Enchanting paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days From Santiago de Compostela in the north-west to Granada in the south-east via Madrid in the centre, Enchanting Spain reveals the fascinating breadth and depth of this exuberant country. The Moorish Alhambra, Toledo's Jewish quarter, the Roman amphitheatre at Merida and Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, the famously unfinished cathedral, each show a different aspect of Spain's complex history, now intermingled with fabulously contemporary museums and art centres. The major towns sparkle with life, which visitors can sharethrough the vibrant night scene, the delicious food and wine, the flamenco performances and the abundant festivals. The landscape is diverse and dramatic, whether you are discovering the sun-drenched beaches of Andalucia, hiking in the Picos de Europa or taking a trip down the Guadalquivir River.Enchanting Spain is a portrait in words and images of both the familiar and the unexpected pleasures of this vibrant country. Features Summary From Santiago de Compostela in the north-west to Granada in the south-east via Madrid in the centre, Enchanting Spain reveals the fascinating breadth and depth of this exuberant country. Author John MacDonald (Author), Patricia Diaz Pereda (Author) Publisher John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd Release date 20160429 Pages 80 ISBN 1-909612-70-7 ISBN 13 978-1-909612-70-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Join Poppy on a camper van adventure that takes her to the enchanting campsite, Fairy Moon. Together with her new friend Jonny, Poppy has fun discovering all sorts of wonderful wildlife - and could she even have spotted a real unicorn? Before long Poppy's imagination runs wild and leads her into danger... Features Summary Join Poppy on a camper van adventure that takes her to the enchanting campsite, Fairy Moon. Together with her new friend Jonny, Poppy has fun discovering all sorts of wonderful wildlife - and could she even have spotted a real unicorn? Author Janey Louise Jones Publisher Young Corgi Release date 20150226 Pages 120 ISBN 0-552-57146-6 ISBN 13 978-0-552-57146-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Join Ariel, Belle, Rapunzel and all of your favourite Disney Princesses for this Secrets & Sparkles activity book. Design Belle's dress, count seashells with Ariel, find Cinderella's slipper and so much more! The book includes 12 mini colouring pencils and over 40 enchanting activities. Features Summary Make all your wishes come true with this enchanting activity book filled with over 40 activities and 12 mini colouring pencils. Author Parragon Books Ltd Publisher Parragon Publishing Release date 20160506 Pages 48 ISBN 1-4748-3949-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4748-3949-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days This title is suitable for children aged 7 years and up. Nothing's more magical than going down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass with Alice. There, in worlds unlike any other ever created, conventional logic is turned upside down and wrong-way round to enchanting effect. Children will love reading Carroll's many humorous nonsense verses and meeting such unforgettable characters as the Mad Hatter, the Knave of Hearts who steals some tarts, and the grinning Cheshire Cat (in Alice in Wonderland) and Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Humpty Dumpty and the Jabberwock (in Through the Looking Glass). Features Summary Nothing's more magical than going down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass with Alice. There, in worlds unlike any other ever created, conventional logic is turned upside down and wrong-way round to enchanting effect.. Author Lewis Carroll Publisher Sterling Release date 20130829 Pages 150 ISBN 1-4027-9467-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4027-9467-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Step into the dark and enchanting world of the School for Good and Evil with this stunning companion book.Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling series comes to life in this handbook full of everything students at the School need to learn in order to survive their own fairy tale. With full-colour illustrations the handbook includes character interviews, diary excerpts, brand-new short stories and much, much more.A must-have for all super-fans of the School for Good and Evil. Features Summary Step into the dark and enchanting world of the School for Good and Evil with this stunning companion book. Author Soman Chainani Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20160728 Pages 304 ISBN 0-00-818179-9 ISBN 13 978-0-00-818179-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days An enchanting new picture book from bestselling author Holly Webb. What would you wish for if you already had everything? As Princess Amy nears her tenth birthday, the queen says she must have a gift grander than any before. No one in the palace talks about anything but cakes and dresses and presents. But Princess Amy has just one birthday wish: that it would snow. All she wants is to spend the day building snowmen with her best friend, Bella. This tale