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"After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world."

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.

Sugar and spice, and everything nice

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

The theory of everything

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.

"When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools."

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

You've got a friend in me

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.

The stripes are back!

Kumon Colchester North Instructor Elaine Plumb, walked 10k on Sunday 22 March, to raise funds for our CSR partner, the National Literacy Trust. Elaine and fellow 'Wally' Linda Benson, have raised a fantastic amount for the charity

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