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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…
Featured Poem: Tracks by Tomas Tranströmer
This week's Featured Poem is Tracks by Tomas Tranströmer, read by Emily. Copyright © 2006 Tomas Tranströmer New Collected Poems,…
Featured Poem: The Process by Sophia Thakur
This week's Featured Poem is 'The Process' by Sophia Thakur, read by Emma. Sophia Thakur's poem 'The Process' appears in…
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…
Could you read with a looked-after child?
"Reading for pleasure is the single most important thing that will make a child successful in life." UNESCO, 2011…
New research provides evidence that Shared Reading delivers positive change for individuals in prisons and probation services
The Reader runs Shared Reading groups in all kinds of settings, including schools, hospitals, care homes, prisons and approved premises.…
Featured Poem: Paradise Lost by John Milton (2/2)
This week’s Featured Poem is an extract taken from Paradise Lost by John Milton and read by Lizzie. For November,…
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…
The Reader secures Arts Council England NPO funding 2023-2026
The Reader is delighted to have been awarded Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status for the second time.…
Featured Poem: Paradise Lost by John Milton (1/2)
This week’s Featured Poem is an extract taken from Paradise Lost by John Milton and read by Clare. For November,…
Waldo’s Reader Story – “There’s a shared connection”
Waldo is a Peer Recovery Trainer in Camden. He talks about how Shared Reading helped him when he was struggling…