The Chief Defect of Henry King Was chewing little bits of String. At last he swallowed some which tied Itself in ugly Knots inside... A much-loved classic for children & adults alike since its first publication in 1939, this collection of poems is a truly unforgettable book of moral instruction. Take heed from the lessons learnt by Matilda, Who told lies & was Burned to Death, Jim, Who ran away from his nurse wand was eaten by a Lion, & Rebecca, Who slammed doors for Fun & Perished Miserably... ...

This omnibus of Belloc's stories is a feast of delightful tales told in rhyme
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It was Charles I's love for his Queen Henrietta Maria which plummeted England into the darkness of the Civil Wars, but it was the love & loyalty of another man that sustained her through days of betrayal, destitution & death.

Tall & brave, Harry Jermyn is captivated by the witty French princess, just fourteen years old when she sails with him to Dover, queen of a land she has never seen, of a people whose language she cannot speak, who despise her for her faith
- & wife of a king she has never met.

Charles grows to love her but rebellion & the threat of execution force her into exile & into the arms of Harry, who risks his life for her sake. Together they work for the royalist cause, pawning the crown jewels, securing men & arms & returning to England to lead an army south.

As England is torn apart, Henrietta's heart is torn between the two men she loves, between duty & illicit passion. The subject of dangerous gossip & public scandal, she is powerless to calm the storm which will lead to tragedy.






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Set seventy years before The Various, the second book in the trilogy follows the adventures of young Celandine at the onset of the First World War. Having run away from her detested boarding school, Celandine is too afraid to go home in case she is sent back. As she seeks shelter in the Wild Wood near her home, little does she think she will encounter in a world where loyalty & independence is fiercely guarded, & where danger lurks in the most unlikely places. Celandine's troubled character finds both refuge & purpose among the secret tribes of little people that she alone believes in. These novels are full of mystery, beauty & adventure; this second novel is both page-turning & life-affirming. This is a truly remarkable trilogy. ...

Set seventy years before The Various, the second book in the trilogy follows the adventures of young Celandine at the onset of the First World War. Having run away from her detested boarding school, Celandine is too afraid to go home in case she is sent back. As she seeks shelter in the Wild Wood near her home, little does she think she will encounter in a world where loyalty & independence is fiercely guarded, & where danger lurks in the most unlikely places. Celandine's troubled character finds both refuge & purpose among the secret tribes of little people that she alone believes in. These novels are full of mystery, beauty & adventure; this second novel is both page-turning & life-affirming. This is a truly remarkable trilogy. ...

For Bell Farrer, rising wine journalist, it was the break of her career. To interview both reclusive Baron Charles de Gillesmont of Ch-teau Reynard in Bordeaux & business genius Valentine Gordon of California's Dry Stone Wineries; compare Old World & New, passion & profit, centuries of tradition & the very latest technology.

But suddenly Bell's career is the last thing on her mind. Because Charles & Valentine are not just opposites but enemies, locked in lethal rivalry by their only common bond, the women they choose to love. Once, Charles's wife now Bell.

How can Bell, loving one, still feel the draw of the other? Yet only by throwing herself into both worlds in turn can she finally recognize her own...



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Q: How does a successful woman keep her feet on the ground?
A: By wearing the most incredible shoes!

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Q: How does a successful woman keep her feet on the ground?
A: By wearing the most incredible shoes!

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Fame is in the air!

Personal shopper Annie Valentine has her own fashion show, on TV! But with success comes pressure:

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