Alexandra Park School is a thriving and dynamic comprehensive school in North London. We love working with authors, illustrators, publishers and other schools.
Haringey, London
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It's a busy #CulturalDay #BlackHistoryMonth2026 in the Hudson Library @apschool with a visit from entrepreneur, angel investor, author - Charmaine Hayden.
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This is so lovely 🧡📚
This Dyslexia Awareness Week, we're so pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Barrington Stoke Reader of the Year Award. Our three finalists were selected for their resilience, initiative, determination and enthusiasm: buff.ly/I1gn2G6 #SchoolLibraries #DAW26
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Calling publishers, agents and writers: We are now open for submissions. Send in those amazing books!
ANNOUNCEMENT:
We start the second decade of the Jhalak Prize and open submissions today for our portfolio of three awards: the Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize, the Jhalak Poetry Prize and the Jhalak Prose Prize.
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ALT Logo of Jhalak Prize with text in blue and graphic of books on top in black with words '10 years' on a blue background
Great start to the new year with all our year 7 pupils taking part in the, Read Around The World challenge. They are expected to read at least one book to represent each continent. They can focus on fiction or nonfiction, authors or illustrators. @apschool #ReadingForPleasure
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I’m so excited to be able to reveal the cover of my new book #worldwar2 for teens to be published soon! It completes the trilogy about John, George, and Eva and takes place at @TrentParkHouse and in #budapest @TroikaBooks
#soe #teenlit
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Justin performed in the Grande Finale of Poetry by Heart, a national competition involving nearly 150,000 pupils. All KS3 students at APS took part and Justin was one of 2 school champions selected to perform on the Globe Stage to hundreds of audience members @poetrybyheart
Thanks @StanfordsTravel for your help today. Come September our new year 7 pupils will be reading around the world, continent by continent. Here's a very small selection of books we will be sharing with them. @apschool #ReadingForPleasure
Erin loved "The Wrong Shoes" so much she decided to design her own front cover @TomPercivalsays . She was delighted to meet you at #BiblioBuzz and get your autograph. Thank you for being an inspiring and thoughtful writer #ReadingForPleasure #IllustrationsForPleasure @apschool
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And the winning book for #BiblioBuzz 2026 at @Yourallypally is
The Beck
By Anthony McGowan
Published by @BarringtonStoke
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That truly was the most fun #BiblioBuzz @Yourallypally ever! Thanks Jo for putting on a slick event and @HelenSwinyard @APChBookAward for starting the book award. Evidence that children do read! #ReadingForPleasure @apschool
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Happy @EarthDay everyone. Want to know more about our beautiful planet and how we can make it a cleaner and safer place? Head to your local library and see what's available. #ReadingForPleasure @apschool
We've read the books, submitted our votes and now it's time to see who wins! Great selection of books this year, thank you #ExcelsiorAward #PaulRegister #ReadingForPleasure @apschool
To celebrate #NationalYearOfReading & the publication of #GhostBoys graphic novel @HachetteUK we welcomed @jewell_p_rhodes to @apschool An inspiring presentation with pupils and staff discussing it for the rest of the day! Thank you Jewell and Eleanor B
What an inspiring #WorldBookDay2026 with @Ivorbaddiel @apschool Ivor quizzed our pupils about the brain, posed tricky dilemmas and talked about his latest book, Brainchild. Pupils then created their own characters! Thanks Ivor #ReadingForPleasure
Thank you @PaulLyalls for kicking off half term with some animated poetry for year 7 and a thought provoking workshop. #ReadingForPleasure #NationalYearOfReading @apschool
We will be kickstarting #WorldBookDay WEEK straight after half-term when Year 7 get to meet poet @PaulLyalls in assembly followed by a creative writing workshop and book signing! See you soon Paul @apschool
Ms Davenport showcasing one of her favourite books, A Thousand Boy Kisses #TillieCole Relax and read some romance over half-term. #readingForPleasure #NationalYearOfReading @apschool
Looking forward to catching up with @JustLikeUsUK later this month and celebrating @LGBTHM #LGBTHistoryMonth @apschool
