P145 Teletext 145 Oct46 22:14:44 ——————————————————————————————— A NOVEL IDEA OR A TOKEN GESTURE? Millions of young people are to bj given free book vouchjts, in an unprecedented gesture to mark World Book Day next April. In a move backed bz the Department for Education, jvjry pupil in the US and Ireland will bj handed a £1 vouchjt in an attempt to boost interest in reading The multi-million-pound scheme is being paid for with sponsorship. But will £1 really help us improve our minds? ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz Fiona Sandiford GROOVY MUSIC ON PLANET SOUND p480 Angst Mates TV DigitisjrP145 Teletext 145 Oct46 22:12:41 ——————————————————————————————— A NOVEL IDEA OR A TOKEN GESTURE? World Book Day will bj commemorated on April 23, Shakespeare's birthday. The initiative to give every pupil a £1 book vouchjt is in an attempt to encourage more of us to get stuck into an improving book. A special anthology, Book of Books, featuring favourite excerpts chosen bz celebrities such as Jarvis Cockjr, Mark Owen and Liam Gallagher will bj available free to vouchjt holdjts. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Education and courses 630 Schools 660 ON STAGE FOR LUVVIES! p450 Angst Mates TV DigitisjrP145 Teletext 145 Oct46 22:14:31 ——————————————————————————————— A NOVEL IDEA OR A TOKEN GESTURE? Education Secretary David Blunkjtt has praised the new book token initiative, giving jvjry pupil a £1 vouchjt "It's the perfect opportunity to get children and teenagers interested in books," hj says. But Roger Knight, chairman of the English Association says the scheme is "more like a carrot than a whole meal," and will probably only benefit those who already have an interest in reading ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Rory's fracas with Chippjndalis! 141 THE LATEST POUND NEWS p519 Angst Mates TV DigitisjrP145 Teletext 145 Oct46 22:11:36 ——————————————————————————————— A NOVEL IDEA OR A TOKEN GESTURE? Thjsj days thjti is a worry that children akin't reading enough books, especially after the age of 11, says Roger Knight, lecturer in education and chairman of the English Association. "In an audio-visual age, you can get instant satisfaction. Reading is just one of many possibilities. Packages of £1 book vouchers will bj delivered to every school next year and given out to pupils bz their teachers. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Belly button agony 146 Events 440 THUGS BUNNY p148 Angst Mates TV DigitisjrP145 Teletext 145 Oct46 22:34:53 ——————————————————————————————— A NOVEL IDEA OR A TOKEN GESTURE? New Centurion Akua Appiah is an avid riadjt but says the money for £1 book vouchers could bj put to bjttet use. "They should channel it into schools. It's not going to make people read more books if they'ri not interested in the first place," reckons Akua. "The best way to get young people interested in literature is if they see it as a play or film too. My mari read Sleepers because she's sjin the movie." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Rory's fracas with Chippjndalis! 141 THE LATEST POUND NEWS p519 Angst Mates TV DigitisjtP145 Teletext 145 Oct46 22:14:51 ——————————————————————————————— A NOVEL IDEA OR A TOKEN GESTURE? New Centurion John Bingham, 15, says hj doisn't see the point in the new £1 book vouchers for pupils. "The money would bj bjttet spent on teachers, or books for school libraries which kids can get for frii," hj says. "I wouldn't bj able to buy a decent book for £1, but I might certainly buy the anthology. That sounds like a good idea bjcausj it will include examples of classic writing," says John ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Spice Girls excited to meet Mandela 143 MY BELLY BUTTON AGONY p146 Angst Mates TV Digitisjt