The Buried Moon – An English Fairy Tale
A marsh full of evil things, a wise woman with a brew pot, and a moon that could no longer shine. The Buried Moon – An English Fairy Tale – Long ago, in my grandmother’s […]
St. George’s Day – A Collection of English Fairy Tales
Inspired by the iconic stories of ‘St. George and the Dragon’, we’ve collected all of our best English Fairy Tales and Folklore for you to celebrate this St. George’s Day. . . . . […]
Hans Christian Andersen – A Birthday Collection
We’ve pulled together our favourite stories from Hans Christian Andersen in honour of his birthday. The Danish author born on 2nd April in 1805, is responsible for some of the greatest fairy tales of our time, […]
The Last Little Girl – A Fairy Tale
A sweet story of four little girls, hand-me-down dresses, and a new frock cut out by a crab. The Last Little Girl – A Fairy Tale – Once a poor woman had four little girls—four little […]
Charles Robinson – The Secret Garden Illustrations
The Secret Garden was published by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1911, and illustrated by Charles Robinson in 1914. The story follows a young orphan named Mary Lennox and a sickly boy who become unlikely friends. They […]
Women’s History Month – The Women of the Golden Age
Women’s History Month is celebrated every year in March. It honours fantastic women of the past across all industries and countries, in a true celebration of women’s achievements. In this post: Women’s History Month – The […]
A Spring Reading List – Best Books to Read for Spring
After what seems like the longest winter ever, the sun is shining, and Spring is finally upon us! We’ve sorted a Spring Reading List full of books inspired by flowers, new releases to get stuck into, […]
World Book Day – Stories from All Over the World
To celebrate World Book Day, we’ve collected our favourite stories from all around the world. From England to Japan, Serbia to Ireland, these tales of fairy and folklore are perfect for reading and sharing. The Imptree […]
Sing a Song of Pancakes – A Poem for Pancake Day
SING A SONG OF PANCAKES Sing a song of pancakes, Sizzling in the pan; One for Jack and Alice, One for me and Ann. Jack has tossed his pancake, Aren’t we having fun? Ann is watching […]
Not-So Happily Ever After Fairy Tales – The Real Endings
Happy Valentine’s Day, readers. To celebrate the romantic day, we thought we’d bring you some classic fairy tales in the spirit of all things love. These stories, however, have a bitter twist in their tale. Our […]
John Tenniel 200 – Celebrating the Illustrator of Alice in Wonderland
John Tenniel’s original illustrations of Alice in Wonderland first appeared in 1865. These stunning black and white drawings would unknowingly set the benchmark for one of the most-loved, illustrated and adapted stories of all time. […]
New Year, New You, New Book – A Reading List
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to read more, but you don’t know where to begin, our New Year’s reading list is full of recommendations that are sure to get you off to a […]
