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  New children's laureate Malorie Blackman attacks 'snobs' who look down on vampire series...

  Jun 5th, 2013

  The new children’s laureate has attacked ‘snobs’ who look down their noses at books such as the...

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  Girl, 5, reads 875 books in just one school year

  May 30th, 2013

  Five-year-old Sophia Moss has read an incredible 875 books in just one school year, and has...

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  Footballers inspire children to enjoy reading

  May 14th, 2013

  The National Literacy Trust has said that a campaign it launched based around Premier League...

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  Why can't our children spell?

  Thirty years on and the weekly spelling test is out of fashion in many primary schools. Parents are...

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  Parenting books that really help

  Sensible books for new parents that may give you some guidance - even if you only manage a page at...

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  WWF Earth Hour: Listen to The Cat That Walked by Himself read by Alistair McGowan

  Listen an exclusive reading of The Cat That Walked Himself by TV’s Alistair McGowan to celebrate...

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  The Chipping Norton Literary Festival

  Mar 14th, 2013

  Perfect for readers and writers alike, the Chipping Norton Literary Festival is a mix of author...

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  Once upon a time...why reading to babies isn't so batty

  I have a photograph of my daughter, when she was about two months old, all scrunched up on Dan's...

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  Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon is looking for the UK's best storyteller: could it be...

  Has there ever been a children's book character more horrid than Horrid Henry? We chatted to his...

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