Boys' reading 'a worry in 75% of schools'

A report into boys’ reading has found that three out of four UK schools are worried about... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A worldwide reading is being held in support of Ashraf Fayadh, a Palestinian poet, artist and curator living in Saudi Arabia, who has been sentenced to death for the abandonment of his Muslim faith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Narbonne defeats Fairfax in Huntington Park final

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Fairfax holds off Birmingham, 65-62

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gliori in protest over school librarian cuts

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Narbonne shows it's going to be a team to reckon with

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Spencer Freedman makes seven threes in Mater Dei win

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Westchester, led by 6-7 Keith Fisher, is ready to earn respect for City Section

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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