Which childhood book sparked your love of reading? The Shoe Shop Bears by Margaret J Baker, now sadly out of print. It was the first book I bought with my own money. I was bored by picture books and w

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Which childhood book sparked your love of reading? The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier made me dream of epic childhood adventures while being the first book to make me cry. A few years ago, I read it

by Christina Applegate (£22, HB, Headline) Actor Christina Applegate’s memoir is a candid, heartfelt journey through a life lived in the spotlight. From Kelly Bundy in Married… with Children to Anchor