On Fridays, I lay a book blanket out before the children arrive (this was yesterday's). They each pick a book, read it and write a short summary/review. I like to see which book they choose + what they take (or don't) from the books. It's one of our favourite times of the week!

Very excited to start my sixth year as a TRG leader tomorrow. Will be supporting teachers in Oxford to develop #readingforpleasure practice in their schools. Still time to join! @OpenUni_RfP @ImogenM16 #getchildrenreading

Very much looking forward to the @EmpathyLabUK conference in November. It's a superb line-up of speakers including @MichaelRosenYes, @TeresaCremin, @aimeefelone, and authors AM Dassu and Patrice Lawrence. Such an important day! All shares appreciated. https://t.co/PqTEMW8va1

From Kenneth Oppel, Best of All Worlds is a story of survival, teenage passions & an invisible enemy. What should be a relaxing weekend away turns nightmarish when Xavier & his family find themselves trapped in a dome. UKLA members RT for a chance to win @guppybooks #lucky13th

Gina Kaminski is my hero! This sounds so good - @The_UKLA members make sure you sign up!

UKLA members – don’t miss our final Book Blether of the year! 📚 Join @The_UKLA Reps on 10th July, 7–8pm, on Zoom to chat about the UKLA Book Awards books. Share your 2025 favourites or just listen in for some brilliant summer reading recommendations: https://t.co/yOTiy1zrIB

@Mat_at_Brookes - I have emailed you a wider set of photos from across the six classes. Thank you for all the time and research it must have taken to make the PPT for us!

We have loved shadowing the @KlausFluggePr again this year and using @Mat_at_Brookes's resources. Our winners were: The Cat Who Couldn't Be Bothered, Slug Life (2 classes), The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods (2 classes) and The Christmas Tree Mouse.

NEW in the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling ‘Unknown Adventurer’ series! 3 signed copies of THE LOST BOOK OF UNDERSEA ADVENTURE! By Teddy Keen are the UKLA Lucky 13th prizes for June. UKLA Members RT to be in with a chance to win. @QuartoKids

We LOVED taking part last year and will be taking part again this year with Years 4-6! Thank you, Mat, for the brilliant resources once again.

Anyone fancy a KS2 #EasterWeekend book giveaway? Just RT, FLW, and tag a friend to enter. (U.K. only)

A few days delayed, but it's April, a new month, which means it’s time for me to give away a class set of novels via my book shop @ANewChapterBks. For a chance to win, simply retweet this lil tweet.

Delighted to be able to talk about Fred Fordham’s glorious graphic novel adaptation of WHEN THE SKY FALLS, publishing in October with @AndersenPress . What Fred has created is so special. 10 & 50 year old me is dancing.

Come along and chat all about poetry including great books to share in the classroom!

✨✨ WIN!!!! ✨✨ We’ve just launched BOOKS OF THE MONTH at https://t.co/6SnLXmQwQW and to celebrate we’re giving away a BOTM bundle to 1 lucky winner. To enter: 📚 ‘Like’ 📚 RT before 31.03.25 📚 UK only And do look out for our BOTM trailer later today with snippets from

⚡️SCHOOL BOOK GIVEAWAY!⚡️ Time for a school book giveaway! You could win: 🍓1 x signed copy of each book in the Jam Factory series 🍓1 x FIZZBEE PLUSHIE! 🍓35 x bookmarks 👇Simply follow, like, and share this post to win!👇 Random winner picked 14/02. UK Only.

It’s February, a new month, which means it’s time for me to give away a class set of novels via my book shop @ANewChapterBks. Last month a class got a full set of Malamander, which hopefully strengthened their reading offer. Simply RT for a chance to win.

Happy new year #uklamembers.  RT to win a copy of 'Beyond the Secret Garden' by Darren Chetty & Karen Sands O’Connor. Trace how Black & racially minoritised characters have been represented in ‘the secret garden’ of British children’s literature from its earliest stages.

For the last giveaway of the year… we have 4 x £20 Book Tokens up for grabs to spend in a local bookshop or on the bookshop(dot)org website. If there’s a book you’ve been longing to read… Tell us! Retweet & Follow by January 3rd to enter 😍📚 #WRDMagComp

Welcome to Asia! Discover its incredible history and diversity with this beautifully illustrated and fact-filled encyclopaedia! Expertly written by @rashmiwriting and stunningly illustrated by @jasonlyon_, #UKLA members RT to WIN 3 signed copies for your class! #uklalucky13th