Scholastic UK

Thrilled to see two of our fantastic books, #GalaxyRunners and #ZeroOverride, longlisted for the Peters Children's Book of the Year! Huge congrats @steveblackman.bsky.social & James Lancett!🎉

Southport - looking for some half-term fun? Book your FREE ticket to John Chalmers & Sandra Marrs' graphic novel workshop for kids at the Festival of Stories! @metaphrog.bsky.social www.visitsouthport.com/whats-on/top...

Great to see Wilomina: The Land of Dreams and Nightmares featured in @scotsman.com's children's books round up! "A surreal and vibrant feast for the imagination" - perfect for spooky season! www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul... @metaphrog.bsky.social

Only ONE WEEK to go until #KPopMakingTheBand is here! 💜 🎤 When K-Pop fan Sammie gets the chance to train at a prestigious bootcamp and earn her place in a new girl band, she jumps at the chance. Available 13th August!🌟

A laugh-out-loud adventure with fabulous cut-out surprises! Dinosaur Dave has a problem – he’s very, very HUNGRY. Join Dave as he tries to find the perfect bite to eat – a pear, a plum… a T-Rex’s bum?! 🍐 #TheVeryHungryDinosaur is out now! 🦖

When a line divides the country of India, a little girl and her family are forced to leave their home. On her journey, the girl thinks about how she would draw lines that brought people together and make the world a better place if she was in charge. #TheLine is available today!

Catch @mikemotoghosh.bsky.social at the Northern YA Literary Festival's Shadows of the Underworld panel next week! Book your tickets to the festival now for only £4: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-northe...

Dad Needs a New Bum, from hilariously funny duo Dawn McMillan and Ross Kinnaird is the perfect laugh-out-loud present for dads everywhere! Get your copy of this super smelly picture book, sure to have the whole family laughing this Father's Day! 🎁

Our Summer Reading Week is BACK! We're hosting an exciting programme of FREE virtual events with beloved authors and illustrators, perfect for inspiring summer reading. ☀️ Sign up now! www.scholastic.co.uk/scholastic-s...

The glorious cosy murder mystery: Murder at the Ivy Hotel by #EmilyHourican @scholasticuk.bsky.social perfect for a lazy Sunday with a whole host of brilliant characters reminiscent of ‘At Bertram’s Hotel’ Here’s my review: tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/m...

Get cosy with the K-Pop cuties, out today! Add your own splash of colour to a playful universe filled with music, friendship, and charm, with more than 45 pictures to colour and complete. #CutieColouring #KPop

Next week is our World Book Day Event Week! Celebrate the National Year of Reading by joining us for an unmissable line-up of free virtual author and illustrator events, every day from 2nd–6th March! Sign up here: shop.scholastic.co.uk/scholastic-l...

First read of the half-term. Just brilliant to return to one of my favourite book worlds. “Bridge of Storms” by @philipreeve.bsky.social is another thrilling, rip-roaring adventure following on from “Thunder City”. Full of heart, peril and adventure. Just brilliant @scholasticuk.bsky.social

ove this retelling of “Rumpelstiltskin” by #macbarnett and #CarsonEllis. It is totally faithful to story but with enough playfulness to appeal to modern readers.The art is gorgeous and harks back to classic fairytale imagery.A great version of a great tale #PicturebookPage @scholasticuk.bsky.social

Thank you to Rosie Watts from @scholasticuk.bsky.social for sending us this copy of Rumpelstiltskin. It's the second of Mac Barnett's retellings of classic tales, and it's just as good as The Three Billy Goats Gruff before it - this time featuring stunning illustrations by Carson Ellis! #Booksky

Betsy Buglove is back to save the day! 🐞 When a cold day forces the ladybirds inside, she uses her magic magnifying glass to listen to their problem! Can Betsy and Stan find a way to help the ladybirds and move them to a special bug hotel? Available 12th March 2026! 🌻

Welcome to a little corner of colouring joy with Cutie Colouring: Candy Blossom Cuties! Discover the sweetest way to welcome springtime with pastel treats and the cutest friends ever. #CutieColouring

Follow in the footprints of some of Earth’s most majestic creatures and magnificent minibeasts... 🐾💚 Introducing debut author Judy Wise's non-fiction picture book, beautifully illustrated by Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell 💫 WILD FOOTPRINTS is out 9th April 2026!

