Great poems just stay with you

Terry Potter remembers the pleasure of first reading Poem in October by Dylan Thomas

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Alan Garner remembers

Alan Garner's memoir, Where Shall We Run To? takes the reader into the mind of the young boy who would grow up to be one of the greatest writers of fantasy and adventure that the country has ever produced.

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Joining Nick Hornby on his reading spree

Terry Potter reads Nick Hornby's irreverent collection of book reviews, The Polysyllabic Spree and finds plenty there that is thoughtful and satisfyingly funny.

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Classic Covers: Denis Piper’s artwork for George Orwell’s novels

The book jacket artwork by Denis Piper for the late 1950s and early 1960s reprints of George Orwell's novels are now classic collectables.

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An exclusive interview with David Macphail

We are delighted to present an exclusive interview with the  author, David Macphail. David's books include Yeti on the Loose, Thorfinn and the Awful Invasion, Thorfinn and the Gruesome Games as well as his most recent, White Feather which he wrote in collaboration with Catherine Macphail 

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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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