Over the past few decades there have been intense debates in education surrounding children’s literacy achievement and ways to promote reading, particularly that of boys. The Harry Potter book series has been received enthusiastically by very many children, boys and girls alike, but has also been constructed in popular and media discourses as a children’s, particularly a boys’, literacy saviour. Children’s Literacy Practices and Preferences: Harry Potter and Beyond provid...

Your food storage contains delectable delights when you know how to use it!Eating stored food rotates your food supply, saves you money, and supports your health, and it keeps you prepared for any emergency. In addition to learning the ins and outs of food storage, try over 200 mouthwatering recipes, including:Brown Sugar MuffinsCreamy Taco SoupChicken CacciatoreTexas Sheet Cake BrowniesFeasting on Food Storage is filled to the brim with tips...

Six quirky dramas from in and around a northern market stall“If you want owt - go down the market... They sell everything from pins to pearl earrings, from peaches to pig's trotters, from tripe to tiramisu. See the hanging, marbled haunches of beef down Butchers' Row. Smell the flowers, a fragrant dream. Taste the fresh silvery fish motorwayed down from the North Sea.”Some would say the Market is the last authentic part of the city centre. This nor...