People around the world know the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up, but not many know the story of his creator, J. M. Barrie. Barrie’s young childhood was marked by sorrow, but also held great adventure. His adult life and relationship with the Davies family brought about a second childhood that helped him to create his lasting triumph. Masterfully illustrated by Steve Adams a…
Mrs O'Grady was a naughty old lady-very short, rather cross and quite stout-while Mrs Maloney was taller and bony, and liked to give orders. And shout. They never washed dishes, they never baked pies... These two old ladies are VERY badly behaved! But then something happens that changes both their lives for ever. A wonderfully rollicking read brought to life by Sarah Horne's brilliantly funny…
At last! I'm flyying! It all started when Georgie discovered she could jump down twelve step in two big, graceful bounds. Next, to her great delight, she found that jumping from the porch and floating as high as the rooftop was possible too.
SC Cilandak ( Bridging Later ) Marianne is ablaze with fire and passion; Elinor keeps her own heat under control. Marianne seeks a man who shares her eager spirit; Elinor is in love with the polite, considerate Edward Ferrars. Their younger sister Margaret watches in bewilderment as Marianne and Elinor experience the joys and heartaches of early adult life. Is Marianne too warm or is Elino…
SC Cilandak ( Bridging Later ) If there's one word Hattie hates, it;s grateful. When her family dies in a New York tenement fire, people tell Hattie she should be grateful to be alive. Then they tell her to be grateful for the haven of the orphanage. Now, in 1933, she's supposed to be grateful for the Orphan Train that brought her to Nebraska, and for her new home with Henry and Elizabeth …
From the time Gilbert the Great White Shark was a tiny pup, Raymond the Remora has stuck to him like glue. But when Gilbert wakes up one day and finds that Raymond has gone, he is confused as to where his friend may have gone. But slowly Gilbert learns to cope with his loss, and soon manages to find new friends.