of friendship and sharing will melt hearts everywhere. A magical picture book with a sparkly glittery cover! Features Summary An enchanting new picture book from bestselling author Holly Webb. As Princess Amy nears her tenth birthday, the queen says she must have a gift grander than any before... Author Holly Webb (Author), Helen Huang (Illustrator) Publisher Scholastic Release date 20151001 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4071-5722-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4071-5722-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to romantic Scotland to usher in a new generation of Cynsters in an enchanting tale of mistletoe, magic and love.It's frosty December and six Cynster families come together at snowbound Casphairn Manor with members of their households to celebrate the season in true Cynster fashion-and where Cynsters gather, love is never far behind.The festive occasion brings together Daniel Crosbie, tutor to Lucifer Cynster's sons, and Claire Meadows, widow and governess to Gabriel Cynster's daughter. Daniel and Claire have met before and the embers of an unexpected passion smolder between them.However, Claire, once bitten, twice shy, believes a second marriage is not in her stars. Yet Daniel is determined. He's seen the kind of love the Cynsters share, and Claire is the lady with whom he dreams of sharing his life. Assisted by a bevy of Cynsters-innate matchmakers every one-Daniel strives to persuade Claire that trusting him with her hand and her heart is her right path to happiness.Claire is increasingly drawn to Daniel and despite her misgivings, their relationship deepens. But then catastrophe strikes, and by winter's light, she learns that love-true love-is worth any risk, any price."Laurens' sprawling series spans multiple generations and families with no end in sight, but with distinctive, engaging storylines and the ever fascinating and uniquely authentic Cynsters, why stop?" - Kirkus Reviews Features Summary #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to romantic Scotland to usher in a new generation of Cynsters in an enchanting tale of mistletoe... Author Stephanie Laurens Publisher Mira Books Release date 20141028 Pages 374 ISBN 1-84845-344-2 ISBN 13 978-1-84845-344-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Unicorns Sticker Book Enter a magical world where unicorns sleep under starry skies, graze in sunny meadows, fly around a majestic rainbow and roam the garden of an ice castle. With over 250 stickers of unicorns, flowers and other adorable creatures, including 80 extra-special sparkly stickers to decorate the pages. My Puzzle Book: Unicorns & Magic Horses Mazes, spot the difference, match the shadows, learn to draw and mandalas for colouring: Come to the Rainbow Valley and discover the enchanting world of magic horses and unicorns through over 50 bright puzzles and pictures to colour in! Every puzzle comes with a solution 40 delightful stickers My Magical Colouring Book: Unicorns 96 enchanting olouring pitures encourage creativity and promote your child's fine motor skills, and all while they are having fun! Perfect for ages 6+ Great for fine motor skills, creativity and concentration. The Mystery Of Unicorns The Mystery of Unicorns compiles the stonishing research notes of natural historian Professor Miriam Carter, who set out in the 1930s to discover whether these elusive creatures really exist. Discovered in her office amongst her documents and possessions, this scrapbook contains the notes on which she based her final lecture. Features Summary Unicorns Sticker Book Enter a magical world where unicorns sleep under starry skies, graze in sunny meadows, fly around a majestic rainbow and roam the garden of an ice castle... Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd. ISBN 13 2000572790369

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days An enchanting little sticker book full of mermaids for young children to dress. With over 200 stickers of sparkly mermaid tails, friendly sea creatures, shell jewellery and seaweed skirts to add as the mermaids swim in a coral reef, ride seahorses, find treasure and more. The back cover folds out for parking spare stickers when not in use. Features Summary An enchanting little sticker book full of mermaids for young children to dress. With over 200 stickers of sparkly mermaid tails, friendly sea creatures... Author Fiona Watt (Author), Lizzie Mackay (Illustrator) Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20180301 Pages 34 ISBN 1-4749-2185-X ISBN 13 978-1-4749-2185-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Following on from THE SNOW PRINCESS, comes an enchanting new winter's tale from bestselling author Holly Webb. Amongst the ice and snow, Princess Amy and her best friend Bella rescue a little bird with a broken wing. They take him back to the palace and, as the weeks pass, the little bird grows stronger and stronger. One day, the little bird begins to look longingly out of the window at the snowy kingdom outside, and Princess Amy learns that if you love something you have to set it free. A magical picture book with a sparkly glittery cover! Features Summary An enchanting new SNOW PRINCESS tale from bestselling author Holly