I do like to be beside the seaside

Enchanted Beach by Esther Freud, illustrated by Emma Chinnery encourages us to think about just how exciting the beach can be all year round.

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Stories from the liminal spaces

The Mad Road by Laurie Cusack brings us more 'scrapings' from the ‘underbelly of the Irish diaspora’ 

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All things must pass

Tiger’s Last Roar by Harriet Howe, illustrated by Katie Cottle manages to cover a range of feelings associated with loss and the need to build on happy memories 

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Uncle Fred steps in for the last time

Much-loved character, Uncle Fred is at the centre of the action in Service with a Smile by P.G. Wodehouse

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An ancient culture still influencing our own

What it was like to be an ANCIENT GREEK by David Long, illustrated by Stefano Tambellini gives us an insight into the everyday life of the Ancient Greeks

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At the centre of the European Enlightenment

Goethe: A Life in Ideas by Matthew Bell is a monument to academic investigation – it’s huge in every sense

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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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A range of resources for you to read and use.

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