The sixty-four poems in A Child's Garden of Verses are a masterly evocation of childhood from the author of Treasure Island & Kidnapped. They are full of delightful irony, wit & the fantasy worlds of childhood imagination, & introduce for the first time the Land of Nod. But they are also touched with a genuine & gentle pathos at times as they recall a world which seems so far away from us now. This edition, which

Includes:: Charles Robinson's charming illustrations & vignettes, is described as the definitive edition by The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature.

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1939. All over Britain children are being evacuated, & Eve Armstrong is headed for Devon.

As the train pulls out of London

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Read the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the mean old miser who hates Christmas. When the cold-hearted man comes face to face with Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present & Yet-to-Come, he is forced to reflect on the selfish life he leads. The three Ghosts remind Scrooge of the man he used to be, the cold truth of who he is today & what will happen if he does not change his ways. Read this classic tale & re-live the magical film moments with the pages of fun pictures! ...

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Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old skinflint. He hates everyone, especially children. But at Christmas three

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Classic / British English Scrooge is a cold, hard man. He loves money, & he doesn't like people. He really doesn't like Christmas. But when some ghosts visit him, they show him his past life, his life now, & a possible future. Will Scrooge learn from the ghosts? Can he change? ...

Books Classic Novels Discover Dickens's most influential book & one of the world’s favourite Christmas reads. Ebenezer Scrooge despises Christmas. He has no time for festivities or goodwill toward his fellow men & is only interested in money. Then, on the night of Christmas Eve, his life is changed by a series of ghostly visitations that show him some bitter truths about his choices.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780099529736 •†Author:†  Charles Dickens  •†Publisher:†  Vintage Classics •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 352 •†Dimensions:†12.7 x 2.29 x 20.32 cm ...

Books Picture Books Follow Ebenezer Scrooge as he visits Christmases past, present & future in this beautifully illustrated adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story. A perfect picture book for families to share at Christmas! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781787003712 •  Author: Joshua George •  Publisher:  Little Hippo Books •  Format: Paperback •  Pages: 32   ...

First published on 19 December 1843 & written at a time of decline in festive tradition, A Christmas Carol became an instant classic. It reinforced expectations for Christmas Day as a time of peace & goodwill to all men, & sold over 6, 000 copies in its first week
- few books have enjoyed sustained success over such a long period of time. This edition is a stunning luxury facsimile of the original 1843 edition
- the very same that the first avid readers of A Christmas Carol experienced. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was the outstanding English novelist of the Victorian era as well as a vigorous social campaigner. His most famous works include Great Expectations, Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, Bleak House, Dombey & Son & The Pickwick Papers.

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Things can’t possibly get worse for Tabby. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, she suddenly finds herself without a job. Then to make matters worse, Tabby’s boyfriend dumps her & gives her cat away to a shelter.

But rescue comes in the form of kindly Mercy. A master of saving waifs & strays, Mercy wants Tabby to breathe new flair into her ailing cracker business. Together, they’ll save Marwood’s Magical Christmas Crackers.

But someone has other ideas. Mercy’s nephew Randal thinks Tabby’s a fraudster. Stubborn, difficult & very attractive, her future depends upon winning him round. But it’s that time of the year when miracles really can happen. Standing under the mistletoe, Tabby’s Christmas is set to be one that she will never forget...

This paperback book has 438 pages & measures 22 x 15 x 3cm





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The third in a series of books featuring four young women whose lives will be forever changed by WWII. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn. As the daughter of the local cinema manager, Sally Brewer has always dreamed of stardom. When she gets offered a theatre job in London, any fancy notions she has are quickly dashed when faced with the reality of long hours with no prospect of a speaking part. But all of this goes out of Sally's mind once the nightly hail of German bombs start to rain down on London. She joins the newly-formed ENSA, the Entertainments National Service Association & is soon raising morale all over the bombed-out city
- there is little time for love. One night, Sally discovers a valuable ring sewn into the lining of a cloak. Intrigued, she tracks down the owner
- a Naval Officer called Jonathan
- but they barely have time to get to know each other before he is recalled to sea. Then Sally gets the terrible news that his ship has been destroyed. With only the ring to remember him by, can Sally face the future without the man she loves?


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