month for Trainee Teachers, £3 for Early C….
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RT @sufiyaahmed: I am in Liverpool first week of October and would love to book in any schools, primary or secondary, for an author visit.….
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Congratulations to Matt Goodfellow, @EarlyTrain, today appointed @Booktrust Writer in Residence. His theme will be is 'voice and choice'. Find out more 🔽.
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"Young readers/listeners will delight in this. Silly & huge fun, both in the vibrant visuals and verbally (there are speech bubbles, signs and lists as well as the main narrative.)" NEW #BfK Book of the Week is PENCIL'S BEST STORY EVER ✏️@postwave_books.
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RT @Bonzetta1: I did courses in illustration at CityLit while I was a teacher; I realised I wanted to have a go at children's books - and i….
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City Lit has nurtured an array of talent in #writing & #illustration for children. Its new exhibition celebrates 4 decades of storytelling through book covers, extracts & the authors & illustrators behind them. Find out more & attend the opening with #BfK.
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After some chilling, unputdownable reading this #bankholidayweekend? The NEW #BfK Book of the Week GLOAM fits the bill. Plus, read our Q&A with author Jack Mackay @RocktheBoatNews .
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RT @EnglishAssoc: ‘The English language pass rate has fallen from 61.6% to 59.7% in 2025…Experts said the fall is mostly driven by more stu….
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RT @PoetryDayUK: 🎉 London teachers! Join NPD Ambassador Michaela Morgan & illustrator Nick Sharratt for the launch of "All Together Now".📅….
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RT @BranfordBoase: Great insight into a winning author-editor relationship! Thank you @PaperboundMag #writing #editing.
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Happy #bankholidayweekend to all our readers. However you're planning to spend it, take time to catch up with news, reviews and new #BfK interviews via our newsletter, out today. Contains details of a very special offer too 👀
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RT @nmgarrard: If you loved #GlasgowBoys, there’s a novel (set right on the other side of the UK) waiting for you!. Thanks @BooksForKeeps f….
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RT @NatCentAusChLit: What an achievement! Winning the CBCA Younger Readers (7-12 yrs) award + the Shadow Judges (young People) choice too!….
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