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Children’s enjoyment of reading is rising and after four years of decline, that’s cause for celebration! But the gap between children from different backgrounds is still widening, and that’s not something we can ignore.

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We loved hanging out with jessbrownfullermp last week at @theboardwalkcafe_chichester talking about how we can come together as a community to maximise the enthusiasm and commitment we share for enhancing the culture of Reading for Pleasure / Connect

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Our volunteer stewards are up early, collecting authors and illustrators, driving them to schools across the area, making sure everyone’s fed and happy, and generally bei

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