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How To Train Your Dragon: exclusive interview with the author Cressida Cowell
By Gavin Day on 18/11/2010 11:51:37
To celebrate the launch of How To Train Your Dragon on DVD, we talk to best-selling author Cressida Cowell, plus details of great dragon goodies to win
there drawing, reading or writing - telling stories in one form or other. Because we had no television or telephone when we were on the island, there was nothing to distract us and we just had to make up our own entertainment, which is where my love of drawing
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Excellent Easter Events
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 20/04/2011 13:08:22
Hatch some Easter plans with our pick of cracking family events
suffering from Easter fatigue.The Museum of English Rural Life, Reading April 12–19Follow the Bunny Trail and search for some extra special prizes.The Submarine Museum, Gosport April 14–21Design an octopus garden on a plate and have a go at cracking codes
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Meet the award winning duo behind Hucklebones
By Catherine Hudson on 27/05/2011 16:54:08
We meet Zoë and Dan, creators of the award winning girlswear label Hucklebones, and find out who they would like to design for, all about their childhood dreams and what they wore whilst they were growing up...
us a joke…What do mice do when they are at home? - Mousework!Thanks Zoë !Make sure to visit Hucklebones online and have a read of their inspirational blog. Hucklebones won our Best New Fashion Brand category in our 2011 Design Awards.
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We quiz Claude In The City creator Alex T Smith
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 31/05/2011 20:28:38
Alex T Smith spills on the beans on his own mischievous hounds, his signature style and his clumsy tendencies...
? Lots of people. My family - my mother used to draw for me all the time when I was little and my father read me stories. Later on, when I was at university, he became a highly skilled ( and very useful) dummy book maker as I hated doing it. I’m incapable
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Best Classic Book: Miffy At The Gallery
By Words: Catherine O'Dolan Photography: Ferry André de la Porte on 17/05/2011 16:27:44
An interview with author, Dick Bruna, who tells us about the creation of his iconic bunny girl, Miffy
children and a library, where you can read or listen to the Miffy stories in different languages. It’s a nice place to visit for families.How do you feel about Miffy as a style icon? I am quite surprised that she is considered this, but often good style
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The Earthship in Normandy
By Junior on 10/08/2011 11:44:09
Set in the beautiful Normandy countryside, when it comes to an eco-friendly holiday, nothing quite matches the Earthship experience
.earthship-france.com. A four-berth overnight cabin from Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port to Caen costs from £251, including car; www.portsmouth-port.co.ukRead Your dream green holiday for more ethical travelling ideas.
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Junior's guide to jungles and safaris
By Junior on 15/08/2011 15:29:12
Admire regal lions, magnificent elephants and playful monkeys - a trip to the jungle and safari promises to be sensational
and rhinoceroses. Only children aged six and over can go on the safari ride, but everyone can get enjoy the Ulusaba Cub’s Club. Activities include following animal tracks and cribbing up on local wildlife and map-reading skills. For each completed task, your child
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How to pack a healthy lunch box every day
By Kim Hookem on 26/09/2011 10:18:29
Give your children all the nutrition and energy they need to enjoy school, with these simple ideas for the perfect lunch box
to keep the natural sugars down. Check the label to ensure there are no added sweeteners, colours or preservatives.Read more...10 of the best lunchboxes10 of the best school bagsHealthy new lunchbox recipes you haven’t tried yetNew Innocent Juicy Drinks
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In The Midlands
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:20:00
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings in the heart of the country
,listen to special readings, have their face painted and enter a competition to see The Gruffalo Live on tour.Breakfast With SantaDecember 10,11, 17, 18, 23, 24Santa Claus will be taking his seat for Christmas and inviting his junior guests to a morning packed
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Sloping off with three generations
By Junior on 30/12/2011 14:39:18
A skiing trip with his young son and mother seemed like a great idea, but as the departure date loomed, Patrick Thorne began to have doubts
: it was my mother. When I agreed to the trip I’d subconsciously thought that she would be happy to sit around reading and spending her time looking after Robert whilst I, selfishly, spent the day on the slopes and the nights enjoying the après ski. Wrong. She
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