New research by WPI Strategy for British Land and the National Literacy Trust demonstrates the economic value of reading for pleasure for the first time. If all school-age children in the UK read for pleasure every day, WPI modelling shows the number getting five good GCSEs by the age of 16
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Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School, Liverpool, celebrated a week of caring and sharing with the opening of its new library and Alice Nuture Hub. After years of sourcing funds the school were able to open the doors of its new library to coincide with World Mental Health Day. Headteacher Mrs
The Night Bus Hero - Onjali Q. Rauf £5.99I've been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don't mind 'cos some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention. But recently it feels like no one believes me about anything - even
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath £7.99When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther’s life begins to slide out
The inaugural Premier League Primary Stars Reading Festival will take place between 12 and 16 July 2021, giving primary school teachers across England and Wales the opportunity to access fun, free author events for pupils which combine football, sport and reading. Working alongside the National Literacy Trust, the five-day event gives