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01Dec2008Black celebrities stand up as reading role models - Star Reads 2008 launches
Tim Campbell, winner of 2005’s The Apprentice, award winning British rapper Kano, and writer, director, and star of Adulthood Noel Clarke are among the famous names taking part in the Star Reads campaign.
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12Nov2008Family reading to receive a boost
A pioneering approach to encourage reading in families receives a substantial boost from HarperCollins Publishers today. The National Literacy Trust is delighted to announce that the publisher is sponsoring an innovative new pilot scheme.
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12Nov2008WWE ® Superstars encourage kids to read
WWE Superstar MVP® and WWE Diva Natalya® , visited Christ the King Primary School in Islington on Monday 10 th November, to support the National Literacy Trust’s WrestleMania Reading Challenge programme.
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17Sep2008WrestleMania Reading Challenge returns to the ring
This week World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE®) and the National Literacy Trust (NLT) are relaunching the WrestleMania® Reading Challenge with the aim of encouraging children to read.
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02Sep2008National Literacy Trust launches new initiative to support early years practitioners
Early Reading Connects brings the joy of stories and words to early years children and their families
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25Aug2008Children’s literacy skills survive the summer heat
Research shows worth of the WHSmith Summer Read that gives over 7,000 free books to children at events throughout the summer
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09Jul2008Burnwood wins Reading Champions primary school of the year
Children at Burnwood Community School in Stoke-on-Trent, will be having an extra special school assembly on Wednesday 16 July when staff and pupils will celebrate winning the Reading Champions School of the Year competition 2007/08.
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09Jul2008Mile Oak wins Reading Connects primary school of the year
Children at Mile Oak Primary will be having an extra special school assembly on Monday 21 July when staff and pupils will celebrate winning the Reading Connects School of the Year competition 2007/08.
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20Jun2008Vision for the future of public libraries
Lynn Brown MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Libraries and Literacy, has given a speech on her personal view on the future of libraries.
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03Mar2008World Book Day 2008 and the National Literacy Trust
World Book Day takes place on Thursday 6 March and is "the biggest annual event promoting the enjoyment of books and reading."
