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The Bluest of Blues: look inside a beautiful picture book biography of botanist and photographer Anna Atkins 22/02/2019
You may not have heard of Anna Atkins, but she made the first book of photographs ever ...
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'Opening our eyes': Why war stories are so important for children 20/02/2019
Emma Carroll explains why war stories still have such emotional resonance - and what ch...
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BookTrust Cymru
Our work supports every family in Wales from their child’s first year of life right thr...
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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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