Matt Goodfellow

Poet. Was a teacher. Collections: @MacmillanKidsUK @OtterBarryBooks @BloomsburyEd NPD Ambassador
agent: @LoisNina

[Matt Goodfellow @EarlyTrain]

Nice pic! #CLIPPA21 @clpe @ManjeetMann @MichaelRosenYes @Janenewberry55 @AllieEsiri #saycheese

[Matt Goodfellow @EarlyTrain]

@Miss_Smythh Great stuff! I think for now Nate's ok in the world on his own. Hello Y6 BTW. Top poems.

[Sophie Smyth @Miss_Smythh]

My Year 6 class have loved The Final Year and The First Year by Matt Goodfellow and have recently got stuck into poetry based around the books.

They were keen to share with you and ask if there's a third installment @EarlyTrain ? We can't wait for Six Weeks!

[Matt Goodfellow @EarlyTrain]

@tlander93 Thanks very much 😀

[Cat New @catnew86]

Cracking day at @hayfestival.
It is ALWAYS worth the 4 o’clock get up to take 47 Pilton students!
@EarlyTrain , @SarahCrossan , and @CurtisJobling were on 🔥
Now for the long journey home to North Devon.
Until next year, Hay! #readingforpleasure #hayfestival

[TL9346💙 @tlander93]

Read my review of Six Weeks @EarlyTrain Out 4/6/26. Utterly stunning as I expected. The story meets Alfie when he is dealing with the kind of loss no child should have to go through. And then what happens in the Six Weeks of summer the following year. 5* https://t.co/W3rZwE0Gtk

[LoveReading4Kids @lovereadingkids]

Compulsively readable and relatable, this is a story of grief, and light, and family.

Six Weeks (9+/11+) by @EarlyTrain, Illustrated By Joe Todd-Stanton, Hodder, @HachetteKids

Out 4th June

Pre-order, your child and their school benefit:
https://t.co/zsFAOrQvcF

[Hachette Schools @HachetteSchools]

Calling all school & public librarians!

We are offering libraries FREE activity packs to celebrate Six Weeks by Matt Goodfellow @earlytrain, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
Each pack will include 1 poster, 20 bookmarks, & book club notes. Find out more: https://t.co/8oBEPpEdhm

[StBenedictsL30Year1 @StBenedictYear1]

This week we have been looking at the poem Zany Zoo by Matt Goodfellow. We came up with some actions to perform it and then created our own version. 🐒🐼🐻🦍🐘🐯🐨 @EarlyTrain

[Eileen Armstrong @earmstronglib]

Thank you @hachettekids @earlytrain for a lovely event. Gorgeous venue, great company and the most brilliant book #SixWeeks Absolutely the best way to spend a Monday night!

[TL9346💙 @tlander93]

Wow! Review to follow but thank you @NetGalley_UK for the chance to read this. @EarlyTrain So emotional, loved it.

[Lauren Emily @UmmmmMiss]

Any excuse to celebrate reading!
I thinkkk these are my fave 6 children’s books but SO hard to choose! @mossmontmomery @RossAuthor @jennymclachlan1 @CRSains @vashti_hardy @EarlyTrain 🩵 @
#InternationalChildrensBookDay

[Matt Goodfellow @EarlyTrain]

@UmmmmMiss @mossmontmomery @RossAuthor @CRSains @vashti_hardy Thanks very much 😀

[Marie Jean @MarieZarro97723]

Once Upon A Time...

It's been a long wait since August, when I originally approached the wonderful Gemma Ranford to suggest that we work together to Go All In. We enlisted the help of the equally amazing Nicki Hitchcock and we started planning community involvement projects.

[Matt Goodfellow @EarlyTrain]

@Jobardgett @NetGalley @HachetteKids Thanks very much 😀

[Mrs B @Jobardgett]

Thank you @NetGalley @EarlyTrain @HachetteKids for the advanced copy of Six Weeks. A beautiful piece of pure and raw love on every page 😍📚💔Here is my review https://t.co/75GSg7qwIA

[Wallee @karen_wallee]

Oh wow! I loved The Final Year & The First Year so I'm absolutely thrilled to have been sent an early copy of Six Weeks by @EarlyTrain
Huge thanks @HachetteKids
Publishing 4/6.

[A Funny Old Game @sid_lambert]

This week in 1989:

David Hirst, in a sensational Sheff Wed away kit, travels up to St James’ Park and unleashes Hell with that lethal left peg.

STANCHION.

[Matt Goodfellow @EarlyTrain]

@NatashaKirby1 Ah, no!

[Haddon School @Haddon_Primary]

The staff @Haddon_Primary had a great time transforming themselves into character's for World Book Day today! Thanks Matt Goodfellow @EarlyTrain. A huge 196 classrooms tuned in from @FlyingHighTrust - Around 4000 children started their WBD being inspired about poetry!🤩

[Ballymacward Primary School @BallymacwardS]

Year 6/7 thoroughly enjoyed visit from author, Matt Goodfellow, today and they received a copy of his book, The Final Year. Many thanks for calling to see us @EarlyTrain 👏