Tag: #literature
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Spring – The Story of a Season
by Michael Morpurgo Michael Morpurgo has lived on a farm deep in rural Devon for more than forty years. In Spring, he observes the season unfold around him, as fragile new shoots emerge, buds turn to blossom and grey skies give way to blue. As the natural world shakes off a long winter, Michael watches lambs being…
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Who Are You Calling Vermin
by Pam Ayres ‘Maybe the polluters will purify our streams.Purify our waterways? In your bloomin’ dreams!All will be rewilded, all will be renewed,The country will look lovely,But we won’t have any food.Our stocks will be sustainable,The French will be our friends,We shall live in harmony, until the bitter end.’ Hidden beyond the bluebell woods and…
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Surgically Enhanced
by Pam Ayres This new gift edition is a must-have for Pam’s many fans – and for anyone who enjoys beautifully crafted stories and poems to make you laugh and make you think. Pam Ayres is one of our most widely-adored poets throughout the world and is nothing less than a national treasure. Her work…
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We Do Not Part
by Han Kang Beginning one morning in December, We Do Not Part traces the path of Kyungha as she travels from the city of Seoul into the forests of Jeju Island, to the home of her old friend Inseon. Hospitalized following an accident, Inseon has begged Kyungha to hasten there to feed her beloved pet bird, who…