Silvia Molteni

This is an utter dream come true - have loved the @hayfestival since my tweens! Lemon sherbets & hugs will be waiting for anyone dropping by on 27th May at 2.30pm🤗🍋 I'll be fasting for #Ramadan too so it's the only time you'll see me on 'quiet mode' (bonus!)! #HayFestival2019

The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods has just been named as one of the best children’s books of 2019 so far by @Telegraph. Here's @samueljhalpin talking about this fabulous, spooky mystery story!
https://t.co/JrwUnxPxNh

Introducing our Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winner... Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf. A true combination of courage and friendship! @onjalirauf .
#waterstoneschildrensbookprize #boyatthebackoftheclass #waterstones #waterstonesexeter… https://t.co/yesZQn6OWp

We're still beaming over the news that @OnjaliRauf has won the #WCBP19 for The Boy at the Back of the Class.
What wonderful news for a timely book that highlights the importance of friendship and kindness.

@OnjaliRauf @Waterstones Thanks Onjali! You are always welcome here, come and say hello and sign your book whenever you like. Window now also has balloons.

Today's top story: Debut inspired by refugee crisis wins Waterstones Children's Book Prize (£) https://t.co/iCr2odSfI4 @Waterstones @OnjaliRauf #WCBP19

#secretlysigned copy of #TheBoyAtTheBackOfTheClass left @WaterstonesPicc! I have tears in my eyes at the display. I used to have window display envy all the time passing by amazing books... Can't believe this is real. Thank you @Waterstones fairies &every reader ever #WCBP19 🚀💕

.@OnjaliRauf makes a wonderful acceptance speech dedicating her win to the refugees she writes about #WCBP19

And here’s @OnjaliRauf with a big thank you to the readers 📚

We are so excited to see that @OnjaliRauf's #boyatthebackoftheclass has won the #WCBP19 Younger Fiction prize. Hooray! https://t.co/svTsAbS81Z

A huge well done to @OnjaliRauf for winning the #WCBP19 for the incredible The Boy at the Back of the Class and a huge thank you to all the incredible @Waterstones booksellers who have championed this wonderful book from day one.

COMPETITION TIME: Name the NEW #fundraising @bohogelato 'The Boy at the Back of the Class' themed ice cream. Mmmm the ROSE & PISTACHIO flavour proceeds will support children in areas of highest need across #Brighton #Hove RT & COMMENT with your idea using #YCR2019 by Friday

"A brilliant read. Buy this one for everyone you know" - Aoife, Goodreads reviewer. We couldn't agree more! 🌻🌸🌼 #LetItBloom https://t.co/2ofx8Y70Bj

"A paean to the power of nature and imagination", says @fionanoblebooks at @thebookseller. #LetItBloom with @skinnerwrites' magical debut Bloom! https://t.co/2ofx8Y70Bj

#LetItBloom with @skinnerwrites' whimsical, wickedly funny debut Bloom! Enter our competition to #WIN a gardening kit to grow your very own Surprising Seeds 🌻🌸🌼 Enter now: https://t.co/0xcqoLeqqN

“Brilliantly written and a joy to read! Pick this one up, you will not regret it!”
Thank you @erinlynhamilton for this lovely review of Bloom! 🌸🌱🌼 #LetItBloom https://t.co/2ofx8Y70Bj https://t.co/puoM5JDoBX

We're sending out some very special (and very SURPRISING) parcels today for @skinnerswrites' beautiful debut novel Bloom! 🌻🌸🌼 #LetItBloom

And the winner of The 2019 Salford Children's Book Award is... The 1000 Year Old Boy by @rosswelford! Congratulations! 👏🏽🏆

A HUGE thank you as always to all the Salford schools who took part, the shortlisted authors and @ComedyCampbell for hosting the Awards #SalfordCBAward