Penny Chrimes

I loved the first book so am thrilled to have this x

Thank you!

I’m looking forward to your highway girl, Penny!

Looking forward to this one!

😘 x

Book cover for Just Jaime by Terri Libenson

Book cover for Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good by Louie Stowell.

Book cover for Freddy vs School by Neill Cameron

Book cover for Steady for This by Nathanael Lessore

Inspired by @louiestowell.bsky.social’s post this morning - what book do you recommend to kids who think reading isn’t cool? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #KidLit #BooksAreCool

Wonderful event at York’s STUNNING Merchant Venturer’s Hall last night with the brilliant @stephmerritt.bsky.social 😍

Government commits to ensuring all primary schools have libraries by 2029 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to ensure all primary schools have libraries by the end of this parliament.

We welcome the news that the Government is committing to ensure all primary schools have libraries by 2029. Please don't forget librarians. To build a school reading culture you need trained staff. @sla.org.uk #GreatSchoolLibraries www.thebookseller.com/news/governm...

We clearly support The Year of Reading 2026 and promote Reading for Pleasure. But remember, it's also important to let kids pick what they read for fun. It doesn't matter if a book is "too easy".

Reading for pleasure should be fun. Joy and fun fuels a lifelong reader. ❤️

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Let's hear from you writers, tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other

#WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky 💙📚

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I'd love to see them recruit Regional Reading Ambassadors for this - children's authors sent to schools and libraries to host book clubs, run reading workshops and activities around books, make kids feel like reading isn't just another step in becoming a Good Little Employee once school is done

Perfectly expressed. Any meaningful drive to re-engage children with reading for pleasure must look to invest in existing professional hubs of literature- libraries & school libraries. (And resurrect the ones we lost). And their staff.

Captivating Middle Grade Felix and the Future Agency by Rachel Morrisroe & illustrated by Paddy Donnelly (Simon & Schuster – May 2025) Being able to know the future might seem like a totally amazing skill to …

Today I'm sharing nine completely captivating middle grade adventures that will get kids reading this summer! Find my reviews on the link below:

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Thanks! Good luck with it!

Ah, thank you!! I love your new one too! 🥰

Out on Thursday!!!

How to Train your Teacher by Bethany Walker and Sophie Kent – BLOG TOUR The Book in Rhyme… “At School, your job is to look after the teacher, because they are a messy, forgetful creature! Miss Piper’s her name, she’s lovely and kind, but boy doe…

#SundayMorningBookChat is about transition. Recently read this brilliant book about 1st day of school in EYFS. What books would you recommend for transition? Maybe new school, new year, new family situation, moving house etc. transition in all its forms. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/07/05/h...

A screenshot of the Most Requested Books on Netgalley, including OWL KING by Bex Hogan.

Exciting news - OWL KING is now on Netgalley! Lovely to see it's one of the most requested teen and YA titles - thanks so much to everyone who's supporting it! 🥰

The image shows the cover of NETTLE by Bex Hogan - a girl standing in a faery realm, with a castle and two moons in the distance. She carries a cloak made of nettles. The paperback edition is coming 10th July 2025. Cover illustration by Laura El.

The paperback edition of NETTLE is coming next week! I absolutely adore the slight differences to the hardback, both are so beautiful in their own right! Pre-order your copy now!

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What a great cover, Bex!

A cover for OWL KING by Bex Hogan. It is a picture of a faery climbing steps towards a mysterious door, surrounded by trees and feathers. An owl lurks in the corner. All in reds and blues.

⭐️ COVER REVEAL ⭐️

I'm so excited to share the stunning cover for OWL KING illustrated by the amazing @iamlaurael.bsky.social 😍😍 Set in the same faery realms as NETTLE, it's a tale of sisters & stories, love & betrayal. Out 9th Oct 25 and available to preorder now! @zephyrbooks.bsky.social #UKKidLit

Two LOVELY reviews of THE ART OF A LIE. My first time in the Literary Review, and 10/10 in the Mirror
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As part of our pop-up library on the lawn this summer, our Engagement and Learning Officers have developed a Summer Reading Challenge for young people!

Our pop-up library on the lawn is running from 21 July to 21 August, with booklets for young people aged 5+ and 11+

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Thank you @bigbeardedbookseller.com! Got this swashbuckling tale galloping towards publication on Sept 4 with the amazing @fireflypress.bsky.social - and sweating over the keyboard through this midsummer heat with a kind of Midsummer Night's Dream-inspired book featuring untrustworthy fairies ...

stylised sketch of four books in a pile with the words 'Meet the Author' overlaid

Let's hear from you writers, tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other

#WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky 💙📚

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So excited to see the cover reveal for HERO THE HIGHWAY GIRL - galloping towards publication on Sept 4!

Such a thoughtful review, Jacqui - thank you so much for this!

Hero the Highway Girl by Penny Chrimes Reading this new title on a train down to London for a book event, it occurred to me that there are very few children’s books featuring highwaymen – something that struck me as odd. Unl…

A charming middle grade adventure, Hero the Highway Girl by @pennychrimes.bsky.social introduces privileged would-be bandit Hero as she determines to turn to a life of crime. Out 04/09 from @fireflypress.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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Animal stories for children - our reading suggestions Animal stories for children including titles by Iona Rangely, Joe Wicks, Satoshi Kitamura, Moira Butterfield, Toon Tellegen and Nina Bawden.

Animal stories for children in EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3 - our recommendations, including titles by Iona Rangely, Satoshi Kitamura, Moira Butterfield, Toon Tellegen and Nina Bawden. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/anima... #teachertwitter #kidlit

Big clash: I'm on at Glasto at the same time as Rod. (It's OK, Rod, I don't think I'll be leeching the punters away from you. I'm on in the children's area:
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