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New children’s laureate will ‘knock on the door of number 10’ to promote reading
Express and Star· 2 days agoThe honour is given to a writer with “exceptional talent”, with the aim of promoting the importance...
Frank Cottrell-Boyce named new children's laureate
BBC News· 2 days agoNovelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce has been announced as the new children's laureate. Cottrell-Boyce said he was "so proud" to be the new...
5 new books to read this week
The Irish News· 20 hours ago1. The Long Water by Stef Penney is published in hardback by Quercus, priced £20 (ebook £9.99). The Long Water focuses on a tight-knit community situated...
Critics Are Calling Despicable Me 4 ‘Unfathomably Incompetent,’ But Some Say It’s Still A Fine Way...
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News UK· 16 hours agoYou won’t find many other movies with such an eclectic mix of plot devices and sheer throwaway...
Spitfire, vintage Rolls Royce and classic yachts on Cowes Classic Day
Isle of Wight County Press via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoClassic cars, motorbikes and yachts will be joined by aircraft displays and free entertainment. A...
New Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘You wouldn’t read Dahl if you valued his opinions’
Daily Telegraph· 1 day agoFrank Cottrell-Boyce spends a lot of his time reading to children in schools. The next question was,...
37 huge major gigs, festivals and theatre events to look forward to in Yorkshire this July
Yorkshire Live via Yahoo News UK· 6 days agoIn terms of theatre, that famous car will be stopping at Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre for the Chitty ...
Three more West End names added to star-studded panto line-up
Daily Echo via Yahoo News UK· 6 days agoHis theatre credits include Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, Roger DeBris in The Producers, Chitty Chitty...
Frank Cottrell-Boyce warns 'we risk losing a generation' as he's named Children's Laureate
Liverpool Echo via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoWhoever we wake up to Friday morning, they have the power to make a revolutionary change in...