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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

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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

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Download a potty training chart featuring Pirate Pete or Princess Polly

Download a Pirate Pete and Princess Polly potty training chart

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Download a Hey Duggee potty training chart and badge

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An illustration from the book It's Potty Time. The image shows four little children on a light pink background looking happy and either sitting on their potties or holding them

8 common myths around potty training

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Sneak Peek: Good Material by Dolly Alderton

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Read an extract from How to Build a Boat by Elaine Feeney

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An image of a father reading a Hey Duggee book with his son. The little boy is lifting the flap on the page and his dad is making a surprised face.

How to help your child learn to read

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Jamie Oliver's hot chocolate recipe spiked with cinnamon

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Best romance books for ultimate escapism

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The best books by South Asian authors

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Where to start with French Classics

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An illustration by Rachael Dean from The Best Sleepover in the World showing Emily, Daisy, Lily and Natalie all enjoying a sleepover at Daisy and Lily's house. All the girls are in bed watching a film together.

The Best Sleepover in the World by Jacqueline Wilson

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The bumper list of kid-friendly activities and events

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A photo of a young boy looking through a large binocular at the Empire State building in New York

How to prepare your kids for travelling

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Download these The Artist activity sheets

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The ultimate Ladybird summer reading list for kids

Children's reading lists
An image of three children's sticker books on a green background that features a shape in a darker green filled with a squiggle pattern

7 super fun sticker books for kids

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An image of Jill Murphy with a white circle behind her then to the left is an illustration of Mildred Hubble from The Worst Witch fling on a broomstick

'She was a born storyteller': Why we love Jill Murphy