An early example of the 'biblio-mystery'

The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley is frequently touted as one of the earliest ‘biblio-mysteries’ and has certainly been influential in that genre.

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Fun on two wheels

Scooter Dog by Lo Cole is one of few picture books about the many joys of scooting. 

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A reclaimed classic of working class literature

The 1935 ‘novel’ Caliban Shrieks by Jack Hilton has finally been republished in this 2024 Penguin edition thanks entirely to the tenacity of Jack Chadwick

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Beat the clock

Can Kit and Hamza co-operate to deliver a turkey across London in two hours? Find out in Cold Turkey by Simon James Green

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The Power of Adrienne Rich

Hilary Holladay, biographer, journalist, and scholar of modern and contemporary American poetry, has given us what is, I think, the first full biography of the hugely talented American poet, Adrienne Rich (1929 – 2012).

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Science or witchcraft?

The Elixir by Lindsay Galvin, illustrated by Kristina Kister takes us back to the time of a young Isaac Newton and a clever young woman called Ann, who between them may have found the elixir of life.

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Inspiring Young Readers

Come into the wonderful world of children's literature.

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Inspiring Older Readers

Ideas for reading and collecting books of all kinds.

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The Resource archive

A range of resources for you to read and use.

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