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Meet the Dictionary People

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The best books about friendships

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‘Anna Karenina is a symphony’: 21 Questions with Brandon Taylor

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24 must-read books for under 5s

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24 must-read books for 6-8-year-olds

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The best Penguin Podcast episodes for aspiring writers

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The best books to help you write your novel

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Windrush 75: an extract from Verbal Riddim

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An image of the book Wonder by R J Palacio on an orange background with a shape coming out of the bottom filled with stars.

10 quotes from Wonder that will inspire you to always choose kind

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17 of the best indie bookshops for kids

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Image showing three of the best books set in Spain: Retreat to the Spanish Sun, Sleeping Arrangements and Origin

9 of the best books set in Spain

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Best books set in France

11 of the best books set in France

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Best books set in Italy

9 beach reads set in Italy

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Best books set in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England

14 books set in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

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Best books set in Greece

9 holiday reads set in Greece

Children's reading lists
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The best father figures in children’s literature

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Best children's books to share together on Father’s Day

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‘I read so much P.G. Wodehouse as a child it changed how I spoke’: 21 Questions with Tom Crewe

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Books to help improve your focus and attention span

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The best DIY and gardening books

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The Attack of the Robot Librarians by Sam Copeland & Jenny Pearson