14/06/2026
As a mum to a tween and teen, this one really resonates with me. ๐ The longer our kids get to just be kids, the better. Do you agree? Beth ๐โจ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Shared from Parenting Teens and Tweens
Yes!
06/06/2026
Weโre at St Catherine's Hospice, Lancashire Yellow Day this Sunday! ๐
Come and mix your very own magical story with us from 11am to 1:30pm. A sprinkling of magic dust, a handful of story cards, and youโre set to go! Use our story characters including a beautiful guardian angel, a worried dinosaur, Mr Windy the teacher who couldnโt stop trumping along with a brave superhero to mix up your own fun filled story! Suitable for all primary school age kids, parents and grandparents too. Is all we ask for is a small donation to this brilliant local charity.
Thereโs lots of family fun going on throughout the entire day including a duck race! ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ค๐
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Sunday 7th June
๐ 11am to 4pm (weโre there until 1:30pm)
๐ St Catherineโs Hospice grounds, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5XU
Have you ever been to a St Catherineโs Yellow Day before? Tell us in the comments. โจ๐๐๐
21/05/2026
What a lovely post from Garstang Community Primary School! ๐ It was such a joy spending time with the wonderful Story Makers in year two and year three. If your school would enjoy a hands-on session like this, Iโd love to hear from you. Drop me an email at [email protected] to find out more. ๐ซ๐ฃ๏ธ๐๐
13/05/2026
Weโre right there with you Stormzy. Stories are the ultimate superpower! Kids who see their parents reading are so much more likely to love it too! Quick Reads are just ยฃ1 from your local bookshop or library and make the perfect excuse to get started. ๐โจ๐
The Reading Agency
โReading really is a superpower.โ
Weโre proud to see Stormzy backing , supporting readers who donโt yet see themselves as readers.
With six new ยฃ1 books launching this April, including Hunger Pains by Derek Owusu, Quick Reads is all about confidence, access and joy.
08/05/2026
Happy 100th birthday Sir David! ๐ฅณ
His voice, his stories, the natural world he brings into our living rooms. So many of us grew up with that, parents and kids alike! ๐โจ๐ฆ
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๐จ Illustration by the fantastic Murphyโs Sketches
06/05/2026
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Helen Brady, the founder of Little Free Library Lancashire at the brilliant Society1 in Preston. Helen has three free book sharing boxes across Lancashire in Winckley Square, Fishergate Shopping Centre - Preston and outside Hoole St Michael CE Primary School.
Weโve already dropped some story making and mixing ingredients into the Winckley Square library and weโll be visiting the other two very soon. ๐ โจ๐ In the meantime, go and give Little Free Library Lancashire a follow and help Helen spread the word. Do you know someone who would love a free book? Tag them below! ๐๐ซโค๏ธ