THE children's author behind the international bestseller The Gruffalo has joined the campaign against the closure of her local primary school on the outskirts of Glasgow.
THE children's author behind the international bestseller The Gruffalo has joined the campaign against the closure of her local primary school on the outskirts of Glasgow.
GRUFF RESPONSE: Children's laureate Julia Donaldson, the popular author behind The Gruffalo, has backed the campaign to stop merger plans for Bearsden Primary School.
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Andrew Denholm Education Correspondent
Julia Donaldson, Britain's children's laureate, said there would be a terrible impact if East Dunbartonshire Council closed Bearsden Primary School.
The popular children's writer, who sent two of her children to the school, spoke out after the council brought forward plans to merge Bearsden Primary with another school as part of a wider shake-up.
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