Webb. When Princess Amy finds a little bird with a broken wing she takes it back to the palace... Author Holly Webb (Author), Helen Huang (Illustrator) Publisher Scholastic Release date 20161006 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4071-6516-X ISBN 13 978-1-4071-6516-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days From an enchanting fairy forest to a glittering elephant parade and unicorns flying high in the sky, watch each magical scene come to life as you add the stickers in this book. With over 200 reusable stickers, including over 100 extra-special sparkly stickers, plus a fold-out back cover to `park' stickers whilst they're not in use. Features Summary From an enchanting fairy forest to a glittering elephant parade and unicorns flying high in the sky, watch each magical scene come to life as you add the stickers in this book... Author Annie Betts (Illustrator), Fiona Patchett (Author) Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20181101 Pages 20 ISBN 1-4749-5373-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4749-5373-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure perfect for those who prefer their fairytales with a twist... The first in the bestselling School for Good and Evil series. Every four years, two girls are kidnapped from the village of Gavaldon. Legend has it these lost children are sent to the School for Good and Evil, the fabled institution where they become fairytale heroes or villains. With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White at the School for Good. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black dresses and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil. But the two girls soon find their fortunes reversed - Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication. But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are? Features Summary A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure perfect for those who prefer their fairytales with a twist... The first in the bestselling School for Good and Evil series. Author Soman Chainani Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20130715 Pages 488 ISBN 0-00-749293-6 ISBN 13 978-0-00-749293-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days An enchanting and empowering standalone story from the author of The Princess and the Foal. Twelve-year-old Hilly has landed her dream job, riding on the set of Brunhilda, an epic film based on the fearless warrior of Icelandic legend. Norse fire ritual tells that on mid-summer's day, animals and humans can shape-shift and one night Hilly finds herself connected to the young warrior and her fire stallion. As the two girls' lives intertwine, Hilly soon realises that they'll both have to risk everything for the love of their horses... Inspired by real-life historical events, The Fire Stallion is an epic tale... Features Summary An enchanting and empowering standalone story from the author of The Princess and the Foal. Author Stacy Gregg Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20190819 Pages 304 ISBN 0-00-826142-3 ISBN 13 978-0-00-826142-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Features Summary Explore Fairy Pony Island with Holly and her pony friend Puck in this enchanting activity book. Among the magical scenes to colour, or create with stickers... Author Lesley Sims (Author), Barbara Bongini (Illustrator) Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20160301 Pages 56 ISBN 1-4749-0456-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4749-0456-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Summary An enchanting little sticker book full of mermaids for young children to dress. With over 200 stickers of sparkly mermaid tails, friendly sea creatures... Author Fiona Watt (Author), Lizzie Mackay (Illustrator) Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20160818 Pages 34 ISBN 1-4749-2185-X ISBN 13 978-1-4749-2185-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose, and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great sea.' In 'The Happy Prince' a statue - jewelled and opulent - keeps careful watch over the city and its inhabitants. Enlisting the help of a swallow, his selfless acts bring comfort to those most in need. 'The Nightingale and the Rose' is a tragic tale of personal sacrifice in the name of love, while in 'The Selfish Giant' the end of an eternal winter finally brings springtime and happiness. In this collection of enchanting tales from a master storyteller, Oscar Wilde has entranced readers both young and old since publication in the late nineteenth century. Features Summary HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Author Oscar Wilde Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20150521 Pages 192 ISBN 0-00-811064-6 ISBN 13 978-0-00-811064-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Madeleine Altimari is a sassy, smart-mouthed nine-year-old and an aspiring jazz singer, inwardly mourning the recent death of her mother. Little does she know that on Christmas Eve Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary day - and night - of her life. After bravely facing down some mean-spirited classmates and a galling rejection at school, Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The