Got pulled by the family into a Chinese bookshop on the Charing Cross Road. Must have passed it a million times, never noticed it. It opened up into a cavern: beautiful Chinese language translations of Oscar Wilde, cookbooks, maps, language courses, hundreds of beautiful little figurines.

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Today is International Sawfish Day! Since the 12yo prefers specificity he’s declaring Largetooth Sawfish Awareness Day! This critically endangered sawfish Pristis pristis lives in tropical and subtropical waters and even enters fresh water. It’s threatened by overfishing and habitat loss.

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good news: EIGHT CAPYBARA BABIES

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ICYMI: Children and young people who read every day are more likely to report high levels of wellbeing than those who rarely or never read, according to new research from the National Literacy Trust. 👇

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This was a fascinating interview to do. The book is as much about Russia and Evan's relationship with it as it is about captivity

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