Books Archives - Page 6 of 10

The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones: The Secret Ingredient of Two Bestsellers

Jamie Adair October 13, 2014

Although The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones are both runaway bestsellers, in some ways, they couldn’t be more different....

Olga Hughes October 10, 2014

The British Library houses the surviving manuscripts acquired by King Edward IV that formed the basis for the Royal Library....

Olga Hughes October 2, 2014

Two of Richard III’s book have travelled rather a long way from his personal collection to the Russian Public Library...

Olga Hughes September 24, 2014

Green Eggs and Ham Green Eggs and Ham was banned in Maoist China in 1965 because of its “portrayal of...

Olga Hughes August 11, 2014

Enid Blyton was born 117 years ago today. One of the world’s most beloved, and most divisive, children’s authors, Enid’s...

Olga Hughes July 31, 2014

It is almost strange to see the culmination of years of hard work and dedication compressed into a series of...

Olga Hughes July 15, 2014

The much-anticipated account of the Looking for Richard project’s search for King Richard III is now available. The Looking for...

Olga Hughes June 20, 2014

A newly discovered letter penned by J.R.R.Tolkien has revealed a touching message to his former teachers. Tolkien, who famously wrote...

Olga Hughes June 14, 2014

Finding Richard III: The Official Account The Looking for Richard team will finally reveal the real story behind the search...

Olga Hughes February 3, 2014

Poor old Ron Weasley. First Jo considered killing him off, now she regrets him getting the girl. In a new...