A Parents' Guide to Primary School: From pre-school to preparing for secondary shool
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Wondering how to encourage your child's love of books? Or how to inspire a reluctant reader? Our resource site for parents and professionals is packed with practical tips and advice to support you, from information about child development to news of our authors' latest projects. And for those who have a difficult issue to explain, such as bereavement or divorce, we've included a list of writers well-known for their ability to tackle complex themes with sensitivity.
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Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman is acknowledged as one of today's most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. The novels in her Noughts & Crosses sequence have won several awards, including the Children's Book Award, and she has won many other awards for her books for the Random House list. Both Hacker and Thief! won the Young Telegraph/Gimme 5 Award - Malorie is the only author to have won this award twice - while Hacker also won the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award in 1994. Her work has appeared on screen, with Pig-Heart Boy, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, being adapted into a BAFTA-award-winning TV serial. Malorie has also written a number of titles for younger readers.
In 2005, Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books.
In 2008, she was then honoured with an OBE for her services to Children's Literature.
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