literacy
AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’
AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’
The Author of the Year winner at this year’s British Book Awards believes her books have connected with kids by presenting real-world problems alongside excitement and ‘blood-thirsty unicorns’
Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: ‘Reading really is a superpower’
Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: ‘Reading really is a superpower’
The music icon is supporting The Reading Agency’s Quick Reads programme in an effort to boost adult literacy
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Children are talking about peace, artificial intelligence and – of course – six-seven. Here’s why it matters
I turned my experience of homelessness into my debut fantasy novel. It helped me work through it
I turned my experience of homelessness into my debut fantasy novel. It helped me work through it
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here’s how it’s changing life behind bars amid a crisis
Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here’s how it’s changing life behind bars amid a crisis
Over 150 authors donate their books to Liverpool library burned during far-right riots
Over 150 authors donate their books to Liverpool library burned during far-right riots
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’
What’s behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
What’s behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital
Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital
How Thought Bubble draws on comics as a vehicle for good
How Thought Bubble draws on comics as a vehicle for good
Poldark returns: Poverty and illiteracy are the big issues of the day
Poldark returns: Poverty and illiteracy are the big issues of the day
The legacy of Penned Up: How prison literacy changed my life
The legacy of Penned Up: How prison literacy changed my life
John Bird: Investing in prisoners could help them rewrite their story
John Bird: Investing in prisoners could help them rewrite their story
‘It’s not just about DC and Marvel’: How comics are a literacy gateway drug
‘It’s not just about DC and Marvel’: How comics are a literacy gateway drug
Kids will work on their vocabulary with shoe-fitting staff
