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n Talking Classics, Mary Beard points to the surprising connections between antiquity and the present. From revolutionaries to dictators, Bob Dylan to Beyoncé, she joins forces with the varied modern characters who have been transfixed by the ancient world. It's not compulsory, she argues, to be excited by antiquity, but it's a shame not to be.
After half a century teaching and studying classics, she fills the book with lively stories, curious facts and some good gossip. Talking Classics explains why the deep past does really affect us all. .books The Reading Agency

Room for Us All: everything's better when no one's left out!
by Lu Fraser (Author), Sarah Warburton (Illustrator)
Today is Pamela the squirrel's BEST day! She is finally off to The Big Tree to play. Pam can bounce! She can pounce! Yes - she's ready to JOIN IN. But what will Pamela do when the other squirrels say there's NO ROOM for her!
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Every 28th April we mark Terry Pratchett’s birthday by remembering and celebrating the author who ignited our imaginations and made us all laugh so much. The 2026 celebrations centered around Hat Parades Are you ready for the upcoming "The Discworld Bestiary"
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Elmer Day is an annual celebration of the famous patchwork elephant created by author and artist David McKee. It was held on Saturday, May 23, how did you celebrate it.
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How to lose the Lottery
Buy a lottery ticket✅
Win your wildest dreams✅
Lose everything…?
One lucky ticket is about to change everything.
Edie and Ron have been together for nearly fifty years, keeping each other afloat by the skin of their teeth. They’ve always been ordinary – until something very extraordinary happens.
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What's not to like - Ice Cream and a Crocodile
Elvis loves the circus life - The thrills, the skills, the treats,
The wide-eyed crowds that cheer out loud, The rows of polished seats.
BUT . . . Sidney, the ringmaster, only lets fluffy and feathery animals perform on stage. Can Elvis the crocodile show his STAR potential?
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Vianne by Joanne Harris
Secrets.
Chocolate.
A touch of magic...
On a warm July evening, Sylviane Rochas scatters her mother's ashes in New York and lets the changing wind blow her to the French seaside town of Marseille ...
As she discovers the joy of cooking, making recipes her own with the addition of bittersweet chocolate spices, she realises that it possesses its own magic in this town full of secrets.
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We are dragons
Join four playful dragons on their hilarious journey through a fairytale kingdom, where fun turns into chaos at every turn.
From dazzling at the Prince’s Royal Ball to mixing fizzing potions in a witch’s cauldron, these dragons can’t help but cause mischief wherever they go. Discover the mayhem and laughter that await.
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Please join us on Tuesday the 19th May at 6.30pm for an author event with Alex Howard, author of The Ship's Cat, The Ghost Cat and The Library Cat!

To book a space, please book a free ticket on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/local-edinburgh-author-alex-howard-the-ships-cat-tickets-1987999006544