Books
Should parents push children to read classic books?
I recently booked tickets to take my children, aged seven and nine to see The Railway Children at the theatre, and thinking they may get more out of it if they already knew the story, ordered the book to read to them.
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The best Christmas books for children
Curl up in front of the fire on Christmas eve and get lost in a book with your children. Here's our favourites you should be buying this year
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Best books for children aged five to eight years
We've got books for all ages. Try our best books for three to five years olds, books for eight to 11 year olds and best books ...
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10 books for eight to 11-year-olds
Got a younger tot? Don't miss our best books for three to five year olds and books for five to eight year olds. For older ...
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10 best books for children aged three to five
Books are for sharing, for becoming engrossed in, for sneaking a look at by torchlight under the duvet when your parents ...
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Dolly Parton launches book scheme for Scottish kids
Dolly Parton gives away books to disadvantaged Scottish children... it's one of the more bizarre stories we've come across in ...
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World Book Day 2011
Tomorrow is World Book Day, so remember to rummage in school bags for the £1 tokens being given to all schoolchildren. ...
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Enid Blyton: Lashings of harmless nostalgia, or all rather horrid?
No children's author quite divides opinion like Enid Blyton. Parents either love her old fashioned, jolly ...
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Moments Like This: The joy of reading
As a child I was a voracious reader. With no brothers or sisters to play with I devoured books instead, immersing myself in ...
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BBC launches vintage children's audio books
I love a good audio book. They make long car journeys much more interesting and are great for settling children down at ...
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