The snows of Kilimanjaro: and other stories

An excellent story-teller, intense and skilful

The trumpet major

Thomas Hardy's only historical novel, The Trumpet-Major, is set in Wessex during the Napoleonic Wars.

Badly drawn beth: happy bethday!

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781408337783

Collation

222 p. ; ill. ; 18 cm

Series Title

Happy bethday book #3

Call Number

823 KNI b

The fairy tale fan club: legendary letters collected by C. C. Cecily

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781529500769

Collation

115 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

823 AYO t

Mr gum in the hound of lamonic bibber mini bumper book

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781405261883

Collation

231 p. ; ill. ; 18,5 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

823 STA m

Around the world in eighty days

The world is big, and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.

A clergyman's daughter

Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper. Her thoughts are taken up with the costumes she is making for the church school play, by the hopelessness of preaching to the poor and by debts she cannot pay in 1930s Depression England. Suddenly her routine shatters and Dorothy finds herself down and out in L…

J. R. R. Tolkiens inspiring lives

This first entry of a series covers the fascinating and enigmatic world of J.R.R. Tolkien, examining his place in literary history, his books and his iconic characters. The reader can explore facts and trivia from Tolkien’s life and works, including his early life in southern Africa and Birmingham, Tolkien on the silver screen, his role in the two world wars and his friendship with C.S. Lewis…

Ghosts of the shadow market

The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks, and vampires. There, the Downworlders buy and sell magical objects, make dark bargains, and whisper secrets they do not want the Nephilim to know. Through two centuries, however, there has been a frequent visitor to the Shadow Market from the City of Bones, the very heart of the Shadowhunters’ world. As a Silent Brother, …

The magic strings of frankie presto

At nine years old, Frankie Pesto is sent to America in the bottom of a boat with only an old guitar and six precious strings.