The Haunted Wood

Sam Leith
7.30pm
Tuesday 27 January 2026
St Mary’s Barnes

The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood Reading
In his history of the children’s literary canon, Sam Leith reveals the magic of childhood reading, from the ancient tales of Aesop, through the Victorian and Edwardian golden age to new classics.

Sam will be in conversation with Nicolette Jones, the Sunday Times Children’s Book Editor, to celebrate the power of books to inspire and console.