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Joe Blogs goes all literary at the Hay Festival 2012
By Joe on 12/06/2012 15:44:03
Smart Boy About Town turns bookish as he mingles with Jacqueline Wilson, some Horrible Histories and a wiggly woo…
Atlas (my mum tells me it won a Junior Design Award!). He's an explorer and an adventurer – I like the sound of that. I also loved the Horrible Histories talk because, well, I'm a boy and I love gruesome, grisly things. Did feel a bit sad about the World
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Now touring: The best family shows in your area
By Fiona McKim on 10/04/2012 17:27:44
See stars of the stage as they visit theatres across the country
, visit www.diversityofficial.comHorrible Histories Tudors and VictoriansApril 3 2012–April 20 2013Which was more horrible? Henry VIII’s punch-up with the Pope or the trade of Victorian baby farmers? Two of Britain’s least salubrious eras – the Tudors
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Junior meets Where Is Fred? Illustrator, Ali Pye
By Fiona McKim on 28/05/2012 10:10:32
After being Highly Commended in our Most Promising New Talent category, the illustrator talks children, caravans and crafty foxes
stand out.Tell us a little bit about your familyI have two children: Sam, who is eight and Charlie,who is five. Sam loves to read factual books, he’s really into Horrible Histories and Horrible Science. He’s like Hairy MacClary at the moment – bumptious
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Learning to love books
By Susannah Osborne on 21/11/2012 11:04:00
Tips and advice on encouraging your child to read
're reading fiction,” says Dr Elaine Millard, a senior lecturer in education at the University of Sheffield. “The Horrible Histories series of books are popular because they incoporate humour, parody and irreverence."A reluctance to read can be a particular
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Summer Events for the South East
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 01/07/2011 17:38:14
Our pick of fun family activities for the summer holidays
. Time Travellers, Gruesome HistoryAugust 13-14Experience a horrible weekend in Hastings Abbey and Battlefield with a fun look at the smelliest, goriest and most gruesome aspects of history. Can you stomach the Medieval Surgeon? Mingle with the rat catcher and even
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The best summer days out in London
By Fiona McKim on 19/06/2012 14:00:00
Savour the sunny season at one of these fabulous family events
Horrible Histories workshop, play croquet with the Queen Of Hearts, become a shedonist in the Disco Shed and decorate one of Roald Dahl’s famed Roly-Poly Birds. Chelsea AutolegendsSeptember 2The iconic Royal Hospital Chelsea will play host to this day long
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The Family Festival Guide 2013
By Sophie Westnedge on 22/05/2013 10:30:00
Junior's pick of the most fabulous family-friendly festivals around
, Horrible Histories and Erth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo. Your child can also learn circus skills and cheer on knights in a jousting tournament.Added extras There’s a plethora of delicious food on offer from the British Foodies Tent to the Local Farmers Market
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