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Lauren Child: believes we're asking children to grow up too quickly Picture: Polly Borland/PA

Child's play: Bringing Mary Poppins back to life

Cult sci-fi and TV superfan Bob Fischer documents his surreal journey

Sally Field: ''Abuse framed my life''

Changing tack

Voyages of distinction

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Book Reviews: Our pick of the latest releases

Countdown to retirement? Not for Nick Hewer

Denise Welch at 60: 'I'm not having a meltdown'

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Richard Branson: 'I'm pretty fearless and have always had an adventurous streak'

Caitlin Moran - Fame, feminism and sexual shame

Author finds a world of book magic in Bishop Auckland shop

Lynda La Plante primed for movie magic

Star-crossed lovers

Lady Chatterley's first edition going under the hammer

Charles Harris: Democracy dies without real news

The perils of puberty

Alex Jones: 'Yes I want a child - but I also want a career'

'I have less self-doubt now I'm older,' says Ruth Jones, star of Gavin and Stacey

Finding freedom behind bars

Teenage artist becomes autism ambassador after illustrating children's book about a bullied hedgehog

Living with a blank silence

A lot of luck and hard work

Bar woman with a difference

Books: Historian's new novel tells the story of 'The Sisters who would be Queen'

Books: Writer David Almond's career is all thanks to uncle Amos

Highs of horror

PICTURES: 'Portions of pure heaven': Postcards from the Past

Books: Teenage truths for Teesside author Non Pratt

Books: Edmondson's debut for the young ones

Books: Crime writing in the blood for Dales murder mystery author

Books: A new train of thought for Paula Hawkins

Life after loss

Crime writer Stuart MacBride, talks about research into ancient mummies

Roker writer Nancy Revell's new book focuses on the wartime efforts of women in the Sunderland shipyards

Still grieving for her Prince

Hoppen to it

Oarsome foursome - the Yorkshire Rows

Mum's the word

Child-free, but still me, Darlington author, explains what it means to be a woman

Darlington poet writes about her increasing deafness

Poetry that's pure Gold

Julian Clary's bold move

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The only way is baby talk with Faiers

Nadiya rises to novel challenge

A rich seam of stories

What the writers want for Christmas

Pointless festive fun

The Rocket's big break into books

Still making a killing from crime

Breaking away from Walter

Scotty's shore had success

Take a look at him now

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Alan gets his teeth into woes

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