This weekโs poetry post continues our seasonal journey through autumn-themed poems. If youโre an English language learner, donโt miss the vocabulary exercise found at the bottom of the post, along with the links to some additional tools that will help you with this poem. โTo Autumnโ was written by John Keats, one the most important …
“The Owl” by Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson was a celebrated 19th century English poet whose life and work largely coincided with the reign of Queen Victoria. He was in many ways the embodiment of the Victorian literary tastes and widely recognised as Britainโs leading poet of the time, not the least through being honoured with the title of the Poet …
Eighty years of “The Famous Five”
Enid Blytonโs book series The Famous Five turns eighty this year! Still much loved by children all over the world and translated into numerous languages, the series describes the holiday adventures of brothers Julian and Dick, their sister Anne, cousin George (Georgina, that is), and Georgeโs pet dog Timmy.