Great to see two of our brilliant books featured in @thetimes.com' round up of the best kids books inspired by Greek myths! Thank you @nicolettejones.bsky.social! www.thetimes.com/culture/book... #TomVaughan #VickiPsariasBroadbent #Hercules

Just finished Murder at the Ivy Hotel by Emily Hourican. Loved it. Full of suspense and intrigue this is a page-turning whodunnit for readers 9+. It feels like this could be the start of a series and I’m hoping very much that it is! @scholasticuk.bsky.social

A tender portrait of the special intergenerational bond between a Grandfather and his grandson #GrandadsWorld by Michael Foreman @scholasticuk.bsky.social with its powerful message about caring for the environment, it’s #RedReadingHub’s #picturebook of the day reviewed the blog

@dansantat.bsky.social's Sidekicks is a fun all-ages project "invested with considerable wit and charm". @scholasticuk.bsky.social theslingsandarrows.com/sidekicks/

This World Book Day, celebrate the National Year of Reading by joining us for an unmissable line-up of virtual author and illustrator events, every day from 2nd–6th March! Sign up here: shop.scholastic.co.uk/scholastic-l...

Lila and Teddy are back to stop more evil ghosts in THE LAST RESORT 2: THE CLAIMING... In this groundbreaking, spooky series you can talk to ghosts that come to life and help solve the mystery!

When a bear finds a cookie just sitting there, all alone, what is he to do? Should he pass up this tasty treat, or will he give in to temptation? Or is there someone else who wants the cookie even more?! 🐻🐰 IT'S (NOT) MY COOKIE from @kaeltudor.bsky.social and Ben Sanders is out today! 🍪

William and Florence have disliked each other since the first day of Year Six. But when they find out that their dads have started seeing each other, they need to work together to split them up… Let the sabotage commence! THE DAD TRAP by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social is out today!

Jack’s favourite place to be is outside with his Grandad. But one night, a monstrous heap of rubbish is emptied into their local pond. Can they find a way to save it? With a wonderful environmental message, this is the perfect book to share with children and grandparents alike.

There are just three things that a girl can be… 🧙‍♀️ A Witch 👑 An Evil Queen 👸 A Princess But with help from some unexpected friends, Goldilocs learns that being herself is what matters most! GOLDILOCS by Ella McLeod and Rochelle Falconer is out today❤️

Get ready... The Terrible Trio are back for more hilarious mayhem! 🦁 The Day the Mac 'n' Cheese Ran Out is available now!

The new, essential guide from Dr. Emily MacDonagh is out today. Periods: Everything You Need to Know is the reassuring, go-to guide for modern tweens, teens and beyond about all things period.

The instant YA bestseller, Beth is Dead, is out today! "A gripping, cleverly rendered puzzle box of a book brimming with heart and sisterhood. The mystery makes the story impossible to put down" – Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Axel Scheffler from the board book Love with rhyming text by Sophie Cashell. Love is, for instance, reading together, & it looks fun. Proceeds to charity Three Peas, helping refugees in Europe. Alison Green Bks 15 Jan. @scholasticuk.bsky.social @threepeashelp.bsky.social

There's only one month to go until the Ivy Hotel opens its doors! Are you ready for adventure, danger and a dash of Irish charm? 👀 This charming, classic-feeling, cosy-crime children’s debut, Murder at the Ivy Hotel by bestselling Irish author Emily Hourican is out 12th February 2026!

Today's review...'Grandad's World' by Michael Foreman @scholasticuk.bsky.social Absolutely beautiful! #KidLitUK www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/grandads-world

Join award-winning children's author, Swapna Haddow for an engaging reading and multi-faceted illustrator and designer, Minky Stapleton for a step-by-step draw-along in this fun-filled event. Sign up here: www.scholastic.co.uk/scholastic-s...

Next Thursday 15th January, you can join award-winning author Ian Eagleton for a fun, warm-hearted and celebratory session inspired by his new book The Dad Trap! Sign up here: www.scholastic.co.uk/scholastic-s...

Inclusive and written with enormous empathy, The Dad Trap by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social is a fabulous and funny middle grade that needs to be in every school library. Out 15/01 from @scholasticuk.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...

We're so thrilled to have TWO books on this year's #JamesReckitt #HullChildrensBookAward shortlist in the KS3 category! Huge congrats to @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social & James Fox! 🎉 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

I just read The Dad Trap in one sitting, a joyful & funny story. @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social is great at including "issues" without it being an "issues" book (friendship anxieties, neurodiversity, family breakup, homophobia...). Thanks @scholasticuk.bsky.social for sending me a copy #KidLitUK

The Terrible Trio are back for more hilarious mayhem! Join award-winning children's author, Swapna Haddow for an engaging reading and illustrator Minky Stapleton for a step-by-step draw-along in this fun-filled event. Sign up here: shop.scholastic.co.uk/scholastic-s...

On 15th January, join award-winning author Ian Eagleton for a fun, warm-hearted and celebratory session inspired by his new book The Dad Trap! Sign up here: shop.scholastic.co.uk/scholastic-s...

Join author, Ella McLeod and illustrator, @rochellefalconer.bsky.social for a family friendly launch of their vibrant picture book GOLDILOCS at Pickled Pepper Books and celebrate what makes you unique! 💖👑 Book your tickets today: bit.ly/452JKFO