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  Terrible Twos: Never-ending stories

  Almost a year to the day since we moved Ava out of her cot and into a bed, Dan and I decided it was...

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  Why I love reading bedtime stories to my children

  I can't be the only parent who was appalled at the news that more than half of the UK's children...

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  More than half of UK children do not get a bedtime story

  Aug 16th, 2011

  A study of kids' reading habits has revealed that more than half of UK children are NEVER read a...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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  Heart-warming of 2010

  Dec 17th, 2010

  There's nothing like a baby-related tale to warm the cockles of your heart, is there? And we've ...

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  Children are missing out on bedtime stories

  May 1st, 2010

  A new survey has revealed that many children are starting school without ever having been read a ...

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  Puffin's We make stories: a new generation of young digital storymakers

  Jul 22nd, 2009

  It has been said on occasion I spend a little too much time online. I argue that there are learning ...

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  Summer festivals for children

  Jul 13th, 2009

  I love festivals. Not just your 'get muddy and rock out' type but the 'all the fun of the fair' type ...

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