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Jonathan Hampshire, 6, just finished kindergarten in Columbia, and he can quickly list a dozen or so books he has read. His favorites are on par for his age–Batman, Spider-Man and ...

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  You'll see summer reading lists for kids of all ages across Patch starting Wednesday. Here's the reason why: Patch, AOL’s leading platform of local news, information and engag...

Credit Malden Reads

It's a common problem among students: summer brain drain. Studies show that most students lose at least some knowledge that they gained during the school year over the course of summer va...

Credit World Book Night

Patrons of the Mall in Columbia may walk away with something free tonight, as a group of local residents do their part to spread some literary wealth.Embracing an idea out of the United K...