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Read of the Week: Kim by Rudyard Kipling
This week's read, just in time for the weekend, comes from Ben, our Membership Manager who suggests an old favourite, Kim by…
Festive Family Films at Calderstones
Free festive film screenings at The reader ice cream parlour! Join us at The Reader Ice Cream Parlour for a whole host…
The Big Give: How can I help?
We need your help this Christmas! We have a fantastic opportunity to raise up to £40,000 to help us reach…
FREE FESTIVE FUN at Calderstones
Tuesday 29 November - Friday 2 December We’re throwing open our CALDERSTONES doors for some FREE FESTIVE FUN! Our Reader…
The Big Give: Helping people like Betty
Ahead of the Big Give Christmas Challenge we visited Betty and her Reader Volunteer Julie to find out what Shared…
Featured Poem: Worldly Place by Matthew Arnold
This week we feature a poem from Matthew Arnold called Worldly Place. Born on Christmas Eve in 1822, Matthew Arnold was a…
Reading, Sharing, Planning: Think Day at The Reader
Putting our collective Reader brains together on another big Think Day get-together at our Reader HQ at Calderstones Park. "Believe…
Read of the Week: Seńor Vivo and the Coca Lord by Louis de Berniéres
This week's Read comes courtesy of Miranda, our Reading Resources Intern who suggests Seńor Vivo and the Coco Lord by Louis de Berniéres.…
Featured Poem: If All The Skies by Henry Van Dyke
Our poetic offering this week comes from American poet Henry Van Dyke with the poem If All The Skies. The poet Henry…
“What is your idea of perfect happiness?’ : David Bowie’s Reading List
Inspired by Frank Cottrell-Boyce's lecture on David Bowie's Reading List, Lauren reflects on the joy to be found in books, music…
Read of the Week:Twisted Tree by Kent Meyers
Our Read this week comes with a story of its own, Reader Leader Charlie recommends Twisted Tree by Kent Meyers. Every month, graduates…
I Spy a Yeti at The Storybarn
“Did you know that monsters come in all shapes and sizes?” Fi has made a list and she’s checked it…
