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Bestselling teen author Holly Smale: 'I want to give young people hope and belief in themselves and the world' 15/02/2019
To celebrate the start of her new series The Valentines, we asked the wonderful Holly S...
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Two Sides: Discover this lovely tale of friendship and fall-outs 15/02/2019
Take a look at the gorgeous illustrations in Polly Ho-Yen and Binny Talib's new picture...
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Bookstart
Bookstart gifts free books to all children at two key ages before school to help families read together every day and inspire children to develop a love of books and reading.
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Letterbox Club in schools: 'It's important for all children to have aspirations'
Westfield Infant School have been using our programme for children in Years 1 and 2 who are looked after or vulnerable. Here's what they told us...
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Bookbuzz
Participating Year 7 and 8 students can choose a book to keep from 17 titles, selected by experts.
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5 tips for creating a fun and engaging book award in your school
Former School Librarian of the Year Lucas Maxwell shares another exciting idea for helping students to read and love books.
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