Rebecca Rouillard 💙

I’m so enjoying this captivating story!

‘Wings of the Wyld’ has taken flight and is now available to buy from Amazon, Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, Exclusive Books, Booktopia etc. Go with the flow! #WingsoftheWyld #mgbooks #indieauthor amazon.co.uk/Wings-Wyld-Flo…

Exciting News! Our Main Pupil Competition is now open and we can't wait to see your creative responses to the shortlisted books. There's a poster available in our resources folder & more details to follow via email. (The Poetry Competition winners will be announced soon!) ✨📚🏆

Monday is a busy day for Spark! Online Author Visits! We'll be talking to not one but three authors and one illustrator. Sign up and send in your questions now for @ey_abs, @RikWorthWriter, Jordan Collver & Darren Simpson via via the link on the Online Author Event Schedule.

Our Online Author Visits are starting next week! Don't miss the opportunity to ask Ross Mackenzie or Nathanael Lessore a question about their brilliant books. Sign up TODAY via the link on the Online Author Event Schedule you received in our last email. @NateLessore

@Valda_Varadinek Thanks so much Valda!

@rrouillard Sounds like such a lovely read

News! I am publishing a MG fantasy adventure on 26 March: ‘Wings of the Wyld’. When Ren’s sister is kidnapped from their floating island home, she must tame a reluctant wyvern to fly to the rescue. A captivating story about friendship & bravery. DM if you'd like a digital ARC.

My cartoon for this weekend’s @GuardianBooks romance issue.

WATCH THIS SPACE! 👀 We're so excited about sharing our brilliant shortlists with you on Friday! Which books are you hoping to see? #SparkBookAward2026

Our Surprise poems have burst onto the scene - check out these sixteen amazing poems, full of twists and turns, giggles, and wonderment! tygertyger.net/project/tyger-… #kidlit #poetrycommunity #poetryforkids #readingforpleasure #poemsforchildren 🧡

We had such an amazing range of submissions this year…it was a privilege to read them all. I’m so excited about our final longlist though, and I can’t wait to share them with my students… (How on earth will we choose just four for the shortlist?)

Day 12, 11+ Fiction: 'The Uninvited' by Ross MacKenzie. Two boys, one broken world, and a secret that could shatter both realms. @AndersenPress @RossAuthor #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 11, 11+ Fiction: 'Wolf Siren' by Beth O’Brien. Will Red Riding Hood be able to resist the lure of the forest in order to save the wolves and protect her family secret? @HarperCollinsCh @bethowriter #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 10, 11+ Fiction: 'Under the London Sky' by Anna Woltz & transl. by @M_Hutchison. Friendships form and romance blossoms during nights spent sheltering in the underground. But who will live? And who will die? @RocktheBoatNews #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 9, 11+ Fiction: 'Nettle' by Bex Hogan. A barefoot misfit, a dangerous bargain, and a realm stitched from moonlight and lies. @_ZephyrBooks @bexhogan #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 8, 11+ Fiction: 'The Brightest Star' by Meg Grehan. A stunning verse novel that captures the chaos of navigating anxiety, self-discovery, and surviving secondary school. @LittleIslandBks #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 7, 11+ Fiction: 'No Refuge' by Joe Brady & Patrice Aggs. What would you do if you were forced to leave everything behind? This tense graphic novel maintains suspense all the way through. @DFB_storyhouse @josephobrady @PatriceAggs #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 6, 11+ Fiction: 'Livia in Rome' by Bruna De Luca. Livia’s summer in Italy is a chance to get to know her grandma, annoying Giulio is getting in the way, but they must work together to save Nina's bar. @chickenhsebooks @brudeluwrites #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 5, 11+ Fiction: 'Thirst' by @DarrenSimpson44. Welcome to Maimsbury, where the rituals are old, the woods are watching, and the river always takes its due. @PushkinChildren #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁📚

Day 4, 11+ Fiction: 'Phoenix Brothers' by Sita Brahmachari. Two boys trying to settle into a new life - a story of friendship, shared history and challenging choices. @OUPSecondary #Spark12BooksOfChristmas 🎄🎁 📚