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Tickets for the 2025 UKLA International Conference are now live! With Keynote Speakers including Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Dominic Wyse, and Anežka Kuzmičová, this year's Conference is not one to miss. Tickets available via Oxford Abstracts: register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/35751?pr…
I have just uploaded my interview with @rapclassroom and Karen Sands O'Connor about the issues underpinning their brilliant collection of essays, Beyond the Secret Garden. It is every bit as illuminating as you would expect. A must-view/read for teachers, librarians, publishers…
'Find a book that’s important to you for reasons that only you truly understand. A book that changes you isn’t a book from a list of books other people think you should read.' Pleased to share Nikesh Shukla's 'rules' for reading #readingforpleasure booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/there-…
We’re thrilled to announce next year’s face-to-face OU Reading for Pleasure TRG! 📍 St. Michael's (DL17 9AL) 📅 6 sessions across the year 💡 FREE CPD @OpenUni_RfP @TeresaCremin @kashleyenglish @The_UKLA @Beth_Dawson88 📝 Sign up now eventbrite.com/e/open-univers…
Meet Anita, possibly the world’s laziest ant — but also the most curious. In @MoeshaKellaway @books_rocket #AntLife, we follow our unlikely explorer as she wriggles out of work and sets off in search of the perfect job (and maybe herself, too). For fans of the super #SlugLife!
From Kenneth Oppel, Best of All Worlds is a story of survival, teenage passions & an invisible enemy. What should be a relaxing weekend away turns nightmarish when Xavier & his family find themselves trapped in a dome. UKLA members RT for a chance to win @guppybooks #lucky13th
🎥 Just released! The video recording of our international hybrid seminar and physical book launch (24 June) is now available to watch. Catch up on key insights and engaging discussions from the event. @Dominic_Wyse youtu.be/nA_tVUEWh78
The final UKLA Book Blether of the year is next week! This time we'll be sharing thoughts and recommendations of texts from the UKLA Book Awards. Joining us will be special guest, and WINNER of this year's 3-6+ Award... Craig Barr-Green! Sign up here: buff.ly/xqKONwk
me and @SnellJulia are doing a joint keynote at this UKLA/NEU conference, talking about futures of linguistic justice and designing linguistically just schools 💜 eventbrite.co.uk/e/literacy-in-…
UKLA members – don’t miss our final Book Blether of the year! 📚 Join @The_UKLA Reps on 10th July, 7–8pm, on Zoom to chat about the UKLA Book Awards books. Share your 2025 favourites or just listen in for some brilliant summer reading recommendations: bit.ly/45QRg7Z
Huge congratulations to @CherylParkinson5, brilliant author of the compelling Last Girl In, her #Windrush debut middle grade story, published with Dinosaur Books in 2023. The @The_UKLA Award for diversity and inclusion is a supremely well deserved recognition of Cheryl’s talent.
Brilliant teacher judges, such moving evaluations of stunning shortlists. Congratulations to everyone and the winning authors.
Tears in my eyes listening to @frankcottrell_b's keynote speech at the @The_UKLA conference this morning - so much joy and hope, and a profound focus on the human relationships at the heart of #readingforpleasure