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National Walking Month: bringing books along on adventures
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National Walking Month: bringing books along on adventures

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Celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday: bringing the bard into your child’s reading experience
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Celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday: bringing the bard into your child’s reading experience

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Celebrate Libraries Week: discover, read and imagine together
• 6 min read

Celebrate Libraries Week: discover, read and imagine together

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Spring into reading: how to celebrate the start of spring with your child
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Spring into reading: how to celebrate the start of spring with your child

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Reading dates and literacy events: the UK family calendar
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Reading dates and literacy events: the UK family calendar

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Celebrating World Book Day: making reading fun for kids
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Celebrating World Book Day: making reading fun for kids

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World Book Day: last minute (onesie) costumes & ideas
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World Book Day: last minute (onesie) costumes & ideas

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Christmas and advent reading traditions to make the season magical
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Christmas and advent reading traditions to make the season magical

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Stories that spark creativity: fun ways to mix reading and art for Children’s Art Week
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Stories that spark creativity: fun ways to mix reading and art for Children’s Art Week

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Reading and mental health: supporting children’s wellbeing
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Reading and mental health: supporting children’s wellbeing

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Celebrating Mother’s Day: making memories with reading
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Celebrating Mother’s Day: making memories with reading

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