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Festive To Be Read pile: update

January 7, 2020January 10, 2020Oxford English Team
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The Oxford Team had a fairly large collective To Be Read pile and an impending holiday approaching offering quality reading time. So was any progress made and were there any last minute substitutions? A few members of the team let us know! Susie: The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare “I did not complete the Infernal Devices series! I watched […]

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Summer reading: our recommendations

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019Oxford English Team
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The sun is shining and the holidays are just around the corner, so what better excuse to roll out a list of recommended reads to see you through the summer. Here’s my pick of the top five reads for ten to thirteen-year-olds. Scavengers by Darren Simpson If you like stories where things aren’t quite what they […]

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Your guide to starting a book club in your school

October 14, 2015June 7, 2018Oxford Primary

Setting Up a Book Club in School Reading groups and book clubs are a hugely popular way of engaging readers and are a way into opening the box of reading delights. If you belong to a book group yourself, you will know that the pleasure of reading is multiplied when we share our ideas, explore […]

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