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Miss Read
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Village Christmas
Taken from A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS, this is the perfect short tale for the festive season. When the Emery family first moved into the village of…
The Christmas Mouse
A heart-warming tale of an unexpected Christmas visitor... Taken from CHRISTMAS AT FAIRACRE, a delightfully nostalgic festive tale from the ever-popular Miss Read. The last…
Mrs Griffin Sends Her Love
A nostalgic collection on rural schools, childhood and English country life from the much-loved author of VILLAGE SCHOOL. From organising the school summer fete... 'Because…
Miss Read - The Complete Thrush Green Collection (ebook)
Enchanting and affectionate stories of everyday country life in the idyllic Thrush Green. 'There is something profoundly consoling about a novel by Miss Read' The…
Christmas with Miss Read
Two Christmas novels from Miss Read - the perfect festive treat! CHRISTMAS AT FAIRACRE From an unexpected visitor on Christmas Eve in 'The Christmas Mouse'…
Early Days
The enchanting childhood memoirs of bestselling author Miss Read. Miss Read's early days were spent with two remarkable grandmothers - one in Lewisham and one…
The Year at Thrush Green
An enchanting story of village life from the bestselling author of the FAIRACRE series. January has been bitterly cold in Thrush Green. But at last…
Christmas At Fairacre
A delightful Christmas collection of Fairacre tales from the ever-popular Miss Read. The people of Fairacre celebrate Christmas in a traditional style which has hardly…
Friends at Thrush Green
It's spring in Thrush Green - but the new season brings far more than the villagers anticipate... Thrush Green is buzzing with gossip, which everyone…
Return to Thrush Green
Spring has arrived in the beautiful village of Thrush Green - but problems are never far away. It's spring again in the village of Thrush…
Over the Gate
Another entertaining slice of Fairacre life from the bestselling author of VILLAGE SCHOOL. 'The story of the village goes back a long, long time, and…
Tyler's Row
A row of cottages comes up for sale in Fairacre - although with less than desirable tenants at either end, who could possibly want to…
A Peaceful Retirement
Miss Read looks forward to her retirement - but it doesn't go quite as planned... When Miss Read took early retirement, she anticipated days of…
News From Thrush Green
The third novel in the bestselling Thrush Green series. There are new people on the Green... When old Admiral Trigg and his sister Lucy died,…
Storm in the Village
The third novel in the bestselling Fairacre series. On a blustery March day in the village of Fairacre, Miss Clare sees two strangers, 'pacing slowly,…
Gossip from Thrush Green
Change is afoot in the beautiful Cotswold village of Thrush Green... As the early sunshine begins to warm Thrush Green, it looks as if it…
Battles at Thrush Green
The peace of the Cotswold village of Thrush Green is about to be disturbed... Children's voices ring out from the school playground; in the distance…
Changes at Fairacre
Changes are afoot in the village of Fairacre... Over the years, Fairacre has seen many changes, some for the better, some less so. But the…
Celebrations at Thrush Green
A celebration causes trouble in the village of Thrush Green... A major, double celebration is planned in the Cotswold village of Thrush Green: the village…
Farewell to Fairacre
Miss Read must face the future in another delightful slice of village life... Now that Fairacre school no longer faces the threat of closure, Miss…
A Country Christmas
A wonderfully entertaining collection of Christmas tales from the enduringly popular Miss Read. Taken from the original omnibus CHRISTMAS AT FAIRACRE, Miss Read's wonderfully festive…
Winter in Thrush Green
The wonderfully nostalgic second novel in the bestselling THRUSH GREEN series, from the author of THE VILLAGE SCHOOL. The arrival of a stranger in the…
Village School
The very first Miss Read novel - set in a charming 1950s English countryside community, perfect nostalgia for fans of CALL THE MIDWIFE or Gervase…
Village Diary
The second Fairacre novel, from the bestselling author of VILLAGE SCHOOL. In her first book VILLAGE SCHOOL, Miss Read drew a picture of the small…
Thrush Green
The first novel in the bestselling Thrush Green series. It's the May Day holiday, and a fair has come to the village of Thrush Green.…
Christmas at Thrush Green
A brand new Miss Read novel, set in the Cotswold village of Thrush Green at Christmas. The villagers of Thrush Green celebrate Christmas traditionally, in…
The School At Thrush Green
Nothing can be kept secret for long in Thrush Green... For many years, Dorothy Watson and Agnes Fogerty have taught in the school at Thrush…
Affairs at Thrush Green
The well-loved residents of Thrush Green return in another slice of village life. Charles Henstock, rector of Thrush Green, has difficulty living up to his…
At Home in Thrush Green
There are newcomers to the village of Thrush Green... Charles Henstock, vicar of Thrush Green, is living in his new vicarage after the old one…
Farther Afield
Another delightful Fairacre novel from the bestselling author Miss Read 'No matter how devoted, dedicated, conscientious and altogether noble a teacher is, I feel pretty…
Tiggy
An enchanting true story about a cat who came to stay by the bestselling author of the Fairacre series. 'Never again,' they said, when their…
Summer at Fairacre
After a long winter, summer is a welcome time for Miss Read and her village friends. SUMMER AT FAIRACRE charmingly recounts this bright, bustling season…
Village Centenary
The village school is a hundred years old and headmistress Miss Read is fully occupied planning the festivities. VILLAGE CENTENARY welcomes us back to Fairacre…
Village Affairs
Miss Read's future as headmistress hangs in the balance as the village school is threatened with closure. 'People in Fairacre simply won't stand for their…