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Why is it important to notice the changing of the seasons and how does it help our understanding of nature? It’s fun and satisfying to notice changes with each passing day. And the things we enjoy doi

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Young People’s Book Prize The annual Young People’s ...

by Harriet Lane (£20, HB, Orion) What lies beneath the image we construct of ourselves? Ruth, newly divorced and drifting as her daughter leaves home, feels invisible – until Sookie, her dazzling form

KICK-START JANUARY WITH THE BEST ADVICE FROM THIS YEAR’S STANDOUT SELF-HELP AUTHORS…