Thrush Green cover

Thrush Green

by Miss Read

This is the first book in Miss Read's Thrush Green series. The story takes place on May Day, the day Mrs Curdle's fair comes to the Cotswold village of Thrush Green. During this day, the fair is seen through the eyes of various villagers, from young Paul, to Molly, to Ben Curdle, to Dr and Mrs Bailey, and other residents of Thrush Green.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?