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Huge news: This afternoon, Her Majesty Queen Camilla
@RoyalFamily
joined some very excited pupils at
@MorelandPrimary
in Islington for the grand opening of their new library.
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It's Winnie-the-Pooh's 90th birthday, and he's been given a new friend:
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It's not everyday that the
@RoyalFamily
visits your school... But that's what happened for the children at Shirehampton Primary School in Bristol this morning!
Her Majesty Queen Camilla opened their new school library for the launch of our new
#CoronationLibraries
initiative!
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Quentin Blake has drawn new illustrations imagining Matilda at 30 - as an astrophysicist, explorer & head of the British Library!
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"The best way to travel is by book, you can go anywhere you like" - Benjamin Zephaniah
We've lost one of poetry's greats today. Zephaniah's writing helped many make sense of themselves and the world around them. Here's a video from our
#MyBirminghamStory
project back in 2021 ⬇️.
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We celebrated our love of books with HM The Queen Consort at
@norbrookyc
today! Pupils from
@stpetersm23
created stories with
@AlexFKoya
and discovered exciting books with the brand new
#MarcusRashfordBookClub
community bookshelves!
@RoyalFamily
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Thank you
@England
for a great
#Euro2020
tournament and for inspiring children in so many ways! Special thanks to
@MarcusRashford
who helped us get books into the hands of children who need them most, standing up to support literacy. We stand with you and condemn the online abuse
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Thank you to our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall for championing children's literacy
@ClarenceHouse
!
One in four schools in the most deprived areas do not have a library. Together with
@penguinrandom
, we founded the Primary School Library Alliance to help change this.
EXCLUSIVE: The Duchess of Cornwall has heralded the power of books and implored Brits to join her crusade and get millions of children reading.
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Calling all teachers of children in years 5 and 6! We have copies of
@MarcusRashford
's brilliant book You Are a Champion to give away as well as extensive teaching resources for you to download.
Thanks to
#ReadMCR
with
@MacmillanKidsUK
and
@OneEducation
!
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"In that enchanted place on the top of the Forest, a little boy and his Bear will always be playing." Happy
#WinnieThePoohDay
!
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We're so excited to be hosting
#TheBookofHopes
, edited by Katherine Rundell and launched by
@KidsBloomsbury
! A beautiful story collection from over 110 children's authors and illustrators. You can read it on our website for FREE!
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We’re delighted to launch our new-look
#VirtualSchoolLibrary
with
@OakNational
today, which will provide children with books while learning at home. Read The Story of Tracy Beaker for FREE and watch an exclusive video with Jacqueline Wilson
@FansofJWilson
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COVID-19 has impacted millions of children's literacy, but recent studies have shown that watching TV with subtitles on can double the chances of children becoming proficient readers, and it's completely free!
#edutwitter
#TurnOnTheSubtitles
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Turning on subtitles while children are watching TV can double their chances of becoming proficient readers. It's a quick, simple and free way to make TV time, reading time.
#edutwitter
#TurnOnTheSubtitles
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Pupils
@MillbrookP
welcomed HRH The Duchess of Cornwall to officially open their new school library as part of The Duchess’ 75th birthday celebrations and a nationwide Primary School Library Alliance campaign to transform 1,000 library spaces by 2025.
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Our research found that children who enjoy reading and writing are three times more likely to have high levels of mental wellbeing than children who don't. This
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, encourage your child to pick up a book or pen!
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Happy
#NationalStorytellingWeek
! Reading with your child for just 10 minutes a day is enough to make a difference. 📖✨
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We've teamed up with
@easyJet
this summer! There are now books on board for children to read while they fly, and we've got tips for parents to help keep kids reading over summer:
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⚠️Just launched: new research about the impact of author visits in schools⚠️
Children who attend author visits are more likely to enjoy reading and writing in their free time, but in 2023 just 1 in 5 children said an author visited their school.
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To respond to the just-announced UK-wide
#schoolclosures
, we'll be launching our new Family Zone tomorrow. It will be a one-stop shop full of brilliant resources, videos, apps and more for parents who want to support their child's learning at home. Link coming tomorrow!
