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Impressionist painting of lady in pale blue taffetta dress holding parasol standing in a field with her young son. The figures are sillouetted in a glorious blue sky. — Come Rain or Shine

Painting capturing the atmosphere of Dublin's Liffey swim. Men and women in flat caps and bonnets overlooking the banks of the river as the swimmers pass below in the murky waters of the Liffey. — Works of Art from Irish Galleries

Five Little Ducks, written and illustrated by Penny Dann. A white mummy duck sitting in a nest on the bank of a lake looking at her five little ducks swimming. — Five Little Ducks

Photograph of Buzz Aldrin in full space suit walking on the surface of the Moon. — The History of Space Exploration

The bustling town of Huddersfield during the 1960s depicting matchstick figures and towering mills in the foreground and hills in the background. — Huddersfield by L.S. Lowry

Willoughby Wallaby written and illustrated by Jez Alborough. Willoughby the wallaby leaping in the air. — Willoughby Wallaby

he Bear who went Boo! Written by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross. A very smily polar bear, wearing a green check scarf, in the centre of an icy scenery. — The Bear Who Went Boo!

Mermaid seated on a rock combing her long red hair. The sea laps the shore of the caved area beyond. — Dreams, Poetry & the Mysteries of Love

Sir Winston Churchill wearing black suit, bow tie and top hat, making his famous V for Victory sign with his right hand. — World War 2

Why Can't I Fly? Written and illustrated by Ken Brown. The head and neck of an ostritch beside a little bird with a herd of elephants in the background. — Why Can’t I Fly?

Misery Moo, written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Tony Ross. A very sad looking cow standing under a very wet rain cloud. — Misery Moo

Bad Egg, The True Story of Humpty Dumpty written by Sarah hayes and illustrated by Charlotte Voake. A egg shaped man wearing shirt and trousers sits on a wall juggling a yellow, green and blue toy building blocks. — Bad Egg

ABC UK, written and illustrated by James Dunn and Helen Bale. The title of the book in huge decorated letters, at the bottomm of the page is a sandcastle with a Union Jack Flag. — ABC UK

Ornamental breastplate of adouble headed serpeant decorated with a mosaic of turquiose and hematite, semi-precious stones. — A History of the World in 100 Objects

Hugless Douglas written and illsutrated by David Melling. A confused looking brown bear hugs a huge boulder, surrounded by trees, pretty flowers and a blue butterfly. — Hugless Douglas

The Stone, written and illustrated by Dianne Hofmeyr and Jude Daly. Three wise men at the top of a large tower looking at the stars at night. — The Stone : a Persian legend of the Magi

Illusration of the sea, a hill side with clouds above and arrows showing precipitation. — Dipping into Science and Nature

Vesuvius in eruption with dense black clouds above and orange lava pouring down the mountainside. — Science in Art

Illusration of a Woolly Mammoth. — Images of Weather

The Snail and the Whale, written and illustrated by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, A large whale swimmming around in the shores of the sea and a tiny snail is taking a ride on his tail. A volcano is erupting in the background. — The Snail and the Whale

Little Fella Superhero, written and illustrated by Sarah McConnell A boy in a superhero costume. — Little Fella Superhero

Stone sculpture of a Buddha seated on cushion, hands folded in prayer. — Culture Mix, objects from The British Museum

A solemn looking bar maid wearing black velvet jacket and lace collar is standing behind on a marble topped bar. The mirror behind reflects a grand auditorium. — Paintings from The Courtauld Institute Gallery

Lady seated in a theatre box, holding a pink rose, a gentleman is seated beside her looking through a pair of binoculars. — At The Theatre (Book Clubs)

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Select one or more of the subjects that interest you

Come Rain or Shine

Works of Art from Irish Galleries

Five Little Ducks

The History of Space Exploration

Huddersfield by L.S. Lowry

Willoughby Wallaby

The Bear Who Went Boo!

Dreams, Poetry & the Mysteries of Love

World War 2

Why Can’t I Fly?

Misery Moo

Bad Egg

ABC UK

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Hugless Douglas

The Stone : a Persian legend of the Magi

Dipping into Science and Nature

Science in Art

Images of Weather

The Snail and the Whale

Little Fella Superhero

Culture Mix, objects from The British Museum

Paintings from The Courtauld Institute Gallery

At The Theatre (Book Clubs)

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