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Award-winning children's author illustrator Sophy Henn is bringing her “hilarious” new graphic novel to life at an extra special event…

Come and listen to a reading of extracts from Fablehouse, her 2024 longlisted historical fantasy novel for 8-13-year-olds at The…

Tavia Panton is our Children and Young Persons Project Lead at The Reader. She is also about to begin leading…

Public booking is now open for The Reader’s Christmas 2024-5 season of delights.  Brunch with Mrs Claus, a wreath making…

Liverpool mum-of-three and carer Sammi, aged 50, has been attending the Shared Reading group at Broadgreen Hospital’s Chronic Pain Clinic…

The Royal Liverpool Broadgreen University Hospital Trust has commissioned The Reader to deliver a regular Shared Reading group for patients…

September’s pick of Monthly Stories and Poems are connected by the theme mixed-up feelings and encounters, reminding us that very rarely…

The Reader Bookshelf 2024 is a carefully curated collection of literature for adults and children, exploring a different theme each year,…

Rachel Bourke is part of our Reading Heroes team which supports care experienced children aged 2-15 years to improve their…

Over the summer, The Reader is running our biggest Shared Reading Awareness campaign in years. See our new video, taking…

Two years ago a new Shared Reading group was set up for families seeking asylum whose children attend the council’s…

Former charity manager Diana, who is housebound, has been participating in regular weekly online Shared Reading for the last three…