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News James Patterson is teaming up with the National Literacy Trust to launch The James Patterson Extreme Reading Challenge, an initiative designed to encourage children to read with their dads / male carers. The ‘James Patterson Extreme Reading Challenge’ is being run in partnership with the NLT’s Reading Champions initiative. It will be launched as a key NLT World Book Day campaign in March 09 and will work with over 3000 schools across the UK. The idea for the initiative came directly from Patterson, who is passionate about getting boys hooked on books from a young age. James Patterson says, ‘As a writer, and also as a father, I’m delighted to be working with the National Literacy Trust in really encouraging kids to discover the love of reading. I’ve been actively involved in getting kids to enjoy books in America and it’s great to be able to help bring this message to the UK. The Reading Champions initiative is a wonderful opportunity to encourage us dads to get reading with our sons, what could be better?’ The aim of the ‘James Patterson Extreme Reading Challenge’ is to encourage dads/male carers to read with their children. There is a prize for one dad/male carer and their child to hunt their own aliens on a trip to Sweden to visit the biggest space centre in Europe. All they need to do is take a photo of both of them reading together in the most unusual place they can think of. The winning photograph will be the one taken in the most extreme or unusual location. The school of the winning child will also win £2000 of random House books for their library. To enter the competition parents/ children need to ask their school to sign up to the NLT Reading Champions initiative at www.readingchampions.org.uk. The Telegraph interviewed Malorie Blackman about her new book, Double Cross and how her childhood reading has influenced her current writing. Well worth a read! Click here for her full interview. Sandi Toksvig was a guest on The One Show this week. Sandi chatted to lovely Adrian and Christine all about her new book Girls are Best. To check out the show click here! Publicity News Click here to sign up for our Library or Independent Bookshop newsletter. Mini Grey Helen Cooper Tatty
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