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? ...

Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old skinflint. He hates everyone, especially children.

But at Christmas three ghosts come

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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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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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Liverpool, 1939.  Sixteen-year-old Lizzy Atherton is forced to flee her violent step-father in the middle of the night, & finds

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Books Historical Fiction Books There will be more than one storm for the railway girls to weather but with the friendship & support of one another, there's hope that all will be well by Christmas... Manchester, 1942. There are surprises in store for the railway girls this festive season... When Cordelia's daughter Emily falls for a young chap who doesn't meet the approval of her father, Cordelia is reminded of her own first love
- a love that she has never forgotten. Mabel is determined to get to the bottom of a spate of local burglaries. Her heart is in the right place as she sets out on a quest to clear her friend's name, but there will be unforeseen consequences. It's nothing short of a miracle when Colette returns to Manchester. But it's not going to be easy for her to keep living the life she once knew, & an impossible situation lies ahead. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781804948194 •†Author: Maisie Thomas  •†Publisher:†  Penguin •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 389 •†Dimensions:†12.85 x 2.54 x 19.84 cm
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An emotional & heart-warming portrayal of the lives of four women living in wartime London.

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This bestselling Railway Detective Series sets its scene during December 1960.

Heading down to Swindon Locomotive Works,

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