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It's , so you know we'll be enjoying a bedtime story or two tonight!

If that sounds good to you, don't miss your chance to win this glorious bundle of goodies to celebrate The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…

It's #NationalTellAStoryDay, so you know we'll be enjoying a bedtime story or two tonight! If that sounds good to you, don't miss your chance to win this glorious bundle of goodies to celebrate The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…
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It's , and as well as being fun, stories can help little ones to process difficult times, feelings and emotions.

Here, I Remember author Jeanne Willis recommends some great reads to open up conversations about difficult topics: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

It's #NationalTellAStoryDay, and as well as being fun, stories can help little ones to process difficult times, feelings and emotions. Here, I Remember author Jeanne Willis recommends some great reads to open up conversations about difficult topics: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…
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It's today... but why is sharing stories out loud so great?

We love this brilliant piece from author Zillah Bethell about the magic of hearing words out loud and passing on tales through generations: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

It's #NationalTellAStoryDay today... but why is sharing stories out loud so great? We love this brilliant piece from author Zillah Bethell about the magic of hearing words out loud and passing on tales through generations: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…
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Our Writer-Illustrator in Residence Nick Sharratt is passionate about the power of pictures - and knows that sharing books with few words can have lots of benefits!

Here, he recommends some of his favourites for us to try: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

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Our Writer-Illustrator in Residence Nick Sharratt is passionate about the power of pictures - and knows that sharing books with few words can have lots of benefits! Here, he recommends some of his favourites for us to try: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu… Pic: Kate Prendergast
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This week's video from Waterstones Joseph Coelho is all about onomatopoeia!

It sounds fancy, but Joseph's here to tell us what it means - and how you can use it to write a funny poem: booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/chi…

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It's ... but what if you don't have a book to hand?

Don't worry - just get yourself over to to enjoy one of our fun online storybooks! Why not try Oh No, George by Chris Haughton today? booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…

It's #NationalTellAStoryDay... but what if you don't have a book to hand? Don't worry - just get yourself over to #BookTrustHomeTime to enjoy one of our fun online storybooks! Why not try Oh No, George by Chris Haughton today? booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…
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If your child has some BIG questions about the universe, we can help!

We're giving you the chance to win a super book full of facts about everything from black holes to what's going to happen at the end of time... booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…

If your child has some BIG questions about the universe, we can help! We're giving you the chance to win a super book full of facts about everything from black holes to what's going to happen at the end of time... booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…
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'My granddaughter feels really happy, she looks forward to it!'

We loved speaking to grandmother Mrs Ahmed about why she loves visiting her local library for fun - we'd love to hear if you've been enjoying it too! booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

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With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to get out our copy of Meg and Mog!

But if you love Helen Nicoll and Jan Pieńkowski's classic, which other wonderful witches and Halloween hijinks should you check out?

We have ideas: booktrust.org.uk/what-to-read-a…

With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to get out our copy of Meg and Mog! But if you love Helen Nicoll and Jan Pieńkowski's classic, which other wonderful witches and Halloween hijinks should you check out? We have #WhatToReadAfter ideas: booktrust.org.uk/what-to-read-a…
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It's , but if you're reading to a group of children, how can you really bring stories to life?

We love these tips from children's librarian Zoey Dixon: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

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It's #NationalTellAStoryDay, but if you're reading to a group of children, how can you really bring stories to life? We love these tips from children's librarian @Zoey_Dixon: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu… Pic: Erika Meza
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It's so much fun sharing nursery rhymes with your little ones, so we're giving you the chance to win a beautiful lift-the-flap book from Ingela P Arrhenius to help you get started!

This gorgeous book even includes a QR code to scan so you can sing along: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…

It's so much fun sharing nursery rhymes with your little ones, so we're giving you the chance to win a beautiful lift-the-flap book from Ingela P Arrhenius to help you get started! This gorgeous book even includes a QR code to scan so you can sing along: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…
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There are some wonderful books out there that are perfect for children with dyslexia - whether they're printed in a certain way or feature characters with reading difficulties.

Here are some that we love: booktrust.org.uk/booklists/d/dy…

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There are some wonderful books out there that are perfect for children with dyslexia - whether they're printed in a certain way or feature characters with reading difficulties. Here are some that we love: booktrust.org.uk/booklists/d/dy… Pic: Louise Forshaw
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Rachel Varney from the ADHD Foundation has some great ideas to help you support children with ADHD to enjoy reading!

Rachel's also sharing her recommendations of great books to check out, so take a look here: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

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Rachel Varney from the ADHD Foundation has some great ideas to help you support children with ADHD to enjoy reading! Rachel's also sharing her recommendations of great books to check out, so take a look here: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu… #ADHDAwarenessMonth Pic: Kip Alizadeh
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We've put together a list of adorable picture books to help even your littlest ones join in the Halloween celebrations!

Why not check out our recommendations and then head to the library to pick up one (or two or three)? booktrust.org.uk/booklists/h/ha…

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We've put together a list of adorable picture books to help even your littlest ones join in the Halloween celebrations! Why not check out our recommendations and then head to the library to pick up one (or two or three)? booktrust.org.uk/booklists/h/ha… Pic: Emma Dodd
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It's so why not sit back, relax, and let James Mayhew tell you the tale of Peer Gynt?

He's reading from his beautiful book Once Upon a Tune over on : booktrust.org.uk/hometime

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We're giving away a dinotastic bundle of books - and a super-cute dinosaur plush, too!

It's all to celebrate the fab new book A Dinosaur A Day, which introduces you to an amazing creature every single day of the year: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…

We're giving away a dinotastic bundle of books - and a super-cute dinosaur plush, too! It's all to celebrate the fab new book A Dinosaur A Day, which introduces you to an amazing creature every single day of the year: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-read…
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If you're looking for an absolute dynamite story to enjoy this , our would be perfect!

by Kenneth Oppel is a deliciously creepy tale which you will not be able to put down: booktrust.org.uk/book/g/ghostli… Guppy Books

If you're looking for an absolute dynamite story to enjoy this #Halloween, our #BookOfTheDay would be perfect! #Ghostlight by @kennethoppel is a deliciously creepy tale which you will not be able to put down: booktrust.org.uk/book/g/ghostli… @guppybooks
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