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Here's a new thought @Waterstones - given that this was once a school, how about making it the first Waterstones Children's Bookshop - it's the perfect time (National Year of Reading) and it's the perfect town (8 primary schools, large growing population)

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Thur 26 Mar is Absolutely Fine by Emma Chichester Clark from @HarperCollinsCh achuka.co.uk/blog/absolutel…

Jon Appleton writes about Ursula Dubosarsky and this collection of stories in the current edition of @BooksForKeeps booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/the-wi…

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Wed 25 Mar is Life and Breath: Stories by Ursula Dubosarsky from Roffo Court Press achuka.co.uk/blog/life-and-…

@moses_brian That sounds horrible / wishing you a speedy return home

I'm in hospital with a mouth infection following on from dental treatment. Very bored, Please send funny dog videos!

@jabberworks @RumbleCoral @CrossCountryUK So maddening when that happens - hope you and the hat are reunited

Please help! I just left my favourite yellow cap on the train!! At Leamington Spa (going toward Manchester Piccadilly, most likely tucked into the tray table)! 😭 @CrossCountryUK Wah!! 😭😭😭🙏💛

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Tue 24 Mar is My Tiger by Joy Cowley ill. David Barrow from @geckopress achuka.co.uk/blog/my-tiger-…

@hilary_mckay Malorie is still here: @malorieblackman

Thanks Michael! Can't believe it's 25 years since I was stunned by that book. Congratulations to lovely Malorie (has twitter lost her too?)

This wordless picture book is an unmissable delight. A very exciting debut...

Sadly Nicolette Jones is no longer active on X (she IS on IG) and nor does she have a weekly ST slot for a children's book, but she does have a full monthly column, which this week she dedicated to 25 Years of Noughts & Crosses thetimes.com/culture/books/…

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Mon 23 Mar is The Polar Bear Day by Jihee Park from @FlorisBooks This wordless picture book is an unmissable delight. A very exciting debut indeed. achuka.co.uk/blog/the-polar…

@MichaelRosenYes Congratulations Michael - that’s an amazing achievement

We've just reached 161 million views for our YouTube channel. Very proud that a channel devoted to poems and stories is used so much. Latest stats: 883K subscribers 581 videos 161,013,569 views @MichaelRosenOfficial/videos" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@MichaelRosenO…

@AmandaPCraig A fabulous film

La Chimera, one of the best new films of 2024, on BBC Four

ACHUKA Books of the Day 2026 week #10 • I Am Ray’s Imaginary Friend @moses_brian @Scallywagpress • Where Are You, Eddie? @MichaelRosenYes • The Magic Feather @MacmillanKidsUK • The Chase @QuartoKids • Unexpected Guests @QuartoKids achuka.co.uk/blog/books-of-…

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Fri 20 Mar is Unexpected Guests by Mariajo Ilustrajo from @QuartoKids achuka.co.uk/blog/unexpecte… Embedded X recommends not working this morning - will be added later

Morning sun in the ACHUKA office

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Thur 19 Mar is The Chase by Jenny Bloomfield from @QuartoKids - Unbelievable levels of freshness, creativity and energy in this story about dogs chasing a red ball... Not to be missed! achuka.co.uk/blog/the-chase…

Wise advice

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Wed 18 Mar is The Magic Feather by Julia Donaldson ill. Catherine Rayner from @MacmillanKidsUK #rhyiming #picturebook achuka.co.uk/blog/the-magic…

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Tue 17 Mar is Where Are You, Eddie? by Michael Rosen ill. Gill Smith from @WalkerBooksUK #remembering #meningitis achuka.co.uk/blog/where-are…

@ellymelly Yesterday and will do again later today

Curious. When was the last time you picked up a real pen and wrote something on a piece of paper???