Cat's Pajamas, where she's determined to make her on-stage debut. Meanwhile, her fifth-grade teacher Sarina Greene is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will reunite her with an old high-school crush. And across town at The Cat's Pajamas, club owner Jack Lorca discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever...As these three lost souls search for love, music and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia, together they will discover life's endless possibilities over the course of one magical night. A vivacious, charming and moving novel, 2 A.M. At The Cat's Pajamas will swell your heart and have you laughing out loud. Features Summary A sparkling, enchanting, one-of-a-kind novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters. Author Marie-Helene Bertino Publisher Picador Release date 20140828 Pages 256 ISBN 1-4472-5445-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4472-5445-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. '"Come along, Toto," she said. "We will go to the Emerald City and ask the Great Oz how to get back to Kansas again."' Swept away from her home in Kansas by a tornado, Dorothy and her dog Toto find themselves stranded in the fantastical Land of Oz. As instructed by the Good Witch of the North and the Munchkins, Dorothy sets off on the yellow brick road to try to find her way to the Emerald City and the Wizard of Oz. With her companions the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, she experiences an adventure full of danger, friendship and magic. A much-loved children's classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz continues to delight readers young and old with its enchanting tale of witches, flying monkeys and silver shoes. Features Summary HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Author L. Frank Baum Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20160801 Pages 176 ISBN 0-00-819564-1 ISBN 13 978-0-00-819564-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days This is the ultimate colouring book for the ultimate Disney Princess fan! Join Ariel, Belle, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Tiana, Jasmine, Snow White, Aurora, and the rest of their magical friends and families for 96 pages of enchanting adventures and colouring fun! Features Summary Join Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and all their friends on an epic journey. Add colour to every page, and bring the adventure to life! Author Parragon Books Ltd Publisher Parragon Book Service Ltd Release date 20170105 Pages 96 ISBN 1-4748-2756-X ISBN 13 978-1-4748-2756-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The Thirteen Treasures have become the Thirteen Curses. When fairies stole her brother, Red vowed to get him back. Now trapped in the fairy realm, she begs an audience with the fairy court where she strikes a bargain. Her brother will be returned - but only if she can find the thirteen charms of Tanya's bracelet that have been scattered in the human world. Returning to Elvesden Manor, Red is assisted by Tanya and Fabian and a desperate hunt begins. Soon they make a shocking discovery. The charms now have twisted qualities of the thirteen treasures they represent...and the longer they are missing the worse the consequences will be. Can Red, Tanya and Fabian find all the charms? And even if they do, will the fairies keep their promise? Features Summary Return to the world of fairies with Tanya, Fabian and Red in this enchanting sequel to The Thirteen Treasures. Author Michelle Harrison Publisher Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Release date 20140515 Pages 454 ISBN 1-4711-2168-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-2168-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days One evening Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight. But there wasn't any moon, and Harold needed a moon for a walk in the moonlight. Fortunately, he had brought his purple crayon. So he drew a moon. He also needed something to walk on. So he drew a path... And thus begins one of the most imaginative and enchanting adventures in all of children's books. The creative concept behind this beloved story has intrigued children and kept them absorbed for generations, as page by page unfolds the dramatic and clever adventures of Harold and his purple crayon. Features Summary Harold draws himself into quite an adventure with his purple crayon. Author Crockett Johnson Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books Release date 19810609 Pages 60 ISBN 0-06-443022-7 ISBN 13 978-0-06-443022-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Jump into Speaking! - Get your students communicating confidently in everyday English with songs, chants, routines and role plays. Create a splash! - Make English classes fun, imaginative and motivating with enchanting stories, drama activities, and catchy songs with dance routines. Leap into learning! - Students develop social and emotional skills such as cooperation, turn taking, sharing and collaboration through games and role plays. Dive into teaching! - Get the most out of your classes with easy-to-follow teaching notes and flexible resources, including puppets, flashcards, worksheets, and Classroom Presentation Tool. Features Summary Jump In! is a three-level British-English pre-primary course with storytelling at its heart. Students join Frankie the frog on his adventures immersing themselves in a fun and imaginative context for learning... Author Vanessa Reilly Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20170803 ISBN 0-19-404557-9 ISBN 13 978-0-19-404557-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Everyone knows that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach just before diving into a new situation. Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn't want to start over at a new school. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition. This charming and familiar story will delight readers with its surprise ending. Fun, energetic illustrations brighten page after page with the busy antics surrounding Sarah Jane. FIRST DAY JITTERS is an enchanting story that is sure to be treasured by anyone who has ever anticipated a first day of school. Features Summary Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class. Author Julie Danneberg Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Release date 20000201 Pages 32 ISBN 1-58089-061-X ISBN 13 978-1-58089-061-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days What could be more fun than a book full of your favourite Doc McStuffins colouring scenes? How about adding 1000 fantastic stickers and over 60 awesome activities? This book has it all: picture puzzles, spot the differences, word games, mazes--hours of creative and enchanting colouring and stickering fun with Doc and her toy friends! Features Summary Join all your favourite Doc McStuffins for some fun and adventure, with 1,000 cool stickers and over 60 puzzles and activities! Author Parragon Books Ltd Publisher Parragon Publishing Release date 20170105 Pages 64 ISBN 1-4748-2761-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4748-2761-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE JAPANESE LOVER A captivating collection of short fiction by one of the most beloved writers of our time Eva Luna is a young woman whose powers as a storyteller bring her friendship and love. Lying in bed with her lover, European refugee and journalist Rolf Carle, Eva answers his request for a story 'you have never told anyone before' with these twenty-three samples of her vibrant artistry. Interweaving the real and the magical, she explores love, vengeance, compassion and female power, depicting worlds that are at once poignantly familiar and intriguingly new. Rendered in her sumptuously imagined, uniquely lyrical style, The Stories of Eva Luna is a cornerstone of Isabel Allende's work, and in her character Eva Luna she creates a modern-day Scheherazade. 'Eva Luna's stories are delicate, their images akin to poetry... Perfectly crafted and thematically rich' Barbara Kingsolver 'Vital and compelling' The Times 'Arresting and altogether distinctive, powerful and haunting; a collection to be read aloud and repeated for generations' Los Angeles Times 'Enchanting, magnificent. Absolute magic on every level' Cosmopolitan Features Summary The captivating collection of short fiction, beautifully repackaged for the first time on the Scribner list, from the internationally bestselling author of The Japanese Lover Author Isabel Allende Publisher Scribner UK Release date 20170713 Pages 288 ISBN 1-4711-6566-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-6566-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days An enchanting, spectacularly imaginative magical novel set in a mysterious toyshop. Do you remember when you believed in magic? It is 1917, and while war wages across Europe, in the heart of London, there is a place of hope and enchantment. The Emporium sells toys that capture the imagination of children and adults alike: patchwork dogs that seem alive, toy boxes that are bigger on the inside, soldiers that can fight battles of their own. Into this family business comes young Cathy Wray, running away from a shameful past. The Emporium takes her in, makes her one o f its own. But Cathy is about to discover that the Emporium has secrets of its own… Features Summary The Emporium sells toys that capture the imagination of children and adults alike: patchwork dogs that seem alive, toy boxes that are bigger on the inside... Author Robert Dinsdale Publisher Ebury Press Release date 20180227 Pages 480 ISBN 1-78503-812-5 ISBN 13 978-1-78503-812-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days From Salley Vickers, bestselling author of Miss Garnet's Angel, comes The Boy Who Could See Death, an enchanting and unsettling collection of short stories. Eli is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary gift. It will shape the course of his whole life but, he learns the hard way, he must keep it hidden from those who know him best. Seeing death is a mixed blessing. Eli is not the only one defying the world's expectations of him. Cousin Francesca, a charming spinster and a favourite with the children, is harbouring kleptomaniac tendencies. Sarah Palliser, living alone next to a ramshackle graveyard, is more scared of the small box under her stairs than the ghosts outside her window. Meanwhile