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Life lessons from older people

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Reading the star signs of literary characters

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Inspirational author talks for teenagers you can watch at home

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'You have to know how to keep people turning the page'

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Three ways to change the world, from Bill Gates

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21 Questions with Jess Walter

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How I wrote it: Sophy Roberts on The Lost Pianos of Siberia

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