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Featured Poem: Fragments of the Dark by Elizabeth Jennings
This week's Featured Poem is brought to you by Sam, and she reads 'Fragments of the Dark' by Elizabeth Jennings. …

From the Bookshelf: Wintering by Katherine May
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…

The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore the Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about…

December’s Stories and Poems
Winter has set in, and to help us feel warm in spirit we’ve selected some seasonal choices for December’s Monthly…

The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore The Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…

From the Bookshelf: Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…

November’s Stories and Poems
As the days shorten and the nights draw in, we’re taking inspiration from this year’s Reader Bookshelf for November’s Stories…

From the Bookshelf: Half of a Yellow Sun
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…

The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore The Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…

October’s Stories and Poems
We’re celebrating Black History Month by showcasing a selection of stories, extracts and poems by black authors in October’s Monthly…

National Poetry Day 2022
To celebrate National Poetry Day 2022, The Reader has created a new poetry anthology exploring this year's theme, The Environment.…

From the Bookshelf: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…