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the big issue

Beverley Naidoo explores her own personal approach to tackling the big themes of race, religion and politics.

PLAT DU JOUR

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JULIA DONALDSON TALKS GROILISH

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The Magic Pencil

The Magic Pencil, a British Council touring exhibition exploring the wonderful world of children’s book illustration has been seen in many countries around the globe. Here, Gail Ellis of the British Council in Paris discusses how the exhibition has been used as a lively and engaging tool in the teaching of English.

Writers Talk Books

Four of our most brilliant writers for teenagers, Malorie Blackman, Kevin Brooks, Melvin Burgess and Matt Whyman talk about what they have been reading recently.

Writers Abroad

Novelist David Lee Stone and storyteller Elly Stuart are two professionals who have worked overseas on British Council projects. David Lee Stone explores the enthusiasm he found amongst Bulgarian teenagers while Elly Stuart writes about her experience in India.

	The Big Issue


	by G. P. Taylor

Beverley Naidoo and G. P. Taylor are two authors who do not shy away from tackling meaty issues in their fiction – race, religion and politics are just some of the subjects they have covered. Here they explore their own personal approach to tackling the big themes.

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