I read my first book – one from the Janet and John series aimed at primary children ... What I learnt about writing from that book was the importance of texture – how did the desert ...

Star Kids has produced a series of 33 new Janet and John books, including 24 activity books covering reading, writing and maths for children aged four to seven. Television presenter and mother-of-two ...

When I returned to my primary school in the last year before going to secondary school, my reading and writing ability - according to the teachers - far exceeded those of my classmates. And I don't ...