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How to Train Your Dragon Cressida Cowell (Hodder)How to train your dragon by Cressida Cowell Photograph: HodderA laugh-out loud romp of a Viking adventure set on the windy Isle of Berk, this is the first in a hugely successful 10-book series and is now being made into a film. Read More...
The ObserverFilmWith a raft of new films containing graphic scenes set to feature prominently at the industry’s award ceremonies, it appears Hollywood’s puritanical phase is well and truly over
Welcome or not, a breaking wave of screen sex is upon us. Television dramas are chock-full of intimate encounters and now cinemagoers have been warned to fasten their seatbelts, since many of the new films up for prizes in the next couple of months feature unusually graphic moments. Read More...
The ObserverGamesYoung developers on the platform used by many millions of children claim they have been financially exploited, threatened with dismissal and sexually harassed Anna* was 10 when she built her first video game on Roblox, a digital platform where young people can make, share and play games together. She used Roblox much like a child from a previous generation might have used cardboard boxes, marker pens and stuffed toys to build a castle or a spaceship and fill it with characters and story. Read More...