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Wishing a happy publication day to all of our new books on this bright April morning! 🌤️ Visit walker.co.uk to learn more about everything out today. #WalkerBooks #PictureBooks #KidsBooks

Wow!!…..I’m so pleased to announce that my children’s book ‘Ultimate Rugby Superstars’ co-authored with the amazing Matt Oldfield has been shortlisted for Children’s Sports Book of the Year at the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 2026 supported by the National Literacy Trust and Waterstones! 🙌🏾 I’m over the moon. What a great lineup of books to be named alongside. 📖 #CTSBA26 #ReadingForSport #Sports

We are so pleased to share that Ultimate Rugby Superstars by @footieheroesbks and @MaggieAlphonsi, with brilliant illustrations by @danleydon, is shortlisted for the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards! @sportsbookaward #CTSBA25 #ReadingForSport

Inspiring the next generation through sport. The Children’s Sports Book of the Year, supported by the @Literacy_Trust and @Waterstones, shortlist is here. Girls with Goals, Clelia Castro-Malaspina (@QuartoKids) Granny National, Rachael Blackmore, with Rachel Pierce & illustrated by Tom Snape (@PenguinUKBooks) Ice Dancer, @alexfcotter (@NosyCrow) Keep Smashing It, Jodie Ounsley, with Becky Grey & illustrated by Dane Thibeault (@MacmillanKidsUK) Running My Own Race, @ey_abs (@NosyCrow) Shoot for the Stars, Danielle Brown, illustrated by Jayde Perkin and Filigrana de Ideas (@LittleTigerUK) The Not-So-Secret Diary of a Footballer, Ella Toone (@PuffinBooks) Ultimate Rugby Superstars, Matt Oldfield & Maggie Alphonsi, illustrated by Dan Leydon (@WalkerBooksUK)

Our latest guest blog for #EarthDay is author and co-host of BBC's Springwatch Gillian Burke! Read her thoughts about how young kids can explore, enjoy and learn about nature wherever they live: walker.co.uk/gillian-burke-…

Happy #EarthDay! check out our Earth Day reading list for recommendations and free resources 🌍

Plus FREE teaching resources including activity sheets and discussion guides included!

#EarthDay is just a couple of spins of the globe away, so our latest reading list is all about engaging curious young minds, sharing the beauty of our planet, and all the ways we can do our best to look after it 🌿 walker.co.uk/earth-day-read…

Absurdly beautiful picture book from @propermiss & @jesslovedraws, published by @walkerpicturebooks / @walkerbooksuk 🧵📖🐣 . #picturebooks #picturebook #childrensbook #LittlePassenger #kidlit instagr.am/p/DXSI6nbCrkL/

A gripping short historical read set in ancient Athens, Greek Boy by @tbradman is out now for middle grade readers. @WalkerBooksUK worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2026/04/19/gre…

If you know a small reader still buzzing with questions after the Artemis II mission, or if seeing Project Hail Mary has you searching for fun and engaging ways to share your love of space, here are a selection of brilliant books for kids to choose from! walker.co.uk/space-books-fo…

Michael Rosen Celebrates 80th Birthday With NICE! National Tour - Broadway World - goo.gl/alerts/cpv8xs #GoogleAlerts

Welcome home, Artemis II! You flew further than anyone has ever gone, all the way to the moon — AND BACK! Beautiful artwork by Anita Jeram, taken from Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney.

We're hiring an assistant to support to our busy and dynamic international Foreign Rights team! For more details and to apply visit our careers page: walker.co.uk/about-us/caree… 📍London, Vauxhall 💷 £27,000 📆 Closing date: 10th April #EntryLevelJobs #PublishingCareers

@WalkerBooksUK Hot off the press!! If your class love the Loki series as much as mine do, then I highly recommend signing up for the Rebellious Readers' Club! lnkd.in/esXcZZH3 Thank you Louie Stowell for sharing your enthusiasm and sheer talent with us all ❣️📚

We’ve got guaranteed giggles for kids (and their adults!) right on time for April Fool’s Day, with fun free activity sheets to keep little pranksters occupied. Head to our website to read the full list and download activities! walker.co.uk/side-splitting…

A giant adventure or a summer camp diary? Two new middle grade books are available to request on our NetGalley! netgalley.co.uk/catalog/publis… 🦴The Thing About Giants @ChrisGalvin1981 ☀️Really Rubie: A Diary

Three upcoming YA titles are now available to request on our NetGalley! netgalley.co.uk/catalog/publis… 💜The Victors @wren__james 🎪The Game of Oaths @scbandreddi 💘Just Another Dead Boy

Coming up in two weeks! @MichaelRosenYes @WalkerBooksUK

We're looking for an experienced Head of Fiction Rights or Senior Fiction Rights Manager to join us as our new Head of Fiction Rights! walkerbooks.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard… #WalkerBooks #JobsInBooks #PublishingCareers