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Read of the Week: Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
Our latest Read of the Week comes from Practice Mentor Katie who has recommended Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. I have…
Featured Poem: Shiloh, A Requiem
This week we feature a well known author, Herman Melville, who after the success of Moby Dick, turned to war poetry, Shiloh, A…
Read of the Week: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Volunteer Coordinator Michelle has a classic piece of fiction to feature as this week's Read under the microscope - Robert…
Read of the Week: The End of The Affair by Graham Greene
This week's Read comes recommended by our Schools Coordinator Natalie who has chosen Graham Greene's The End of the Affair.…
Featured Poem: On the Departure of the Nightingale by Charlotte Smith
This week's Featured Poem, On the Departure of the Nightingale, was written by Charlotte Turner Smith while she and her family…
The Storybarn presents The Storyhunters!
Following Storm Doris damage The Reader’s Storybarn announces new interactive family experience Last month The Reader was devastated to confirm…
Recommended Reads for St Patrick’s Day
Happy St Patrick's Day! We've been pondering our favourite reads from across the Emerald Isle from recent years and put…
A Little, Aloud for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is just around the corner and it has us thinking about the literary mums celebrated in our A Little,…
Read of the Week: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
This week's read comes recommended by Membership Marketing Assistant, Andrew who shares his love of Ernest Hemingway's final book, The…
Work begins to transform Calderstones Mansion into The International Centre for Shared Reading
Today, The Reader announce the next stage of work will begin to transform Calderstones Mansion House into The International Centre…
The Tiger Who Came to Tea at The Storybarn
the tiger who came to tea weekend saturday 18 - sunday 19 March To celebrate the Olivier Award nominated production…
Featured Poem: Tranformations by Thomas Hardy
This week's Featured Poem comes from our old Reader favourite, Thomas Hardy, as we turn our thoughts to the green…
