‘reading helped me get over being bullied’

Broadcaster and author Clare Balding shares the reads that have been her escape and inspiration

What childhood book sparked your love of reading? One that really stands out for me is Winnie-the-Pooh. I was given a hardback copy on my seventh birthday, and I still treasure it. The maps in the fro

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