Giving Children Reasons to Enjoy Reading
We heard from World Book Day Chief Executive Cassie Chadderton on why helping children enjoy reading is more important than ever. Read More
Topic: books
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How to have a positive mindset with Bear Grylls and Leah Williamson
What an exciting few weeks we’ve had here at First News! This week we interviewed the adventurer Bear Grylls and last week, footballer Leah Williamson. They’ve written inspiring books about never giving up and finding your strength. Here’s what they had to say!… Read More
Book Boy Finds Fame
Dillon Helbig wrote the 81-page Christmas tale, called The Adventures of Dillon Helbig’s Crismis, in four days over the Christmas holidays. He then decided he wanted to share it with others. So, when he next visited his local library in Boise, Idaho, with his grandmother, he took his journal with him… Read More
Teachers Want More Diverse Books
The finding comes from a survey of 2,270 English teachers by Teacher Tapp for Pearson. Some 80% of secondary teachers and 69% of primary teachers said that the set texts (books that every pupil has to study) should come from a wider range of BAME (black, Asian or minority ethnic)… Read More
Big Interview | Michael Rosen
First News reader Ciara Doyle spoke to Michael on Zoom about being in hospital, and asked a few silly questions too! Here’s what happened… Why did you call your walking stick ‘Sticky McStickstick’? I think I must have been thinking of Boaty McBoatface! There was a competition to name a… Read More
Great books for children – for ages 7-14 years
Encourage your child to read more with this handy list of great books, for children aged 7-14 years. Read More
