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Study: Nearly 60 percent of children like reading for fun

Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 13:29 Last update: about 8 years ago

Nearly 6 out of 10 young people ages 6-17 say they read for fun, according to a new study from Scholastic and YouGov, a percentage that has dipped slightly since a 2010 report. Fifty-eight...

Fittixni - the latest children’s book on the shelves

Friday, 3 February 2017, 10:56 Last update: about 8 years ago First Magazine

Briefly, what is the book about? The story of Fittixni (Look for me) is driven by the spirit of a young English woman named Jessica, who drowned in rough seas off the coast of Malta in 1937. She...

Grammys, CBS to honor Bee Gees with tribute concert

Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 16:48 Last update: about 8 years ago

The Recording Academy and CBS will pay tribute to the Bee Gees two days after the Grammys with a concert featuring a range of artists, including Celine Dion, Andra Day, John Legend and Keith...

'A Monster Calls' is a universal picture of grief

Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 16:14 Last update: about 8 years ago

Anyone who's experienced grief will be moved by Patrick Ness' story of a lonely 12-year-old boy and the massive woody monster who befriends him. Beautifully realized onscreen by director J.A. Bayona,...

6 years after 'True Grit,' another breakout for Steinfeld

Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 16:08 Last update: about 8 years ago

It's a question writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig and producer James L. Brooks would often ask themselves after watching the young actress shoot a take while making their high-school comedy "The Edge...

Bill O'Reilly sticks up for 'Old School' in next book

Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 15:45 Last update: about 8 years ago

Bill O'Reilly's next book won't be a story of military wars but of the culture wars. The Fox News host and author of "Killing Japan" and other best-sellers has teamed with "Real Men Don't Eat...

Dead Man Winter delivers rare gem over breakup

Monday, 30 January 2017, 16:47 Last update: about 8 years ago

Dave Simonett has delivered something you almost never see in music: a gorgeous divorce album. Simonett, leader of the progressive bluegrass-rock band Trampled by Turtles, works under the banner...

'1984' sales soar after Trump claims, 'alternative facts'

Monday, 30 January 2017, 15:43 Last update: about 8 years ago

After incorrect or unprovable statements made by Republican President Donald Trump and some White House aides, one truth is undeniable: Sales of George Orwell's "1984" are soaring. First...

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