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We are surrounded by stories in our day to day lives. From TV adverts to soap operas, to magazine articles, to feature films, the most memorable of stories are the ones which capture our imagination. Saturday 31 January to Saturday 7 February is National Storytelling Week. In honour of one of the oldest forms of entertainment, why not take this opportunity to share a favourite story with your family.

In recognition of International Women's Day (Sunday 9 March), we take a look at a few of our favourite female book characters.

The film 'The Theory of Everything' depicts the life of Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and celebrity. We thought we would take this opportunity to find out more about Hawking.

Happy April Fool's Day! In honor of the day, we have had a look at a few literary pranksters.

Many books have the theme of friendship running throughout the narrative to give them depth and a heart. To celebrate this theme we have looked at a few novels from the Kumon Recommended Reading List and the companionship at their core.