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Claire Hennessy
17 Oct 2013

Author Guest Blog - Claire Hennessy

When people say they ‘don’t read’, I don’t really believe them. ‘Can’t read’ is one thing – some people have literacy issues, for all kinds of reasons – but ‘don’t read’? Nah. I bet they read text messages or things on Facebook. I bet they read the back of a DVD case or the latest news about their favourite singer or football player. We live in a world where words are so important, and written-down words are all around us.

MS READaTHON Team
14 Oct 2013

Parent Blog: Decline of the “Once upon a time...”?

Every child, after a bedtime story, falls asleep to vividly dream of the wonders and images that have just been created in their minds. Images like the Imp in the Brothers Grimm’s Rumpelstiltskin and what he looks like while helping the Millers’ daughter as she tries to spin straw into gold.

MS READaTHON Team
11 Oct 2013

2013 MS READaTHON Kicks Off!

We are EXCITED to announce that the MS READaTHON reading period has officially kicked off and that can only mean one thing – it’s time for you to SWITCH ON TO READING! There are so many celebrations happening today so we want to make sure you can get involved. Okay here we go…

MS READaTHON Team
02 Oct 2013

Competition Time!

It’s that time of the year again, yes it's competition time! We are all so excited here at the MS READaTHON and we hope all of you are too.

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