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VARIATION ON AN OLD RHYME by John Mole

Posted on May 31, 2018 by The Henry Brothers

VARIATION ON AN OLD RHYME by John Mole This is the blackbird that wakes with a song. This is the sun That shines for the blackbird that wakes with a song. This is the earth That welcomes the sun That … Continue reading →

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When Grandad Was a Penguin

Posted on May 25, 2018 by The Henry Brothers

In the new picture book When Grandad was a Penguin by Morag Hood, a child”s grandfather accidentally swaps places with a penguin during a visit to the local zoo. This leads scenes of great comedy as the penguin tries to … Continue reading →

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Bookworm: A memoir of childhood reading

Posted on May 7, 2018 by The Henry Brothers

Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading by British journalist and author Lucy Mangan is an autobiography with a special focus on the books that she read as a child, and is now reading to her own young son. Lucy Mangan … Continue reading →

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Happy 200th birthday Frankenstein

Posted on April 4, 2018 by The Henry Brothers

“My name is Victor Frankenstein.” 2018 is the 200th birthday of the world’s most famous monster, Frankenstein. The book by Mary Shelley was first published in 1818, but even in the early years the story was better known as a … Continue reading →

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Is there such a thing as correct English anyway?

Posted on March 31, 2018 by The Henry Brothers

Sam Leith is fond of the quotation “When you go fishing, you bait the hook with what the fish likes, not with what you like.” In his new book Write to the Point, Leith begins by jumping into a controversial … Continue reading →

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Poetry nonsense no. 1 – the double dactyl

Posted on July 31, 2013 by The Henry Brothers

As the summer season silliness sets in we would like to share some examples of various forms of nonsense poetry, beginning with the “double dactyl”. A dactyl on its own is a metrical pattern made up of one stressed syllable … Continue reading →

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