You might not recognise the Old English verb springan (sprang – sprungen) meaning to ‘jump up’ or ‘to grow’, but it gives us the roots of the...

19th Century female authors were often linked to romantic fiction, but Mary Ann Evans and Mary Shelley were two exceptions. Mary Ann Evans (1819–1890)...

When talking about classic mystery, some similarly classic images come to mind, Sherlock Holmes with his brilliant theories, the pipe and the magnifying...

Teenage friends can be great detectives because they’re curious about what’s happening, they’re brave and they’re determined to find out. These...

Friendship comes in many forms; sometimes your best friend thinks like you, dresses like you and loves exactly the same things you do. But often opposites...

The most talked about romance of the moment is the love story between Anne and Gilbert. If you didn’t know, that’s Anne Shirley and her childhood sweetheart,...