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[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

#FreeFindsFriday ✨The May edition of @BooksforKeeps is now out. Packed with articles, author interviews and book reviews for all ages, this FREE online magazine is a fantastic resource for teachers & librarians 👉 https://t.co/uGlheWjPwb

@michaelrosenyes @moses_brian

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

Happy Birthday @MichaelRosenYes 🥳🎂

Wishing you a fabulous day with many, many slices of chocolate ganache cake!

@walkerbooksUK

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

#SpotlightOn: Summer Book Club

A simple #transition project for new Y7s to build reading confidence & a sense of community:

📚One shared read
🗒️Free supporting resources
💰Discounted copies

Sign up here: https://t.co/rAJrKZQFrR
@SchoolBookClubs @NosyCrow

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

A lasting reading culture comes from nurturing inclusive communities of readers — where choice matters and book talk is central.

Find out more in our blog by OU RfP Lecturer Debbie Thomas: https://t.co/DrTEhkODFG

@OpenUni_RfP @kashleyenglish @HertsEnglish @debbiet9931339

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

#FreeFindsFriday 📚✨ Leavers' Library Legacy

Create a leavers’ tradition that celebrates reading and strengthens community: invite students to donate a book + add a FREE “This book was donated by…” bookplate from Bookplates UK.

👉: https://t.co/9kMJwDNRgt

#ReadingForPleasure

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

Looking for FREE online author events to boost reading engagement this half term? 📚✨

We’ve rounded up a brilliant mix for readers of all ages.
👉 https://t.co/GBT2oTUjIQ

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

#FreeFindsFriday 📚✨ Bring poetry to life in your classroom.

@CLPE1 have created detailed lesson plans to help teachers explore the #CLiPPA 2026 shortlist. Choose from 5 outstanding collections for pupils aged 3-10+

See the shortlist + access links: https://t.co/QlFpx2BZRs

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

The shortlist for the #BranfordBoaseAward 2026 has been released!

Celebrating the year's outstanding debut novels, the award has a great track record of picking out future stars of the children's book world. Find out more: https://t.co/Rf3tKivSEs

@guppybooks @kidsbloomsbury

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

New #TheTeachersBookshelf: Recommended CPD reads from Dr Wayne Tennent that promote a critical approach when both choosing and reading texts in the primary classroom.
👉https://t.co/qy4KxB9bP0

#Literacy #CPD @clpe1 @HertsEnglish

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

And what a fantastic day it was! Thanks to all the inspiring speakers who shared their insights - so much to take away and reflect on. #WritingMatters

[HertsPrimaryEnglish @HertsEnglish]

We’re just minutes away from the launch of this year’s National Primary English Conference #WritingMatters.

Excited for the day ahead!

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

🥳🎉Happy World Book Day! How will you be celebrating the joy of reading with your pupils?

Find free online author events and last-minute inpsiration here: https://t.co/AiDKH7OJzI

#WorldBookDay #ReadingForPleasure #NationalYearOfReading2026

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

🥳 Congratulations to all the authors & illustrators shortlisted for this year's Children's Book Award. #FCBGCBA26

The only national children's book prize voted for entirely by children, your pupils can help choose the winners.
Find out more: 👉 https://t.co/yGvGXDs3Qj

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

Looking for CPD reads to refresh your literacy practice?

Professor Debra Myhill @UniofExeter shares four titles that have shaped her approach to the teaching of language & writing in our latest #TheTeachersBookshelf

Explore her recommendations: https://t.co/XlFDBvrqer

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

🗓️ A new month beckons, packed with opportunities to promote reading and writing in your classroom. #LiteracyYear

Explore the March calendar: https://t.co/77nWMymLIj

#BritishScienceWeek #WorldBookDay #WorldPoetryDay #ShakespeareWeek #NationalYearofReading2026

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

It was an honour to be one of the judges for the Henrietta Branford Writing Competition 2025.

Well done to everyone who took up the challenge to 'make us laugh'. And huge congratulations to all this year's winners: 👉 https://t.co/Af6Kak9rV9

Keep writing!

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

Margaret McDonald adds the #branfordboaseaward to her impressive collection of book award wins for her moving coming-of-age novel Glasgow Boys, sharing the prestigious prize with her editors Alice Swan and Ama Badu. @FaberBooks

Congratulations to all! https://t.co/TTJtYMlpGt

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

Announced today! 2026 to be a National Year of Reading - a campaign to engage new audiences in reading and encourage reading for pleasure. 👇👇

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

Big news! 2026 has officially been announced as the National Year of Reading by @bphillipsonMP.

We’re proud to join @educationgovuk to lead this national campaign to get the UK reading again.

#NationalYearOfReading2026 https://t.co/JpKF0WOu6u

[WorkerBee @LiteracyHive]

All the latest book award news and resources to help you engage young readers over the summer in this last edition of Reading Matters.👇👇

A huge thank you to @Alibrarylady for her careful curation over the years.

[Anne Thompson @Alibrarylady]

Hello children's book lovers. The final Reading Matters - children's book news round up. Lots of awards news, summer reading ideas and books to tempt the young readers in your life. Happy reading!
https://t.co/4tAwSKV1Mp