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Win tickets to an exclusive
@MarcusRashford
interview and get his book You are a Champion: How to Be The Best You Can Be for FREE! All you have to do is complete a short form to be in with the chance:
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Crookshanks, Mog, Carbonel, Slinky Malinki, Mr. Mistoffelees... we're thinking about all of our favourite cats in children's books this
#InternationalCatDay
! Who's your favourite?
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A shocking 1 in 7 state UK primary schools don’t have a library. We’re calling on the government to acknowledge how important school libraries are and match-fund library provision.
Support
#LibrariesForPrimaries
and read the report:
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Our research found that pupils who had an author visit their school were twice as likely to read above the expected level for their age:
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School libraries are "a safe haven; a place where pupils can escape to, where they can discover new worlds and stories, and where books are free."
#GreatSchoolLibraries
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Reading to your child for just 10 minutes a day is enough to make a difference.
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"Reading should be a choice, not a chore. If a child isn’t enjoying a book, why should they have to finish it? If they’ve found a book they love, why shouldn’t they read it over and over again?" Read
@JDLiteracyTrust
on encouraging reading in
@tes
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We are so excited about the latest
@MarcusRashford
Book Club release! Check out our activities and teaching resources for ‘Silas and the Marvellous Misfits’, created with
@MacmillanKidsUK
and with films from
@TomPercivalsays
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Did you know? Children who have a book of their own are 15 times more likely to read above the level expected for their age than those who don't own a book.
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Did you know? Our research found that for 1 in 3 disadvantaged children, the book they got with their
#WorldBookDay
£1 book token was the first they had ever owned.
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Happy
#WorldBookDay
! Have you watched our
@WorldBookDayUK
virtual celebration? Visit the
@OakNational
#VirtualSchoolLibrary
to see HRH The Duchess of Cornwall read a story, chat to authors and to one lucky school in Middlesbrough 👑📚
@ClarenceHouse
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⏰ Wake-up call! ⏰ 2023 shows the lowest levels of reading enjoyment since our records began. We need urgent action to ensure children have the skills they need. Read the research:
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A huge thank you to
@MacmillanKidsUK
and
@MancLibraries
who are giving away 12,000 copies of
@MarcusRashford
’s book You Are a Champion: How to be the Best You Can Be to children aged 5 to 6 in schools across Manchester.
Find out more:
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Happy
#WorldBookDay
everyone! We hope you’ll have a great day sharing lots of stories today 📚
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Happy
#InternationalLiteracyDay
! This year's theme is 'literacy in a digital world' & we have some top tips for using tech with your child 💻
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This week is
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
. Our research shows that children who enjoy reading are three times more likely to have good mental wellbeing than their peers.
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Our research shows that when children enjoy reading, they do better at school. Combat summer learning loss by helping your child fall in love with reading over the holidays:
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Have you checked out
@MichaelRosenYes
's youtube channel? It's packed full of amazing poems and stories narrated by the acclaimed author. One of many amazing resources recommended on our Family Zone!
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Do you know a budding writer aged 7-12? They can now enter the 2017 Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize
#JWCP
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Congratulations to
@tompalmerauthor
, who is this year’s winner of the
#RuthRendellAward
! Tom was chosen as the author who has done the most for literacy in the past year. 📚
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Happy
#NationalWritingDay
! To celebrate, we've just published new research which shows that author visits to schools boost children's reading skills - and improve their enjoyment of reading and writing!
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Stream an exclusive chat with
@MarcusRashford
& Carl Anka on 27 May at 7pm! Get your FREE ticket now when you buy a copy of ‘You Are A Champion’.
#BeAChampion
#YouAreAChampion
@WHSmith
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Our research shows that a third of children and young people don't see themselves in what they read, rising to 44% among children who describe their gender as neither a boy nor girl. This
#PrideMonth
we’re hosting events with
@NotAgainBen
and
@Harryewoodgate
to help change this.
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If
@davidwalliams
were prime minister, he'd improve access to reading and safeguard libraries. We'd vote for that!
“My son is five and a half, and when we read together, it’s the most magical time. But I know that’s a luxury not everybody has."
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Many children may feel overwhelmed and confused by the current situation. Thankfully, Axel Scheffler has illustrated a new, free, information book all about the
#Coronavirus
, from
@NosyCrow
. Download your copy today!
