Novels with beautiful covers are will beat e-books, says Julian Barnes
Traditional books look more appealing than electronic versions if they have striking front covers, according to Julian Barnes. The Man Booker Prize winner suggested that the covers of paper books […]
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Dyslexic boy fights for right to extra teaching
A schoolboy has won the right to address an education board for his right to a specialist literacy teacher. The nine-year-old dyslexic boy was granted leave by his school to […]
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Mexican cartels ‘target young students in US’
Mexico's notorious drug cartels are looking across the border to the US to find new recruits, new reports suggest. Younger recruits, often students, are being sought by the gangs in […]
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Excluded school children ‘should still receive same tutoring’
Children who are excluded from school still have the right to a proper education, according to the National Association for Primary Education (Nape). Schools have a duty to ensure that […]
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Mexican government ‘under fire from protesters’
Activists have gathered in Mexico City to protest against corporate greed in another of similar protests occurring around the world at present. The city has experienced around 250 people standing […]
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Fight For Libraries campaign encourages literacy
A fight to save the nation's libraries and to maintain the focus on the importance of literacy is at the forefront of one campaign. The Bookseller is running an initiative […]
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Jova kills five people in Mexico
Hurricane Jova has hit Mexico as predicted and has devastated areas of the country, reports show. The storm hit the country on Wednesday (October 12th) killing at least five people […]
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Digital books ‘must be as good as paper literature’
Books, whether traditional or digital, should all have the same quality of language and literacy, according to one author. Parents, publishers and app developers want children to be able to […]
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Quiet villages in Mexico ‘serve the best fish’
Seafood is a popular and delicious choice of food in a sleepy Mexican fishing village, according to one reviewer. Puerto Morelos, a small town so quiet, it has been given […]
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