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#IHaveNeverRead: Lucy Mangan confesses.
Penguin guest contributor, journalist and bibliophile Lucy Mangan, confesses her sins to literature with the children’s classics she’s not read (yet). Join us on Twitter and let us know yours using...
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Lucy Mangan on… 150 years of Alice in Wonderland.
Our resident blogger and expert on all things bookish reflects on the history of Alice in Wonderland and why we still love Lewis Caroll’s tale 150 years on. We’ll be reading this month’s post with a...
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Join us for a Night of Infinities
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.” #NightOfInfinities Over the past three years, millions of people around the world have connected with the story of Gus and Hazel in John Green’s...
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Let’s go on an Adventure in Wonderland..
Set in a labyrinth like underground setting with riddles to be solved and a missing Alice, Adventures in Wonderland tells the classic tale in a totally new way. Director Emma Earle tells us the story...
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Spot Loves his Dad
King of bedtime stories, Spot’s dad really is a top dog. An affectionate outdoorsy type who’s always chasing after the kids and often to be found covered in mud, Eric Hill’s canine creation enjoys...
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Picture books are where it’s at. Where it’s all at.
So often, beautiful picture books form our introduction to the world of books and reading. Our guest blogger Lucy Mangan shares her journey of rediscovering the wonderful world of picture books as a...
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“It is impossible to tell you how much I loved my father…”
Daring, rebellious, anti-establishment and bordering on anarchistic – having a William Smith as your dad means life is one long adventure. Handy and practical, he’s always tinkering with the car and...
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Lucy Mangan’s Desert Island (Puffin) Books
What happened when we posed the ultimate question to guest blogger, Lucy Mangan- which of the new A Puffin Book collection would she take on holiday if she were only allowed three? Read on to find out....
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‘This is the earth, our home. A tiny wet planet, lost & alone in the vast...
This month, Lucy Mangan muses on her childhood TV favourites, and how new books mean that children are rediscovering vintage characters like The Clangers on the page as well on screen. I am 106....
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17 jumpsquiffling ways to celebrate Roald Dahl Day
We’re getting ready for a very special Roald Dahl Day this Sunday 13th September so have rounded up 17 jumpsquiffling ways to celebrate no matter where you are in the world. 1. Get reacquainted with Mr...
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Discovering a shared love of Mog, Hairy Maclary, and The Wombles
This month, Lucy Mangan muses on her childhood favourites, and how passing them down a generation can result in a shared love, or potentially sever even the closest of bonds. Re-reading your childhood...
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