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Waterstones Recommends Novel Full Of Expletives, Sex And Violence For Children As Young As Eight

Posted at 10:06AM Sunday 07 Feb 2010

Waterstones has recommended a novel full of expletives, sex and violence for children as young as eight. Sawbones, a thriller by the Scottish crime writer Stuart MacBride, was chosen by the retailer in a children's catalogue as suitable for 'reluctant, struggling or dyslexic readers aged 8+'.

This weekend Waterstone's admitted that it had made a 'terrible mistake' after it was contacted by The Sunday Times on behalf of a concerned parent. It said it would immediately recall all copies of the children's catalogue.

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