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Author of the Carnegie nominated THE SOUP MOVEMENT and the LENNY LEMMON series. And other stuff. Remember to breathe. https://linktr.ee/bendavisauthor

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I’ll wuther your heights in a minute

16.02.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An old Davis classic x

02.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll Blue Monday you in a minute

19.01.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Postman Planet Day! The response to it so far has been amazing and that’s in no small part due to the book’s editor Tierney allowing me to be as weird as I like! Check it out, or I’ll feed you to Fancy Kenneth x

15.01.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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An intergalactic postman, aged nine, battles Space Vikings Postman Planet by Ben Davis is fun, silly and precisely the kind of book that will get a six-year-old reading

url-shortener.me/74IP β€œIt’s fun, silly and, in this National Year of Reading, precisely the kind of gateway entertainment that will show a six-year-old that books can give you a good time.”

Not my words, Carol. The words of the Times, who have named Postman Planet their CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK

10.01.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks very much!

08.01.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Postman Planet β€” Through the Bookshelf Planet Orderon might be grey and boring, but it is essential to the smooth running of the galaxy as it is where all the boring jobs are done. Organising the postal service is something that is taken v...

Today's review...'Postman Planet' @bendavisauthor.bsky.social illustrated by Yasmin Sheikh
Out on the 15th January, this is full of fun!
throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/post...

08.01.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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23.12.2025 06:25 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The new book has arrived! 😍

18.12.2025 19:17 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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10th December is a very special day in the Davis family calendar.

FATHER/SON SCREAMING PHOTO DAY

11.12.2025 05:17 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll Black Friday you in a minute

28.11.2025 09:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Davis Express has pulled into Friesland School for a day of booknessnessnessnessness. The School Visit/Bakerloo Line jersey is on, so I mean business

25.11.2025 07:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Davis Express is pulling into That London for a little event at Paper Cats bookshop. I hope no-one mistakes me for a Tube seat

13.11.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If I find out any of you have been chasing waterfalls, I am gonna kick off

12.11.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll abandon your time and place in a minute

11.11.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Davis Express has pulled into Spencer Wyndham Academy on Derby for a day of booknessnessnessnessness. The arrival of Autumn means I have progress to the school visit jumpers.

07.11.2025 08:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Was scouring my Twitter account for something and found this. Really gives you an insight into what makes me tick and is well worth the zoom x

05.11.2025 07:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When she does it, it’s a fun showbiz story, but when I do it, it’s all β€˜call security’ and β€˜you’re banned from Gulliver’s Kingdom.’

04.11.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll David Harbour you in a minute

03.11.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s a very important song about Batman’s hired help x

01.11.2025 12:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

If being a passenger in a car and screaming when going over a level crossing is wrong, I don’t wanna be right

29.10.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m afraid I don’t have any spooky books to recommend for Halloween, but I do have a few that are ouuuuttt of prriiiiiiiiiiiint! Oooooooooooooooo!

25.10.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And I like it cos I feel like there’s a joke to be made: β€˜orient earring’ but also, isn’t it just mooching about with a map?

20.10.2025 07:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just had to put a plaster over my son’s earring cos he has PE today. What are they doing? Orienteering.

20.10.2025 07:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nick Grimshaw is on a real hot streak of good songs on 6 Music. I’m on the verge of being one of those people that text β€˜keep the great tunes coming.’

20.10.2025 07:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll Frankfurt Book Fair you in a minute

15.10.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha! Yeah I always feel like someone’s going to tap on my window and ask me what I’m doing.

14.10.2025 12:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Davis Express has pulled into Beaumont Leys School for more booknessnessnessness. How early am I? Very.

14.10.2025 09:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0