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The fondest memories most of us have of reading aren’t of reading. They’re of being read to. For me, it’s the bunk bed. When I was six or seven I got a bunk bed and, even though I could read to myself by then, I still insisted on a bedtime story. So every night my […]
ActionYou’ve made it through the endless negotiations (and demands) of dinner, bath and teeth brushing. Now it’s time for the bedtime story. What you need tonight is a short chapter book for bedtime. One chapter, a generous twenty minutes (most will run shorter), and a natural stop. That’s the secret weapon. The perfectly sized chapter […]
FunnyThis is the article I needed when I was 7 (or my mum did). I was deep in my Matilda obsession phase. I wanted to be her. I only ate pancakes for breakfast and was fully convinced that one day me and Miss Honey would be besties. Not all of that was entirely reasonable. I […]
AdventureRaise your hand if you’ve got a comfort show (I’m proud to say I could probably recite seasons 1-10 of Friends off by heart). Or a meal you return to when your brain has left the chat (tuna jacket potato with cheese). Your child re-reading the same book over and over is the equivalent of […]
AdventureI know i’m biased here but there’s nothing like a British summer. School fete, 99p (that’s no longer 99p) ice cream and fresh strawberries. Most of us have a memory of those long days as a kid. And for me, I always had a stack of books ready to keep me company. Three or four […]
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