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World Service,6 mins

Should children’s books end happily?

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Must children’s books end happily ever after? Not according to Kevin Brooks – he’s just won a prestigious children’s literature prize for his novel, the Bunker Diary, an account of a boy held hostage. He discusses his work with Lorna Bradbury, deputy literary editor for the UK newspaper the Telegraph, who has criticised the book. (Photo: Author Kevin Brooks)

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