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Cressida Cowell to remain Children’s Laureate for further year

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Cressida Cowell’s tenure as Children’s Laureate has been extended by 12 months due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been announced.

The author, known for books including the How To Train Your Dragon series, took the role in July 2019 and had been set to step down next year.

However, organisers BookTrust said the “exceptional circumstances” created by the pandemic meant Cowell will serve a three-year term, staying until June 2022.

The extension will give her the opportunity to “ensure that the ambitions laid out at the start of her tenure can become a reality and make a tangible difference to children’s lives”, BookTrust said.

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