Book 3

News from Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 25 October 1973

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, their house - Tullivers - stood empty for many months. Then one bright April day, some discreet onlookers saw a good-looking woman pushing her way through the nettles to the front door.

Who was she? Was she on her own? Had she bought the house, and, if so, what kind of a neighbour would she be? These were just some of the questions asked by the curious residents of Thrush Green, a village bubbling with feuds, disasters and delights, all observed by Miss Read with her customary wry wit and charm.


Book 12

The Year at Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 7 September 1995

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 the winter seems to be melting into a beautiful spring.

But with the warmer weather comes a series of local dramas in the community: the future of The Fuchsia Bush tea shop is uncertain when its owner, Mrs Peters, falls ill; there are problems concerning Rectory Cottages, which prove hard to solve; the plans for the village fete - always an event rife with conflict - are hotting up...

Meanwhile, the arrival of a stranger from America excites much interest and curiosity - who is he, and what effect will he have on the village?


Celebrations at Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 3 September 1992

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 school is in its centenary year; and exactly a hundred years ago, one of the village's most notable residents founded a mission school in Africa.

But the preparations are beset with problems - Winnie Bailey's health is not what it was; the new headmaster doesn't appear to be entirely right for the job; and there are mixed reactions to the fundraising appeal for the mission school.

But when the big day arrives, there are more reasons for celebration than anyone anticipated...


Gossip from Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 19 October 1981
GOSSIP FROM THRUSH GREEN returns readers to the delightful English village, neighbor to Fairacre, for a golden summer. But this sleepy, pristine setting conceals a flurry of activity amongst the villagers. Rumor has it that Mr. Venables is considering retirement just as the village's teacher is about to make an important decision. Molly Curdle prepares for a new baby. The kindly vicar, Charles Henstock, works on his sermon -- quite unaware of the disaster that will overtake him. However, there is never any doubt that all will end well in this very English village.

Affairs at Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 3 October 1983

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 predecessor when he moves to the parish of Lulling. He faces opposition from the fearsome Mrs Thurgood and her arty daughter, Janet.

Everyone in the district seems to be having their share of problems, not least Albert Piggott, who dreads the return of his wife Nelly.

Meanwhile Kit Armitage returns to set elderly hearts fluttering. Could there be wedding bells in Thrush Green?


Return to Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published October 1978

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 Green, and with the changing season comes change for many of the villagers.

An unexpected arrival at the local railway station is sure to disrupt more than one life; Joan Young's father has come to Thrush Green in the hope that the country air will restore him to health; Miss Fogerty welcomes an old friend and Harold Shoosmith is hoping that, at last, his bachelor days are over.

Meanwhile, Molly and Ben Curdle have a very difficult decision to make...


At Home in Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 16 September 1985
Charles Henstock, vicar of Thrush Green is living in his new vicarage after the old one burned down. In place of the old vicarage, eight retirement homes are being built for those villagers most in need. But how to choose who will live there? How will they get on together? And how will they accommodate all the pets? The spring has brought a new crop of dilemmas, but Dr. Henstock and the villagers are determined to make the old people feel at home in Thrush Green.

Winter in Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 31 July 1975

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 of Thrush Green stirs up ripples of speculation and interest.

Not only does the village find itself paying tribute to this stranger's hero - a missionary born and bred in Thrush Green - but his presence has a dramatic affect on Miss Dimity Dean's romantic prospects...

As the story plays out, Miss Read succeeds in portraying village life with all its often unexpected incidents, and her unwavering eye for detail beautifully captures the character of a gradually disappearing aspect of rural English life.


Friends at Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 27 September 1990
It's spring in Thrush Green and the new season brings change and excitement to the village ...Dorothy Watson and Agnes Fogerty return to Thrush Green to visit old friends and find the community abuzz with gossip. The new headmaster, Alan Lester and his family have moved into the schoolhouse but rumours are rife concerning his wife Margaret. There is also speculation about the Lovelock's elder sister Bertha while farmer Percy Hodge sets tongue's wagging as he may be contemplating marriage. Find old friends and make new ones in Miss Read's delightful chronicle of Cotswold life.

Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published December 1959
On May Day in the small village of Thrush Green complications develop in the relationships of a group of inhabitants.

Christmas at Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 1 October 2009
The villagers of Thrush Green celebrate Christmas traditionally, in a way that has hardly changed over the generations. Children eagerly hang up their stockings, families go to church together, everyone enjoys treats of the festive season. And when it snows as the carol singers make their way round the cottages on the green, it seems as if Christmas will be perfect this year. But not everything is as peaceful as it seems. Phyllida and Frank have their work cut out for them when they agree to take on the Nativity play - made all the more difficult by an outbreak of chicken pox. The indomitable Ella has lived in Thrush Green for as long as anyone can remember, but lately she has been behaving strangely. Then there are the dreadful Burwells, newcomers to Thrush Green, who cause something of a stir with their 'home improvements'. For Nelly, owner of The Fuchsia Bush tea shop, Christmas is an especially busy time, with people dropping in for much-needed refreshment, weary from all their Christmas shopping, but then she receives an unexpected letter.

The School at Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 1 September 1987

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 Green, so their imminent retirement provokes rumour and speculation. Who will take Miss Watson's place as head teacher? As for replacing little Miss Fogerty, it seems impossible to imagine.

There are other issues too. Will Winnie Bailey's eccentric nephew move into the schoolhouse? Who is the strange young man lurking outside The Fuchsia Bush? And what will become of Miss Fogerty's stray cat?

The changing seasons reflect the changing face of Thrush Green as old and new friends learn to live happily together.


Battles at Thrush Green

by Miss Read

Published 6 October 1975

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 there is the gentle hum of a lawnmower; and all around the village, birdsong can be heard. But despite all evidence to the contrary, in the village of Thrush Green feelings are running high...

The rector has a plan for the neglected churchyard which doesn't meet with universal approval; there is a clash of personalities at the local school; and someone has returned to the village after an absence of fifty years.

Before long, the tranquillity of the Cotswold village is shattered.


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 Lady

Contains: THRUSH GREEN, WINTER IN THRUSH GREEN, NEWS FROM THRUSH GREEN, BATTLES AT THRUSH GREEN, RETURN TO THRUSH GREEN, GOSSIP FROM THRUSH GREEN, AFFAIRS AT THRUSH GREEN, AT HOME IN THRUSH GREEN, THE SCHOOL AT THRUSH GREEN, FRIENDS AT THRUSH GREEN, CELEBRATIONS AT THRUSH GREEN, THE YEAR AT THRUSH GREEN, CHRISTMAS AT THRUSH GREEN