Morpurgo and Wilson support new Guardian kids site

Written By: Caroline Horn Publication Date: Thu, 03/03/2011 - 07:22 Former children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo and Tracy Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson have spoken out in support of the Guardian’s new book website for children, which launches today [3rd March] on World Book Day. The site, guardian.co.uk/childrensbooks, will be curated by young people from all over the world, with 100 children already signed up. Content will include children’s reviews, video and text interviews with authors and a book club. Each child will have their own personalised page. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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