The importance of early reading
Ellis Shepherd argues for the importance of encouraging and enabling children to read from an early age, drawing upon Roald Dahl's iconic 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' for evidence.
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Rycroft – A Christmas Slaying, Part II
Reece Goodall
Dec. 16
Rycroft – A Christmas Slaying, Part I
Reece Goodall
Dec. 11
The classism of closing libraries
Connie Bernardin
Dec. 9
Bernard Henri-Lévy’s ‘The Will to See’ is admirable yet flawed
Hal Conte
Dec. 5
‘Step by Step’ by Simon Reeve: a message of hope
Ben Morley
Dec. 3
Bill Bryson’s ‘Notes from a Small Island’ is a delightful pleasure of a book
Noah Keate
Nov. 27
‘Will and Testament’: Seeking Truth through Fiction
Annie Pickup
Nov. 24
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