Latest posts tagged with #yearofreading on Bluesky
Saw this in the Trafford Centre branch of Waterstones and it reminded me, that Watership Down was one of the first books I read at primary school. Another classic was Toms Midnight Garden.
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What do people think about this statement from the National Literacy Trust? The National Literacy Trust also works in prisons and with young offenders across the UK, two area's where literacy levels are much lower than in the general population.
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As the world pays attention to the situation in Iran, across the border in Iraq, the www.iraqichildren.org are calling for additional support to help safeguard the rights of young people in their care.
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On Thursday, Wood Street Mission launched their Books Forever Appeal for 2026. Last year, Wood Street gave out 14,710 new books to young people across Manchester and Salford, while supporting 2,999 children through Book Roadshows in local schools.
#manchester #booksky #books #yearofreading
The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien book cover
Apricots at Midnight by Adèle Geras book cover
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett book cover
Today is #WorldBookDay and as it’s the #YearOfReading, I’ve been thinking about the books that first inspired my love of reading.
The Hobbit is the first book I read independently as a child.
Apricots at Midnight was a firm favourite, as was The Secret Garden.
What about you?
On Saturday, over 200 people from across Greater Manchester gathered at the Manchester Central Library, for an educational event on the Spanish Civil War, which organised by the International Brigade Memorial Trust.
#manchester #books #booksky #yearofreading
Books read this year: 6 #yearofreading #Transformers #DefinitiveG1collection #volume27 #cyclonus
Autobots - Deceptions - Worlds Collide Part 2 - Dreamwave
I'm fully booked up for March 5th 2026! I will be visiting two local primary schools & nursery for an author event, reading my stories to children. If you would like a visit to your school please get in touch to find out more! #yearofreading #worldbookday ❤️ 📚
Can children (and staff!) find books in your library? Is your library ready for the Year of Reading? If your library needs a reset then please get in touch. To find out more about our services visit www.narnialibraries.co.uk/libraryservi...
#schoollibraryorganisation #yearofreading
📚 Taskmaster Book Club is out now and available worldwide!
A one-off Taskmaster Club episode celebrating books & reading through fun, creative tasks.
👉 taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources
#ILoveToReadMonth #WorldBookDay #ReadAcrossAmerica #YearOfReading #GoAllIn #ReadingForPleasure
Ninety years ago, the world was a different and equally challenging place. And this is illustrated in the book 'Unlikely Warriors' by Richard Baxell, which gives focus on the roles of British volunteers in Spain between the years of 1936-1939.
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On Thursday 5th March, people of all age groups are going to celebrate World Book Day. At Wood Street Mission, one thing we will be celebrating, is that 2,999 children across Manchester and Salford took part in book roadshows in schools across both cities.
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Despite ending almost ninety years ago, the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War has left its mark on literary culture and global politics. From George Orwell to Ernest Hemingway, discover Pan Macmillan's top books about the Spanish Civil War.
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#EnglishCreates: Futures
Next up, we'll be sharing some reflections on the value of reading as a practice - watch this space!
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Representing in Dulwich at the weekend. Big thanks to everybody who came to see me. #NationalYearOfReading #YearOfReading #TheLastWolf #LastWolf #kidlit
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Representing in Dulwich at the weekend. Big thanks to everybody who came to see me. #NationalYearOfReading #YearOfReading #TheLastWolf #LastWolf #kidlit
📚 Taskmaster Book Club is out now and available worldwide!
A one-off Taskmaster Club episode celebrating books & reading through fun, creative tasks.
👉 taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources
#ILoveToReadMonth #WorldBookDay #ReadAcrossAmerica #YearOfReading #GoAllIn #ReadingForPleasure
It's incredible that 30 men and women from Salford, were identified for their roles in the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War. What will fascinate people is the diversity of the working class people involved and their lives before, during and after the conflict.
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Books read this year: 5 #yearofreading #Transformers #DefinitiveG1collection #volume26 #thunderwing
Autobots - Deceptions - Worlds Collide Part 1 - Dreamwave
📚Taskmaster Book Club
@alexhorne.bsky.social introduces a 90-minute Taskmaster Club session where young people tackle book-inspired tasks in teams—designed to promote reading for pleasure.
Perfect for #WorldBookDay and the #YearOfReading
taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources
#Taskmaster #goallin
Screenshot of Loughborough University Research Repository and some of the books found on the repository
As this year is a year of reading, did you know that you can also find books in our Research Repository?! Why not have a look:
repository.lboro.ac.uk/search?itemT...
#AcademicSky #YearOfReading #Books #ReadABook
We've seen the film but have we thought about it's impact? Since the success of Schindlers List in 1993 and the publication of this book in 1995, both factories owned by Oskar Schindler during WW2 have now been converted into museums.
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Doesn't get more spectacular than the aintrum at Liverpool Central Library, particularly when there's an event on. 📚✨ 📖💃🎤✨️
#LiverpoolArts #YearOfReading #LiverpoolCentralLibrary
👉alisonlittle.blog/2026/01/26/liverpool-cen...
Next week Scottish Book Trust will be marking the first ever Reading Schools Week! Take a look at our top resource picks for schools in Scotland via Stride magazine:
#ReadingSchoolsWeek #YearOfReading
Today we are working on an exciting project and here is Co-founder Matt to tell you a bit about it....
#Shakespeare #YearOfReading #NationalLiteracyTrust #Filming #Schools #Project #Guildford
Looks like a great buy for my comic-loving nephews! I'm already a fave auntie because I got them a @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social subscription as one of their Christmas presents!! #goallin #yearofreading #ukkidlit #kidlituk
SPAT poet Joseph show stealing performance for the launch of the Year of Reading. 📚✨
#LiverpoolArts #YearOfReading #LiverpoolCentralLibrary
👉alisonlittle.blog/2026/01/26/liverpool-cen...
Loughborough’s Year of Reading is here! 📚✨
Celebrate a whole year of discovering new stories, relaxing with a good book, and exploring themed displays and events.
Explore the full programme: www.lboro.ac.uk/services/lib...
#YearOfReading #LboroLibrary #ReadingForPleasure #Wellbeing
