Great Expectations and War Horse actor Jeremy Irvine has paid a visit to a London school to help launch a new resource aimed at encouraging pupils to read.
The visit to Dunraven School in south London took place as part of a national literacy campaign by charity FILMCLUB.
Its new resource focuses on the range of films which have been adapted from books and offers activities and review writing competitions, all aimed at encouraging the pupils to read the original texts for themselves.
Mr Irvine, 21, spoke with around 60 students about his career to date and he also discussed the links between films and books, given his role in two recent big screen adaptations.
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