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October’s Monthly Stories and Poems
There are two memoirists with Nigerian heritage in this months pack, each reflecting on what their family and cultural histories...
October’s Title Pick for Adults: Anna Karenina by Erin Carlstrom
My groups experience of reading Anna Karenina made me think about curiosity, and what part that plays in choosing what...
October’s Title Pick for Children: The Skull by Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen's 'The Skull' ticks all these boxes, and is a must read for this time of year. The low...
The Reader reveals magical Christmas 2026 season at Calderstones Park
New Christmas concerts, festive cinema and family theatre join the seasonal celebrations, offering ways to get together at Liverpool’s Calderstones…
September’s Title Pick for Adults: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
"This a novel about keeping in touch with home, and our roots and heritage, through difficult circumstances. It tells the...
September’s Title Pick for Children: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Revisiting Anne of Green Gables feels like opening a time capsule. This was a childhood favourite of mine and rereading...
September’s Monthly Stories and Poems
We're continuing our year-long exploration of the theme of 'home', bringing together another selection of prose and poetry to help...
August’s Monthly Stories and Poems
‘Sometimes we can return home and find that it no longer holds the familiarity or reassurance that might once have...
August’s Title Pick for Adults: The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Each time I re-read this opening paragraph from The Pilgrim’s Progress, I am struck by how immediately I am taken...
August’s Title Pick for Children: Home by Carson Ellis
Timeless illustrations trace a weaving path through Home by Carson Ellis. The beauty in this book is all the things...
Shared Reading a key recommendation in new report to Government
As the UK’s biggest Shared Reading charity, we are absolutely delighted to see the Education Committee highlight Shared Reading as a key recommendation in its new Reading for Pleasure…
July’s Title Pick for Children: The Blue Umbrella by Emily Ann Davison
The illustrations are really beautiful, and full of life and detail. While you’re turning the pages and telling the story,...
