A Magical Mission to Gather Six Signs

The Dark is Rising, written by Susan Cooper, is the second book in The Dark is Rising Sequence. Unlike the first book (Over Sea, Under Stone), this book is split into three parts (The Finding, The Learning and The Testing) and also uses chapter titles instead of numbering them 1-13.  On Midwinter’s Eve, Will Stanton … Read more

A Legendary Book of Epic Jousts and Duels

First published in 1953, King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table was written by Roger Lancelyn Green and illustrated by Lotte Reiniger. This collection of stories mainly takes place in the peaceful land of Logres that Arthur established in Britain. Roger Green wrote this book with one purpose: putting the stand-alone legends of … Read more

Megaton Welly-Throwing Competition

Hold on to your hats, not your wellies. The Megaton Welly-Throwing Competition is coming to take our town by storm. This exciting event is taking place at Giga Park on 25th August and features a town picnic and…well…welly-throwing. We can all agree that books and films are best in trilogies. But did you know that … Read more