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The Railway Children
A family’s sudden move changes the children’s routines and understanding of the adult world. Follow acts of practical kindness around the railway, noticing...
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The Republic
A dialogue investigates justice by moving between accounts of a person and an imagined community. Read a selected exchange closely, identify the definition...
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The Secret Garden
Read the opening of Chapter VII, stopping when Mary says she would like to see Martha’s cottage. The storm has cleared, and the moor now looks inviting. Co...
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Nursery / shared reading
The Snail and the Whale
A tiny traveller and a large companion explore places far beyond a familiar rock. Use the pictures to compare size and name features of the journey, then n...
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Sixth form / stretch
The Sorrows of Young Werther
Letters give intense feeling a persuasive personal voice while limiting access to other people’s experiences. Attend to what the writer observes and what h...
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Nursery / shared reading
The Tailor of Gloucester
A tailor’s difficult task becomes a story about tiny helpers, careful work and a missing piece of thread. Share selected illustrated pages with an adult, n...
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The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Benjamin joins Peter on a return to the garden, where familiar objects become part of a new adventure. Read with an adult and pause around the hiding scene...
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The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
Jemima searches for a quiet place to nest and meets a stranger whose offer is not as kind as it seems. Adults should preview the danger and difficult endin...
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The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Jeremy sets out to catch fish for a meal, but the pond contains surprises that change his plans. Read a short section with an adult, naming pond creatures...
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The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
Lucie’s search for missing clothing leads to a surprising washerwoman. Read slowly enough to explore the illustrations, naming household objects and notici...
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The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
A tidy mouse’s home receives a succession of unexpected visitors. Share one visit at a time, noticing the sounds, tracks and tiny household details; invite...
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Peter enters Mr. McGregor’s garden while his siblings follow a safer plan. Share the chase in short sections, using the pictures to name vegetables, clothe...
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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Squirrels visit an owl’s island while Nutkin turns the encounter into a series of riddles and interruptions. An adult can choose a short section for sound...
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The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
A family of rabbits faces danger after falling asleep near a garden. Adults should preview the threatening scenes and select a manageable passage, using th...
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The Tale of Tom Kitten
Three kittens are dressed for visitors, but their outdoor play quickly changes the plan. Share the pictures and the sequence of clothing mishaps, inviting...
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The Tale of Two Bad Mice
Two mice explore a doll’s house and discover that its impressive food is not what they expected. Use the illustrations to name rooms and objects, compare p...
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Secondary / sixth form
The Taming of the Shrew
Courtship and marriage become struggles over speech, money and obedience. The framing story invites questions about performance, while Katherina’s treatmen...
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The Tempest
On an island shaped by magic and contested authority, Prospero brings old opponents into his reach. The Tempest asks who can command, who must serve and wh...
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Secondary / sixth form
The Three Musketeers
D’Artagnan’s pursuit of a new life brings friendship into conflict with courtly intrigue and divided allegiance. Track who knows a secret at each point, an...
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Secondary / sixth form
The Time Machine
A traveller’s account of the distant future turns speculation into a test of social assumptions. Track how early interpretations change when more evidence...
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Secondary / sixth form
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Friendship and courtship are tested by betrayal, disguise and unequal treatment. Read the apparent reconciliation with particular care, considering whether...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A caterpillar’s changing appetite gives families a playful way to explore sequence, quantities and transformation. Count a few items together, name favouri...
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Secondary / sixth form
The War of the Worlds
An invasion unsettles familiar confidence in human control and technological strength. Follow the narrator’s limited knowledge during the disruption, compa...
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The Wealth of Nations
An extended inquiry into production and exchange examines how specialised work connects with wider institutions. Begin with a short passage rather than a s...
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