{"product_id":"why-read","title":"Why Read?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhy Read? The Battle Between Book and Screen \u003c\/em\u003eKenneth Baker recalls how reading was so important to him as a child, and why in this National Year of Reading, and working together with the National Literacy Trust, he would like to encourage today’s young people to share his love of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I first came across poetry at my primary school in a book containing Blake’s ‘The Tiger’. I had never seen one, but it came alive by reading about it. My father read to my sister and myself extracts from Dickens and I still reread all his novels - my favourite is Bleak House.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘In my life I’ve spent more time reading books than any other activity. I want to share the joy and pleasure with those who are not natural readers. Opening a book spells the end of ignorance and it frames our imaginative life forever.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘This book has over 100 illustrations for as Alice in Wonderland said ‘what is the use of a book without illustrations?’\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57261099843928,"sku":"9781918271089","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781918271089.jpg?v=1781163948","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/why-read","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}