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10 Vintage Non-Fiction Recommendations

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Best love poems and romantic poetry – a couple on a boat going through a poem

Short love poems for hopeless romantics

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Book, Every Man for Himself and God Against All by Werner Herzog, against an orange background

The wisdom of Werner Herzog

Children's reading lists

10 of the best dogs in children's books

Children's reading lists
An image showing a selection of childrens books for children learning numbers and counting. They sit on a green background with light green and white glyphs of the letters L and B.

9 books to help kids with numbers and counting

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Extract: The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright

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How to prepare your child for their first day at primary school

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A photo of seven young children in their first year at school. They are standing and smiling for the camera with their arms around each other

First day of school: tips from an early years teacher

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A photo of a dad walking his little girl down a school corridor

Starting school: 5 expert tips for parents

Children's reading lists
An image showing a selection of childrens books for new school and nursery starters. They sit on on orange background with yellow and white glyphs of the letters L and B.

13 books to get kids ready for school and nursery

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The Ladybird early years reading timeline: how to support your child

Children's reading lists
An illustration by Nick Sharratt of the characters Tracy Beaker and Katy. Tracy is jumping in the air with joy and Katy is swinging from a rope and laughing. They are both against a light blue, doodled background

Where to start with Jacqueline Wilson's books

Children's quizzes
An illustration by Rachael Dean showing the characters Emily, Daisy, Lily and Natalie from The Best Sleepover in the World sitting on a bed talking together.

Quiz: What type of sleepover should you have?

Crafts & activities
An illustration by Rachael Dean showing the characters from The Best Sleepover in the World all dancing together

Have the best sleepover in the world with this activity pack

Crafts & activities
A photo of five children, a mixture of boys and girls, all sitting on a bench in the park, holding up books that cover their faces

17 book-related summer activities for kids

Children's reading lists
An image of a selection of potty training books for children on a light pink background

Best children's books to help with potty training

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Extract: Abroad in Japan by Chris Broad

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An image showing the five books in the Percy Jackson series on top of a blue and stormy sky with lightning bolts

7 of our favourite facts about Percy Jackson

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Oppenheimer biography Inside the Circle by Ray Monk

Extract: Inside the Centre by Ray Monk

Reading lists
A flatlay of books about the Second World War on a dark green background

The greatest books ever written about the Second World War

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A photo of an orange potty next to a teddy bear and nappies. The background is a light blue wall with white clouds

How to potty train your toddler