Chris Smith
@itschrissmith
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Children’s author, broadcaster: Kid Normal, Frankie Best Hates Quests, The Twits Next Door. (Usually on IG cos it’s horrible here.)
London
Joined February 2009
How lucky were the children at Stanwick Primary School, to have received a visit from the children’s author Chris Smith! He created a real buzz around school about his books and demonstrated how easy it is to create your own story! We can’t wait to get reading more of his books!
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Celebrating #WorldBookDay with a door inspired by Kid Normal! A wonderful read to share with students. Big shoutout to @itschrissmith & @gregjames for creating such a brilliant story! #KidNormal #BookDay #ReadingMatters
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📚 Children's Laureate @frankcottrell_b and author @CressidaCowell pick their favourite holiday-themed books for the #R4Today Children's Book Club. Cressida recommends: ⭐️Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer by Jeffrey Boakye and illustrated by Beth Suzanna ⭐️The New Famous Five by
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The @BBCr4today Children's Book Club is back, featuring a terrific bunch of recommendations from @frankcottrell_b & @CressidaCowell! 😍 We've gathered them all together on one handy list - just click on the link below to browse and buy online! #Books 👇 https://t.co/uXMszf7pcp
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What was your favourite book growing up? 📚 It’s the Month of the Military Child so @gregjames and @itschrissmith stopped by at BFBS HQ to tell us all about their new children's book 👀
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#KidNormal If I was back teaching I would have loved this book. and developed a class project around this super series There is so much to the story…single parenthood…being bullied…standing up for yourself & reaching your potential is all included @gregjames @itschrissmith
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Message to all primary school teachers... In May, we're hosting a 'hybrid' event with Greg James and Chris Smith, authors of the Kid Normal series. This wonderful event is free to all schools to join. #PLSSHARE with teachers. https://t.co/0vRykrDUUM
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We've worked closely with our friends at @HachetteKids to bring you FREE educational resources to support the brand new Famous Five book by @itschrissmith. Come check it out at https://t.co/Sg67U3GW0K
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@itschrissmith has a special message just for you... 📚✨ You can play a vital role in getting books into the hands of children! Learn how you can help bring stories to life and create opportunities for them to thrive ➡️ https://t.co/hw1TTk7goZ
#BookmarkReading #WorldBookDay
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Join Fran, Tom, Maddy and Gilbert the dog in @itschrissmith's brand new adventure The New Famous Five: Five and the Forgotten Treasure, inspired by Enid Blyton's classic Famous Five stories! Shop here: https://t.co/Tb6wg6FbYu
@HarperCollinsCh
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We ❤️ @itschrissmith! He was in Peterborough yesterday to talk about his new book with more than 1000 pupils. We're so grateful to Chris and @HachetteKids for giving some copies of The New Famous Five for the library spaces of city schools.
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Our Authors of the Week this week are… ✨ @SmritiPH & @itschrissmith!!!! ✨ Hear them talk about (and read from) their books ‘Peace on Earth’ and ‘The New Famous Five’ at https://t.co/BUPYo3JwXv & download extracts too! 🎬📖
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5. Even back then, people were eating brunch. In book 5, Anne declares that she ‘loves brunch!’
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4. They go on 21 adventures, 9 of which take place in the summer holidays. So by the end of the series Julian should be 21 years old.
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3. They weren’t originally called the Famous Five. They were simply described as ‘the five’ until the ‘famous’ was added in book 10.
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2. They do drink a lot of ginger beer though! It’s mentioned 52 times in the series.
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1. They didn’t ever say ‘lashings of ginger beer’. That phrase is from the Comic Strip parody - it doesn’t occur in the books.
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The New Famous Five is out today! If, like me, you were a fan of the originals, here are five things you might not know about the Famous Five… ⬇️
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Out today, @itschrissmith's new tale inspired by Enid Blyton's classic Famous Five stories, Five and the Forgotten Treasure, is all set to thrill new generations. Here he is with 5 things you can expect to find inside the new book: https://t.co/F9kBnMjKsj
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Here's a peak inside our current BOTW! [Ad-PR] To win a copy of this book, follow, like, share & comment by Friday 6pm. Tag teacher friends for extra entries! A winner will be chosen at random. UK entries only. #RR_BookOfTheWeek
@itschrissmith
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