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"Becoming real": 8 books about beloved childhood toys 01/12/2020
The Midnight Guardians author Ross Montgomery shares his favourite books about the belo...
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Wanda's Words Got Stuck: Writing for children who struggle to find their voice 30/11/2020
As a Speech and Language Therapist, Lucy Rowland struggled to find books about children...
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'With imagination and reading, the world is your oyster': Chris Ryan on encouraging children to enjoy books 26/11/2020
Chris Ryan tells us how the army helped him to enjoy education - and why he now wants t...
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- On #GivingTuesday, why not pick up some charity Christmas cards? If you buy a pack from @Waterstones, they'll donate money to BookTrust ❤️ You'll get beautiful cards AND help us get books out to children - the perfect Christmas combo! https://t.co/kEvuU9ihWt https://t.co/BwuEiZZitu 4 hours ago
- If your children love singing, playing instruments or just listening to great tunes, don't miss the fab new book Music! It folds out to 2.5 metres, making it a rather special addition to your bookshelves... We've got five copies to give away here: https://t.co/ww7vnjfS79 https://t.co/byM8SJPfke 5 hours ago
- Our #Bookfinder makes it really easy to find great reads for children! Whether you're hunting for the perfect present or need a new bedtime story to share, just choose an age and theme and we'll give you some fab recommendations: https://t.co/8WBL2a0blT Pic: Nadia Shireen https://t.co/Abx3ePn42p 5 hours ago