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World Book Day – Reading for pleasure from an early age benefits children throughout their education and beyond

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Today (Thursday 3 March), on World Book Day, schools will be celebrating by inviting in authors and encouraging children to dress up as their favourite characters, helping them form a longstanding love of reading.

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