The Premiers’ Reading Challenge begins on the first Monday in March each year and ends on the first Friday in September. In 2025, registrations will open on Monday 3 March, 2025. The Challenge ...

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But when has Stage 212 in La Salle ever shrunk from a challenge? The local company begins 2025 with a production that gives some rivals a case of the willies: “Tarzan.” No, the problem isn’t ...

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Cottrell-Boyce, whose books include Millions and Cosmic, will warn that while children in the UK may fare well in reading league tables, reading for pleasure is in decline, leading to "less chance ...

When I read the first chapter of Madeleine Thien’s new novel, The Book of Records, I had an intense emotional reaction. After a few more chapters, images from the book began appearing in my ...

This is a story to restore your faith in simple human kindness, and has many sympathetic laughs along the way. It’s an essential read to elevate your mood as the temperatures drop. The Alchemist ...

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WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch, the Department ...