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  • This historical fiction picture book is a great introduction to archaeology and stone age people for younger children – for us it is the one essential book on the subject.

    Stone Age Boy

    This historical fiction picture book is a great introduction to archaeology and stone age people for younger children – for us it is the one essential book on the subject.

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  • The right book can be a real source of support and help you feel confident in your choices, but reading the wrong ones can make you feel frustrated and a bit of a failure. As every parent and baby is different you need to take what works for you, and supports you. Here are books that have inspired other parents.

    Inspirational books

    The right book can be a real source of support and help you feel confident in your choices, but reading the wrong ones can make you feel frustrated and a bit of a failure. As every parent and baby is different you need to take what works for you, and supports you. Here are books that have inspired other parents.

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  • World Book Day - special books and book tokens.

    World Book Day 2011

    World Book Day - special books and book tokens.

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  • History music videos are very popular in our house. A fun way to make history even more fascinating - and impossible to forget.

    History music videos

    History music videos are very popular in our house. A fun way to make history even more fascinating - and impossible to forget.

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  • In recent weeks the Government announced that it would cut its grant to BookTrust for England, then did a u-turn under public pressure. I find myself agreeing with Stephen Pollard […]

    BookStart – a waste of Government money?

    In recent weeks the Government announced that it would cut its grant to BookTrust for England, then did a u-turn under public pressure. I find myself agreeing with Stephen Pollard […]

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  • The latest issue of the home education magazine EOS is now out. The latest big question is “how will they do their GCSEs?” There is an article looking at an […]

    EOS – Christmas issue

    The latest issue of the home education magazine EOS is now out. The latest big question is “how will they do their GCSEs?” There is an article looking at an […]

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  • DD2 has just received her first issue of Okido, the arts and science magazine for kids. She is 3 and has enjoyed reading through it together. Her 7 year old […]

    Okido

    DD2 has just received her first issue of Okido, the arts and science magazine for kids. She is 3 and has enjoyed reading through it together. Her 7 year old […]

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