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What inspires Yaa Gyasi

The author shares the places, people and books that went into her brilliant second novel Transcendent Kingdom

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World Book Day 2021 activities

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A parent's guide to poetry

Want to make sure you're well versed this WBD? Here's the perfect guide.
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The most memorable teachers in books

The classroom creations we will never forget. Which is your favourite?
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Books we fell for at school

For World Book Day, editors remember the books that captured their imaginations when they were growing up.

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Children's reading inspiration

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'I thought, I've got to turn that dream into a book'

The actor and author of fantasy adventure The Hatmakers Tamzin Merchant take our 21 Questions
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Inspirational author talks for teenagers you can watch at home

From challenging inequality to building confidence, Penguin Talks offer fresh ways of thinking to enhance home schooling.
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The best new Puffin books out in 2021

From magical adventures and hilarious fictional diaries to body-positive picture books, we've put together a list of the stories to watch out for in 2021.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares what's on her bookshelf

The actor and activist on her memoir Unfinished and what she loves reading.
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'You have to know how to keep people turning the page'

Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium, answers our 21 Questions.
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Three ways to change the world, from Bill Gates

What can we actually do to prevent climate catastrophe? Here are some pointers from How to Avoid A Climate Disaster.

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How I wrote it: Hafsa Zayyan on We Are All Birds of Uganda

How the author wrote her debut novel in six months, while working full time as a lawyer.
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21 Questions with Jess Walter

The author of The Cold Millions on his love of Zadie Smith and the best writing advice he's ever had.
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How I wrote it: Sophy Roberts on The Lost Pianos of Siberia

Over five years, she embarked on an unlikely mission in one of the most remote places in the world. Here's how it happened.
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Ray Mears: We Are Nature, 25th March 2021

Learn from the stealth of the leopard and the patience of the crocodile with survival expert Ray Mears, who has spent a lifetime in the natural world.
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Yotam Ottolenghi: A Life in Flavour, 9 - 28 September 2021

An exclusive opportunity to hear directly from Ottolenghi himself about his life in flavour, and find inspiration for your own cooking.
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Life Lessons Festival, 14th - 16th May 2021

Join our fantastic line up of world-class authors, philosophers, scientists, and personalities including Dr Rangan Chatterjee, Bernadine Evaristo and more.

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