Ann Thwaite

Today, Philip Henry Gosse is remembered, if at all, as the patriarch and tyrannical religious maniac in his son Edmund's memoir, Father and Son. This is a vivid reassessment of the life of Philip Henry Gosse, the renowned Victorian naturalist, author, illustrator and Christian fundamentalist, who as both friend and antagonist of Charles Darwin, was at the very heart of the Victorian conflict between science and religion. Thwaite shows that Gosse believed that "the gratification of scientific curiosity is worse than useless if we ignore God."--Publisher.

The story of A.A. Milne and his writing for children.

Rose goes on an outing with her family and has an adventure in the river.

A pigeon flies into a window in Rob's house, breaking the window and making a mess of the house as it tries to get out again.

A little boy finds a way of avoiding going on a visit with his mother.

Mary is mortified when she must disclose to her classmates that she lied about summer vacation plans and is staying in London. However, the miserable summer has a special moment when she makes a rare find along the Thames.