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The most captivating teacher came with the most boring subject, but he hooked the US author and took note of his ‘hare-brained’ ideas

British schools may come in for constant criticism at home, but parents overseas can’t get enough of our education system. Anne Joseph reports on the rush to global franchises

The idea that what’s difficult can be conquered, and what’s boring can be made interesting was passed on from the author’s outstanding English teacher, who had a lasting impact

Cruelty and anti-Semitism punctuated his Eton schooldays, but the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh sequel was inspired by one teacher. Now he is cultivating creativity in others

Far from shying away from books, the pupils shadowing the Carnegie Medal judges are shaping up to be a new generation of literary critics