Promoting Reading for Pleasure @Manor_Lodge. Letting our passion for reading, enrich the children’s experience and love of reading.
Joined August 2022
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Graphic novels have exploded in popularity over the past few years and it's wonderful to see. I'm absolutely thrilled to be on the judging panel for the @scholasticuk Graphic Novel Prize 2024, alongside @RuddickRichard @BookSuperhero2 @MrShaNazir and @MikeyStirling. Can't wait!
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Beat those January blues with a selection of great books from @Booktrust
booktrust.org.uk/books-and-r…
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🌟SCHOOLS GIVEAWAY🌟 For 25 years, we've been working to empower EVERY child to become a reader. To celebrate our birthday and #DAW23, we're giving away a set of 25 Barrington Stoke books *of your choice!*
To enter, follow and RT by 5pm 8th October. UK schools only. Ts&Cs in bio.
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A great new family show is coming to a library near you this August.
Tickets for this are expected to sell fast! Guarantee your spot by booking early tinyurl.com/yt893ruf
#WhatsOnHerts #SummerHolidayFun
ALT Cover of the picture book The Detective Dog by Julia Donaldson alongside text reads "Hertfordshire Libraries Tuesday 1 August - Friday 4 August. A unique and engaging theatrical experience, featuring captivating puppetry, surprising smells and toe-tapping live music. Suitable for ages 3+
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MASSIVE study by Cambridge University of over 10,000 adolescents showing children #readingforpleasure at an early age have better mental health, improved attention and less behavioural problems when they enter adolescence...
#lovelibraries @Literacy_Trust
cam.ac.uk/research/news/read…
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Advance notice of brilliant summer, family theatre coming your way... 😀
Join us for a special, intimate performance of The Detective Dog from Tessa Bide Productions between Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 August!
Book tickets here: tinyurl.com/yt893ruf
ALT Cover of The Detective Dog book. Text reads "Hertfordshire Libraries Tuesday 1 August - Friday 4 August A unique and engaging theatrical experience, featuring captivating puppetry, surprising smells and toe-tapping live music. Suitable for ages 3+
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Avoid holiday boredom with #BookTrustHomeTime!
We've got heaps of completely free, fun activity sheets for you to download and print - including puzzles, crafts, colouring and more: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-r…
Pic: Fiona Lumbers
ALT An illustration of a girl cheering or singing happily with her arms stretched out, standing next to a picture of a smiling sun resting on an easeil with paint pots and pencils
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Feeling a bit... Blobfishy this Monday?
Head over to #BookTrustHomeTime, where Olaf Falafel is showing us how to draw the star of his book Blobfish - it's bound to cheer you up! booktrust.org.uk/hometime
Very excited to share the @FCBGNews short list books with the children @Manor_Lodge. This is the only UK book award voted for solely by children and we are honoured to be part of this award again this year. #FCBGCBA23
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READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. It counts for more than test scores, exam results, even socioeconomic background! It is probably the single most important thing that we can help kids to do.
booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
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Win a signed dedicated copy of RESIST, inspired by Audrey Hepburn's extraordinary and courageous WW2 teenage years. Plus a pin badge!
#InternationalWomensDay
Please RT to compete. One winner. Deadline midnight tonight. Thank you.
tompalmer.co.uk/resist
#compettion #giveaway
Inspiring our readers @Manor_Lodge for #InternationalWomensDay2023 Dreams for our Daughters by @RuthPopeyeDoyle is providing to be very popular this week.
#readingforpleasure #readingschools
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A privilege to learn more about the importance of school libraries and librarians from such a knowledgeable and committed panel. Levelling up, social justice...opening doors to a new future
@GreatSchLibs @Booktrust @Zolster18 @sls_UK @Literacy_Trust @TheFosilGroup
Happy World Book Day from Manor Lodge School.
#WorldBookDay #WorldBookDay2023 #readingschools
#readingforpleasure
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Make your #WorldBookDay happen with fun ideas and activities that can be put together in no time with our 'Night Before Plan' 😍
Available to download here for schools and early years settings: worldbookday.com/resources/
Thank you @HarperCollinsCh for this beautiful Proof copy of Hope Grows From the Ashes by @fowler_aisling I can't wait to share it with our year 5&6's this week.
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We have another #Funfact from our Children's Book Award today! Our 1st round of voting comes from children who are part of our local Children's Book Groups (including lots of schools) from all corners of England, Scotland and Wales! #FCBGCBA23 📚📚
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We had THE best day with @isabelwriting - inspiring the whole school from Nursery to Year 6 in all things science and writing non-fiction.
Thank you so much also to @mls_library for making it happen and joining us for the day.
Stay curious! ❤🦗📚
Thank you @CattonGrove and @isabelwriting for an inspirational day of insects, questions and Haikus! It was great to be part of your adventure.
The loveliest day at the loveliest school! Huge thank yous to @CattonGrove and @mls_library and 700 curious children who came up with some of the best impossible questions I've ever heard!