Daughter of feminist Mary Wollstonecraft & author of 'Frankenstein', Mary Shelly. Her still globally popular, iconic novel was published anonymously in 1818 and assumed to be written by her husband. Illustration (left) by Irene Calvo Sanchez

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“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”

― Ernest Hemingway

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To celebrate we're re-sharing this teaching resource all about political cartoonist and children's book author and illustrator Chris Riddell.

https://t.co/MuoWrqZDWc

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Happy World Book Day to all of our authors, translators, illustrators, readers and Neem Tree Press team.

World Book Day is the perfect day to share stories that you LOVE!

To celebrate comment below your favourite book 👇

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Celebrating with our new Percy the Park Keeper cards 😊

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Happy World Book Day!! 🥳
Gutted to be missing school visits (third trimester woes)
Have a SUPER day, I'll be catching up online 👀
Send me any Fergus, Daisy, Horace, Harriet, Maisie, Josephine, Leni, Jack, cookie, alien, superhero or other costumes! 😃💛

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Today is the 25th anniversary of World Book Day. Our Gift Shop stocks a wide range of children's books on history, princesses, dragons & unicorns ( to name but a few) and with prices starting at £1.99, why not visit us and see what you can find.

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Happy to book lovers everywhere, big and small. We're very lucky to have , the official World Book Day illustrator, coming to the festival on 23 April to decorate book shop windows. Free, everyone welcome! https://t.co/F8hzSHEC1X

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I cannot let go by without a tribute to Shirley Hughes, RIP, whose stories enchanted my own children. Her innate storytelling and engaging illustrations raised the tiniest childhood dilemma and ordinary domestic scene to the heights of sublimity.

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Just been told that someone's daughter is going as a character from my book for
Props to Mom for thinking on their feet and reusing a giraffe onesie 😂😂



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Happy Don't eat your books all at once, you'll ruin your dinner!

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This we have not one but two marvellous books coming out in paperback!

First up, by and illustrated by 🐱

'A charming story, illustrated with sweetness, dexterity and expressiveness' for

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Posting an oldie for World Book Day 💫✨

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Ava as Hilda for
We absolutely love Hilda. Since we got her costume, Ava has been carrying a sketchbook with her wherever she goes, so she can document what we see on our adventures.

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World Book Day: tweet three: John Buchan, later Baron Tweedsmuir, 15th Governor General of Canada, author of "The Thirty Nine Steps", "Prester John" and numerous other novels and biographies.

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Happy everyone! Let us know below - if you were dressing up today, which book character would you dress up as? 📖

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Happy
It was so great to illustrate this inspiring story!

The Dog that Saved the World (Cup) has a layout)
🥰📚

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⭐ COVER REVEAL!!!! ⭐
So excited to share the cover for the follow up to on
Better Together is published in September 2022 with
I can't wait to tell and show you more over the coming months!

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