Books depicting either a fat or thin girl called Alfina as the central character elicited similarly polarised responses from a second group of 150 reception and year one schoolchildren.

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Research for the group suggests London faces reception place shortfalls of more than 18, 300 in total by 2014.

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The charity screening, supported by the Wye Valley Group, will include a reception attended by Sheers and members of the cast and crew.

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