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Radical children's winner announced

Radical children's winner announced

The winner of the inaugural Little Rebels Children's Book Award is Sarah Garland for her book, Azzi In Between (Frances Lincoln). The award was announced today during the first London Radical Bookfair held in London.

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Programmes of Study to be 'disapplied'

The government is consulting on planned legislation to 'disapply' virtually all parts of the national curriculum, across all subjects, in order to help schools to switch to teaching the proposed new national curriculum in 2014.

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The Wall

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

12plus

What is this about?

A boy crosses a dividing line between two communities

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A World Between Us

Publisher: Hot Key Books

12plus

What is this about?

A captivating love triangle set against the backdrop of a fascinating and disturbing political period in Spanish history, a delight for anyone with an interest in the country present or past.

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Jez Alborough


Jez Alborough

Author and illustrator Jez Alborough (Duck in the Truck, Six Little Chicks) talks about his new picture book, Nat the Cat, which was inspired by the smile of a stranger some 20 years ago!

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