The Women’s Prize–shortlisted author reflects on the writing of Black Butterflies, a novel of family memory, of resilience and art set during the 1992 siege of Sarajevo ...

Personal memories of school libraries show why these quiet sanctuaries refuse to fade away Some say libraries are dying; I say they’re just getting quieter, while slyly plotting their comeback! My ...

A brand new adaptation of a famous children's series is coming to screens later this year, according to the film's director. The Magic Faraway Tree was written by Malory Towers author Enid Blyton. It ...

Steve Mills has been collecting secondhand books in England to reawaken lost memories. His search revealed more about his family’s past than he thought possible. Steve Mills at home in Hockley, ...

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Core cast members Diaana Babnicova, Elliott Rose, Kit Rakusen and Flora Jacoby Richardson reprise their roles, joined by Maria Pedraza, Amir Wilson and Jemima Rooper, who played George in the 1990s ...

The actress, in the role of headmistress Dame Snap, adds another big name to the cast of the film adaptation of Enid Blyton's beloved children's classic. By Lily Ford Rebecca Ferguson, star of Dune ...

Sir Alexander McCall Smith has criticised the “censoring” of children’s books by authors such as Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton, arguing that they present a “sanitised world view”. McCall Smith, who is ...

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