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 & archaic prescriptions & 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 & fall speechless in the child's presence & 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 & who is obsessed only with protecting Pavla Drawing from a rich tapestry of fables fairy tales & folklore Little Nothing is a fantastically inventive suspenseful allegory & one of the most quixotic & constantly surprising love stories you will read this year ...

Entertain & soothe baby with this timeless gift set which features two gorgeous nursery toys This beautifully-styled boxed set comprises of a super-soft little Nut-brown hare rattle & a tactile Nut-brown hare comfort blanket perfect to keep baby entertained & encourage bedtime cuddles Parents & little ones alike will adore these timeless gifts both suitable from birth which Star the charming Nut-brown hare characters from the classic tale storybook Guess How Much I Love You The stunning presentation makes this set the perfect gift for a baby shower a new-born a christening or a first birthday ...

Willow Tree is an intimate line of figurative sculptures representing sentiments of love closeness healing courage hopeall the emotions we encounter in life I remember when my husband & daughter or son played laughed & tumbled together on the rugor when all the grandkids piled onto my dad's back for horse ridesthose moments of spontaneous play of cuddling tickling being present together became the foundation for their close relationships throughout the years
- Susan Lordi The item is made in resin & h&-painted with lead-free paint Supplied in a branded gift box & a gift tag with sentiment ' We've only just begunforever my little one' Not a toy or children's product Intended for adults only
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A chronological reprinting of one of the most important comic strips of the 20th Century Annie is a cultural icon—in both her red-headed blank-eyed appearance & as an embodiment of American individuality spunk & self-reliance Even those who don&t know strip are keenly aware of the plucky orphan her loveable dog Sandy & her adoptive benefactor " Daddy" Warbucks through the Broadway play the hit movie & the song " Tomorrow" made famous by both What would you do if you found 100 million in currency gold bullion & sparkling gems? Annie has this enviable problem as the 1940s come to a close in Harold Gray’s epic Little Orphan Annie America’s spunkiest kid however fails to heed the advice of the mysterious “witch” named Gypsy Belle who warns of trouble & danger associated with the treasure Soon enough the wayward waif is evading mobsters murderers and…government tax collectors! Gray also dramatically responds to the anti-comic-book hysteria in this pre-Seduction of the Innocent era as Annie & other children try to prevent the adults from burning down the library! & that’s just ONE of the four stories in the book “ Sunshine & Shadow” reprints all daily & color Sunday strips from August 19 1948 through March 12 1950 About the Author Harold Gray was born in 1894 in Kankakee Illinois & debuted Little Orphan Annie on August 5 1924 & continued to write & draw the comic strip for forty-four years until his death in 1968 ...

Josh has made an unexpected discovery
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This combined dictionary & thesaurus is the smallest hardback in the Oxford range The Little Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus is a convenient compact & portable reference book to help with studies or to solve everyday language problems & puzzles wherever you are This second edition features a brand new layout The thesaurus entry for a word sits directly alongside the dictionary entry so that you do not have to hunt around the page to find the word you are looking for A new centre section gives encyclopedic information such as lists of countries & capitals rivers & lakes kings queens & prime ministers as well as collective nouns helping you to broaden your knowledge Packed with help & information the Little Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus is the ideal small reference book for home school or work ...

Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features over 2000 proverbs & sayings from around the world arranged across 250 subjects
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Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features 2000 proverbs & sayings from around the world & across 250 subjects
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This updated edition is the perfect gift for every occasion From Shakespeare & Mark Twain to Albert Einstein & Kate Moss this dictionary features 4000 of the best & most popular"ations of past & present Packed with"able"es on over 300 themes from Parties to Punctuality this is the ideal tool for finding exactly the right words to express yourself in any situation ' There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island' said Walt Disney & in this book a crowd of voices offer ideas ' Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world' ' Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing' ' The fool wonders the wise man asks' ' Comedy is tragedy plus time' ' Friends are the sunshine of life' ...

This is a major new edition of the Little Oxford English Dictionary offering the most accurate & up-to-date coverage of essential everyday vocabulary Based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus a unique databank with hundreds of millions of words of English it provides a fresh selection of 90000 words phrases & definitions Definitions are given in a clear simple style avoiding technical language & are easier to understand than ever before & there are hundreds of notes on spelling & grammar to help you get it right A br&-new Factfinder centre section gives easy access to information on topics such as countries & their capitals kings & queens & weights & measures as well as help with spelling & punctuation A new clear design makes the Little Oxford English Dictionary easy to use & ideal to be used at school at home & in the office ...