Help Your Child See Past a Book's Cover: Expert Advice
Expert advice on helping a child who judges books by their covers, suggesting creative solutions like designing custom covers.
Category : Literacy
Public Libraries: More Than Books, They're About Social Equity
Public libraries in Australia serve as community hubs, promoting social equity, digital inclusion, and refuge for vulnerable groups beyond just lending books.
Kids' Quiz: Why Does Nature Sleep in Winter?
A children's quiz on why nature sleeps in winter and the origins of life, plus a chance to submit questions.
White Kiss: The Sloppy Sex Act That's a Green Flag
A 'white kiss'—kissing immediately after oral sex without cleaning up—is celebrated online as a green flag. Sexologists explain the intimacy, taboo, and why consent matters.
Gateshead Greenpower Goblin Challenge Inspires Young Engineers
Sixteen teams of 9-11 year olds designed and built electric kit cars for the Reece Foundation Greenpower Goblins race at Gateshead Stadium. St Stephen's Catholic Primary School took the overall win.
Queen Camilla Appears In Beano Comic For Reading Campaign
Queen Camilla appears in a Beano comic strip to launch the National Year of Reading campaign in Scotland.
Britain’s Most Mispronounced Words of 2025 Revealed
Babbel and BIVR reveal 2025's most mispronounced words, including Michelle Agyemang, Denzel Washington, and Storm Éowyn.
Forgotten Women in History: Ancestry Urges Recognition
Ancestry reveals men are mentioned four times more often than women in history textbooks, urging more emphasis on women's roles and family history research.
Newcastle White Working Class Children Worst Life Chances in England
Newcastle Central and West ranks bottom out of 543 constituencies for White British pupils on free school meals, with only 35% in sustained employment or education and average earnings of £13,734 by age 28.
ASH Scotland Free Module on Nicotine Pouch Risks
ASH Scotland introduces a free e-learning module to educate teachers and youth workers in Lanarkshire about health risks of nicotine pouches amid rising youth use.
Why Teaching Children Proper English Matters
Grammar teaching helps children become better writers; parents need not know technical terms to support learning.
Save Strawberry Tops for Easy Homemade Syrup
Learn how to transform strawberry tops into fragrant syrup with this simple tip from foodie Elly. Reduce waste and enjoy a sweet treat on ice cream or in drinks.
Vintage Baby Names Making a Comeback in the UK
Vintage baby names like Oliver, Arthur, and Amelia are making a comeback in the UK, according to an analysis of 1904 and 2024 ONS data.
Extra Crispy Roast Potatoes: Simple Bicarb Trick Before Boiling
Learn how to make extra crispy roast potatoes by adding bicarbonate of soda to the water before boiling. A pub chef's secret for golden, crunchy spuds.
Help Digitise Jeremy Bentham's Manuscripts: Volunteer Now
Dr Tim Causer invites readers to join the Transcribe Bentham project, helping to digitise and transcribe the philosopher's manuscripts for a digital archive.
Busting the Myth: Brits' Attention Spans Not Shrinking, Experts Say
The widely reported statistic that human attention spans have fallen to eight seconds is debunked by experts who say the concept is meaningless.
Children's Books Mistakenly Flagged As Pornography In UK Schools
Puffin alerts UK schools after website in children's Spy Dog books hijacked by porn site, urging removal and pausing sales.
Smacking Children Linked to Worse GCSEs and Bullying
New UCL research shows children physically punished at ages 3, 5, and 7 are less likely to pass GCSEs and more likely to bully others, reigniting calls for a smacking ban in England and Northern Ireland.
Bonkers tops list of British slang adopted by Americans, study finds
Study finds 'bonkers' is the most popular Britishism used by Americans, with Gen Z and women leading the trend.
Ayesha Curry's Cast-Iron Fruit Cake: A Foolproof Dessert for Busy Cooks
Ayesha Curry shares a foolproof cast-iron fruit cake recipe using boxed cake mix, perfect for quick desserts.
Three Quarters of Brits Blame Screens for Children's Shrinking Vocabularies
New research reveals 70% of Brits believe children use fewer words than previous generations, with 74% blaming screen time for stunting speech development.
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