dreamy artist Nan is nursing a growing obsession with wolves in Britain and the recently widowed Frances finds herself inventing an exotic imaginary boyfriend to pass the time. Push through an unassuming front door on an unremarkable street or peer into the glowing fluorescent windows of an urban office block and within you'll find strange and unforgettable scenes, normal people caught in situations they do not quite comprehend... Salley Vickers is a master of the uncanny and the unexpected. In this collection of eleven remarkable stories, she explores bereavement and betrayal, closely guarded secrets and common gossip, long-overdue endings and decidedly strange beginnings. Each story is perfectly formed: a snapshot of a total stranger, a fleeting glimpse of lives spiced with a little something extra. Features Summary A charming spinster with kleptomaniac tendencies, a wealthy engineer in love with his wife's cleaning lady, a middle-aged woman with an imaginary boyfriend and a homeless man who can foretell death. Author Salley Vickers Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20160303 Pages 224 ISBN 0-241-97246-9 ISBN 13 978-0-241-97246-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days An enchanting, atmospheric new novel from New York Times-bestselling author Marisa Silver In an unnamed country at the beginning of the last century, a peasant couple longs for a child. In despair they turn to gypsy tonics and archaic prescriptions, and one cold wintery night, the couple's wish comes true. But the silence that follows the birth forewarns of darker days to come. Strangers look on askance and fall speechless in the child's presence, and villagers protectively hush their children as they pass on narrow market lanes. Pavla is no ordinary child, but then this is no ordinary tale. Woven throughout is the story of Danilo, a young man who sees beauty where others see ugliness, and who is obsessed only with protecting Pavla. Drawing from a rich tapestry of fables, fairy tales and folklore, Little Nothing is a fantastically inventive, suspenseful allegory, and one of the most quixotic and constantly surprising love stories you will read this year. Features Summary Blending fable and folklore, Silver conjures an electric, pitch-black allegory for fans of Angela Carter and Franz Kafka Author Marisa Silver Publisher Oneworld Publications Release date 20171019 Pages 352 ISBN 1-78607-236-X ISBN 13 978-1-78607-236-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A funny, poignant snapshot of young adulthood from the much-loved author of The Catcher in the Rye Franny Glass and Lane Coutell are the ideal campus couple: beautiful, intelligent, their whole lives ahead of them. But one weekend amid the excitement of the big Yale game, something goes wrong and tensions begin to surface. Are they really such a perfect match after all? Zooey is Franny's older brother. They come from a sophisticated yet highly eccentric family, all seven siblings former child stars, all strange and enchanting and damaged in their own way. And when Franny's anxiety spirals into a more serious breakdown, Zooey is the only one who might be able to save her. A novel in two halves, Franny and Zooey brilliantly captures the emotional strains and traumas of entering adulthood. It is a gleaming example of the wit, precision and poignancy that have made J.D. Salinger one of the most beloved American novelists of the twentieth century. Features Summary Franny Glass is a pretty, effervescent college student on a date with her intellectually confident boyfriend, Lane. They appear to be the perfect couple... Author J. D Salinger Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20100304 Pages 149 ISBN 0-241-95044-9 ISBN 13 978-0-241-95044-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days New York City, 1945. Marjorie Jacobson and her best friend, Marty Garrett, arrive fresh from the Kappa house at the University of Iowa hoping to find summer positions as shopgirls. Turned away from the top department stores, they miraculously find jobs as pages at Tiffany & Co., becoming the first women to ever work on the sales floor, a diamond-filled day job replete with Tiffany-blue shirtwaist dresses from Bonwit Teller's--and the envy of all their friends. Looking back on that magical time in her life, Marjorie takes us back to when she and Marty rubbed elbows with the rich and famous, pinched pennies to eat at the Automat, experienced nightlife at La Martinique, and danced away their weekends with dashing midshipmen. Between being dazzled by Judy Garland's honeymoon visit to Tiffany, celebrating VJ Day in Times Square, and mingling with Cafe society, she fell in love, learned unforgettable lessons, made important decisions that would change her future, and created the remarkable memories she now shares with all of us. Features Summary In 1945, Hart and her best friend, Marty, found work on the sales floor at Tiffany's--a diamond-filled day job that was the envy of all their friends. This is the enchanting story of that unforgettable time as the girls rub elbow with the world's rich and famous. Author Marjorie Hart Publisher Collins Release date 20100601 Pages 290 ISBN 0-06-118953-7 ISBN 13 978-0-06-118953-1