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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…

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Literature

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.…

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Featured Poems

Featured Poem: Gitanjali 35 by Rabindranath Tagore

This week's Featured Poem is Gitanjali 35 by Rabindranath Tagore and is read by Mariana. For October all our Featured…

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The Reader Bookshelf

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…

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Featured Poems

Featured Poem: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

This week's Featured Poem is read by Sally and is an extract taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…

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Literature

Gravity Festival Box Office information and FAQ’s

GRAVITY Festival   Thursday 29 September – Sunday 2 October 2022 Tickets for Gravity Festival 2022 are already on sale. This…

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Literature

Featured Poem: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

This week's Featured Poem is read by Michael and is an extract taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…

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Literature

September’s Stories and Poems

This month we’re gearing up towards Gravity Festival 2022, which is taking place from Thursday 29 September – Sunday 2 October,…

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Featured Poems

Featured Poem: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

This week's Featured Poem is read by Adam and features an extract taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…

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Literature

On the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II

The Reader is sorry to hear about the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. We send strength to all who…

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Featured Poems

Featured Poem: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

This week's Featured Poem is read by Jemma and features an extract taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…

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The Reader Bookshelf

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…

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