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Dress up the kids for less this World Book Day with cut-price costumes at Morrisons

Options include the Gruffalo, Zog and Room on the Broom characters

Wales Online · Feb 23, 2023

Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch stole Christmas!' gets a sequel

Dr_ Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this holiday season with the release of a sequel to the 1957 classic children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

How to Be Remembered by Michael Thompson review – a proudly earnest first novel

The story of Tommy, a boy who is forgotten on the same day each year by everyone who knows him

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023

OPINION - Changing Roald Dahl’s words is an act of cowardice and we all know it

Inclusivity is a good thing. No one in our society should be made to feel left out because of who they are. We should all be mindful of gratuitously offending anyone. But increasingly this thoughtful principle has turned into a thoughtless obligation — and this has severely damaging ramifications for…

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Clit fests, spanking classes and tantric touch workshops — how London became the pleasure capital

Pleasure is big business, says Vicky Jessop

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Haruki Murakami's new novel to be published in April, after a gap of six years

International best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami's last book 'Killing Commendatore' was released in 2017. Now, after a brief hiatus of six years, Murakami's new novel is all set to be published in April this year!

The Times of India · Feb 23, 2023

Who is JK Rowling’s first husband and why is he back in the news?

Jorge Arantes was married to the Harry Potter author from 1992 to 1995.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

The West by Naoíse Mac Sweeney review – history rediscovered

An archaeologist’s sparkling new analysis of the West and its antagonists, from Herodotus to Tullia d’Aragona to Carrie Lam

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023

Revisions to Roald Dahl's books stoke anger about censorship, but authors say change is justified

Roald Dahl's UK publisher releases a statement on revisions to his books, prompting some bestselling authors to share their thoughts about changing works to suit modern sensitivities.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Exiled Russian sci-fi writer to be prosecuted over war statements

Russian prosecutors on Wednesday said they were proceeding with a case against exiled science fiction writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, accused of publishing "false information" about Russian atrocities in the Ukraine war.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023