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Even before writing was invented, oral stories had to be constantly told and retold to be passed down through hundreds of generations.
Cusk’s new book continues the experimentation of her Outline trilogy.
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A book about artists that revels in its ambiguities.
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If you search for translated books all of them won’t come up in a library catalogue search.
Girls may encounter obstacles that hinder their educational participation and reading development.
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Improving school sanitation, reducing household chores, and addressing harassment and bullying could enhance girls’ reading performance relative to boys’.
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Josef K. has no idea what he has been charged for and his nightmarish quest to find out why remains as powerful as ever.
The shortlisted books for 2024’s Women’s Prize for Fiction.
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From stories of Irish mothers to Shakespearean actors in the West Bank, this year’s shortlist is as varied as ever.
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His characters struggle to find adequate nourishment.
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Reading and writing should be taught together again.
Qualipu Mi’kmaw scholar Christopher Crocker has examined how fascination with Norse contact dominates Newfoundland tourism at the expense of pre-colonial Indigenous studies and representation. L’Anse-Aux-Meadow National Historic Site in northern Newfoundland.
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Indigenous and critical race approaches to narratives of the Middle Ages help reveal more accurate histories, and combat the misuses of ‘the medieval’ for hate.
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A classic Nicholls tale of unlikely lovers finding each other but with a post-pandemic twist.
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The new 00s are back in a mission to stop a network of international smugglers and rescue Britain’s greatest spy, James Bond.
In an increasingly digital world, children still enjoy the sensory power of being able to touch the books they read.
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When asked, students say that touch is important in developing reading and writing skills. Research backs them up.
Some Gen Zers and millennials might not identify as readers because they assume the reading that they do doesn’t ‘count.’
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It turns out that identifying as a reader can be more about community, wealth and gender than how much someone actually reads.
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Her stories and essays unpicked the complexities and after-effects of colonialism in searing and incisive ways.
Playtime is as important for child development as exercise is for adult health.
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Children who play a lot learn skills such as sitting, crawling and standing quicker. Play also leads to better health and wellbeing as they grow older.
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There are alternatives to England’s focus on synthetic phonics, which teaches children to decode words by learning the relationship between letters and sounds.
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In our house, we watch Bluey guilt-free. Here’s why.
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A new study has identified seven types of teen readers. It also found about 30% do not read in their free time.
Young readers report becoming more thoughtful after reading stories that feature characters who face complex challenges.
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Amid calls to ban certain books from libraries and schools, research shows that students benefit when they have the ability to choose which materials they want to read.
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If you fell in love with Dexter and Emma you are sure to do the same with the characters in these funny and moving tales of love.