The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood Reading

The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood ReadingDo you remember the first time you fell in love with a book? The stories we read as children extend far beyond our childhoods; they are a window into our deepest hopes, joys and anxieties. They reveal our past collective and individual, remembered and imagined and invite us to dream up different futures. In a pioneering history of children's literature, from the ancient world to the present day, Sam Leith reveals the magic of our most cherished

she must live another woman's life -- and risk her own

and they're going to have to put their past behind them if they're going to stay alive long enough to uncover all that's hidden

Sidelined by a soccer injury

In this tall tale about a short wizard

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and sunshine

A Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller: This "vivid" inside story of WeWork and its CEO tells the remarkable saga of one of the most audacious

where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza

With hundreds of practical ideas for every aspect of living with a toddler

why are we utterly unprepared

which are tested in his tender and strained relationship with his namesake

With lyrical prose and original songs (written and recorded by the author)