Writer of very odd children's books. Hobbies include travel, LARP and scuba diving. Addicted to volcanoes and trying new things. @franceshardinge.bsky.social
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Just to reiterate, I am NOT on Facebook. If you come across (or are approached by) a Facebook account pretending to be me, they're an imposter. They should be distrusted and reported.
Just saw 'Gilbert & Sullivan's Dracula' "rediscovered" (written) by the inimitable Mitch Benn. Very funny, very earworm-y and surprisingly faithful to the book. I need this to have a longer run so I can make all my friends see it. :-)
mitchbenn.com/gilbert-and-su…
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To QUIDDLE is to busy oneself with unimportant tasks to avoid more important (unpleasant) ones.
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Kolam, a complex geometric drawing art form using rice flour or chalk relating to philosophic and religious motifs, widely practised by female family members in many parts of India, also in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand #womensart
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One of the best opening paragraphs of a children's book from the 20th century!
Planning to revisit @philipreeve1 's Mortal Engines with the childer and was reminded what a great opener this is.
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Extremely grateful to the email spammer-scammers who contact me several times a day to tell me what my books are about.
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Zebra foals imprint on their mother’s stripe pattern. When caring for orphaned foals, keepers at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya wear specially made coats so that foals don’t get too attached to any one individual before they’re released back into the wild. 📷: @sheldricktrust
ALT A very cute baby zebra being groomed by a man in a zebra print coat.
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Every now and again I go back to this passage from Chesterton and it just gets better each time
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"An embroidered globe made in 19thc US when girls were allowed at last to learn geography. The school couldn’t afford globes so the girls stitched their own, sewing down the boundaries of their New World. The globes were only 5” high" via @ sewingmatters & @ Sirensongs #womensart
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Here’s some video I shot while @jabberworks was decorating the window of @octaviabookshop in Cirencester on Saturday. (Music by Mark Allen.)
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We’ve lost an icon. Margaret Hamilton, a computer science pioneer best known for her work at MIT leading development of the flight software for the Apollo missions to the moon, has died at 90. Read about her legacy via MIT News: news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-h…
ALT Margaret Hamilton is reclined inside a NASA spacecraft module, surrounded by control panels and switches.
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C. S. Lewis on why you NEED to read old books. This has never been more vital than it is today
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Of all the pigeons awarded the Dickin Medal, the Imperial War Museum recognised Gustav as the greatest to have served his country during WW2.
Gustav even had a ‘wife’ named Betty, who was also active in the National Pigeon Service.
Let's explore:
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The White Mouse cocktail takes its name from SOE agent Nancy Wake.
Saffron gin, lemon, rosemary honey and champagne: a sharp toast to the woman the Gestapo never caught...
Last weekend, had a fantastic time at the Neev Literature Festival. (Photos taken before the arrival of the happy, buzzy, book-enthused crowds.) Wonderful to meet the young readers, the organisers and all the other delegates!
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Explore @NussbaumAbigail’s review of TRAITORS’ NEST by @franceshardinge.bsky.social: “But if this is a fantasy, it is one that adults, as well as children, can benefit from.” locusmag.com/review/traitors…
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Karen Haber reviews The Forest of a Thousand Eyes by @franceshardinge.bsky.social, Hansel and Gretel by @stephenking.bsky.social, and Wild Cards: Ante Up by John Jos. Miller & Kevin Andrew Murphy locusmag.com/review/short-ta…
These may be ugly and weird-looking, but for the first time ever I have edible peaches on my tree! (They're less green than they appear in the photo.)
There are more still on the tree, plus others that have been claimed by gravity and wildlife.
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"This will appeal to readers who like an intense reading experience which will make them think ... and worthy of English study for the sheer quality of the writing."
Traitors' Nest (13+/11+/YA) by @FrancesHardinge
Order and Immerse yourself:
lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/…
