Samantha Thomas (BookBound)
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Founder/Editor/Blogger of #BookBound, Committee Member @IpswichCBG, Former FCBG Exec Member, Former Primary School Librarian, Insta - bookboundblog
Ipswich, England
Joined June 2009
When you ask one of your favourite children's authors a question, and the reply is a live video! @moontrug and @authorfy you make dreams come true! Thank you so much for this 😀
Yes please to more #SkySong!! Thank you for your question @SamJDThomas #AuthorfyAsks @moontrug @simonkids_UK ⭐️
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Continuing to share gift ideas for Christmas, these being perfect for Babies and Toddlers, with titles from the fabulous @LittleTigerUK : https://t.co/xzUWyvAMKH
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Reindeer! Reindeer! What can you see? Little ones will delight at this book which offers interactive opportunities throughout with the flaps on each two page spread, and a mirror to conclude the ad…
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Just finished editing @HelenByles YA content for the blog, featuring @scholastic and @chickenhsebooks, go take a look if you are looking for your next YA : https://t.co/Em6sZo68wr
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All The Lost Souls Written by Amie Jordan Published by Chicken House. This is the second book in the All the hidden Monsters series, and last summer I reviewed book one for the blog. So it wa…
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Kicking off my books to gift this Christmas with #RoomOnABroom @MacmillanKidsUK, #Witchicorn @FarshoreBooks, #TheWorldWithinMe @LittleTigerUK, #MyThoughtsAndMe, #BearsNap @TwoHootsBooks, #TheBestestBIGBrotherEver @WalkerBooksUK & #ATreasuryOfSongs ...
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Room on the Broom : A Lift-the-Flap Book Published by Macmillan I never thought it possible for any of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books to get any better, yet they do with each year tha…
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Belatedly sharing a HUGE thank you to @JenniferKillick for further igniting Amelia's love of reading with this wonderful array of goodies in the post which she is so proud of having and will cherish 😍
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Sharing the blog tour content for #Lionborn written by fellow blogger @HelenByles : https://t.co/sAcW7RSsq8
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Written by Sharique Zea I was so excited to have received this book – it sounded amazing and in one night I discovered a book that will stay with me for a long time Mysterious dreams, quirky …
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Delighted to share my favourite Halloween book to share this year, #HowToScareAMouseAndBear @NosyCrow #RossCollins : https://t.co/7saUnibV6N
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Written and Illustrated by Ross Collins Published by Nosy Crow There’s something so special about sharing the perfect book with a child; seeing their little faces light up and their joy, and …
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I am delighted to share my review of #LettersFromWonderland @MacmillanKidsUK - the PERFECT gift to inspire a love of reading with so much to enjoy inside, check out my blog for more insight : https://t.co/HtTG1BYNns
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Based on the original text and illustrations by Lewis Carroll and Sir John Tenniel Illustrated by Filippa Widlund An interactive Alice Adventure, with letters to open and a game! Ever since first c…
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Do check out my content on the blog tour for #ScarletMorning and comment below which of the illustrations featured in my post is your favourite for the chance to win a copy of the book to enjoy yourself (UK only, ends 30/10/25) -
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Screenshot Written by N D Stevenson Published by Quill Tree Books ND Stevenson is the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator of Nimona and The Fire Never Goes Out and the cocreator of L…
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Resharing my blog toue content from yesterdays stop on the #ScarletMorning tour as there was technical issues apparently (rar!) : https://t.co/8Y8UrzhoEj
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Screenshot Written by N D Stevenson Published by Quill Tree Books ND Stevenson is the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator of Nimona and The Fire Never Goes Out and the cocreator of L…
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Blog tour content from @helenbyles is live on the blog for #TheAppletreeAnimalAgencyCollieChaos @WalkerBooksUK : https://t.co/L4WYZWvQie
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Written by Katya Balen Illustrations by Gill Smith Publishes on October 9th 2025 by Walker Books The Appletree Animal Agency have found three brand-new animals a terrapin called Algernon, a g…
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Excited to share @helenbyles reviews of some Short Chapter Books from @LittleTigerUK and #UClanPublishing : https://t.co/xtv5mlIX6m
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A Sea Of Stories Written by Sylvia Bishop Illustrations by Paddy Donnelly I love a short chapter book and I think this is going to be one of my favourites. Whenever Roo visits Grandpa, she loves ex…
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A day at the farm with the perfect book accessory, #WheresMrsKangaroo @NosyCrow in buggy book format is a fabulous way to incorporate books, animals and family adventures too 😍😍😍
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Happy to kick off some content this weekend with reviews by @HelenByles for those fans of Middle Grade, including #RebelHeart @chickenhsebooks #InkBound @HarperCollinsCh and #TheWorldsWorstAlien @WalkerBooksUK : https://t.co/QEDENoTFNq
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Rebel Heart Written by Ally Sherrick Published by Chicken House England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fighting for King Charles I in a war that divides the count…
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Sharing some picture books to enjoy on a rainy day including #TheRabbitTheCloudAndTheRainyDay #JustOneMoreStory @LittleTigerUK and #TheresABearOnMyChair @NosyCrow : https://t.co/DSpXGGBAJ4
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The Rabbit, The Cloud, and the Rainy Day Written by Nicola O’Byrne Published by Nosy Crow When I was little my favourite book to hear/read stories from was my older sister’s Aesop’…
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What a lovely surprise to come home tonight to find waiting, from some of the loveliest people I donated books to schools via. The giving back mantra continues to go full circle ☺️
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Who doesn't love #Supertato titles and the series on Cbeebies? We do, and here is our reviews of 3 stories from 2 books @simonkids_UK have made, which have given us SO much joy to share : https://t.co/DZD0tuiBQm
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Written and Illustrated by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet Published by Simon and Schuster As someone who has little people in my family that are fans of Supertato on CBeebies, something they are given …
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by donating them to local schools, charities, and low income accessed resouce points through the calendar year makes it feel even more valuable to do what I do. This year has been hard due to family health related things unfolding (still are, sadly) and it is so nice to do good x
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have no books to fill it with! That is a reality I know well from my time as a primary school librarian, there is no money assigned to libraries and it is ridiculous. So I blog, and I love being in a position to share reviews, but to conclude my journey with the books I receive
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I've been busy this past weekend ribboning bundles of children's books to donate to a local cancer charity raffle event (the cause is close to my heart more than ever) and today I am gathering books to donate to a local school that has had a brand new library built, and they
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