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Libraries are "places of freedom — freedom to choose, freedom to discover, freedom to question — freedom to borrow! In a world where very little is ever truly ‘free’, libraries are champions of freedom."
#LibrariesWeek
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Did you know? Children who have a book of their own are 15 times more likely to read above the level expected for their age than their peers who don’t own a book.
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Teachers: We're encouraging children to exchange letters with those in care homes to increase children’s motivation to write and help combat loneliness among older adults. Sign up to
#MyDearNewFriend
and receive lots of free resources
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We’ve been in Wisbech today with our Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
@ClarenceHouse
! Author Marcia Williams read stories to children from local school Elm Road at the visit at
@wisbechmuseum
👑
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall was joined at
@IvydaleHT
today by fab children’s author
@itschrissmith
who entertained Year 3 pupils with activities inspired by his brilliant poem with
@gregjames
, The Hope-o-potamus from
#TheBookofHopes
@kidsbloomsbury
#InternationalLiteracyDay
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Did you know that 1 in 7 state primary schools in the UK don’t have a library? Today we launched a new report into libraries and are in Parliament with the Primary School Library Alliance, working towards a library in every school.
@PenguinUKBooks
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You might feel a little silly, but acting out stories with voices and actions will help keep your child engaged. Ask them to do the voices and actions along with you!
#NationalStorytellingWeek
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We've got the perfect poem this
#WorldBookNight
- why not read These Are The Hands by
@MichaelRosenYes
together before the
#ClapForOurCarers
at 8pm? 👩⚕️
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Does your child see you reading? Being a reading role model is one of the best ways to encourage your child to enjoy books:
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It was Book Week (
@Boekenweek
) in the Netherlands last week, and train travellers got free travel if they showed their book week book!
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Congratulations to our incredible Chief Executive
@JDLiteracyTrust
for being awarded a CBE for services to education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020. Thank you for your tireless energy, vision & dedication to changing lives through literacy
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Did you know? Children who have a book of their own are 15 times more likely to read above the level expected for their age than their peers who don’t own a book.
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Our new research found that one of the top reasons for children to use their school library is because it is a friendly and relaxing space. That's why we're a supporter of the
#GreatSchoolLibraries
campaign
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If you're flying with
@easyJet
this summer, your child will have a selection of books on board to choose from!
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Today is
#WorldMentalHealthDay
. Our new research found that children who enjoy reading and writing are three times more likely to have high levels of mental wellbeing than children who don't.
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"If a child isn’t enjoying a book, why should they have to finish it? If they’ve already found a book they love, why shouldn’t they read it over and over again?"
@JDLiteracyTrust
explains how to encourage reading for pleasure in
@tes
:
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Celebrate
#BookLoversDay
by taking time to read with your child today. Just 10 minutes can make a difference:
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"No child is too poor. No winter day is too cold. No cell is locked too tight. No matter who you are and where you are, your library is the door to a bigger and better world." This is an amazing read:
#BooksUnlocked
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Exciting news – Countdown’s word detective
@Susie_Dent
will be zooming into classrooms all over the country for
#Take10toRead
! We’ll be reflecting on her new book and chatting about favourite words and reading nooks.
Open to children aged 7-11:
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300 primary schools across the UK will get new libraries, thanks to a £1.8million partnership with the Foyle Foundation for
#LibrariesForPrimaries
.
Our mission is to ensure every primary school has a library by 2028, impacting 750,000 children.
More ⤵️
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Got
#Euro2020
fever? Complete this short form for a chance to access an exclusive interview with the one and only
@MarcusRashford
and get your hands on a copy of his new book You are a Champion: How to Be The Best You Can Be!
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Reading with your child for just 10 minutes a day is enough to make a difference.
#ShareAStory
with your child this
#WorldBookDay
and beyond ✨📚
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This is AMAZING - these teachers have started live-streaming bedtime stories to their pupils:
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We are extremely sad to learn of the death of Sam McBratney, author of Guess How Much I Love You. The well-loved book plays a key role in our work in neonatal wards, supporting parents to bond with their child through reading. Thank you, Sam
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Did you know: children who own a book are 15 times more likely to read above the expected level for their age?
