“An A-Z of Cumbria and The Lake District on Film” has just been launched
“An A-Z of Cumbria and The Lake District on Film” has just been launched by Hayloft Publishing, written by David Banning with a forward by Sophie Neville.
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Unearthing the true story behind former British spy and treasured children’s author Arthur Ransome
Arthur Ransome’s tales of boats and adventure – many of which were set in Suffolk – changed the course of children’s literature. But, says Julian Lovelock, who has written a book about Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series, the author was a complex character whose novels were inextricably bound up with the times he lived through and the sadnesses of his own life.
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Save 15% on “Swallows, Amazons and Coots” for One Only More Week
Following a successful book launch last week, the highly anticipated “Swallows, Amazons and Coots: A Reading of Arthur Ransome” is published today, and available from the Nancy Blackett…
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Feel inspired to get your children back in to reading after BBC tribute to the Lake District
As part of their #LoveToRead campaign the BBC visited the Lake District to explore the landscape that has provided inspiration for some of the best-loved children’s authors of all time. Gabrielle Rowley caught up with TV presenter Simon O’Brien to find out more about the Books That Made Britain documentary.
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Fun for Kids at Wincanton Library
Wincanton Library Friends intend to host creative events for children during all half term breaks and other school holidays… The next big day is on 22nd October when our theme will be Swallows and Amazons to coincide with the release of the film of the classic book.
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Swallows and Amazons – How Childhood Has Been Stolen From Our Children
For me, “Swallows and Amazons” is the greatest children’s adventure novel of all time. But this is not exactly a review: it’s more about how our present generation of children has had their freedom and lives stolen from them by society’s excessive fears for their safety. Swallows and Amazons is all about trusting young children to take sensible calculated risks – risks that children today are denied.
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Arthur Ransome | Books | Swallows and Amazons | Travel | TV
Simon O’Brien uncovers the books that made the North West
New BBC One documentary series Books That Made Britain looks at how the landscape of the North West has inspired local writers.
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Island mentality: how the Hebrides have shaped British culture
In British literature, islands emerge as places of particular power. They offer magic, intrigue and adventure as well as damnation.
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Cumbria set to feature in new BBC One documentaries
The Cumbrian landscapes that have inspired some of Britain’s most loved authors will be celebrated in a new series of documentaries produced by BBC English Regions in partnership with BBC Learning as part of the #LoveToRead season.