Little Women is one of the best-loved children's stories of all time, based on the author's own youthful experiences. It describes the family life of the four March sisters living in a small New England community. Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a lady; Jo, at fifteen is ungainly and unconventional with an ambition to be an author; Beth is a delicate child of thirteen with a tast…
Alice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he’d like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend, Eileen, is getting over a break-up and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood. Alice, Felix, Eileen, and Simon are still young—but life is catching up with them. They desire each other, they delude each other, they get …
Magnolia Moon is very good at keeping secrets. She knows knows Just what to do with them, and has a way of talking to the jumpy ones to stop them causing trouble. Which is why people are always leaning in and whispering: “Can I tell you a secret?’ Edwina Wyatt introduces a character whose irrepressible joy and vivid imagination will remind readers just how much can happen in a year of b…
Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures!
Discover the thrilling story of how Simba's father, Mufasa, became the ruler of the pride island.
Darcy Clipper, prodigal daughter, nearly thirty, has returned home to Murbridge, Massachusetts, after her life takes an unwelcome left turn. Murbridge, Darcy is convinced, will welcome her home and provide a safe space in which she can nurse her wounds and harbor grudges, both real and imagined.But Murbridge, like so much else Darcy thought to be fixed and immutable, has changed. And while Darc…
Get into Art! People by Susie Brooks inspires readers to create masterpieces of their own by reading about fine art and artists famous for their portraits. Some of the most important artists in the art world, like da Vinci, Picasso, Seurat, and Michelangelo are featured along side a famous portrait he created including da Vinci's Faces, Picasso's Weeping Woman, or Munch's The Scream. Paired wit…