The greatest pieces of literature would be nothing without their characters. This could be regarded as an obvious statement, of course stories cannot be made without the people — and sometimes animals ...

Children across the country are going into school dressed as their favourite literary characters to mark World Book Day. The annual event, which was started in 1995, has become one of the most ...

World Book Day, which was first celebrated in the UK in 1997, celebrates reading and books. Children across Cumbria have been ...