Chris Bradford

@YoungSamurai

Best-selling children’s & #YAauthor YOUNG SAMURAI ⚔️ BODYGUARD 😎 GAMER 🎮 Series Selling over 3m 🌍 #MartialArtist🥋 My 🥇 goal → #GettingKidsReading

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · May 5

Still smiling after a brilliant lunch with the wonderful @IainLoveTheatre at Duck & Waffle. A true gent—curious, thoughtful, full of light. What a joy to connect (and discover he's a fan of my books!). Here's to young minds & unexpected friendships! @BarringtonStoke @NosyCrow

YoungSamurai's tweet image. Still smiling after a brilliant lunch with the wonderful @IainLoveTheatre at Duck &amp; Waffle. A true gent—curious, thoughtful, full of light. What a joy to connect (and discover he's a fan of my books!). Here's to young minds &amp; unexpected friendships! @BarringtonStoke @NosyCrow

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jul 21

Sun’s out! ☀️ Summer’s here! Five books guaranteed to turn reluctant readers into repeat readers! @BarringtonStoke @NosyCrow @bbcbitesize @philearle @mossmontmomery @edgechristopher @alastair_ch bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

YoungSamurai's tweet card. BBC Bitesize brings you five great summer reads - recommended by best-selling author Chris Bradford - to help make sure you love what you pick up and read over the holidays.

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jul 1

Now that is a BIG Samurai book cover for my visit to Weavers Academy @PuffinBooks

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jun 30

Hot day, hot display! 🔥 At Cove School today 🥷 😎 @PuffinBooks @BarringtonStoke @NosyCrow

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jun 26

I'm thrilled to share the out-of-this-world epic & cinematic covers for the US editions of LUNAR and STELLAR by @UnionSqandCo ! Seriously, these covers are pure sci-fi magic and perfectly capture the thrilling journeys within. Which cover do you like best? 👇 @BarringtonStoke

YoungSamurai's tweet image. I'm thrilled to share the out-of-this-world epic &amp; cinematic covers for the US editions of LUNAR and STELLAR by @UnionSqandCo ! Seriously, these covers are pure sci-fi magic and perfectly capture the thrilling journeys within.
Which cover do you like best? 👇 @BarringtonStoke

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jun 24

Banana chocolate flapjack made for me - so heavenly! Is it wrong to return to a school for an author visit just for the flapjack? 😂 Thanks @copthorneprep

YoungSamurai's tweet image. Banana chocolate flapjack made for me - so heavenly! Is it wrong to return to a school for an author visit just for the flapjack? 😂 Thanks @copthorneprep

Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jun 23

Fab birthday gift - a teacher @EpsomCollegeUK remembers the excitement of receiving Young Samurai for his 15th birthday and now he has got to see me on tour. That makes me feel old 😂 and immensely proud that my books have such a long lasting impact. #ReadOn @PuffinBooks

YoungSamurai's tweet image. Fab birthday gift - a teacher @EpsomCollegeUK remembers the excitement of receiving Young Samurai for his 15th birthday and now he has got to see me on tour. That makes me feel old 😂 and immensely proud that my books have such a long lasting impact. #ReadOn @PuffinBooks

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jun 23

Birthday book tour!!! 🎂 First stop @EpsomCollegeUK for the first day of my mammoth book tour… and it’s my birthday. What a way to celebrate 🥳

YoungSamurai's tweet image. Birthday book tour!!! 🎂 First stop @EpsomCollegeUK for the first day of my mammoth book tour… and it’s my birthday. What a way to celebrate 🥳

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jun 12

It’s Empathy Day. Be kind. Be caring. Be empathic. ❤️🐈‍⬛ This is what my cat teaches me each day. @EmpathyLabUK

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jun 5

Happy Empathy Day! ✨ Stories help us step into other worlds & build empathy. STELLAR 🚀 aims to do just that – fostering understanding across the stars! Join #EmpathyDayFestival with @EmpathyLabUK (June 2-12) for amazing FREE resources! Let's raise an empathy-educated generation

YoungSamurai's tweet image. Happy Empathy Day! ✨ Stories help us step into other worlds &amp; build empathy. STELLAR 🚀 aims to do just that – fostering understanding across the stars! Join #EmpathyDayFestival with @EmpathyLabUK (June 2-12) for amazing FREE resources! Let's raise an empathy-educated generation

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · Jun 1

Over the moon (literally!) to have LUNAR among the Bookbuzz selection 2025. Rocket your reading into space!

BBookTrust@Booktrust · May 1

⭐ The #MyBookbuzz books are here! ⭐ We're thrilled to unveil this year's selection - sign up your Year 7/8s and they'll each be able to choose one of these fantastic reads to take home and keep. Find out more 👇 booktrust.org.uk/resources/find…

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · May 22

Over the moon to announce MOON MISSIONS is launched! 🚀 This non-fiction guide to lunar exploration is the ideal companion to my BookBuzz pick, LUNAR (@BarringtonStoke ). Grab your copy & launch your imagination! collins.co.uk/products/97800… @CollinsPrimary @Booktrust

YoungSamurai's tweet image. Over the moon to announce MOON MISSIONS is launched! 🚀 This non-fiction guide to lunar exploration is the ideal companion to my BookBuzz pick, LUNAR (@BarringtonStoke ). Grab your copy &amp; launch your imagination!

collins.co.uk/products/97800…

@CollinsPrimary @Booktrust

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · May 21

A midnight (UK time!) virtual author visit with Marist College in Tasmania! 🇦🇺 Jetlagged! My brain is convinced I just flew there and back. We had a blast talking Young Samurai and Ninja books! @PuffinBooks @BarringtonStoke @NosyCrow

YoungSamurai's tweet image. A midnight (UK time!) virtual author visit with Marist College in Tasmania! 🇦🇺 Jetlagged! My brain is convinced I just flew there and back. We had a blast talking Young Samurai and Ninja books!

@PuffinBooks @BarringtonStoke @NosyCrow

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · May 21

Great to be alongside my university buddy @SteveBackshall

BBay House LRC@BayHouseLRC · May 19

Over the last few weeks we've been recommending some of our fave #adventure books to Years 7 & 8, inc. Tiger Wars by @SteveBackshall, Young Samurai by @YoungSamurai, and Into The Volcano by @JessBAuthor #couldyousurvive

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · May 8

Congratulations @YoungSamurai and @alastair_ch as #Lunar and #Reek are selected for Bookbuzz 2025!

BBookTrust@Booktrust · May 1

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · May 9

🚀 LIFT OFF WITH LUNAR ON PLANET BOOKBUZZ!🌛👩‍🚀📚

BBarrington Stoke@BarringtonStoke · May 8

Congratulations @YoungSamurai and @alastair_ch as #Lunar and #Reek are selected for Bookbuzz 2025!

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · May 9

LUNAR is launching high in #MyBookbuzz this year! Bookbuzz is a fantastic initiative from @BookTrust to get Year 7/8s reading for pleasure and I'm thrilled to be part of it. @booktrust @barringtonstoke Find out more and sign up for Bookbuzz here: booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/pr…

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Chris Bradford@YoungSamurai · May 8

Alison Bennett MP refers to Young Samurai in call for protection for creative and intellectual property @PuffinBooks @BarringtonStoke @NosyCrow youtu.be/TOJKYBQVsjY?si…

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