
Champions of Reading: Fortismere School
When Librarian Mrs Ward asked me to say a few words about reading to a group of lovely Year 7 eager readers (chaired by SF Said) I wondered about where to start. And it seemed only natural to start in bed, lying on my side, covers pulled up, the warm glow of my bedside lamp, and icicle fingers holding a book. Ever since I was young - and I’m so old now, so that must be over 45 years – I’ve gone to sleep the same way. There is so much pleasure, so much intense delight in the i