Classic novels have been removed from a primary school after content was deemed offensive.
Huncoat Primary School officially reopened its library along with £3,000 of new books.
However, the school removed novels including works by popular children's author Enid Blyton, which were deemed to contain 'inappropriate ethnic stereotypes'.
The school said it was necessary to do this in order to gain the Lancashire Race Equality Mark.
Deputy headteacher Phil Clarke said many of the items removed were classics but added that most had been replaced with 'adjusted' versions.
He said: “The books were sold at a jumble sale at a parish church so they weren't thrown out. “A lot of the Enid Blyton works just weren’t appropriate.
“I know it sounds like political correctness gone mad but it’s really about making sure children have a fair representation of different ethnic groups.”
He added the removed books included those with inappropriate pictures and a story with a dog with a racially offensive name.
Some were also removed for negative references to the traveller community and contained offensive content.
Mr Clarke said: “We have reprints that have been republished that are more appropriate now so we have a lot of those texts back.” The school received the Race Equality Mark in July 2012 after a six-week process.
Advisors for the Lancashire award gave the school training and advice on removing and replacing the content and Mr Clarke added it was a requirement for the watermark.
Lancashire County Council said the decision was an individual one taken by the school and there was not a policy on removing books based on content.
