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Featured Poem: To a Friend Who Sent Me Some Roses by John Keats

This week's choice of Featured Poem comes from one of the great Romantic poets, and comes as an insight into…

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Calderstones

Time to talk Toilets.

Toilets might not seem like the most exciting topic for some light reading on a Friday afternoon but stay with…

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Literature

4 things we learnt from A Little Aloud With Love

It's been two months since the launch of our latest anthology A Little Aloud With Love but we're still sharing…

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Literature

Featured Poem: Sonnet 150 by William Shakespeare

Following the nationwide - and even international - celebrations of the Bard this past weekend, there could be no other…

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Children and Young People

Tackling the wealth divide in education through shared reading

With Unicef's damning report on how the growing wealth gap is impacting on child well-being, we discuss how Shared Reading…

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Shared Reading

Wellbeing Day at The Reader

Volunteers enjoyed another successful Wellbeing Day at Calderstones Mansion House last week, putting the emphasis on wellbeing in action. April…

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Calderstones

Knit and Natter News #3

From Katie Gwilt, PQASSO Intern at The Reader and Knit and Natterer Hello again happy crafters! It’s only a couple…

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Publications

The Reader 61

So spring hasn't sprung with quite the gusto we'd hoped for but while these grey clouds pass there's the latest…

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Literature

Featured Poem: My Kingdom by Louisa May Alcott

While she is undoubtedly best known as the author of literary classic Little Women, Louisa May Alcott provides an interesting…

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Calderstones

Little Leap Forward at The Storybarn

Special Events at The Storybarn Little Leap Forward Sunday 24 April 2016 3pm - 4pm Tickets £2 each ONLINE TICKET ALLOCATION…

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Calderstones

Knit and Natter News #2

From Katie Gwilt, PQASSO Intern at The Reader and Knit and Natterer The Knit and Natterers are gearing up for…

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Literature

Featured Poem: Holidays by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Hopefully Easter has proved to be an enjoyable period for our readers, with some time set aside to reflect, relax…

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