@scattyscribbler
Author. Scottish historical fiction and eco- adventures for kids. 2x Young Quills Winner. π Teacher, βοΈ, π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ π©πͺ, Highlands. www.barbarahenderson.co.uk
Teacher! Librarians! Book shop owners!
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I love these gorgous posters from the @timetunnellers.bsky.social
@robinscottelliot.bsky.social tells it as it is. π
For downloadable and printable author quote posters like this one, go to timetunnellers.com/2026/02/25/w...
Happy International Women's Day!
Here is a video I made about the women who inspired my first published book, Fir for Luck.
#HighlandClearances
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Very much looking forward to this event in Irvine. Do come along and design and name an ice cream. The winning ice cream flavour will be made by Vanilla Joe's!
Boring walls in your school library?
Instant library makeover in time for World Book Day!
Step 1: Go to timetunnellers.com/2026/02/25/w...
Step 2: Print off as many of the free author posters as you need.
Step 3: Watch the Wow effect as kids enter on the day.
Teachers! Librarians! Fancy giving your classrooms or libraries a refresh for @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social? The @timetunnellers.bsky.social have just published 16 book quotes from children's authors as downloadable posters and/or images for use to promote reading!
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Thank you for sharing!
Teachers! Librarians! Fancy giving your classrooms or libraries a refresh for @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social? The @timetunnellers.bsky.social have just published 16 book quotes from children's authors as downloadable posters and/or images for use to promote reading!
timetunnellers.com/2026/02/25/w...
Woke up shaking and crying.
Nightmare. Dreamt that the council had closed all the libraries overnight, indefinitely. In my dream, I sobbed as I painted protest banners.
Third world problems, I know, but the RELIEF, realising all was well! π
I needed a bit of sunshine! Finally.
The River Ness, Inverness.
Been a tough week, so we cheered ourselves up with a trip to Loch Glass and the pink house off the Traitors.
What do you think of some of our display @scattyscribbler.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @stjosephsps.bsky.social #thestjoesstory
That's unbelievably impressive! Well done, P4/5!!!
Ohhh! Have you been reading my book? Thank you for letting me know!
As someone who has written about Mary Queen of Scots, I was so keen to see the @natlibscot exhibition of her last letter at @perthmuseum.bsky.social. Better still, they asked me to deliver school workshops about #MaryQueenofScots and #RobertBurns, and I got a look at the exhibition a day early! π
This was the outcome the nation NEEDED! #thetraitors
#RobertBurns - an action hero?
Not quite the image we all have of the Bard, but perhaps we do not have the full picture. I loved putting together this video for the Time Tunnellers a few years ago (no grey hair then!). Maybe it will shed a new light on a well-kent face!
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Hot water bottle prep.
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I have been fortunate to have been awarded a @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social Author Residency at Stornoway Primary School. Last month's trips fell victim to the weather with all ferries and flights cancelled. This time I was on my way. Youngsters, stories, and wide open skies! Score!
Book Cover: Goodbye Day Job. A brightly coloured picture of a man and a woman on a dial, juggling a clock, a to-do-list and a light bulb. About the Book: Why did you pick up this book? Seriously, why? I am willing to bet that YOU long to say it: GOODBYE, DAY JOB! Iβm out of here.β There is no shortage of sensible advice out there. βOh, but the grass is always greenerβ¦,β people warn. βStick with what you know. Be sensible. Donβt rock the boat. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. And meanwhile, back in the real worldβ¦β Youβve heard it all before, havenβt you? And yet. Read the stories of those who have done the unthinkable β walk away from a conventional career to pursue their labour of love. But expect no glib platitudes here - this is a book of honest, warts-and-all reality. Best of all, Goodbye Day Job catches up with each contributor five years later. What happened in the aftermath of their drastic change of direction? Letβs find out. The results may surprise you. Fairytale ending? Not always. Inspiring tales of everyday heroes, full of wit and wisdom? Yes, every one of them. Most people come out of school, and then itβs: work, buy stuff, repeat... We wanted to spend time as we see fit β yes, having an adventure, but also giving a little wherever we go. IAIN CAMERON, Technology Entrepreneur to Ocean Adventurer and YouTuber
Books are like buses, and 2026 is definitely front-loaded for me. First up, THIS. I feel so honoured that these people have chosen to share their stories with me.
Strap in for a real life, warts and all account of what REALLY happens when people walk away from the day job to pursue their passion.
Buzzing: a historical adventure for 8-12 year-olds, featuring the Bard, his much younger brother Edmund, and Elizabethan London. Out in April. @saaupdates.bsky.social @shakespearesglobe.bsky.social @shaxbull.bsky.social @nashaxpodcast.bsky.social @shakespeareandcompany.com
Thank you so much, @lindasbookbag.bsky.social !
@luathpress.bsky.social !
I didn't know that! :) Every day is a school day!
Ohh, thank you for letting me know! Shout if you'd like a wee video message from the author for your class. :)
And you are spot on!
Played some seasonal games at school today.
Kid drew this for Pictionary.
Any guesses?
Honestly, these are the moments I became a teacher for!
On this day in 1542, Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father, James V, and became Queen Mary I of Scotland, at 6 days old.
Treetops from daughter's and son in law's 3rd floor flat. Good morning, all.
Happy birthday to #MaryQueenofScots, and to ME too!
The fact that we share a birthday made me doubly determined to write about Mary. On the off-chance that you are still looking for a good deed to do today, leave a review for one of my books online?
Thank you to all who already have!
