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Top 10 Pieces of Stationery for School 🎒 ✏️

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The end of the summer holidays is never the most fun time of the year, but buying new stationery can make it a lot more exciting! If you’re looking for some cute and practical but cheap stationery for the back-to-school season, then take a look at this list. 1.  Stabilo Boss Original Highlighter s £3.99 These highlighters are some of the best I’ve ever used! They come in an impressive 23 different colours (fluorescent and pastel), and can be bought in backs of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 23. The ink is compatible with most pens (however they can smudge if you’re using gel pens). The design is comfortable to hold, and the tip is very resilient- I’ve been using mine for over a year and they’re still going strong! They are sold on Amazon and in many stationery shops. 2.  Pineapple Folding Ruler/ Protracto r £4.95 When you think of a ruler, this pineapple themed one probably won’t be the first one to come to mind! Most schools require 30cm rulers, but these can be a struggle to fit in a pen

eBooks Pros and Cons: Are Bound Books Better?

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  Living in an era of technology can make reading books a lot more convenient and immersive. However, many argue that reading digitally doesn’t compare to reading a physical book and can’t be considered reading . I’d love it if you could put your opinion in the comments! An eBook is essentially a book read via a screen/ the internet. I’m not strongly one-sided in this debate; while eBooks are far more versatile than bound books, nothing can replace reading a gripping paperback, or turning the pages of a book passed down for generations. In this post I’ll be looking at the pros and cons of eBooks, and whether physical books are things of the past. Pro: eBooks are more versatile and can be personalised When reading a digital book, you can change things such as the font and size, a feature many will find extremely useful. In addition, most online reading platforms have a feature which means you can highlight and define any word in the book. This is especially useful if you are studying or