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The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As part of our ongoing work exploring texts from The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked members of our Children & Young…
Jimmy McGovern and Maxine Peake to headline charity’s literature festival for the covid-era
Gravity is a new festival taking place online and in person from 5 – 7 November, and hosted by national charity, The Reader. Taking…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – LITERATURE RECOMMENDATIONS
To mark Black History Month, we want to showcase the work of black authors and poets from throughout history. This…
From The Reader Bookshelf… A Leg to Stand On by Oliver Sacks
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
From The Reader Bookshelf… Shakespeare’s Sonnets
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
New poetry anthology to celebrate National Poetry Day
As National Poetry Day approaches on Thursday 7th October, we’ve been busy working on a new poetry anthology and planning…
From The Reader Bookshelf… A Portable Paradise by Roger Robinson
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
From The Reader Bookshelf… Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
September’s Stories and Poems
As the season starts to change, September’s batch of Stories and Poems take us on journeys of all kinds, where…
From The Reader Bookshelf… The Epic of Gilgamesh
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of…
August Stories and Poems
This month’s selection of Stories and Poems include a recommendation from a Reader Leader all the way from New Zealand,…
New interactive map experience uncovers Trails & Tales in Calderstones Park
Visitors to Calderstones Park can embark on a journey of discovery and literary delight thanks to our new digital park…
