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Book review: The Brontes: Children of the Moors

Published by Emma Lee-Potter in on Saturday 9th July 2016

If I was in charge of a primary school library I’d make sure we had a copy of every single book by Mick Manning and Brita Granström. The award-winning pair have produced children’s books on all manner of subjects, including Shakespeare, Dickens and Darwin. My favourite up until now was The Beatles, which tells the story of the Fab Four through a series of captivating cartoons, drawings and text. I thought ...keep reading

Baking, learning Welsh and hill-walking – the Duchess of Cambridge’s new life

Published by Emma Lee-Potter in on Tuesday 13th September 2011

“Lonely Kate moves Pippa in.” That’s the headline emblazoned in pink and white lettering across the cover of this week’s Grazia magazine. The story inside claims that while Prince William works all hours as an RAF search and rescue pilot, his bride is becoming “increasingly isolated and bored” at home in remote North Wales. I’ve no idea how accurate the report is but if it’s true then I’m not surprised ...keep reading