AdaptationsNews April 30, 2018 New Movie Adaptation for The Secret Garden There have been three movie adaptations of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden to date.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day April 30, 2018 Word of the Day – Xebec Xebec (noun) zee-bek A small three-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with lateen and square sails. Mid… Kath Love0
Word of the Day April 29, 2018 Word of the Day – Primogeniture Primogeniture (noun) prai-mo-gen-idj-er The state of being the firstborn child. / The right of succession belonging… Kath Love2
Word of the Day April 28, 2018 Word of the Day – Skit Skit (noun) skit A short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing, especially a parody.… Kath Love0
Children's LiteratureNewsTelevision April 27, 2018 Bedtime Stories with Elton John Elton John is an English singer, pianist and composer, although these days he’s retired from… Kath Love1
Literary AwardsNews April 27, 2018 Desmond Elliot Prize 2018 Shortlist Announced The Desmond Elliot Prize is considered to be the UK’s most prestigious award for first… Kath Love0
Authors April 27, 2018 The Private Lives of Authors: Mary Wollstonecraft Early Feminism and the Destruction of a Reputation Mary Wollstonecraft is today probably best known… Kath Love1
Word of the Day April 27, 2018 Word of the Day – Plenary Plenary (adj) plee-nu-ree Unqualified; absolute. Late Middle English: from late Latin plenarius ‘complete’, from plenus… Kath Love1
Word of the Day April 26, 2018 Word of the Day – Broigus Broigus (noun) broy-gus (chiefly Jewish) A bitter dispute or feud. From Yiddish broyges ‘dispute, quarrel’… Kath Love18
ArtyChildren's LiteratureInspired by Literature April 25, 2018 Love on the Rocks Story Rocks are Super Cute Love on the Rocks is a recent craze to hit the UK (and the world)… Kath Love3