A SCHOOL in Battersea has been chosen by the Children’s Laureate in a push to support English libraries. Griffin Primary School will become one of the first institutions supported by bestselling author, Cressida Cowell’s, new initiative to reduce educational inequality in young children. ‘Life-changing Libraries’ is Ms Cowell’s flagship project as the Waterstones Children’s Laureate, which seeks to support “a reading for pleasure culture” in six primary schools across the UK. Cressida Cowell has partnered with six schools across England In an open letter today (April 13) the author of the bestselling series,
How to Train Your Dragon, asked the government to “help children whose future now lies in the balance”.