#BookGivingDay
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Happy
#ReadingTogether
Day! We’re joining lots of our friends to help families share stories, celebrate reading and have fun. Find out more about all the exciting things happening today and join in the celebrations
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Did you know? 14-year-olds who enjoy reading have a reading age 3.3 years higher than their peers who do not enjoy reading.
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Don't forget to enter the Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition before 21 December! This year’s theme is diversity and judges include
@rioferdy5
&
@ollyofficial
:
#PLPrimaryStars
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Does reading help you with your mental health? Our
#Literacy25
research found that children who enjoy reading are three times more likely to have good mental wellbeing than children who don’t enjoy it.
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Every primary school deserves a school library. But a shocking 1 in 7 state primary schools in the UK do not have one. We want to put that right.
Support our
#LibrariesForPrimaries
campaign and find out more at
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At 14, children who enjoy reading have an average reading age of 15.3 years, compared to 12 for those who don't.
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To celebrate
#InternationalLiteracyDay
, our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, paid a very special visit to
@IvydaleHT
Primary School to open their wonderful new school library and also launched our new Virtual School Library which is open to primary schools from Monday!
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"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!" We very much approve of the new Jane Austen quote on the £10 note
#janeausten200
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We couldn't be more thrilled that
@CressidaCowell
is the new
#ChildrensLaureate
! She's been our ambassador for over 10 years and we can't wait to see what amazing things she does in the role 🎉✨
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Only 1 in 4 children have had a writer visit their school - but those who have are twice as likely to read above the expected level for their age!
#NationalWritingDay
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Keeping a diary is a great way for your child to practise their writing and express how they are feeling. Why not see if you have a notebook they can use to write in each day?
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Happy
#NationalStorytellingWeek
! We'll be sharing our top tips for making storytime fun each day this week 📖
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We released new research this week, which found that pupils who had an author visit their school were twice as likely to read above the expected level for their age!
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We are pleased to support
#MyDearNewFriend
, a great new initiative encouraging children to write letters to people in care homes during lockdown. Check out our free letter-writing resource
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This is a lovely Christmas Eve read - a fascinating look at the Icelandic 'Christmas Book Flood' tradition:
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It's
#NationalStorytellingWeek
! For storytime today, switch off the phone and TV and focus on the book 📚
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Our research shows that children who have books of their own are 15 times more likely to read above the level expected for their age than children who don’t own books.
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Children who enjoy reading and writing are 3 times more likely to have high levels of mental wellbeing than their peers
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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It’s
#ElmerDay
this Saturday! Here are our favourite ways to explore Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. Don’t worry if you don’t have the stories to hand, you can watch online here 🌈 🐘 🌈
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Children who enjoy reading and writing are three times more likely to have higher levels of mental wellbeing than children who don’t, says our new research.
#Literacy25
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There’s still time to win tickets to watch an exclusive interview with
@MarcusRashford
! Enter our competition now and get your hands on a copy of his new book You are a Champion: How to Be The Best You Can Be!
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Our Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has arrived at
@ICAPCharityDay
and is sitting down for a game of Scrabble with
@GabyRoslin
! ✨🎁
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We surveyed over 44,000 children and found that owning books has multiple benefits for children, including helping with their mental health - but 1 in 8 disadvantaged children don't have a single book.
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Yesterday we revealed that reading enjoyment has hit a record low. But change is possible as children who feel that they have a supportive environment are three times more likely to enjoy reading and twice as likely to read daily.
Read the research:
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Everyone's talking about
#TheBookofHopes
- a new collection of stories and pictures by star authors and illustrators including Axel Scheffler and Anthony Horowitz. Don't miss out - read it for free at
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If you're flying with
@easyJet
this summer, your child will have a selection of books on board to choose from!
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There will be 58 BookBenches across Manchester this summer to inspire the city to pick up a book:
#ReadMCR
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Our new research shows that video games can get young people reading – whether it’s in-game communications or reviews, fan fiction and books. Find out more about our research and campaign with
@uk_ie
and
@PenguinUKBooks
#GamesandLiteracy
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We are so very sad to hear the news about the incomparable Judith Kerr. A beloved author and illustrator, an incredible supporter of ours, and a complete icon. She will be truly missed.
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