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Little Island Books
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Tomorrow! At Books Upstairs! Myth and Magic!
Come hear Alex Dawson, author of the forthcoming Little Island book WELCOME TO WHITE HART, speaking alongside Dave Rudden, Deirdre Sullivan and Sarah Rees Brennan!
114. Mixed Up: An Irish Boy's Journey to Belonging by Leon Diop
"You are 100 per cent of everything you are." Powerful memoir about racism, identity and acceptance - a book which is accessible and engaging for teenage readers but which adults can also enjoy. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
With the 2026 men’s World Cup just around the corner, picture book Let’s Play Football by Gordon D’Arcy & Paul Howard, illustrated by Ashwin Chacko has arrived with perfect timing ⚽️
Out 04/06 for 3+ readers, thanks go to @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @antswilkinson.bsky.social
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Today's my stop on @thewritereads.bsky.social #BlogTour for #TheEternalReturnOfClaraHart by #LouiseFinch a new edition of a contemporary #ya with a time loop twist!
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Check out a #BookSpotlight on the blog today!
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The Saturday Spotlight has ALL the posts from @thewritereads.bsky.social Blog Tour of #TheEternalReturnOfClaraHart by Louise Finch. Go check it out! #youngadult #timeloop #scifi #Booksky 📚💙 @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Reform-led Essex County Council has told library staff to scale back promotion of events such as Pride and Black History Month. 👇
Watch Oisín talking about A Short, Hopeful Guide to Climate Change, way back in 2021. youtu.be/7EjcFGgUrtY
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The review of the day comes from @frostatmidnite.bsky.social and she loved Shorelines by Ruth Ennis @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
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Seeing as the heatwave is prompting conversation about #ClimateChange, a reminder that I’ve written and illustrated a basic explainer on the subject.
#ClimateCrisis @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
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The Friday Featured Spotlight has ALL the posts from @thewritereads.bsky.social Blog Tour of #StarByStar by @sheenawriter.bsky.social. Go check it out! #youngadult #historicalfiction #civilrights #Ireland #WWI #Booksky 📚💙 @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Ruth Ennis’s Shorelines is something special. A take on the well-known Little Mermaid, but make it a darker version. This isn’t the cosy fairy tale we grew up with. Muireann, our mermai…
Seeing as the heatwave is prompting conversation about #ClimateChange, a reminder that I’ve written and illustrated a basic explainer on the subject.
#ClimateCrisis @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
www.littleisland.ie/products/sho...
