Karen Poolton @kepoolton
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Half time book giveaway!!!! On the latest @isleofbrilliant with @edgechristopher we talked about the book that the mighty @terryandrob regarded as his masterpiece. I have ONE spare copy of this gorgeous special edition for someone who RTs this ... islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/e/christopher-…
Ahead of National Poetry day tomorrow, i have a spare copy of The Final Year to give away. RT and follow to win. UK only, I'm afraid. I'll pick a winner next Weds 11th October.
BOOK GIVEAWAY ... There's a gorgeous new edition of Tom's Midnight Garden. The book with the greatest ending of any book. I'll give a free copy to someone who RTs this. I'd love to hear your own memories of this book ...
⭐GIVEAWAY⭐ It’s our final giveaway of the summer and we are giving away a SIGNED copy of Let's Chase Stars Together by Matt Goodfellow (@earlytrain). To enter simply like, retweet and follow us by 3.09.2023! UK only. View T&Cs: bit.ly/451IWPq #EduTwitter
Brilliant shortlists. Well done to all the judges. Looking forward to reading them all
We are thrilled to reveal the 2023 Yoto Carnegies shortlists! Celebrating unforgettable voices and bold storytelling, we hope this year’s shortlists will inspire and empower young readers. #YotoCarnegies23 Read the full press release here: yotocarnegies.co.uk/2023-shortlist…
📣 We are delighted to announce the longlists for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration! Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators longlisted for the #YotoCarnegies23! View the full announcement here: yotocarnegies.co.uk/2023-longlists…
Congratulations to the fantastic authors on the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing Longlist! 15 outstanding books transporting young minds to new worlds and on amazing reading journeys. #YotoCarnegies23 yotocarnegies.co.uk/2023-longlists…
💫Book #Giveaway (UK & Europe)💫 Look at those cuffs😍 #Win a signed copy of this beautiful #IndieBookshop Edition of my latest novel, 'Picture You Dead'. To enter, simply like & RT this Tweet! Ts & Cs apply: bit.ly/3GT3bE0 Good luck!
COMPETITION TIME! To be in with a chance of winning this HUGE ‘Eteoderoceras’ Ammonite from Charmouth, all you have to do is RETWEET this tweet and make sure you’re FOLLOWING me… winner announced this Saturday around 7pm. Good luck 🤞
PL RT Enter by 11.59 pm tonight 4 Dec to win a £100 gift voucher to spend @EmmaBridgewater on kitchen china and home accessories #win #giveaway #competition #christmas bit.ly/3eJNGEI
🌟Day 2 of Peters and @walkerbooks Festive Giveaway!🌟 Another free book up for grabs - follow us and retweet this post for a chance to win today's prize for your school. 🎁Don't forget to enter our giveaway to win the 12-BOOK BUNDLE here: bit.ly/3gTRAeZ
❄WINTER GIVEAWAY❄ We’re giving you a chance to WIN a signed copy of #SomethingAboutABear by @JackieMorrisArt To enter - simply like, RT, follow @OtterBarryBooks & @JackieMorrisArt and comment a ‘🐻’ emoji below! UK only | Ends 08/12 ❄ Good Luck! @bouncemarketing
📣 We are delighted to announce the nominations for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration! Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators in the running for the #YotoCarnegies23! View the full lists here: yotocarnegies.co.uk/nominations-an…
🌟📚 #GIVEAWAY TIME 📚🌟 To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth we have 6 spectacular books to give away 📚📚🎉 For your chance to #WIN, just RETWEET & FOLLOW before midnight on Friday Oct 14th 📒📕📙📕📒📘📗📘📒📕📙📕📒 #BookTwitter #AuthorsOfTwitter
The only thing better than getting a free book from the library is WINNING a FREE book about THE LIBRARY! We have 3 copies of The Library - A Fragile History to give away. To #WIN you need to RT and FOLLOW @ProfileBooks and @OrkneyLibrary. Runs until Wednesday 5th October.
Nothing beats snuggling up on the sofa with a good book. We're giving away a copy of the award-winning October, October by Katya Balen, the perfect Autumn read! Simply follow and RT to be in with a chance of winning! Giveaway ends at 5pm 05/10/22 UK & ROI only. #bookgiveaway
📣We’ve teamed up with @ProfileBooks to give 3 lucky people the chance to win a copy of #TheLibrary by @APettegree & @A_der_Weduwen, a captivating new history of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google.📚 To enter- follow us & RT by noon on Thurs 29th Sept. UK only.🇬🇧
🎉📚GIVEAWAY!🎉📚 🌳To celebrate the publication of the FIFTH Pages & Co book - The Treehouse Library - we have FIVE FULL SETS of the series to give away. We love this bookish series! 🎁To enter, follow @booksfortopics & retweet by 26/9 (UK) (T&Cs: booksfortopics.com/giveaway)
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